Biographical Sketch of William Osborn, Camden County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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William Osborn, general merchant at Mack's Creek, Camden County, Mo.,
was born in Scott County, W. Va., in 1831, his parents, Stephen and
Lavisa (Bledsoe) Osborn, being natives of Virginia, born in 1802 and 
1806, and died in 1865 and 1852, respectively.  The parents moved from
their native State to Kentucky; thence to Camden County, Mo., in 1841,
where they engaged in farming.  Five of their twelve children are now
living: Ambrose, Nelson, Franklin, Malinda and William.  After residing 
with his parents until twenty-one years of age, William Osborn started
out in life for himself as a farmer, and was married in 1852 to Miss
Elizabeth Nicholson, who was born in Georgia in 1831, and a daughter of
Isaac and Zena (Dawson) Nicholson, who were planters of Georgia, and 
the parents of nine children.  Previous to the war Mr. Osborn had shot
over 1,000 deer, principally for their hides, and many other animals 
also fell victim to his skill as a marksman.  In April, 1861, he 
enlisted in the Osage Regiment of Missouri Home Guards, and was dis-
charged therefrom in December, 1861, after which he enlisted in 1862,
in the State Rangers, and was discharged in 1863.  He re-enlisted on
August 16, 1863 in Company D, Eighth Missouri Cavalry, and was dis-
charged May 20, 1865, at Springfield, Mo., having participated in the
battles of Jefferson City, Boonville, Big Blue, Mine Creek, Indepen-
dence, Newtonia and others.  After the war he followed farming until
1868, at which time he began merchandising at Lead Mine, Dallas County,
Mo., and went from there to Urbana, Mo., where he resided during 1878 
and 1879.  At the latter date he came to Mack's Creek, and established
himself in his present business, which has proved quite remunerative.
He belongs to the Christian Church, the Masonic fraternity and the 
G. A. R., and his political views is a Republican, having cast his 
first vote for Winfield Scott in 1852.  The following are his children
who are living: Isaac, Franklin, William, Lucy A. (Harold), Malinda
(Bryant), Mary J. (Hack) and Matilda (Ricker).  The paternal grand-
father, James, was a Virginian, and at an early day moved to Kentucky.
The maternal grandfather was Ambrose Bledsoe.

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