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William Thomas Osburn
1831 - 1896 (65 years)-
Name William Thomas Osburn Birth 15 Mar 1831 Nelson Co, KY 
[1] Gender Male Census 1840 West Division, Nelson Co, KY [2] age 5-9(9) Census 1850 District 2, Caldwell Co, KY [3] age 19, single, gunsmith apprentice Occupation 1850 [3] Gunsmith Census 1860 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY [4] age 26,living in hotel Occupation 1860 [4] Gunsmith Census 1870 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY [5] age 39,wife Ann E-age 29, son Charles-age 8,sister Laura C Osburn-age 35-single Occupation 1870 [5] Grocer Census 1880 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY [6] age 49,wife Elizabeth-age 40, son Charles C-age 18,sister Laurah Osburn-age 45-single Occupation 1880 [6] Gunsmith Death 29 Jul 1896 Hopkins Co, KY [1] Findagrave.com 04 Jul 2023 See Notes Burial Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY [1] - Odd Fellows Cemetery
Person ID I230 Butler Family Tree Last Modified 6 Jun 2026
Father Isaac Taylor Osburn, Sr, b. 17 Jun 1793, Coxes Creek, Nelson Co, KY d. 23 Nov 1880, Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 87 years)Relationship natural Mother Jane Threlkill, b. 31 Jul 1797 d. Between 14 Apr 1833 and 01 Jan 1836 (Age 35 years) Relationship natural Marriage 09 Sep 1815 Bardstown, Nelson Co, KY [7, 8] Notes
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found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZD-FWX
Name: Isaac Osburn ****
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 09 Sep 1815 ****
Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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Spouse's Name: Jane Threlkill ****
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Spouse's Father's Name: Tho Threlkill ****
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GS Film number: 000009667
Digital Folder Number: 004705519
Image Number: 00078
Citing this Record:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZD-FWX : accessed 14 June 2015), Isaac Osburn and Jane Threlkill, 09 Sep 1815; citing p. , Nelson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 9,667.
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Osburn-Isaac-Taylor-Sr-(Jane-(Threlkile))-MRJ-3 Family ID F31 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 
Ann Elizabeth Waetzel-xx, b. 12 Jun 1840, KY d. 07 Feb 1900, KY (Age 59 years)Marriage 15 Nov 1860 Hopkins Co, KY [7, 8, 9] Notes
Children:
son Charles Orlando Osburn 9/3/1861 Hopkins Co, KY - 1932 Hopkins Co, KY
- ** See death certificate **
- ** See birth record later **
- ** See death record later **
- ** See his findagrave.com page **
- in 1886 in Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY married Jessie Parker
- dau of William B Parker
son William Osburn 7/27/1889
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KY marriage index:
Marriage Record for Ann E WAETZEL
Spouse: W T OSBUM
Date: 15 Nov 1860
B/G: Bride
County and State: Hopkins Co. KY
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Name: Charles O. Osburn
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 03 Sep 1861
Birthplace: Hopkins, Kentucky
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Father's Name: William T. Osburn
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Mother's Name: Ann E. Whetzeal
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51751-1
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
GS Film number: 216827
Reference ID: 2:TXVG9X
Citing this Record:
"Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJH-ML2 : 4 December 2014), William T. Osburn in entry for Charles O. Osburn, 03 Sep 1861; citing Hopkins, Kentucky, reference 2:TXVG9X; FHL microfilm 216,827.
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found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS29-RXY
Name: Charles Orlando Osburn
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1932
Event Place: Kentucky, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
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Father's Name: Thomas Osburn
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Mother's Name: Elizabeth Waetzel
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Spouse's Name: Jessie Parker Osburn
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Spouse's Gender: Female
GS Film Number: 1913108
Digital Folder Number: 004181856
Image Number: 02550
Citing this Record:
"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS29-RXY : 12 December 2014), Thomas Osburn in entry for Charles Orlando Osburn, 1932.
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Family ID F1639 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jun 2026
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Event Map 
Birth - 15 Mar 1831 - Nelson Co, KY 
Census - age 5-9(9) - 1840 - West Division, Nelson Co, KY 
Census - age 19, single, gunsmith apprentice - 1850 - District 2, Caldwell Co, KY 
Census - age 26,living in hotel - 1860 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY 
Marriage - 15 Nov 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 39,wife Ann E-age 29, son Charles-age 8,sister Laura C Osburn-age 35-single - 1870 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 49,wife Elizabeth-age 40, son Charles C-age 18,sister Laurah Osburn-age 45-single - 1880 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Death - 29 Jul 1896 - Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY = Link to Google Earth
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Photos Osburn-William-Thomas.jpg 
Osburn-Ann-Elizabeth-(Waetzel)--(William-Thomas-Osburn).jpg
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Notes
- ** See marriage notes for list of children **
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found at findagrave.com on 7/4/2023
W. Thomas Osburn
Birth: 15 Mar 1831
Death: 29 Jul 1896 (aged 65)
Burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial #: 62659975
Family Members
Spouse
Ann Elizabeth Waetzel Osburn 1840-1900
Children
Charles Orlando Osburn 1861-1932
Created by: Carl Lansden (46968416)
Added: 7 Dec 2010
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62659975/w-thomas-osburn
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62659975/w-thomas-osburn: accessed 04 July 2023), memorial page for W. Thomas Osburn (15 Mar 1831-29 Jul 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62659975, citing Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Carl Lansden (contributor 46968416).
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found at findagrave.com bef 7/4/2023
W. Thomas Osburn
Birth: Mar. 15, 1831
Death: Jul. 29, 1896
Burial:
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Madisonville
Hopkins County
Kentucky, USA
Created by: Carl Lansden
Record added: Dec 07, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 62659975
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