BIO: OSBURN, Thomas & Dr. S.D., s & gs/o John & Sallie (Gardner) Osburn Submitted by: Diana Flynn OSBURN, GARDNER, PINKSTUN, PINKSTON, CROWDER, ODELL, WIBEL "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. SULLIVAN CO. HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 734 THOMAS OSBURN is the ninth child born to John and Sallie (Gardner) Osburn, natives of Kentucky, his birth occurring in Nelson County November 20,1825. The father was born March 19, 1789, and the mother July 11, 1792; they were married in Kentucky, October 10, 1811, and to them were born ten children. They settled in Sullivan County in 1826, and here passed the remainder of their days, the father dying September 7, 1851, and the mother June 29,1830. Thomas acquired a fair education in youth by making the most of his opportunities, and in June, 1851, located on eighty acres near where he now lives. This land was bought on time. Two years later he sold out and located on his father's estate, which he purchased of the heirs. He has made this farm 280 acres, and owns another tract of eighty-two acres. He married Miss Martha Pinkstun June 12,1851, and has by her this family: Sarah F., Mary F., Simon D., Annie F., Ziba, Eliza and Eva living, and Oscar E. and three infants deceased. Mrs. Osburn is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a lady of much worth. She was born near Graysville September 14, 1832, her parents being Dunohu and Rachel Pinkstun. Mr.Osburn is a Republican, and has taken much pains to educate his children. His son, S.D., is practicing medicine at Shelburn. ************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.