Jesse (Osburn) Osborne (1831 - 1916)

Born 1831 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elmina (Knight) Osborne — married 19 Aug 1855 in Ashland, Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1916 at about age 85 in Walker Township, Jasper, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Jesse was born in 1832. He died in 1916. ^[1]

Jesse Osborne BIRTH 18 Jan 1832 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 16 Jul 1916 (aged 84) Jasper County, Indiana, USA BURIAL Independence Cemetery Baileys Corner, Jasper County, Indiana, USA

Jesse Osborne, was the second son of William & Delilah (Price) Osborne. The father was a farmer, anti-slavery man and largest bee culturist of the state.

Jesse was married 19 August 1855 to Miss Elmina (Almira) Knight. They had nine children, Alvira Jane Osborne Wilcox, Amanda, Melvin A., Rebecca M.Osborne Querry, William Frank, Laura C., Mary L. Osborne Prevo, Letitia Florence Osborne Faris, & Rilla Viola Osborne Kennedy.

Jesse was conscripted into the Confederate Army, Co. I, 58th Regiment North Carolina Volunteer Infantry and assigned to General Bragg's command and did skirmish duty for seven days on three days rations. Afterwards he was appointed nurse, then chief cook, served in the ranks at Lookout Mountain and Chickamunga, after which he and five comrades deserted to the Union Army and went north.

After the war ended, he returned to North Carolina, sold his property and came to Walker Township, Jasper County, and in 1881 moved to Gillam Township. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Spouse Elmina Knight Osborne 1834–1896

Children

1. Alvira Jane Osborne Wilcox 1856–1947
2. Melvin A. Osborne 1861–1882
3. Rebecca M. Osborne Querry 1863–1921
4. William Frank Osborne 1866–1949
5. Mary L. Osborn Prevo 1868–1891
6. Florence Letitia Osborne Faris 1871–1953
7. Rilla Viola Osborne Kennedy 1874–1964

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 22 July 2021), memorial page for Jesse Osborne (18 Jan 1832–16 Jul 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #109599290, citing Independence Cemetery, Baileys Corner, Jasper County, Indiana, USA; maintained by Joanne Swart (contributor 46839730), Burial Details Unknown.

• Ancestry Family Tree: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=23901104&pid=1943931630
• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L41J-FZD/rilla-viola-osborne-1874-1964

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Robert Freise for creating WikiTree profile Osburn-224 through the import of Freise Family Tree_2013-10-17.ged on Oct 17, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.
• Tracy Joyner, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Tracy and others.
• This person was created through the import of McQuery Family Tree.ged on 20 May 2011.