John Osburn

1789 - 1851  (62 years)

• Name	John Osburn
  Birth	19 Mar 1789	KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1810	Bardstown, Nelson Co, KY   [3]
  	age 16-25(21),living with parents
  Census	1830	Sullivan Co, IN   [4]
  	age 40-49(41), spouse age 30-39(38), 8 children
  Census	1840	Sullivan Co, IN   [5]
  	age 50-59(51), spouse age 30-39(?)(Nellie()(Simpson)), 7 children
  Census	1850	Curry Township, Sullivan Co, IN   [2]
  	age 63,wife Elizabeth-age 47, 4 children
  Death	07 Sep 1851	Curry Township, Sullivan Co, IN   [1]
  Findagrave.com	25 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Shelburne, IN   [1]
  	Little Flock Cemetery, near Shelburne, IN, no grave markers
  Person ID	I235	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Osburn,   b. 1765, Bedford Co, VA d. Feb 1843, Nelson Co, KY (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rachel Hibbs,   b. 1765, Loudoun Co, VA d. 09 Jan 1859, Bullitt Co, KY (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 Jan 1786	Bedford Co, VA   [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Notes	- Jan. 11, 1786; Nicholas Osburn, s John & Rachel Hibbs, dt Isaac; Solomon Butler, Surety ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/10625/dvm_LocHist000281-00028-1?pid=91&backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/8376849/person/-809922895/gallery&usePUB=true&_phsrc=ygN1236&usePUBJs=true - Marriage record found on p. 51 of the following (see also digital): Marriage bonds of Bedford County, Virginia, 1755-1800 ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/3753/quakergenvolvi-006614/357629?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/28832355/person/27577397721/facts/citation/135146018231/edit/record - Mar of Nicholas Osburn & Rachel Hibbs on p. 971 of the following (see also digital): Nicholas Osburn U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607-1943 DetailRelatedSource Name Nicholas Osburn Marriage Date on Image 11First1786 Translated Marriage Date 11 Jan 1786 Marriage Place Bedford Volume Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. VI --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F71	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Sally Gardiner-xx,   b. 11 Jul 1792, KY d. 29 Jun 1830, Curry Township, Sullivan Co, IN (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	08 Oct 1811	Nelson Co, KY   [9, 10]
  Notes	Children: son William Osburn 6/30/1812 Shelby Co, KY - 4/13/1889 Hamilton Twp, Sullivan Co, IN - on 3/19/1835 in Hamilton Twp, Sullivan Co, IN married Martha Jane Hill - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** - they had 15 children dau Elizabeth Osburn 3/24/1814 - 1897 - abt 1831 (or bef 1828?) married John Dodd - they had 13 children dau Lucinda Osburn 4/16/1815 - 10/10/1815 dau Permelia Osburn 7/9/1816 - 10/29/1899 - married Samuel Anderson - they had 3 children - married Green C Gardner - they had 5 children son James G Osburn 2/17/1818 - 6/19/1870 - abt 1838 married Sarah Dix 1820 - they had 8 children son Seth G Osburn 1840 - 1922 - married Rebecca Ferguson 1838 son James Osburn 2/15/1871 - 5/6/1936 Cook Co, IL son John Osburn 10/21/1819 - 12/26/1820 (? -1851) - married Eleanore Nellie Cowden 1812 dau Sarah Sally Osburn 1840 - 1897 - married James Bunch 1830 - 1890 son Isaac Bunch 1874 - married Mary Heitman 1872 - 1924 - 1920 census Greene Co, IN son Lemuel Osburn 8/13/1821 - 8/20/1861 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - married Mary Tincher - they had 7 children son Silas Osburn 7/8/1823 - 11/4/1897 - in 1844 married Nancy Jane Bunch 1823 - 1898 - they had 7 children son William Harvey Osburn 1861 - 1951 - married Viletti Belle Perkins 1864 - 1946 son Roy E Osburn 1887 - 1940 census Decatur Co, KS son Thomas Osburn 11/20/1825 IN - 5/15/1904 Sullivan Co, IN - ** See death certificate ** - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - on 6/12/1851 married Martha Pinkston 1832 - 1917 - they had 8 children dau Letilia Osburn 7/22/1828 - 1876 - married Leonard Bailey - they had 2 children ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1X-19Q Name: John Osburn Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Sally Gardiner **** Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 08 Oct 1811 Event Place: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01678-5 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 1929414 Reference ID: 179 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1X-19Q : accessed 15 June 2015), John Osburn and Sally Gardiner, 08 Oct 1811; citing Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, reference 179; FHL microfilm 1,929,414. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Nellie ???-xx   d. Bef Jun 1846
  Marriage	02 Dec 1830
  Notes	Children: dau Nancy Osburn 2/7/1832 - 9/25/1850 - 1850 census taken 8/5/1850 - but she is not listed? son Isaac Osburn 4/4/1834 - 1850 census - age 17 dau Francis M Osburn 7/8/1836 - 1/31/1838 dau Sarah Osburn 10/14/1840 - 10/4/1897 - 1850 census - age 10 dau Rachel Osburn 7/22/1843 - 10/30/1843 dau Eliza Jane Osburn 8/27/1845 - on 3/10/1864 in Sullivan Co, IN married Sedley M Hopewell (or Lem Hopewell?) - 1850 census - age 6
  Family ID	F1618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Elizabeth Booker-xx,   b. 1803
  Marriage	Jun 1846
  Family ID	F1619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Mar 1789 - KY Census - age 16-25(21),living with parents - 1810 - Bardstown, Nelson Co, KY Marriage - 08 Oct 1811 - Nelson Co, KY Census - age 40-49(41), spouse age 30-39(38), 8 children - 1830 - Sullivan Co, IN Census - age 50-59(51), spouse age 30-39(?)(Nellie()(Simpson)), 7 children - 1840 - Sullivan Co, IN Census - age 63,wife Elizabeth-age 47, 4 children - 1850 - Curry Township, Sullivan Co, IN Death - 07 Sep 1851 - Curry Township, Sullivan Co, IN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Osburn-John-(Sally-(Gardiner))-MRJ-1
  		Osburn-John-(Sally-(Gardiner))-Mar-1

