Biography of Samuel Osburn - Wayne Co. WV SAMUEL OSBURN - is a son of John Osburn, who was born in Lee county, Virginia, and in 1815 settled on Left Hand fork of Twelve Pole, in what is now Stonewall district, while the wilderness lay all around him, there reared a family and died November 28, 1860. John Osburn married Cynthia Ferguson, who was born in Tazewell county, Virginia, and died in 1831, and their son Samuel was born in what is now Wayne county September- 29, 1829. In this county September 10, 1851, he married Sarah Ann Ferguson, who was born here December 9, 1835, a daughter of Jameson and Cynthia (Walker) Ferguson. Her parents were born in what is now Wayne county, and her father died in March, 1846; her mother died June 9, 1866. Both Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Osburn are great grandchildren of that Samuel Ferguson who was a Revolutionary soldier, an Indian fighter and hunter, and who settled near the present countyseat in 1802. Mrs. Osburn had one brother who died in the Confederate army. Mr. Osburn was a soldier of that war, serving, under Col. Jameson Ferguson, in Company H 16th Virginia Cavalry. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Osburn were born: Emerine, June 29, 1852, died August 18, 1857; Maria Jane, June 28, 1854, lives on Lynn creek; Albert, November 9, 1858; lives near home; Harriet Nancy, November 30, 1861; Sarah, June 23, 1864; Jamison, November 26, 1866; Charles, March 28, 1869; Samuel, Jr., November 14, 1871; John Jr., December 8, 1873; Sanders, July 21, 1878 - these seven at home. Mr. Osburn and his wife have been worthy members of the Missionary Baptist Church for thirty years. He owns 371 acres of land in Wayne county, the home farm of 100 acres under cultivation, on Wilsons creek, and 271 acres near Little Lynn, rich in coal and timber. His postoffice address is Wayne C. H., Wayne county, West Virginia. Submitted by Lorna Corns Workman **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************