Charles Ware Osborn (1849 - 1900)

Born 12 Jul 1849 in Howard, Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Ann (Allen) Osborn — married 2 Aug 1868 in Harrison, Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1900 at age 51 in Osceola, St. Clair, Missouri, USA

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Biography

Charles Ware Osborn was born on July 12, 1849 in Howard County, Indiana to James Osborn and Sophia Ware.

He married Frances Ann Allen on August 2, 1868 in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri. They had eight children:

1. Oscar Henry Osborn born November 28, 1869 in Blue Ridge
2. Lewis Perry Osborn born March 30, 1872 in Blue Ridge
3. William Clarence Osborn born April 28, 1874 and died November 12, 1877 in Blue Ridge
4. Everett Weir Osborn born October 29, 1876 in Blue Ridge
5. Alva Earl Osborn born December 25, 1878 in Blue Ridge
6. Martha Pearl Osborn born July 21, 1881 in Blue Ridge
7. Emory Franklin Osborn born March 5, 1884 in Blue Ridge
8. Claude Otis Osborn born March 7, 1886 in Blue Ridge and died September 14, 1891 in Clinton

Charles died on July 23, 1900 in Osceola, St Clair, Missouri at the age of fifty-one. His cause of death was drowning. Charles was attempting to ford Gallnipper Creek. He is buried at Pleasant Mound Cemetery in Osceola^[1].

Census Records

United States Census, 1850^[2]
Jackson, Howard, Indiana
James Osbern (age 25), Sophia Osbern (age 23), Leuse Osbern (age 4), Charles Osbern (age 1)

United States Census, 1860^[3]
Union, Howard, Indiana
J L McKay (age 39), Eliza McKay (age 39), Lydia McKay (age 15), Bradley McKay (age 14), Ellen McKay (age 12), Tence Osborne (age 13), Charles Osborne (age 10), Lewis Osborne (age 6), Cyrus McKay (age 9)

United States Census, 1870^[4]
Cypress, Harrison, Missouri
Charles Austin (age 21), Francis Austin (age 18), Ausus Austin (age 7mos)

United States Census, 1880^[5]
Adams, Harrison, Missouri
Charles W Osborn (age 36), Frances Osborn (age 24), Oscar H Osborn (age 10), Lewis P Osborn (age 8), Even Osborn (age 4), John Osborn (age 2)

United States Census, 1900^[6]
Butler, St Clair, Missouri
Charles Osborn (age 51), Frances Osborn (age 49), Mattie P Hannah (age 19), Emory F Osborn (age 16), Charles M Hannah (age 2), William Miller (age 53)

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 19 October 2022), memorial page for Charles Ware “Charley” Osborn (12 Jul 1849–23 Jul 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17843451, citing Pleasant Mound Cemetery, Osceola, St. Clair County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Lady In Black (contributor 46799457)
2. ↑ United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (9 April 2016), Indiana > Howard > Jackson > image 1 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch (18 February 2021), Charles Osborne in entry for J L Mc Kay, 1860.
4. ↑ United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (12 June 2019), Missouri > Harrison > Cypress > image 24 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (24 December 2015), Missouri > Harrison > Adams > ED 302 > image 2 of 14; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
6. ↑ United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (5 August 2014), Missouri > St. Clair > ED 138 Butler Township Lowry City village Ward 1 > image 12 of 39; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).