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William Riley Osborn

17 Oct 1811 – 7 Apr 1900

Birth17 Oct 1811
Death7 Apr 1900
CemeteryNew Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
Iuka , Tishomingo County , Mississippi , USA
Added byJanet Hindman on 24 Sep 2011
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39869073

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William Riley Osborn, my gg-grandfather, was the son of Langston Osborn b. abt 1780 SC, d. abt 1833 Georgia, and Mary Little Osborn b. 1788 SC, d. abt 1870 Iuka, Tishomingo County, Mississippi. His grandparents were Daniel Osborn (1730-1826 Laurens Co SC) and Elizabeth Drew. Daniel served in Continental Line Revolutionary War and is buried in the Osborn Family Cemetery in Laurens County, SC. On June 3, 1836 William Riley Osborn enlisted in the 3 Brig Georgia Militia (Infantry), called the Fayette Blues under the command of Colonel William Wood in the Creek Indian War. For his service, William Riley Osborn received two land grants for a total of 120 acres. William Riley Osborn and Susan Magby Holcomb were married November 1851 in Marion County, Alabama. They were the parents of eleven children, nine of whom married (eight of the children left descendants). 1. Mary Ellen (1852-1919) m. Jefferson Davis "Jeff" Curtis 2. Elizabeth R. (1854-1930) 3. Serena (Cyrena) Osborn (1856-) m. Marion R. Tuberville 4. William Lankston Osborn (1858-1932) m. Maryann Maiendy Robinson 5. Susan Osborn (1860-1880) 6. Rhoda J. Osborn (1862-1934) m. Sidney A. Bonds 7. Jonathan Daniel "Jot" Osborn (1864-1921) m. #1 Catherine A. Marlar, #2 Minnie Barnes 8. Samuel Thomas Osborn (1867-1937) m. Minnie T.J. Brown 9. John H. Osborn (1869-1915) m. Elizabeth Hudson 10. Martha A. Osborn (1871-1938) m. William Holland 11. Nancy Lou Sarah Osborn (1875-1956) m. Robert Ashbury Johnson 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Wm. Osborn Age: 68 Birth Year: abt 1812 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1880: Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Susan Osborn Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Wm. Osborn 68 Susan Osborn 46 Mary E. Osborn 27 Elizabeth Osborn 25 Susan Osborn 18 Rhoda Osborn 16 Jonathan Osborn 14 Samuel Osborn 12 John Osborn 10 Martha Osborn 8 Nancy Osborn 5 *************************** The following was typed verbatim from my cousin Bobbie Brewer Wilson's research papers that she shared with me (BonnieGober12) in the mid-1990s. Bobbie Brewer Wilson died 14 Mar 2010 in McNairy County, Tennessee, age 59, buried Antioch Cemetery, Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, the daughter of Albert Olen Brewer and wife Cora Bea Osborn and granddaughter of Johnathan Daniel Osborn and wife Minne Barnes. William Riley Osborn was born in Laurens County, South Carolina on October 17, 1811. He was the third child of Langston Osborn and Mary ___ (at this time her maiden name is unknown). William's family lived next door to his grand-father Daniel Osborn who died before the spring of 1826. William's father was made administrator of his estate, which was quite large for the times. Langston had sold his land in South Carolina and moved his family to Fayette County, Georgia after 1830. And by the spring of 1833 Langston had also died, leaving William's mother and six younger children from eighteen to four years of age to be taken care of. Daniel Osborn the eldest brother and William were made aministrators of Langston's estate; he had died leaving no will. Over the next few years there are records where bills for doctors and merchants were paid from this estate. In 1840 guardianship was given to an older sister Mary Jr. And in 1834 the oldest brother Daniel had died. William remained in Georgia til 1850 and the youngest child had reached twenty-one years of age. June 3, 1836 - William enlisted in the 3-ed. Brig. Georgia Militia (Infantry). He was in Captain Young Mann's company, and under the command of Colonel William Woods. William had stated that the company was called by the name of the Fayette Blues. We have no known written history from William himself on this event that took place in his life. But I did receive a copy of a record from the Record and Pension Office to the Commissioner of Pension War Department dated May 19, 1900 stated the following information: Respectfully returned to the Commission of Pensions. The rolls show that William Osborn, Capt. Mann's Co. Woods, Battalion, 3 Brig. Ga. Mil. Inf. (Creek War) was enrolled June 3, 1836, mustered in June 16, 1836 at West Point, Ga. The rolls do not show the soldier absent except as follows: M.I. & M.O., are the only rolls on file. Found on M.O. rolls of Company dated West Point, Georgia, Aug 18, 1836, reports him a private. "Furlough" for 10 days Aug 10, 1836 and that he was born as William R. Osborn. Casualties were reported at West Point, Georgia June 28, 1836. There was no other explanations on the casualities listed. I have been in contact with Fayette County Historian Mrs. Carolyn Cary and she said they didn't have much data on this period in