David Eligah Osburn,the son of Daniel and Mary Shepherd Osburn, was born 27 July 1859 in Shannon County, Missouri, and died 20 December 1940 in Tyler, Cleburne County, Arkansas. He married Nancy Hix Mason 14 June 1903 in Arkansas. She was born 16 September 1877 in Alabama, and died 30 November 1964 in Cleburne County, Arkansas.
Their child is

• John David Osburn, born 30 September 1906 in Denmark, Jackson County, Arkansas
  died 09 December 1973 in Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas

The family has been found on these census records

1910	Arkansas	White County	Marion	Supervisors District 2	Enumeration District 150	Page 7A
30 April 1910	Lines 8-10	Dwelling 121	Family 121	xxx	xxx	T624/67

David E. Osburn	xxx	50	Farmer/Home Farm	MO/PA/TN
Nancy H.	wife	32	Farm Labor/Home Farm	AL/AL/AL
John D.	son	03	xxx	AR/MO/AL

David indicates that this is his 2nd marriage - who was his first wife?????

1920 - Not Located yet

1930	Arkansas	Independence County	Liberty	Supervisors District 2	Enumeration District 20	page 111A
3 April 1930	Lines 27-28	Dwelling 29	Family 29	xxx	xxx	T626/77

Dave E. Osburn	xxx	71	Farmer/General Farm	MO/PA/NC
Nancy H.	wife	52	xxx	AL/AL/AL

John David Osburn, the son of David and Nancy Mason Osburn, was born 30 September 1906 in Denmark, Jackson County, Arkansas, and died 09 December 1973 in Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas. He married Zula Isabel Owen 12 April 1925 in Arkansas, daughter of William Owen and Mary F.. She was born 15 August 1905 in Heber Springs, Cleburne County, Arkansas, and died 14 December 1987 in Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas.
Their children are

• J. D. Osburn, born 26 January 1926; died 26 January 1926
• Kenneth Osburn
• Wanda Sue Osburn
• Mildred Osburn
• Fleda Osburn
• Franklin Osburn
• Betty Osburn
• Wynona Osburn
• Patsy Osburn

The family has been found on these census

1930	Arkansas	Cleburne County	Big Creek Township	Supervisors District 2	Enumeration District 1	Page 1B
25 April 1930	Lines 60-63	Dwelling 15	Family 15	xxx	xxx	T626/68

John B. Osborne	xxx	23	Farmer/General Farm	AR/IL/AL
Zula M.	wife	24	xxx	AR/AR/AR
Kenneth	son	02 - 5/12	xxx	AR/AR/AR
Wanda Sue	dau	01 - 1/12	xxx	AR/AR/AR