OBIT: Lemuel H. OSMAN, 1921, near Pine Hall, Centre County, PA

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PROMINENT RESIDENT OF CENTRE COUNTY IS DEAD

  Lemuel H. Osman, one of the oldest residents of Centre county and 
veteran of the Civil war, died at his home, near Pine Hall on Jan. 24, 
death resulting from pneumonia.  He was the son of David and Margaret 
Fulton Osman and was born at the Old Monroe Furnace on Jan. 12, 1846.  
When the Civil war broke out he enlisted in Company C, 148th regiment 
of Regulars.  He was engaged in several of the fiercest battles of the 
Virginia campaign and was wounded severely.
  On Sept. 12, 1867, he was united in marriage to Miss Hannah 
McCormick.  Their entire married life was spent at Pine Hall.  
Surviving are his wife and the following children: Mrs. H. G. Bloom, 
Centre Line; Mrs. Gertrude Sankey, Cheney, Washington; Mrs. C. M. Fry, 
Mrs. Theodore Ritchey, Altoona; J. Shannon, at home.  Nine 
grandchildren survive and two brothers, Jeffe [Jesse], a retired Pennsy 
employe at Altoona, and John H. of State College.  The deceased was a 
member of the Lutheran church at Pine Hall.  The funeral services were 
held on Jan. 28 from the Lutheran church with interment at Pine Hall 
cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, February 3, 1921

1860 Harris Township, Centre County census -
David Ossman, 40  
Margaret Ossman, 39  
Lemuel H. Ossman, 14  
John J. Ossman, 10  
Jesse Ossman, 8  
Mc Kinney Ossman, 5