Born in West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Robert Osburn
and Polly Ann (Tomblin) Osburn
Sister of
Taylor Osborn, Walter Osburn, Kim Osburn, Robert Osburn, Lily Mae Osborn, Wayne Osburn, Tennessee (Osburn) Wiley, Hassie Osborn, Dova (Osburn) Queen and Zara (Osburn) Queen
Wife of
Dewey Arbry Bias
— married
14 Jul 1928 in Queens Ridge, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
Mother of
Dallas Troy Bias and Donald Ray Bias Sr.
Died
at age 85
in Alliance, Stark, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jul 2020
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Biography
- Lora was born in 1911 in West Virginia, the daughter of Thomas Osburn and Polly Tomblin. She married Mr Dewey Bias in 1928 in Wayne County, West Virginia.
- She passed away on 2 June 1996 in Alliance, Stark County, Ohio and was laid to rest at Highland Memory Gardens, Chapmanville, Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2D-3R9 : Sat Mar 09 08:33:21 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas R Osborn and Polly A Osborn, 1920.
- "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMCZ-QWL : Fri Mar 08 17:20:16 UTC 2024),
- West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971[[1]]
- Name Lora Osburn
- Gender Female
- Spouse's Name Dewey Bias
- Spouse Gender Male
- Marriage Date 1928
- Marriage Place Wayne, West Virginia, United States
- 1930 United States Federal Census[[
- Name Lora Bias
- Birth Year abt 1912
- Gender Female
- Race White
- Age in 1930 18
- Birthplace West Virginia
- Marital Status Married
- Relation to Head of House Daughter
- Home in 1930 Grant, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
- Map of Home Grant, Wayne, West Virginia
- Dwelling Number 88
- Family Number 95
- Age at First Marriage 16
- Attended School No
- Able to Read and Write Yes
- Father's Birthplace West Virginia
- Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
- Able to Speak English Yes
- Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
- Thomas R Osborn 57 Head
- Polly Am Osborn 55 Wife
- Dora Osborn 15 Daughter
- Zera Osborn 12 Daughter
- Dewey Bias 32 Son-in-law
- Lora Bias 18 Daughter
- Dallas Bias 0 Nephew
- Sarah A Bias 11 Niece
- Willie Bias 8 Niece
- Georgia Bias 6 Niece
- "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K78S-XB5 : Sun Mar 10 21:55:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Dewey Bias and Lora Bias, 1940.
- "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQ7-DQPP : 10 February 2023), Lora Bias, .
- "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK2Z-7PL : 30 June 2021), Lora Bias, 1996.
- "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9HG-2WP : 9 January 2021), Lora Bias, 02 Jun 1996; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64001584/lora-bias: accessed March 11, 2024), memorial page for Lora Osburn Bias (16 Jan 1911–2 Jun 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64001584, citing Highland Memory Gardens, Chapmanville, Logan County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Robert Carnal (contributor 47385895).
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I did not add this photo. I do not know how owns the copyright. Folks, perhaps a link to photos would be a better idea.
posted 11 Mar 2024 by AmyLynn Hunt
[thank AmyLynn]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lora by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lora:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lora by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lora:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Alie (McClellan) Slater 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch NY1153933 [compare]
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~0.78%
Betty Toppings :
23andMe, GEDmatch M262537 [compare]
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Bessie Climer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A050892 [compare], Ancestry member gobucksgo
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~0.78%
Marty (Davis) Cottrill :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member mdcottrill62
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Kristina Loyzelle :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Jaynetta (None) Conroy :
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They didn't have Trough Fork on the 1930 census but family records have Thomas Robert living there at that time on Harless Branch of Trough Fork, Wayne County, West Virginia. Others on record were Taylor Osburn children on top of page (Taylor and belle on previous page. Monroe Ramey and wife Carrie, Robert and Ida Osburn, Willie Jones and wife Cuba, Jay Queen (mail carrier) Burial in Highland Memory Gardens, Chapmanville Logan County West Virginia. In the family group picture Lora was the shortest in the back row between Hassie and Tennessee.