DESCENDANTS OF JOSIAH OSBORNE
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Don Norman
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
Josiah Osborne was probably born about 1740.
Cherokee girl in NC.
He married a
Children of Josiah Osborne.
2.
(1). Elias
m.Sally Ann Sizemore
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
b.c.
1763
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
Elias Osborne, a son of Josiah Osborne, was born in NC about
1763. He married Sally Ann Sizemore. Sally was a daughter of
Edward "Ned" and Aruna (Hart) Sizemore.
Ron Blevins and Frank Sizemore believe that the first Indian
in the Sizemore family was Aruna Hart, the wife of Edward “Ned” Sizemore.
Children of Elias and Sally Ann (Sizemore) Osborne.
3.
(1). Ephriam
4.
(2). Jefferson
5.
(3). Loring
6.
(4). James
7.
(5). Henry
8.
(6). Jesse
9.
(7). Mansfield
10.
(8). Solomon
m.Seaberry Arms
m.Susan Moore
10.SOLOMON OSBORNE
b.
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
1803
d.
1880
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
Solomon Osborne, a son of Elias and Sally Ann (Sizemore) Osborne, was born
in NC in 1803 and died in Clay County WV in 1880. He married Seaberry Arms in
NC. Solomon and Seaberry left NC sometime before 1845 and were married in
Tazewell County VA. Since Seaberry was a Cherokee and Solomon was three quarters
Indian, they may have been married in Indian rites in NC.
In 1838, U.S. troops were pushing the Cherokees from their ancestral lands
in the hills of western North Carolina. They were to be relocated to Oklahoma to
make room for white settlers. By then, Solomon and Seaberry, were fleeing north,
choosing the northern Cherokee hunting ground over the dusty West. (In all,
about 1,000 Cherokees escaped the Trail of Tears. Today, their descendants are
known as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, which is headquartered in
Cherokee, N.C.)
Solomon and Seaberry, who took the white name Martha Arms, first settled
in Tazewell, Va., where their cabin still stands and is on the National Historic
Register. But the constant fear of being found out by the government and its
anti-Indian policies kept them on the move. They next settled in what is now
Wyoming County WV, then Nicholas County WV, where Seaberry died in 1866.
Solomon and Seaberry (listed as Martha) appear in the 1860 Nicholas
County VA (WV) census. Solomon is listed as a widower in the 1870 Nicholas
County WV census.
Solomon married Susan Moore about 1870. Susan was born in VA about 1842.
The family is listed in the 1880 Clay County WV census. Solomon died in Clay
County in 1880.
All Solomon’s children were given English sounding names as the family
continued to try to conceal its past. After all, Solomon could remember the
days when anyone who was half Indian was not allowed to own property or vote.
Children of Solomon and Seaberry (Arms) Osborne.
11.
(1). Ephriam
b.c.
1834
12.
(2). Wilburn
m. Amelia Dunford
m. Isabel -----
b. Jul
1837
13.
(3). Thomas Jefferson
m. Mary E. ------
b.c.
1840
14.
(4). Franklin
b.c.
1844
15.
(5). John Henry
m.Luanna Keith May 4 1872
b.
1845
16.
(6). James
m. Nancy E. -----
b.c.
1846
17.
(7). Sarah Ann "Sally"
b.c.
1848
18.
(8). Lotty
19.
(9). Noah
b.c.
1858
20. (10). Jane
d.May
Children of Solomon and Susan (Moore) Osborne.
21.
(1). Charity
b.c.
1870
22.
(2). Cordelia
b.c.
1871
23.
(3). Amelia
b.c.
1872
24.
(4). Mary Alice
b.c.
1874
25.
(5). Lucy
b.c.
1877
26.
(6). Lotty
9 1912
27.
(7). Charlotte
b.c.
1877
28.
(8). Solomon II
b.c.
1879
29.
(9). George W.
b. Dec
1880
12.WILBURN OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
Wilburn Osborne, a son of Solomon and Seaberry (Arms) Osborne, was born in
Tazewell County Va about 1849. He married Amelia Dunford. Amelia died in Clay
County WV between 1875 and 1880. Wilburn is listed as a widower in the 1880 Clay
County WV census.
Children of Wilburn and Amelia (Dunford) Osborne.
30.
(1). John William
m.Ann Martha Williams
b.c.
1858
31.
