Henry Osburn Family
Henry Osburn Family


Henry Osburn was born Abt. 1804 in South Carolina, and died Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Union County, Illinois. He married Frances Cole Abt. 1827 in Tennessee, daughter of John Cole. She was born Abt. 1807 in South Carolina, and died Aft. 1860 in Union County, Illinois. Henry and Frances had these children

  • William Osburn, born Abt. 1829;
  • Frances Osburn, born Abt. 1832;
  • Harrison Osburn, born December 1839; died 1905 in Illinois
    married Mary J. Jones
  • Haywood T. Osburn, born Abt. 1842; died 09 August 1864 in St Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri.
  • Elizabeth Osburn, born Abt 1847;
  • Mary Osburn, born Abt 1849;

Henry and Frances have been found on these census records

1840 Tennessee Jackson County Line 22 Page 313 M704/524
Henry Osbon
Age Groups Males Females
under 5 0 0
5-10 0 1
10-15 0 1
15-20 1 0
20-30 0 1
30-40 1 0

1850 Illinois Union County West Part of Dist 2 Page 147
15 August 1850 Lines 15-21 Dwelling 17 Family 17 M432/130
Henry Osborne 46 Farmer SC
Frances 43 xxx SC
William 21 xxx TN
Frances 18 xxx TN
Harrison 10 xxx TN
Haywood 08 xxx TN
Elizabeth 02 xxx TN

1860 Illinois Union County South Pass Page 793
5 August 1860 Lines 5-9 Dwelling (no number) Family 1095 M653/231
Frances Osborn 52 Farmer ---/$200 NC
Harrison 19 xxx xxx TN
Haywood 17 xxx xxx TN
Elizabeth 13 xxx xxx TN
Mary 11 xxx xxx TN
Mary is not shown on the 1850 census, I think she was probably born that year in Illinois



Harrison Osburn, the son of Henry and Frances Cole Osburn, was born December 1839 in Tennessee, and died 1905 in Illinois. He married Mary J. Jones 04 December 1864 in Union County, Illinois, daughter of Thomas Jones and Matilda Coleman. She was born November 1844 in Illinois, and died 24 September 1916 in Sand Ridge, Jackson County, Illinois. They had at least 12 children

  • Rhoda J. Osburn, born Abt. 1867
  • James E. Osburn, born Abt. 1868
  • William Haywood Osburn, born 26 August 1869
  • Francis Osburn, born Abt. 1872
  • Elijah E. Osburn, born November 1874
  • Mary E. Osburn, born Abt. 1876
  • Marshal Osburn, born June 1877
  • Charles Osburn, born Abt. 1878
  • Sophrona Osburn, born March 1880
  • Dora Osburn, born December 1881
  • Lula Osburn, born May 1885
  • Louis Osburn, born October 1886
For more information on this family contact Glenda Romanic



Haywood T. Osburn, the son of Henry and Frances Cole Osburn, was born about 1842 and died while serving as a private in Company E, 81st Infantry Regiment, Illinois on 9 August 1864 in St. Louis, Missouri.


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