\osborne\contrib\cgreenman.txt Updated: 8/8/2008
Information on the Family of John Osburn-14533
(Contributed by Cynthia Greenman)
John Osburn-14553's Obituary
Obituary, Putnam County Sentinel Jan 6, 1881
"Died at his residence near Kieferville, Ohio, on the 26th of December,
1880, Rev. John Osburn, aged 79 years, 7 months and 14 days.
Father Osburn was born in Sussex county, New Jersey, May 12th, 1801. He
immigrated to Northern Pennsylvania in 1822, and was married to Miss
Elizabeth Smith in 1825, and they lived happily together fifty-five years.
In 1835 he immigrated with his family to Holmes county, Ohio; from Holmes
county he moved to Hancock county, where he lived a few years. In the
spring of 1860 he moved to Palmer, township, Putnam county , and settled
near the place of his late residence. He was the father of thirteen
children, nine of whom are living to mourn their loss. He was converted
and joined the Methodist Protestant Church in 1845, and received license to
preach the Gospel some time after. He was a bold defender of the doctrine
and principles of the church. Not finding any members of his church when
he came to Kieferville, he united with the United Brethren Church and
continued to preach and exhort the people as long as his bodily strength
lasted. He was a deep thinker and an able reasoner in the Scriptures; his
influence was good, and his neighbors all say that a good man has gone from
among us. His last sickness was quite protracted; he had been gradually
failing for more than a year, but he bore his suffering without murmuring,
looking to that rest that remains for the people of God.
The funeral services were held at the house and quite a large number of
friends followed him to his last resting place. .....John L. Kitchen"
John Osburn-14553's Death Register Entry
Putnam Co., OH Probate Death Records, Vol. 2, page 185
Osborn, John male, died 1880 Dec 26, married, age 80 years, died Palmer Tp, born N.J.
occup: farmer; father: Osborn, John; mother's maiden name: Dail<?>;
white, cause old age, residence Palmer Tp
John Osburn-14553's Gravestone
Headstone in Kieferville Cemetery, Putnam County, Ohio:
John Osburn
DIED
Dec 26 1880
AGED
79y 7m 14d
Inscription on base of the headstone:
"Although he sleeps his memory lives
And cheering comforts to his mourners
He followed virtue as his truest guide
Lived as a Christian as a Christian died"
John Osburn-14553 Family Record
OSBURN BIRTHS AND DEATHS
Provenance: A small metal lock box was given to me by my Aunt Ruth
Badman (1914-1995), who received it from her mother (my grandmother) Ione
Osburn Badman (1873-1947), who In turn received it from her mother, Lois
Huber Osburn (1849-1932). One of the items in the box was an old paper
with old handwriting listing the births and deaths in the John Osburn
family. The paper is folded with writing on the front and the inside.
Transcribed by Cynthia Greenman, 4 August 2008.
John Osburn was Born May 12, 1801
Elisabeth Osburn was Born January 8, 1808
Abigail Osburn was Born August 28, 1826
Ruth Osburn was Born July 8, 1828
Belinda Osburn was Born October 9, 1830
Mary Elizabeth Osburn was Born October 25, 1832
William Wallas Osburn was Born March 18, 1835
Sarah Jane Osburn was Born May 13, 1837
Charity Osburn was Born April 25, 1839
John Osburn was Born September 1, 1841
Joseph Osburn was Born July 4, 1844
Joel Osburn was Born July 4, 1844
Peter Smith Osburn was Born September 24, 1846
Burzelia Osburn was Born December 10, 1848
Homer Osburn was Born August 27, 1850
Abigall Osburn died January 1830
Ruth Osburn Died February 1831
William Wallas Osburn Died February 1849
Burzelia Osburn Died February 24, 1849
John Osburn Died December 26, 1879
Belinda Osburn Sims Died January 22, 1903
John Osburn-14553 Family Group Record
by Cynthia Greenman
John Osburn b 12 May 1801 in Sussex, NJ, d 16 Dec 1880 in Putnam Co OH,
married Elizabeth Smith b 8 Jan 1808 in PA, d. 1896 in Putnam Co., Ohio.
