Jesse Osborn (1801 - 1856)

Born 18 Sep 1801 in Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Craig) Ashby — married 16 Sep 1819 in Wayne, Indiana

Descendants

Died 6 Apr 1856 at age 54 in Greentown, Howard, Indiana, USA

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Biography

Jesse Osborn was born on September 18, 1801 in Tennessee to William Osborn and Anna Newby.

He married Hannah Lindley on January 6, 1824 in Henry County, Indiana^[1]. They had _ children:

1. James Osborn born February 23, 1825 in Perry, IN
2. Martin Osborn born November 15, 1829 in Perry, IN
3. Charles Osborn born October 11, 1831 in Greentown, IN
4. Oliver L Osborn born November 15, 1836 in Greentown, IN
5. John Osborn born June 28, 1837 in Greentown, IN
6. William Osborn born May 23, 1842 in Greentown, IN

Jesse passed away on April 6, 1856 in Greentown, Howard, Indiana at the age of fifty-four. He is buried at Lindley Cemetery in Greentown^[2].

Census Records

United States Census, 1830^[3]
Perry, Wayne, Indiana
Males Under 5 (1), Males 5-9 (1), Males 20-29 (1), Females 20-29 (1), Females 50-59 (1)

United States Census, 1840^[4]<br Perry, Wayne, Indiana
Males Under 5 (2), Males 5-9 (1), Males 10-14 (2), Males 15-19 (1), Males 30-39 (1), Females 30-39 (1)

United States Census, 1850^[5]
Jackson, Howard, Indiana
Jesse Osborn (age 49, Farmer), Hannah M Osborn (age 45), Charles Osborn (age 15), Oliver Osborn (age 13), John Osborn (age 11), William Osborn (age 8)

Research Notes

Many people connect Susannah Craig to Jesse as a first wife, but I do not believe this to be true. The two Osborn children of Susannah often list their father's name as Thomas Osborn. Both Prudence and Joel's estimated birth dates fall after Jesse's marriage with Hannah Massey. I find it more likely that the Jesse Osborn that married Susannah Craig is not the same as the Jesse Osborn who married Hannah Massey. I will not detach Susannah or Prudence until I have sufficient evidence to say that these are two different people.

Sources

1. ↑ Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, database with images, FamilySearch (21 January 2016), Wayne > 1817-1830 Volume A > image 69 of 255; Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (: accessed 03 January 2024), memorial page for Jesse Osborn (18 Sep 1801–6 Apr 1856), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51352347, citing Lindley Cemetery, Greentown, Howard County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Mark Ault (contributor 46834272).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830, database with images, FamilySearch (14 August 2015), Indiana > Wayne > Perry > image 11 of 22; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ United States Census, 1840, database with images, FamilySearch (24 August 2015), Indiana > Wayne > Perry Township > image 9 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (9 April 2016), Indiana > Howard > Jackson > image 2 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• The Osborn Clan by Margurette Osborn Bell, published in 1981.
• Osborne Origins, "Jesse OSBORN-2203"