(2). Honor A.
b.c.
1860
32.
(3). James H.
m. Martha A. -----
b.c.
1865
33.
(4). Arminta Malinda Jane
b.Dec 16 1866
m.Elisha W. Hamrick Apr 19 1883
34.
(5). Sarah A.
b.c.
1869
35.
(6). Thomas S.
m. Elizabeth J. -----
b.c.
1871
36.
(7). Calaway
b.c.
1873
37.
(8). Osceola
b.c.
1875
13.THOMAS JEFFERSON OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON OSBORNE
d.May 21 1935
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
Thomas Jefferson Osborne, a son of Solomon and Seaberry (Arms) Osborne,
was born in NC about 1840. He married Mary E. -----. Mary was born in Nicholas
County VA about 1840.
Children of Thomas Jefferson and Mary E. Osborne.
38.
(1). Felicity
b.c.
1860
39.
(2). David A.
m. Julia A. -----
b. Mar
1865
40.
(3). Annie
b.c.
1868
41.
(4). John
b.c.
1870
42.
(5). Corabelle
b.c.
1873
43.
(6). Jerome
b.c.
1876
44.
(7). Mamie
b.c.
1879
15.JOHN HENRY OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
John Henry Osborne, a son of Solomon and Seaberry (Arms) Osborne, was born
in Tazewell County VA in 1845 and died in Clay County WV May 9, 1912. He
married Luanna Keith in Clay County May 4, 1872. Luanna was born May 14, 1849
and died August 17, 1901.
Children of John Henry and Luanna (Keith) Osborne.
45.
(1). Emory Jerry
m.Glendora neal
b.Jul
Jul 28 1901
46.
(2). Wilburn
m.Martha Legg
m.Rosie Hamrick
b.
47.
(3). John Thomas
m.Elizabeth Moore
b.Apr
48.
(4). Melissa Adeline
b.Aug 31 1880
m.Anthony Brown Nov 16 1902
d.Jun
49.
(5). James Henry
m.Kate Legg
b.
d.
50.
(6). Bertha Cebery
m.George William Legg
b.Sep 16 1886
51.
(7). Gordon
m. Maggie -----
b.May 28 1889
52.
(8). Gus
b.May 28 1889
53.
(9). Mary Isabelle
m.Alfred Taylor
b.Sep
Mar 14 1909
7 1873
d.Mar 28 1952
1875
9 1878
1883
2 1892
30.JOHN WILLIAM OSBORNE
12.WILBURN OSBORNE
OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
d.
1955
d.May 30 1968
8 1957
1961
d.Aug 15 1978
d.Feb
8 1922
10.SOLOMON
John William Osborne was a son of Wilburn and Amelia
(Dunford) Osborne. He married Ann Martha Williams.
Children of John William and Ann Martha (Williams) Osborne.
54.
(1). Randolph Bibb
m.Marilda Neal
b.c.
1891
55.
(2). Belva
56.
(3). Vernon
57.
(4). Mack
m. Rebecca -----
58.
(5). Pearl
59.
(6). Grover
60.
(7). Raymond
b.c.
1897
61.
(8). Lanty
m. Dona Gray
b.c.
1912
62.
(9). Homer
b.c.
1916
b.c.
32.JAMES H. OSBORNE
12.WILBURN OSBORNE
OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
1900
10.SOLOMON OSBORNE
2.ELIAS
James H. Osborne, a son of Wilburn and Amelia (Dunford) Osborne, was born
in Clay County WV in January 1865. He married Martha A. ----. She was born in WV
in July 1867.
Known children of James H. and Martha A. Osborne.
63.
(1). Homer
b. Jan
1890
64.
(2). Walter
m. Myrtle -----
b. Nov
1891
65.
(3). Louring
b. Oct
1895
66.
(4). Owen
m. Sarah -----\
b. Mar
1898
67.
(5). Calaway
b. Mar
1900
33.ARMINTA MALINDA JANE OSBORNE
12.WILBURN OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON OSBORNE
Arminta Malinda Jane Osbore, a daughter of Wilburn and Amelia (Dunford)
Osborne, was born December 16, 1866 and died May 21, 1935. She married Elisha W.
Hamrick April 19, 1883. Elisha, a son of Josiah and Sarah (Badget) Hamrick, was
born in Nicholas County WV September 7, 1854 and died in Clay County
WV March 17, 1937.
