U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Osborne, Elmore (1839-1925) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 528 ELMORE OSBORNE, born in Harrison County, April 15, 1839, the son of Wilson Osborne and the grandson of Joseph Osborne of Virginia. His mother's maiden name was Susanna Starcher, the daughter of John Starcher and his grandmother's maiden name was Romine. Wilson Osborne had seven children, two daughters and five sons. On October 10, 1866, he married Eliza E. Wingfield, the daughter of Robert. She was born October 11, 1850, and died November 20, 1902. To this union were born: Sarah Jane, December 11, 1868, the wife of George Tenney; Van Buren, September 5, 1870, and married Gertie Talbot; Susanna, June 18, 1872, the wife of W. H. Matthew; Chesley, March 4, 1874, married Vertie Hornbeck; Melvina, March 7, 1877, wife of Austin J. Smith; Emma M., February 18, 1882; Ellet W., January 18, 1884; Hettie F., January 22, 1888, wife of James H. Shockey. His second wife was Mary Zickefoose, the daughter of Henry and Barbara (Simmons) Zickefoose. Barbara Simmons was a daughter of George Simmons. Mrs. Osborne was one of fourteen children, her brothers and sisters being: Peter, Emanuel, Malinda, Lucinda, Anna, Amos, Hanson, Sampson, George W., Pricilla, Elias, Mary, and two dead. On January 10, 1907, he married Mary Burner. Mr. Osborne descends from one of the oldest families on the waters of the Middle Fork River. All of his ancestors for generations back have been farmers and so is he. He owns 224 acres of land and keeps it in a good state of cultivation. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #4058 FULL-NAME: Elmore Osborne BIRTH-DATE: April 15, 1839 BIRTH-PLACE: Harrison Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: March 6, 1925 (at age 85y-10m-19d) DEATH-PLACE: Sand Run, Washington District, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Divorced FATHER: Wilson Osborne (born in Va.) MOTHER: Susana Starcher (born in Harrison Co., W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Old Age INFORMANT: E. W. Osborne (of Ellamore) BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------