William Thomas Osburn

1831 - 1896  (65 years)

• Name	William Thomas Osburn
  Birth	15 Mar 1831	Nelson Co, KY   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	West Division, Nelson Co, KY   [2]
  	age 5-9(9)
  Census	1850	District 2, Caldwell Co, KY   [3]
  	age 19, single, gunsmith apprentice
  Occupation	1850  [3]
  	Gunsmith
  Census	1860	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	age 26,living in hotel
  Occupation	1860  [4]
  	Gunsmith
  Census	1870	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 39,wife Ann E-age 29, son Charles-age 8,sister Laura C Osburn-age 35-single
  Occupation	1870  [5]
  	Grocer
  Census	1880	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 49,wife Elizabeth-age 40, son Charles C-age 18,sister Laurah Osburn-age 45-single
  Occupation	1880  [6]
  	Gunsmith
  Death	29 Jul 1896	Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  Findagrave.com	04 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  	Odd Fellows Cemetery
  Person ID	I230	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Isaac Taylor Osburn, Sr,   b. 17 Jun 1793, Coxes Creek, Nelson Co, KY d. 23 Nov 1880, Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jane Threlkill,   b. 31 Jul 1797   d. Between 14 Apr 1833 and 01 Jan 1836 (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	09 Sep 1815	Bardstown, Nelson Co, KY   [7, 8]
  Notes	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZD-FWX Name: Isaac Osburn **** Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 09 Sep 1815 **** Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States Age: Birth Year (Estimated): Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Jane Threlkill **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Tho Threlkill **** Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 000009667 Digital Folder Number: 004705519 Image Number: 00078 Citing this Record: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZD-FWX : accessed 14 June 2015), Isaac Osburn and Jane Threlkill, 09 Sep 1815; citing p. , Nelson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 9,667. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Elizabeth Waetzel-xx,   b. 12 Jun 1840, KY d. 07 Feb 1900, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	15 Nov 1860	Hopkins Co, KY   [7, 8, 9]
  Notes	Children: son Charles Orlando Osburn 9/3/1861 Hopkins Co, KY - 1932 Hopkins Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** - ** See birth record later ** - ** See death record later ** - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - in 1886 in Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY married Jessie Parker - dau of William B Parker son William Osburn 7/27/1889 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KY marriage index: Marriage Record for Ann E WAETZEL Spouse: W T OSBUM Date: 15 Nov 1860 B/G: Bride County and State: Hopkins Co. KY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJH-ML2 Name: Charles O. Osburn Gender: Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 03 Sep 1861 Birthplace: Hopkins, Kentucky Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: William T. Osburn Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Ann E. Whetzeal Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51751-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216827 Reference ID: 2:TXVG9X Citing this Record: "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJH-ML2 : 4 December 2014), William T. Osburn in entry for Charles O. Osburn, 03 Sep 1861; citing Hopkins, Kentucky, reference 2:TXVG9X; FHL microfilm 216,827. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS29-RXY Name: Charles Orlando Osburn Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1932 Event Place: Kentucky, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States Gender: Male Age: Race: Race (Original): Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: Thomas Osburn Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Elizabeth Waetzel Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Jessie Parker Osburn Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female GS Film Number: 1913108 Digital Folder Number: 004181856 Image Number: 02550 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS29-RXY : 12 December 2014), Thomas Osburn in entry for Charles Orlando Osburn, 1932. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1639	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Mar 1831 - Nelson Co, KY Census - age 5-9(9) - 1840 - West Division, Nelson Co, KY Census - age 19, single, gunsmith apprentice - 1850 - District 2, Caldwell Co, KY Census - age 26,living in hotel - 1860 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 15 Nov 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 39,wife Ann E-age 29, son Charles-age 8,sister Laura C Osburn-age 35-single - 1870 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 49,wife Elizabeth-age 40, son Charles C-age 18,sister Laurah Osburn-age 45-single - 1880 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Death - 29 Jul 1896 - Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/4/2023 W. Thomas Osburn Birth: 15 Mar 1831 Death: 29 Jul 1896 (aged 65) Burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 62659975 Family Members Spouse Ann Elizabeth Waetzel Osburn 1840-1900 Children Charles Orlando Osburn 1861-1932 Created by: Carl Lansden (46968416) Added: 7 Dec 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62659975/w-thomas-osburn Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62659975/w-thomas-osburn: accessed 04 July 2023), memorial page for W. Thomas Osburn (15 Mar 1831-29 Jul 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62659975, citing Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Carl Lansden (contributor 46968416). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/4/2023 W. Thomas Osburn Birth: Mar. 15, 1831 Death: Jul. 29, 1896 Burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery Madisonville Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: Carl Lansden Record added: Dec 07, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 62659975 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License. [S48] See Notes.