history. But said there were some Mann's descendants still living in the area and would try and find out some more information on the Company, as to where they fought in Florida and maybe more about this company called the "Fayette Blues." We know that the Last Seminole War started on December 28, 1835 to 1842 and was the longest and most costly war the United States ever fought against the Native American Indians. Also that the Creeks joined with Osceola to fight. The War Department states that: This Company is recognized by this Department as having been in the military service of the United States. On October 29, 1892 William filed a Declaration for Indian War Survivor's Pension. He states that he had received two land warrants he thought it was in 1852 & 1853 and the Probate Judge Jack Terril ? of Marion County, Alabama had attended to getting the warrants for him, one for forty acres and another for eighty acres, his total being one hundred and twenty acres. He also states that he is now eighty-one years old and was unable to earn support by manual labor, by reason of a spinal affection and infirmities of age. It goes on to say that he lived in Georgia (Fayette Co & Carroll Co) til 1850 then in Alabama (Marion Co) to 1872 when he moved to Short, Tishomingo Co. Mississippi where he was now living. He listed his occupation prior to his entry into the service as being that of a farmer. In the 1850 Carroll County [Georgia] census he was listed as single and his occupation was a wagoneer. But all other census information listed him as a farmer. (The signature under William's picture is that of his own hand and I found his writing and spelling skills to be very good.) On February 14, 1893 William was again asked to fill out another form for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions. This form I would like to share in its entirety with you. Sir: This Bureau will esteem it a favor if you will, at your earliest convenience, answer the questions enumerated below. This information is desired for statistical purposes and it may be of great value to your family in the future. Very respectfully, Andrew Davidson, acting commission. 1. Are you a married man, and if so, what is your wife's full name and what was her maiden name? Ans. I am a married man. Susan M. (Magby) Osborn is my wife & maiden name Holcomb. 2. When and where were you married? Ans. I was married in November 1851 in the State of Ala. Marion County. 3. What record of marriage exists? Ans. Was recorded at Pikeville Ala. the county site at that time. 4. If you had been previously married state the name of your former wife and the date of her death or divorce. Ans. I have never been married but the one time. 5. If you have any children living state their names and dates of birth. Ans. Mary E. Osborn b. Oct 25, 1852. Elizabeth R. b. May 28, 1854. Syrena O. b. March 8, 1856. W.L. b. Nov 23, 1858. Roda J. b. April 1, 1862. J.D. b. July 19, 1864. S.T. b. Jan 19, 1867. He wrote on the back side of the paper: "for want of space at the proper place we place some names and births on this side." John H. Osborn b. March 18, 1869. Martha A. Osborn b. March 9, 1871. Nancy L. Osborn b. January 25, 1875. signed Wm. R. Osborn. One other child wasn't included. Susan Osborn b. July 1860 but had died some time after the 1880 Tishomingo Co [Miss] census and before 1892. William's two identifying witnesses were: 1. Daniel (Dan) Holton; stated he had known William for 40 yeras. 2. John Osborn (his brother) for 70 years. After William's death, Susan applied for the Widow's pension and had to send several General Affidavits in to to prove her marriage to William. She stated they were married in Marion County Al. by the Justice of the peace at that time Thad Walker, but he was now dead and so was most of the people that was at her wedding. She also stated that the court house in Marion Co. had burned in 188_ along with all the records. Susan did mange to get three affidavits from people that were at her wedding. 1. Mrs. Nancy Holcomb (sister-in-law) who was eighty-five years old. 2. Sarah Jane Helton who had lived within five miles of her in Marion County Al. and now lived four miles from her in Tishomingo Co. Miss. 3. William Holcomb age 58 (brother) stated that he had attended the wedding. 4. S. A. Bonds, age 83, resident Short, Mississippi. He stated he was a neighbor of William and Susan and he had attended his burial and that Susan never remarried. This form in the middle column was the last one in their files. [photocopy of document titled INDIAN WARS is in middle of page] It shows that William was paid the sum of $8.00 as of April 7, 1900. William and Susan are both buried at New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery where they are believed to have been charter members. Source: *Declaration for Indian War Survivor's Pension *Declaration for Widow's Pension *1850 Caroll Co Ga census *1860 - 1870 Marion Co Al census *General Affidavits 1892-1900 including those of William Riley and Susan Magby Osborn ****

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