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=osborn_richard&id=I25302 ID: I25302 •Name: John Osburn •Sex: M •Birth: 19 MAR 1789 in Kentucky •Death: 7 SEP 1851 in Curry Twp., Sullivan County, Indiana •Reference Number: 25302 HintsAncestry Hints for John Osburn 1 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Father: Nicholas Osburn b: ABT. 1765 in Loudoun Copunty, Virginia Mother: Rachel Hibbs b: ABT. 1765 in Loudoun Copunty, Virginia Marriage 1 Sarah Gardener •Married: 10 OCT 1811 in Nelson County, Kentucky Children 1.Has Children William Osburn b: 30 JUN 1812 in Kentucky 2.Has Children Elizabeth Osburn b: 24 MAR 1814 3.Has No Children Lucinda Osburn b: 16 APR 1815 4.Has Children Permelia Osburn b: 9 JUL 1816 5.Has Children James Osburn b: 17 FEB 1818 6.Has No Children John Osburn b: 21 OCT 1819 7.Has Children Lemuel Osburn b: 13 SEP 1821 8.Has Children Silas Osburn b: 8 JUL 1823 9.Has Children Thomas Osburn b: 20 NOV 1825 in Nelson County, Kentucky 10.Has Children Letilia Osburn b: 22 JUL 1828 Marriage 2 Nelly Simpson •Married: 2 DEC 1830 Children 1.Has No Children Nancy Osburn b: 7 FEB 1832 2.Has No Children Isaac Osburn b: 4 APR 1834 3.Has No Children Francis M. Osburn b: 3 JUL 1836 4.Has No Children Sarah Osburn b: 14 OCT 1840 5.Has No Children Rachel Osburn b: 22 JUL 1843 6.Has No Children Eliza Jane Osburn b: 27 AUG 1845 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 7/25/2023 John Osburn Birth: 19 Mar 1789 Kentucky, USA Death: 7 Sep 1851 (aged 62) Sullivan County, Indiana, USA Burial: Little Flock Cemetery, Shelburn, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA Memorial #: 81980980 Family Members Spouse Sarah Gardner Osburn 1792-1830 Children William A Osburn 1812-1889 Lemuel Osburn 1821-1861 Thomas Osburn 1825-1904 Created by: Dennis Reed (47674245) Added: 14 Dec 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81980980/john-osburn Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81980980/john-osburn: accessed 25 July 2023), memorial page for John Osburn (19 Mar 1789-7 Sep 1851), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81980980, citing Little Flock Cemetery, Shelburn, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Dennis Reed (contributor 47674245). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com bef 7/25/2023 John Osburn Birth: Mar. 19, 1789 Kentucky, USA Death: Sep. 7, 1851 Sullivan County Indiana, USA Family links: Spouse: Sarah Gardner Osburn (1792 - 1830)* Children: Thomas Osburn (1825 - 1904)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Little Flock Cemetery Shelburn Sullivan County Indiana, USA Created by: Dennis Reed Record added: Dec 14, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 81980980 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S75] VA,Bedford Co,Marriages. HIBBS Jan. 11, 1786; Nicholas Osburn, s John & Rachel Hibbs, dt Isaac; Solomon Butler, Surety. Nov. 28, 1787; George Bunch & Hannah Hibbs, dt Isaac; Micajah Stone, Surety; Married by James Mitchell, Dec. 4, 1787. Feb. 22, 1790; Joseph Hibbs & Frankey Atkerson, dt John; George Bunch, Surety; Married by Nathaniel Shrewsbury, Feb. 25, 1790. Mar. 28, 1791; James Bunch & Ruth Hibbs, dt Isaac; Joseph Hibbs, Surety; Married by Nathaniel Shrewsbury, March 30, 1791. Oct. 7, 1791; Samuel Hibbs & Eva James; John James, Surety; Married by Joseph Drury, Oct. 18, 1791. Nov. 28, 1791; John Slaton & Elizabeth Hibbs; James Bunch, Surety; Married by Nathaniel Shrewsberry, Nov. 31. [S41] Marriage License. [S43] Military documents. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.