From Carylon Osborn Viuhkola's web page, copied 4 April 2005
[http://mywebpage.netscape.com/viuhkolacarylon/index.htm]
John Wesley Senior Osborn was born August 19, 1802 in Pennsylvania.
On June 24, 1823 in Bellville, Illinois he married Susannah Million.
John Wesley Sr. died October 16, 1875 in Dallas, Oregon. He is
buried at Franklin Butte Cemetery, Scio, Linn Co, Oregon. The two
photographs of John Sr. and the pictures of Susannah were provided
by Virginia Hoelter.
Susann Million Osborn was born April 27, 1805 in Kentucky. She died
October 30, 1894 in Independence, Oregon.
It is believed that John Wesley Sr. and Susannah Million Osborn had
at least seven children, based upon census and death certificate
information:
1. Mary Osborn born July 30, 1829 in Brown Co, Illinois. Mary was
united in marriage to William Anson Henry on March 30, 1848 in Mt.
Sterling, Brown Co, Illinois. Mary died July 24, 1912 in San Jose,
California.William A Henry died March 23, 1911 in Pacific Grove,
Monterey Co, California.
2. Thomas Waller Osborn was born April 12, 1832 in Illinois. Thomas
ws united in mariage to Julia Ann Schaeffer on May 18, 1853 in
Appanoose Co, Iowa. Thomas died June 8, 1904 in Red Bluff, Shasta
Co, California. Julia Ann Schaeffer was born in March 1834 in
Schuyler Co, Illinois to Samuel Schaeffer and Harriet Emerick
Schaeffer. Julia died on July 13, 1923 in Covelo, Mendocino Co,
California. She is buried at Valley View Cemetery, Covelo,
California.
3. Nancy J Osborn born about 1834 in Illinois.
4. Electina Osborn was born September 7, 1836i in Illinois.
5. John Wesley Jr. Osborn was born on Oct 18, 1838 in Wisconsin. He
was united in marriage to Cynthia Jane Adams on September 7, 1873 in
Marion Co, Oregon. John Wesley Jr. Osborn died July 18, 1921 in
Independence, Polk Co, Oregon. He is buried at Franklin Butte
Cemetery, Scio, Linn Co, Oregon. Cynthia Jane Adams was born March
12, 1853 in Marion Co, Oregon to Jesse H Adams and Rebecca Wright.
Cynthia Osborn died February 11, 1934 in Polk Co, Oregon. She is
buried at the Masonic Cemetery, Scio, Linn Co, Oregon.
6. Susan Ann Osborn born about 1840 in Wisconsin.
7. Emiline Osborn born about 1844 in Illinois.
John Wesley Osborn Senior was a Clergyman, Minister of the
Gospel by trade.
In the Oct 27, 1850 Census of Sacramento, Sacramento Co, California
page 377
shows John W Osborn to be 48 years old, married and born in Pa.and a
trader by occupation. Residing with him are his wife Susan age 45
years born in Kentucky. Son Thos W 18 years of age born in Illinois,
daughter Nancy J age 16 years born in Illinois, daughter Eleclady 14
years old and born in Illinois, son John W 12 years old born in
Wisconsin, daughter Susan Ann 10 years old born in Wisconsin and
Emeline 6 years old born in Illinois.
In the July 31, 1856 Census of Center, Appanoose Co, Iowa, John
is listed as being 54 years old, married and had been in the state
of Iowa for 4 years, was born in Pennsylvania and was a Minister of
the Gospel by trade.
Susan was 51 years, Electra was 19 years, John W was 17 years,
Emeline was 12 years old.
On July 9, 1860 John and his family were in Walnut, Appanoose
Co, Iowa, Ceneterville Post Office on page 124 ans 125.
Now land records indicate the J W Osborn Sen and his wife
Susan sold land in Willamette Miridian, Yamhill Co, Oregon for
$250.00 to William C Mason and his wife Sarah Mason and it was
recorded January 9, 1869 in Polk Co, Oregon. Deeds Volume 1 page 188
copy on file.
Scio Baptist Church was established August 28, 1859. The
Church minutes books are very fragile, but I was able to obtain a
few copies. In the early days, the church held their meetings on the
Saturday before the Second Sunday of the month, and the meetings
usually consisted of preaching and then conducting business. Some of
the time the last name is spelled Osborn, other times it is spelled
Osborne.
J W Osborne, Jr. was the tenth and thirteenth pastor of the
Scio Baptist Church. From the summer or fall of 1873 until November
of 1888, and from October 1898 through August 1899. The first record
of him preaching is November 1872, when the minutes say that he
preached and was also chosen as moderator for the business meetings.
Another record are from the "Saturday before the 2nd Sabbath in
October 1873" J. W. Osborne, Sr. preached at the brief business
meeting, and was also the moderator of the meeting. The next day J.
W. OSborne, Jr. preached and both J. W. Osborne, Sr. and Jr. became
members of the church. In December 1873 the minutes mention
preaching by Father Osborn and J. W. Osborn Sr. moderated that
meeting
I am currently researching John Wesley Osborn Senior who was
thought to be William Houston Osborn and Samuel Parker Osborn's
brother. To date I have not been able to prove this as fact with a
birth certificate or death certificate. There is however a hand
written letter from John Wesley Jr. Osborn to his niece Susan Ann
Henry Dunlap, dated:
Dec 8, 1919 Independence, Oregon.
Susan H. Dunlap,
Dear Niece,
I have been in the toils of LaGrippe and am scarcely able to write.
I can not give you much information. Obadiah Osborn had no brothers.
He was a "Bound of boy", perhaps bound out when his father went into
the army. He might have had some halfbrothers but it seems he knew
but little about his father's family. Obiadiah had four sons, John
Wesley, James Moore, William Houston, and Samuel Parker. These all
raised families in the west but I know nothing of them. His
daughters were Polly Abbott, Betsy Morrison, Sally McFarland and
Emily Scott. James and Polly Abbott lived and died on White River in
Indiana. They were people of considerable importance but I know
nothing of any of these kinsfolk now. This is about exhusts my
knowledge of my father's folks the most of them are dead. I am
getting old and shaky and writing is difficult for me. Give
sympathies to Belle in her sad bereavment.
Farewell, J. W. Osborn
Sent to me by Virginia Hoelter in 1998 who sent it to me in
typed form, as document was written in pencil and to light and
fradgile to copy.
I believe that Virgina is right and that they are brothers. I have
located Samuel P and William H Osborn in Illinois Census living next
to one another.Samuel and John Sr. Osborn lived close to one another
in Oregon. I will add more information as I get it. I do have proof
that John Wesley Sr. and Jr. Osborn were father and son. As well as
Cynthia Adams and John Jr. Osborn marriage record and death
certificates. They are also listed in the 1850 Sacramento,
California Census together. From 1850 forward I can't locate them
except for a land deed dated 1868, Yamhill Co, Oregon. John Jr.
Osborn is in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 Oregon Census.
If anyone has information on any of these families please contact
me.
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