Harrison Barton Osburn Family
Harrison Barton Osburn Family


Harrison Barton Osburn, the son of Daniel and Mary Shepherd Osburn, was born 22 November 1862 in Lick Creek, Union County, Illinois, and died 08 November 1912 in White County, Arkansas. He married (1) Calladonna Ragain 11 December 1884 in Franklin County, Arkansas. She was born 15 February 1867 in Mississippi, and died 22 October 1896 in White County, Arkansas. He married (2) Mary Abt. 1899 in Arkansas. She was born March 1862 in Arkansas, and died Bef. 1910 in White County, Arkansas.
The children of Harrison and Calladonna are

  • Maggie Lena Osburn, born 03 April 1888; died 23 January 1980
    married Samuel Marion Bailey
  • William H. Osburn, born January 1890
  • Nora L. Osburn, born June 1892

Harrison and family have been found on these census records

1900 Arkansas White County Marion Supervisors District 2 Enumeration District 153 Page 232A
19/20 June 1900 Lines 35-43 Dwelling 169 Family 169 xxx xxx T623/80
Harrison B. Osbourne xxx 38 Nov 1862 Farmer IL/TN/SC
Mary wife 38 March 1862 xxx AR/Unk/Unk
Maggie E. dau 12 April 1888 xxx AR/IL/MS
William H. son 10 Jan 1890 xxx AR/IL/AR
Nora L. dau 07 June 1892 xxx AR/IL/AR
Eva L. Martindale stepdaughter 13 Oct 1886 xxx AR/TN/AR
Ethel stepdaughter 10 Feb 1890 xxx AR/TN/AR
Malissa stepdaughter 08 Mar 1892 xxx AR/TN/AR
Anna B. stepdaughter 03 Dec 1896 xxx AR/TN/AR

1910 Arkansas White County Big Creek Supervisors District 2 Enumeration District 153 Page 55B
26 May 1910 Lines 66-69 Settlement Road Dwelling 3 Family 3 xxx T624/67
John W. Osborne xxx 37 Farmer/General Farm IL/TN/IL
Mary H. mother 57 xxx IL/TN/TN
Bessie L. sister 24 xxx AR/TN/IL
Harrison B. uncle 50 Farm Labor/General Farm IL/TN/TN
Mary is widowed, she has given birth to 8 children with 3 living. Harrison B. is a widower livng with this family.



Maggie Lena Osburn, the daughter of Harrison and Calladonna Ragain Osburn, was born 03 April 1888 in Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 23 January 1980 in Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas. She married Samuel Marion Bailey 26 August 1906 in Bee Branch, Van Buren, Arkansas. He was born 17 February 1871 in Evening Shade, Independence County, Independence, and died 29 July 1959 in Damascus, Van Buren County, Arkansas. Maggie and Samuel are buried in Colony Cemetery, in Bee Branch, Van Buren County, Arkansas.
Their children are

  • Nancy Elizabeth Florence Bailey, born 16 January 1907; died 10 January 1923
  • Steven B. Bailey, born 03 January 1909; died 29 April 1989
  • Daisy Mae Bailey, born 12 September 1910
  • Elsa Gladys Bailey, born 03 March 1912; died 15 February 1944
  • Charles Marion Bailey, born 13 August 1913
  • James Henry Bailey, born 28 November 1914; died 04 March 1987
  • Richard Elmer Bailey, born 06 March 1916
  • Dessie Melvina Bailey, born 07 December 1917
  • Samuel Andrew Bailey, born 15 May 1919; died 17 October 1989
  • John William Bailey, born 15 April 1921
  • Albert Lee Bailey, born 04 November 1922; died 12 May 1967
  • Fanny Ruth Bailey, born 08 August 1925
  • David Barton Bailey, born 23 August 1927; died 03 September 1995
  • Lucy Evelyn Bailey, born 05 April 1929

The family has been found on these census records

1910 Arkansas Van Buren County Davis Enumeration District 120 Page 58A
12 April 1910 Lines 35-39 Dwelling 6 Family 6 xxx T624/66
Samuel M. Bailey xxx 39 Farmer/General Farm AR/GA/GA
Maggie L. wife 22 xxx AR/IL/AR
Nancy E.F. dau 02 xxx AR/AR/AR
Steven B. son 01 xxx AR/AR/AR
Nova L. sister in law 16 xxx AR/IL/AR

1920 Arkansas Van Buren County Bradley Supervisors District 3 Enumeration District 123 Page 177A
22 January 1920 Lines 5-15 Dwelling 204 Family 208 xxx xxx T625/83
Marion S. Baily xxx 48 Farmer/General Farm AR/GA/GA
Maggie L. wife 31 xxx AR/AR/AR
Florence N.E. dau 12 xxx AR/AR/AR
Stephen B. son 11 xxx AR/AR/AR
May D. dau 09 xxx AR/AR/AR
Elsie G. dau 08 xxx AR/AR/AR
Charley M. son 07 xxx AR/AR/AR
James H. son 05 xxx AR/AR/AR
Elmer son 04 - 4/12 xxx AR/AR/AR
Dessie dau 02 - 2/12 xxx AR/AR/AR
Samuel son 8/12 xxx AR/AR/AR

1930 Arkansas Van Buren County Barnett Supervisors District 2 Enumeration District 2 Page 6B
7 April 1930 Lines 77-90 Dwelling 62 Family 62 xxx xxx T626/97
Samuel Bailey xxxx 59 Farmer/General Farm AR/GA/GA
Maggie wife 42 xxx AR/IL/AR
Stephen son 21 Farmer/General Farm AR/AR/AR
Gladys dau 18 xxx AR/AR/AR
Charles son 17 xxx AR/AR/AR
James son 15 xxx AR/AR/AR
Elmer son 14 xxx AR/AR/AR
Dessie dau 12 xxx AR/AR/AR
Samuel son 10 xxx AR/AR/AR
Johnnie son 09 xxx AR/AR/AR
Francis dau 04 xxx AR/AR/AR
Barton son 02 xxx AR/AR/AR
Lucy dau 01 xxx AR/AR/AR


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