All their Children were born in Clay County WV.
Children of Elisha W. and Arminta Jane (Osborne) Hamrick.
68.
(1). L.B.
b.Jan 31 1884
d.Jun 20 1884
69.
(2). Ola
b.Jan 31 1884
d.Feb 14 1886
70.
(3). Thomas Winston
b.Jan
m.Bessie Rose Wood Apr 11 1918
1886
71.
(4). Child
b.Jun 11 1887
72.
(5). L.Gordon
b.Apr 28 1889
73.
(6). H.H.
b.Jun 15 1891
74.
(7). Hattie
b.May
1894
75.
(8). Cloa
b.
1895
35.THOMAS S. OSBORNE
13.WILBURN OSBORNE
OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
d.Dec 15 1891
d.Jan 22 1896
10.SOLOMON OSBORNE
2.ELIAS
Thomas S. Osborne, a son of Wilburn and Amelia (Dunford) Osborne, was
born in Clay County WV in February 1872. He married Elizabeth J. ----. She was
born in WV in November 1878.
Known children of Thomas S. and Elizabeth J. Osborne.
76.
(1). Frederick G.
b. Feb
1898
77.
(2). Farley E.
b. Dec
1899
47.JOHN THOMAS OSBORNE
15.JOHN HENRY OSBORNE
OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON
John Thomas Osborne, a son of John Henry and Luanna (Keith)
Osborne, was born in Clay County WV April 9, 1878 and died there
May 30, 1968. He married Elizabeth Moore January 8, 1908.
Elizabeth, a daughter of Melvin and Betty (Kincaid) Moore, was
born May 2, 1892 and died July 2, 1978.
Children of John Thomas and Elizabeth (Moore) Osborne.
78.
(1). Sarah
b.
1908
79.
(2). Lee
b.Feb 23 1910
80.
(3). Ronnie
b.
81.
(4). Abbie
b.Aug 18 1914
d.Dec
82.
(5). Gus
b.Feb
8 1917
d.Dec 18 1920
83.
(6). Hoy Orton
m.Mary Pauline Droddy
b.Mar 25 1919
Feb 10 1940
d.Mar 30 1978
84.
(7). Grace
85.
(8). Blanche
b.Feb 17 1923
m.Leonard Jeffers
m.Hermis Riggs Apar 14 1967
86.
(9). Ruby
1912
b.Mar 22 1921
b.May 28 1925
d.
1909
d.
1913
1 1956
87. (10). Ray
b.Feb 23 1928
88. (11). Lennis
b.Jun 25 1931
89. (12). Carolyn
m. Lowell Gray
b.May
5 1934
51.GORDON OSBORNE
15.JOHN HENRY OSBORNE
OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
d.Nov 26 1929
d. Jan 17 2014
10.SOLOMON OSBORNE
2.ELIAS
Gordon Osborne, a son of John Henry and Luanna (Keith) Osborne, was born
May 28, 1889. He married Maggie ----. She was born in WV about 1907.
Known children of Gordon and Maggie Osborne.
90.
(1). Eugene
b.c.
1924
91.
(2). Dennis
b.c.
1929
54.RANDOLPH BIBB OSBORNE
OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
12.WILBURN OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON
Randolph Bibb Osborne, a son of Wilburn and Amelia
(Dunford) Osborne, was born in Clay County WV about 1891.
Neal.
He married Marilda
Children of Randolph Bibb and Marilda (Neal) Osborne.
92.
(1). Forrest
m.Margaret Givens
b.c.
93.
(2). Homer
b.Jun 18 1927
m.Ressa Schoonover May 14 1949
94.
(3). Nina Ruth
m.John F. Woofter
95.
(4). Clem
m.June Cottrell
96.
(5). John D.
m.Gwinn Holcomb
97.
(6). Myrna Ann
m.Charlew W. Osborne
98.
(7). Mary Ilena
m.Joseph Jones
b.
1923
1930
57.MACK OSBORNE
30.JOHN WILLIAM OSBORNE
12.WILBURN OSBORNE
OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON
Mack Osborne, a son of John William and Ann Martha (Williams) Osborne,
was born in Clay County WV about 1900. He married Rebecca ----. Rebecca was born
in WV about 1905.
Children of mack and Rebecca Osborne.
99.