Their children:
1. Abigail Osburn b 28 Aug 1826, d Jan 1830
2. Ruth Osburn b 8 July 1828, d Feb 1831
3. Belinda Osburn b 9 Oct 1830, d 22 Jan 1903, m 23 Oct 1862 in Putnam
Co., Ohio to Joseph Sims, d. 4 Nov 1863. Joseph was in K 124 Oh Inf
4. Mary Elizabeth Osburn b 25 Oct 1832 in PA, d. 22 Mar 1900 in IA,
married 16 Mar 1850 to Joseph B. Pixler b. 14 Apr 1829,
d. 20 Feb 1899 in IA
5. William Wallas Osburn b 18 Mar 1835, d. Feb 1849
6. Sarah Jane "Sade" Osburn b. 13 May 1837 in Oh
7. Charity Osburn b. 25 Apr 1839 in OH, d 21 Sep 1934 in Butte, MT,
married 1 Mar 1866 in Putnam Co, OH to John Berryhill b.1842,
d. 1891 MT. He was Private Co. B 68th OVI
8. John Osburn Jr. b 1 Sep 1841 in Coshocton, OH, d 22 Jan 1905, buried
in Putnam Co. Married 24 July 1868 to Lois Elizabeth Huber
b. 7 July 1849, d. 25 Oct 1931. John was Corporal, Co K, 65th
Reg Ohio Volunteer Infantry Veteran (OVIV)
9. Joseph Osburn b 4 July 1844 (twin to Joel), d 22 Oct 1934 in Carson
City, MI. Married 25 May 1878 to Sarah Jenkins b 15 June 1857
in PA, d 5 Dec 1942 in Carson City, MI. Joseph was in Co. H 118th
Ohio Infantry
10. Joel Osburn b 4 July 1844 (twin to Joseph), married 11 Apr 1869 in
Putnam to Alvira C. Ernest b. 1849, d. 23 Nov 1883. Joel was in
Co H 118th Ohio Inf and applied for a pension as invalid
9 Aug 1877. Died 4 Sep 1885. Miranda (Ernst) Bradford Osborn was
appointed guardian of children in Sandusky County, Ohio.
11. Peter Smith Osburn b 24 Sep 1846, d. 4 Feb 1885, Clyde, OH, married
10 May 1881 in Putnam to Miranda (Ernest) Bradford, widow of
Oviatt S. Bradford of A 21st OH Inf. [See Note.] Peter was in
Co. K 182 Ohio Inf
12. Burzelia Osburn b 19 Dec 1848, d 24 Feb 1849
13. Homer Osburn b 27 Aug 1850 in Holmes Co, OH, d abt 1928. Married
9 Dec 1881 in Putnam Co OH to Adora E. Badman b 1857, d 1921.
[Note: Miranda raised the children of Joel Osburn and Alvira C. (Ernst)
Osburn. Joel was the brother of Peter, Miranda's second husband, and
Alvira was Miranda's sister. Miranda filed for guardianship in
Sandusky, Ohio (Probate case #3425). The Guardian's Bond was approved
and filed March 19, 1888. She was appointed guardian of "Nellie C.
Osburn, age 16 years, November 23, 1887, and Albin L. Osburn, age 9
years, November 1, 1887, children of Joel Osburn, late of Clyde, said
county, deceased." The bond was also signed by Moses D. Bradford and
Warren J. Bradford (father and brother of Miranda's first husband,
Oviatt Bradford).
Joel and Alvira had an older child, Irene "Rene" Osburn, born 1870, not
listed in the guardianship application. She would not have been a
minor.
She's an interesting lady and eventually marries again and is listed in
Joel's pension packet with a new surname (Guisinger). I have a picture
of her with Joel's son Lee.]
Sources include 1830, 1850-1930 US census, pension files from NARA, wills,
death records, headstones, guardianship court case, land records,
obituaries.
C. G., Aug. 2008