William D. Osburn, the son of Daniel and Mary Shepherd Osburn, was born 29 January 1855 in Union County, Illinois, and died 1936 in Illinois. He married Martha Jane Howerton 14 November 1878 in Union County, Illinois. She was born April 1862 in Illinois, and died 27 August 1941 in Perry County, Illinois.
They had these children

• Sara B. Osburn, born January 1883
• Edna Osburn, born July 1885
• Fay Osburn, born March 1897

The family has been found on these census records

1880	Illinois	Union County	Rich	Enumeration District 120	Page 153
29 June 1880	Lines 9-11	Dwelling 113	Family 113	xxx	T9/254

Wm. Osburn	xxx	25	Farm hand	IL/TN/AL
Martha J.	wife	17	Keeping House	IL/TN/IL
Sara B.	daughter	01	xxx	IL/IL/IL

1900	Illinois	Jackson County	Sand Ridge	Enumeration District 22	Page 133B
20 June 1900	Lines 95-99	Dwelling 274	Family 275	xxx	T623/306

William Osburn	xxx	45	Jan 1855	Farm Labor	Il/TN/IL
Jane	wife	38	April 1862	xxx	IL/TN/IL
Sara	dau	17	Jan 1883	Servant	IL/IL/IL
Edna	dau	14	Jul 1885	Servant	IL/IL/IL
Fay	dau	03	Mar 1897	xxx	IL/IL/IL

Jane has given birth to 4 children with 3 living

1910	Illinois	Jackson County	Murphysboro	Supervisors District 16	Enumeration District 176	Page 15B
25/26 April 1910	Lines 66-68	Dwelling 15	Family 17	xxx	xxx	T624/293

W. D. Osburn	xxx	55	Farmer/General Farm	IL/TN/TN
Jane	wife	47	xxx	IL/TN/IL
Fay	dau	13	xxx	IL/IL/IL

1920	Illinois	Jackson County	Carbondale	Supervisors District 17	Enumeration District 47	Page 33A
6 February 1920	Lines 31-32	Dwelling 241	Family 247	xxx	xxx	T625/375

William Osborn	xxx	65	Farmer/General Farm	TN/TN/TN
Jane	wife	57	xxx	TN/TN/TN

1930	Illinois	Jackson County	Carbondale	Supervisors District 27	Enumeration District 10	Page 101A
7 April 1930	Lines 11-12	Dwelling 51	Family 54	xxx	xxx	T626/520

W.D. Osburn	xxx	75	Farmer/General Farm	IL/TN/TN
Martha J.	wife	67	xxx	IL/TN/IL