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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Allen County, Ohio
And Representative Citizens
Edited and Compiled by
Charles C. Miller, Ph. D.
Assisted by
Dr. Samuel A. Baxter
Lima, Ohio
Published by Richmond & Arnold
George Richmond; G. R. Arnold
Chicago, Ill
1906
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JOHN O'BRIEN
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio, Publ. by Richmond &
Arnold, Chicago, IL - 1906 - Page 810 |
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F. W. OEN
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio, Publ. by Richmond &
Arnold, Chicago, IL - 1906 - Page 863 |
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FREDERICK O. OLSON
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio, Publ. by Richmond &
Arnold, Chicago, IL - 1906 - Page 689 |
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CALVIN OSBORN,
one of the old established business men of Lima, a dealer in
granite and marble monuments, is also an honored survivor of the
Civil War, having given three years of his young manhood to the
service of his country. Mr. Osborn was born in
Lordstown township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Apr. 5, 1841, and is
a son of William and Sarah (Jordon) Osborn.
The father of Mr. Osborn was
born at Redstone, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and accompanied
his parents in childhood to Stark County, Ohio, where he was
reared and where he married. The mother of our subject was a
native of Scotland. Both parents died in Trumbull County.
For many years William Osborn was a prominent
farmer and dairy man of Trumbull County and was a leading
citizen, interested in both political and educational affairs.
He was a stanch Abolitionist long before the Civil War settled
the question of human slavery. He reared a family of five
sons and six daughters, as follows: Henry M., who died in
Coffey County, Kansas, where he was a prominent agriculturist;
John, who is a retired farmer of North Jackson, Mahoning
County, Ohio; Josiah S., who has been a bookkeeper in
rolling and wire mills at Cleveland, Ohio, for over 40 years;
James L., a retired farmer of North Jackson, Ohio; Julia,
deceased in 1873, who was the wife of Josiah Duncan, of
Trumbull County; Mary, deceased in 1851, who was the wife
of Milo Beard, of Mahoning County; Susan,
who died in 1856; Sarah, who died in 1851; Jennie
(Dalzell), who resides in Oklahoma; and Alice,
deceased in 1890, who was the wife of W. J. Hull, of
Allen County. Calvin Osborn came first to
Lima in 1860, a young teacher of 19 years. He continued to
teach in this city until 1862, when he enlisted for service in
the Civil War, entering Company C, 84th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf.
He was mustered into the army at Camp Chase, Columbus, and
immediately afterward accompanied the command to Cumberland
City, Maryland, his mettle being tried first at New Creek, where
the enemy was routed. Minor engagements followed as the Union
forces pursued the Confederates through the mountains of West
Virginia and Maryland, and his regiment was also utilized to
convey prisoners from one point to another. During his
three years of service, Mr. Osborn’s record shows
that he was never missing from the post of duty and at all times
was a cheerful, brave and efficient soldier. He was
mustered out of the service at Camp Delaware.
Mr. Osborn returned then to Lima and
taught school for some years, and then went into a milling
business for some six years, after which he went on the road as
traveling sales man for J. D. Halter, of Lima, in the
granite and monument line. Since closing out that
contract, he has been engaged in the same line for himself.
He has resided in the same home, at No. 325 West Wayne street,
since May 5, 1865.
On Dec. 21, 1864, Mr. Osborn was married
to Frances A. Barber, a daughter of the late John and
Nancy (Ferguson) Barber, who was born in Pennsylvania and
were early settlers in Bath township, Allen County, coming here
in 1829. Mr. and Mrs. Osborn have two sons—
Grant C. and Clifton A. The former is manager
of the Cleveland-Berea Stone Company, for the Western States,
with headquarters at Chicago, and the latter is as Osborn
and his wife are members of the Disciples’ Church.
Politically he is a Republican and has frequently served as a
delegate to conventions. He is a member of Mart Armstrong
Post, No. 202, G. A. R.
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio, Publ. by Richmond &
Arnold, Chicago, IL - 1906 - Page 556 |
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M. D. OWEN
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio, Publ. by Richmond &
Arnold, Chicago, IL - 1906 - Page 649 |
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