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CLAYBURN OSBORN (deceased), was one among the first settlers of the county. He was born in North Carolina Nov. 5, 1818. When an infant his parents moved to Tennessee, where he was reared and received a common school education. He came to Jasper county, Mo., in the fall of 1837, and settled on the north fork of Spring River, twelve miles west of Carthage. He was here at the organization of the county, and was deputy under the first sheriff of the county, his brother, P. Osborn. Was of Union principles during the war of the Rebellion and suffered severe loss of property in consequence; in fact everything but his land. In 1863 he moved to Lawrence county for protection, where he remained three years. He was quite a speculative man and owned farms in different parts of the county. He moved into Sarcoxie in 1866, where he died Feb. 9, 1879. During his life he was an energetic business man and a public spirited citizen. He was married Oct. 19, 1843, to Miss Isabel L., daughter of Josiah and Jane Boyd, natives of North Carolina, but lived and were married in Kentucky, where Mrs. Osborn was born April 15, 1825. He came to Jasper county, Mo., with his parents in 1837, and settled on Center Creek, two and one-half miles west of Sarcoxie, where they spent the remainder of their lives. His father died in the spring of 1867 and his mother in the fall of 1872. Her father held the office of justice of the peace for many years, and was judge of the county court two terms previous to the war. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Osborn has managed her affairs with ability and profit, and has made some important real estate transactions. Her farm now consists of 200 acres. Of her family there are three sons and four daughters: James L., Martha A., wife of G. B. Moore; Margaret L, widow of J. M. Willbanks; Miriam A., wife of T. J. Hammer; John B., Mary A., wife of J. W. Filler; and George P. Mrs. Osborn has witnessed the improvement of Jasper county as maid and matron, and remembers many interesting reminiscences.