Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1916 — AGED RESIDENT DEAD [ARTICLE]

AGED RESIDENT DEAD

Jesse Osborne, Pioneer of jasper County, Succumbs After Long Illness. Jesse Osborne, father of City Engineer W. F. Osborne, mention of whose critical condition had been made in The Democrat from time s o time, passed to the great beyond Sunday morning at 7 o’clock at the home of his son in the north part of town, aged almost 82 years. The funeral services were held at the house Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Revs. P. C. Curnick and W. H. Postill, and interment made that evening in Independence cemetery in Gillam tp. The obituary follows: Jesse Osborne, son of William and Delilah (Price) Osborne, was born in Ashe county, North Carolina, September 21, 1834, and departed this life in Rensselaer, Indiana, July 16, 1916, aged 81 years, 10 months and 25 days. He was united in marriage to Miss Elmina Knight of Gullford county, North Carolina, on August 19, 185; To this union were born 10 chil dren, four of whom with his companion have preceded him to tho home beyond. The following children survive. Alvira J. Wilcox, Mount Vernon, Washington; Rebecca M. Querry, Sidell, Illinois; W. F. Osborne, Rens selaer, Indiana; Letitia F. Faris, Wenatchee, Washington; Rilla V. Kennedy, Columbia River, Washington; Laura C. Osborne, Mount Ve” non, Washington. He united with the Methodist church when a young man and has remained a faithful Christian until the end. During his sickness I.e often asked to have passages from the bible read to him. In 1865 he migrated from North Carolina to Jasper county, India r purchasing a farm in the then thinly populated part of Jasper county. He held the office of township trustee for two years in Walker township.

In 1881 he disposed of his possessions in Walker township and moved on a farm in Gillam township where he resided until 1896, when he removed to Rensselaer, making this his home with the exception of a few years spent in the South.