Sylvester W. Osburn, the son of William and Sally, was born Abt. 1819 in Tennessee. He married (1) Sally Abt. 1842 in Tennessee. She was born Abt. 1820 in Tennessee. He married (2) Elizabeth Reimer 15 June 1853 in Massac County, Illinois. She was born Abt. 1832 in Tennessee.
Sylvester and Sally had these children

• Brison H. Osburn, born August 1841; died Bet. 1900 - 1910
  married Mary H. Osburn
• William G. Osburn, born Abt. 1845
• John Osburn, born Abt. 1846
• Catherine Eliza Osburn, born Abt. 1849

Sylvester and Elizabeth had these children

• John Osburn, born Abt. 1854
• Sylvester Osburn, born February 1860

Sylvester and family are found on these census records

1850	Illinois	Union County	West Part of District 2	Page 150B
13 August 1850	Dwelling 76	Family 76	xxx	M432/130

S.W. Osborne	31	Farmer	TN
Sally	30	xxx	TN
R.H.	07	xxx	TN
W.G.	05	xxx	TN
John	04	xxx	TN
Eliza	01	xxx	TN

1860	Illinois	Massac County	Metropolis	Page 954
28 July 1860	Lines 21-28	Dwelling 1231	Family 1231	M653/209

Sylvester Osburn	42	Butcher	---/$20	TN
Elizabeth	28	Keeping House	xxx	TN
Brison	19	Assistant Butcher	xxx	TN
William	15	Assistant Butcher	xxx	TN
John	14	xxx	xxx	TN
Catherine	11	xxx	xxx	TN
John	07	xxx	xxx	IL
Sylvester	6/12	xxx	xxx	IL

I have not been able to locate this family, after the 1860 census except for Brison H. who married his cousin Mary H., the daughter of Daniel S. Osburn in Union County in March or 1872. If anyone knows where this family wandered off to, please contact me.

Brison H. Osburn, the son of Sylvester and Sally Osburn, was born August 1841 in Tennessee, and died Bet. 1900 - 1910 in White County, Arkansas. He married Mary H. Osburn 31 March 1872 in Union County, Illinois, daughter of Daniel Osburn and Mary Shepherd. She was born 20 September 1851 in Union County, Illinois, and died Bet. 1920 - 1930 in White County, Arkansas.
Their children are

• John W. Osburn, born 04 January 1874; died 04 January 1954
• Bessie Osburn, born 11 February 1885; died 26 March 1961
• Bertha J. Osburn, born 31 December 1890; died 15 April 1966;
  married Doc Leach
• 5 unnamed children who did not live

Brison and family has been found on these census. In 1900 they apprently in the process of moving when the census taker came around, so they were enumerated twice with slight differences in the birth date information given.

1900	Arkansas	White County	Gray Township	Supervisors District 2	Enumeration District 149	Page 145B
19 June 1900	Lines 75-79	Dwelling 191	Family 192	xxx	xxx	T623/80

Brison H. Osburn	xxx	58	Aug 1841	Shoemaker	TN/TN/TN
Mary H.	wife	48	Sep 1852	xxx	IL/TN/TN
John W.	son	27	Jun 1873	Farmer	IL/TN/IL
Bessie	dau	13	Sep 1886	xxx	AR/IL/TN
Bertha	dau	11	Jan 1889	xxx	AR/IL/TN

1900	Arkansas	White County	Searcy	4th Ward	Supervisors District 2	Enumeration District 148	Page 169B
15 June 1900	Lines 72-76	East Euter Street	Dwelling 325	Family 364	xxx	xxx	T623/80

Brison H. Osburn	xxx	58	Aug 1841	Shoemaker	TN/TN/TN
Mary H.	wife	48	Sep 1851	xxx	IL/TN/TN
John W.	son	27	Jun 1872	Farmer	IL/TN/IL
Bessie	dau	14	Feb 1886	xxx	AR/IL/TN
Bertha	dau	09	Dec 1890	xxx	AR/IL/TN

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.

1920	Arkansas	White County	Albion Township	Supervisors District 2	Enumeration District 152	Page 180A
20 January 1920	Lines 28-31	Dwelling 50	Family 51	xxx	xxx	T625/84

John W. Osburn	xxx	47	Farmer/General Farm	IL/TN/IL
Mary H.	mother	67	xxx	IL/TN/AL
Bessie	sister	33	Farm Laborer/Home Farm	AR/TN/IL
Bertha	sister	29	Farm Laborer/Home Farm	AR/TN/IL

1930	Arkansas	Clay County	Oak Bluff Township	Supervisors District 3	Enumeration District 26	Page 216B
25 April 1930	Lines 60-61	Dwelling 278	Family 291	xxx	xxx	T626/68

John H. Osburn	xxx	57	Farmer/General Farm	IL/TN/IL
Bessie	sister	44	xxx	AR/TN/IL