Francis Marion Ozborn
1826-1870
Francis Marion Ozborn/Osborn was born on September 16, 1826 in Georgia (most likely Stewart or Troup county).
Francis Marion Ozborn/Osborn was born on September 16, 1826 in Georgia (most likely Stewart or Troup county).
Records indicate that he married Eliza Culpepper in 1851 and that they had one son, Henry F. Osborn (1852-)
Records indicate that he married Eliza Culpepper in 1851 and that they had one son, Henry F. Osborn (1852-)
Around 1859 he married Nancy Penelope Warren, daughter of Aaron Warren (1790-1850) and widow of John Barfoot (1819-1855).
Around 1859 he married Nancy Penelope Warren, daughter of Aaron Warren (1790-1850) and widow of John Barfoot (1819-1855).
Francis and Penelope had one daughter and two sons:
Francis and Penelope had one daughter and two sons:
Josephine Anar Ozborn (1859-1894)
Josephine Anar Ozborn (1859-1894)
George Cooper Ozborn (1861-1939)
George Cooper Ozborn (1861-1939)
Penelope died in 1895 and is buried at Pyron Cemetery near Hermleigh in Scurry County, TX. Her headstone reads "Mrs. P. Moore, Mother of A.W. Barfoot, 1824-1895" which indicates she most likely married again after Francis' death.
Penelope died in 1895 and is buried at Pyron Cemetery near Hermleigh in Scurry County, TX. Her headstone reads "Mrs. P. Moore, Mother of A.W. Barfoot, 1824-1895" which indicates she most likely married again after Francis' death.
1870 Census - Newton County, MS
1870 Census - Newton County, MS
Francis and Penelope Osborn with their five children. Of interest is that Francis died in February of this year hence the census must have been taken very early in the year.
Francis and Penelope Osborn with their five children. Of interest is that Francis died in February of this year hence the census must have been taken very early in the year.
It is also noteworthy that their neighbor is Green B. Boler, son of Wesley Boler who founded Boler's Inn where General Sherman and the union soldiers rested in route to Vicksburg. Boler's Inn was spared torching because of the name of the town, Union.
It is also noteworthy that their neighbor is Green B. Boler, son of Wesley Boler who founded Boler's Inn where General Sherman and the union soldiers rested in route to Vicksburg. Boler's Inn was spared torching because of the name of the town, Union.