(1). Merl
b.c.
1927
100.
(2). Mack Jr.
b.c.
1928
101.
(3). Pearl
b.
1930
64.WALTER OSBORNE
32.JAMES H. OSBORNE
12.WILBURN OSBORNE
OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON
Walter Osborne, a son of James H. and Martha A. Osborne, was born in Clay
County WV in November 1891. He married Myrtle -----. Myrtle was born n Clay
County about 1904.
Known children of Walter and Myrtle Osborne.
102.
(1). Maxine
b.c.
1922
103.
(2). Seybert W.
b.c.
1923
104.
(3). Warren G.
b.c.
1926
105.
(4). Hortense
b.c.
1928
106.
(5). Jack D.
b.
1930
66.OWEN OSBORNE
32.JAMES H. OSBORNE
12.WILBURN OSBORNE
OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON
Owen Osborne, a son of James H. and Martha A. Osborne, was born in Clay
County WV in March 1898. He married Sarah ----. Shew was born about 1902
Known children of Owen and Sarah Osborne.
107.
(1). C. Hersel
b.c.
1919
108.
(2). Bama B.
b.c.
1921
109.
(3). Wanetia
b.c.
1925
67.FORREST OSBORNE
54.RANDOLPH BIBB OSBORNE
OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
OSBORNE
12.WILBURN
1.JOSIAH
Forrest Osborne, a son of Randolph Bibb and Marilda (Neal)
Osborne, married Margaret Givens.
Children of Forrest and Margaret (Givens) Osborne.
110.
(1). Ricky Forrest
111.
(2). Rocky Lane
m.Rachel Shearer
68.HOMER OSBOURNE
54.RANDOLPH BIBB OSBORNE
12.WILBURN
OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH
OSBORNE
Homer Osbourne, a son of Randolph Bibb and Marilda (Neal)
Osborne, was born June 18, 1927. He married Ressa Schoonover May
14 1949. Ressa, a daughter of James Russell and Blanche (Ramsey)
Schoonover, was born May 10, 1929.
Children of Homer and Ressa (Schoonover) Osborne.
112.
(1). Frankie Jo
b.Jun 21 1950
113.
(2). Vickie Dail
b.Jun
1 1952
114.
(3). Billie Shane
b.Sep
1 1954
115.
(4). James Blackwell
b.Oct 22 1956
83.HOY ORTON OSBORNE
47.JOHN THOMAS OSBORNE
OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
OSBORNE
15.JOHN HENRY
1.JOSIAH
Hoy Orton Osborne, a son of John Thomas and Elizabeth (Moore)
Osborne, was born March 25, 1919 and died March 30, 1978. He
married Mary Pauline Droddy February 10, 1940.
Children of Hoy Orton and Mary Pauline (Droddy) Osborne.
116.
(1). Hoy Kellis
m.Linda Kay Adkins
117.
(2). Ramonda
m.Kelly Stannard
Jun 17 1942
Jun 25 1966
85.BLANCHE OSBORNE
47.JOHN THOMAS OSBORNE
15.JOHN HENRY
OSBORNE
10.SOLOMON OSBORNE
2.ELIAS OSBORNE
1.JOSIAH
OSBORNE
Blanche Osborne, a daughter of John Thomas and Elizabeth
(Moore) Osborne, was born in Clay County WV February 17, 1923.
She married Leonard Jeffers. Leonard was born July 23, 1921 and
was drowned at Bridgeport, WV January 3, 1953, while attempting
to rescue children from a lake.
Blanche married Hermis Riggs April 14, 1967.
Children of Leonard and Blanche (Osborne) Jeffers.
118.
(1). Frances
m.------ Bozorgmehr
b.Dec
1 1942
119.
(2). Deana
m.------ Wills
b.Jan
7 1947
120.
(3). Donald
b.Aug 15 1948
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Byers, Robert J., ”Osbornes Secret”, The Clay County WV Free Press
Hibbs, V. Kay, "Clay County Family Cemeteries" Volume 1, p.20
"History of Clay County WV 1989" pp.279-282
Karabogias, Pauline, and Don Norman, “Descendants of Patrick Hamrick”
Norman, Don, “Descendants of Edward Sizemore”
1860, 1870 Nicholas County VA (WV) census
1880, 1900, 1930, Clay County WV census
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Revised Feb 8 2014