John W Osborne?

Question

Hi I am looking for any help on where i can look for information on this man John W Osborne. Born in Illinois or Nebraska in 1875. He married a Lulu Mcmullin who was born in Nebraska. He shows up on the 1910 Wenatchee Washington census with his wife and children one of whom was Elva my great grandmother.

I have been unable to accurately trace back to his parents. In the 1910 census it lists his parents as having been born in Illinois but i am completely unable to find anything on them. I am a member of Ancestry.com but so far it has not helped me find any info. Does anyone have any ideas on other places or methods i can use? Thanks.

Answer 1

O.K..,  I'm going to start at 1910 and move back

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington; Roll: T624_1654; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 340.

Household Members: Name Age

John W Osborne 35  Head M W Born in Illinois  father Illinois mother bp Illinois  married 15 years

Lulu Osborne 34   wife W F Born in Nebraska parents both born in Nebraska

Elva Osborne 8   daughter  W F born in Nebraska father  Illinois mother Nebraska

Hazel Osborne 6   daughter W F born in Washington father Illinois mother Nebraska

Louis Osborne 3  son W M born in Washington father Illinois mother Nebraska

Ora Osborne 8/12 son W M born in Washington father Illinois mother Nebraska

Given that the 1st daugter was born in Nebraska and that John and Lulu were married 15 years, I centered my 1900 search around Nebraska

I found them in Cass County in Plattsmouth

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Plattsmouth Ward 3, Cass, Nebraska; Roll: T623 919; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 11.

Household Members: Name Age

John W Osborn 26  head M W born April 1874 in Illinois father born in England mother born in France

Lulu Osborn 23   wife W F born July 1876 in Nebraska father born in Virginia mother born in Virginia  mother of 2 children , 2 still alive at time of census.

Chars m Osborn 3  son W M born October 1896 in Nebraska father born in Illinois mother born in Nebraska

Lawrence Osborn 1  son W M born June 1899 in Nebraska father born in Illinois mother born in Nebraska

Susan McMullin 62   mother in law born December 1837 in Virginia  both parents born in Virginia mother  of 11 children, 8 still alive at the time of the census

  

From this census, we can deduct that Lulu's maiden name was likely McMullin, UNLESS her mother remarried after losing Lulu's father.

We don't have 1890's census information  available to us, due to a fire.

The only John Osborne I can find in 1880 with a father born in England is the following.  Note that the mother's birthplace says England, not France so this will REQUIRE more research

Household:

Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

John OSBORNE   Self   M   Male   W   42   ENGLAND   Butter Commission Dealer   ENGLAND   ENGLAND  

Mary OSBORNE   Wife   M   Female   W   28   ENGLAND   Shirt Maker   ENGLAND   ENGLAND  

Allie OSBORNE   Dau   S   Female   W   8   IL   At School   ENGLAND   ENGLAND  

John OSBORNE   Son   S   Male   W   6   IL   At School   ENGLAND   ENGLAND  

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Source Information:

  Census Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois

  Family History Library Film   1254197

  NA Film Number   T9-0197

  Page Number   326B  

I hope that this gives you another direction to look.