I noticed that a fire destroyed the court house. I spoke to the librarian at Ft. Jennings
and she told me that only the marriage records and county funds were saved. Is that
correct? Are there any orphan court or wills saved from the fire?
Linda
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Subject: Re: [INCLAY] Col. John Osborn
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Date: Saturday, July 17, 2010, 10:08 AM
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Emily's obituary appears in the Bowling Green Register for
23 Oct 1884:
Died: Mrs. Col. John Osborne, formerly a resident of
Bowling Green, lately of Greencastle, died at the residence
of her daughter in Paris, IL on the 10th instant.
Mrs. Osborne removed from Bainbridge to Bowling Green in
1836, two years before the original brick court house, which
was destroyed by fire in 1852, was erected, only eleven
years after the organization of the county.
Her husband first engaged in merchandise, then studied
law. Afterwards, he was county auditor for eight
years, and represented the county one term in the
legislature. He also served with distinction as
Captain of Co. D. Ind Reg. Ind. Vol. in the Mexican War, as
well as Lt. Col. Of the 31st Ind Regt. in the War of the
Rebellion. Much of his success in life was due to
faith and the indomitable spirit of his wife. She was
73 years of age, a native of Flemingburgh [sic], Ky.
After Emily's death, John visited between the homes of Mary
and Virgil Peck near Greencastle and his other daughters,
Zibiah and Ann, in Paris, Illinois. His obituary
appeared in the Greencastle Banner of Thursday, 16 June
1887.
DEATH OF COL. JOHN OSBORN
Col. John Osborn died at the residence of his son-in-law,
Virgil Peck, near the city, on Saturday, aged 77 years. The
funeral occurred Monday afternoon frm Mr. Peck's residence,
and was conducted by his pastor, Rev. G. W. Bainum. On
the way to the cemetery, Greencastle Post, G. A. R., joined
the funeral cortege, and assisted in paying the last rites
to this veteran of two wars. Six of his comrades of
the Mexican war, Judge Eckels, W. H. Munson, Dr. Rogers,
Col. Morrison, Capt. Smiley and J. W. McGrew, acted as
pall-bearers. After the last prayer was said, a salute
was fired as the closing scene, and Col. Osborn had been
buried, was he had always wished, with the honors of war.
Col. John Osborn was a native of Maysville,
Kentucky. He joined the Presbyterian church
when quite a young man, and maintained his relation with it
until his death, often holding the office of elder. He
came to Indiana in 1832, and not long afterward became a
citizen of this county. Subsequently, about 1840, he
removed to Clay county, where he resided until 1860.
During much of that time he took an active part in politics
as a Whig, being once sent to the Legislature and serving
several terms as Auditor of the county. During the
Mexican war he served as a captain in the Second Indiana
Regiment, and was wounded at Buena Vista.
After his removal to Greencastle in 1860, he allied himself
with the friends of the Union, and assisted in raising the
first company of soldiers recruited here. In his
speech on that occasion he said -
"They have laid traitorous hands on the flag I have fought
under, and which I will ever support. Young men, stand
by your country."
The next day a rebel-sympathizing Democrat said in his
presence that the boys in the company just raised would not
fight. This taunt greatly aroused Col. Osborn, and in
great indignation he exclaimed - "I helped to recruit that
company, sir, and I am here to prove to you that it will
fight." The rebel-sympathizer had nothing more to
say.
He afterward recruited a company for the 31st Regiment, and
was elected Lieutenant Colonel of that organization.
Col. Craft being promoted Brigadier General, July 16, 1862,
Lieut. Col. Osborn was made Colonel of the regiment.
He went with it to the field and participated in the most of
its engagements, particularly at Shiloh, until his
resignation, July 14, 1863, when he was succeeded by Col.
John T. Smith, of Bloomfield [Green Co., IN]. After
returning home he was a candidate for Clerk of the county,
and in 1864 was made chairman of the Republican County
Central Committee, holding the place until 1866. He
was appointed Postmaster by President Lincoln, and served
until 1874, to the satisfaction of the public, as he did in
every position to which he was called.
Col. Osborn was married in 1833 to Miss Emily McCorkle, who
died two years since. Five children were born to them
- one son and four daughters. The son, Milton A.
Osborn, died in 1875. The daughters survive.
They are Mrs. Virgil Peck, of this vicinity; Mrs. Col. Dole,
of Paris, Illinois, Mrs. Mills, of Denver, Colorado, and
Mrs. Laughlin, of Paris, Ill.
Col. Osborn had the heroic instinct well developed, and was
ever ready to patriotically respond to any call of his
country. He was also a man of kindly disposition, and
integrity of character. Since his
retirement from the Post Office he spent his time,
alternately, with his daughters at Paris, Illinois, and with
his daughter here.
An abrieviated death notice in the Brazil Register on
Thursday, 16 June 1887 appeared in the 'personal' column.
"- Col. John Osborne, thrice county
auditor, and twice representative from Clay county, a
Mexican soldier and lieutenant colonel of the old 'iron
regiment,' the 31st in the late war, died at Greencastle
Saturday, aged 77 years."
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