The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-16
With GEN. GRANT
AT VICKSBURG
j. D. Osborn. Union Veteran, and the
Father OF Mrs. Gebert and Miss
Hernice Osborn, Dead.
SUDDEN ATTACK HEART FAILURE
Deceased With Grant at Siege Of
Vioksburg and at ShiIo-Regiment
in Thickest Of the Battle.

Mr. j. d. Osborn, former resident OF
Denison and father Of Mrs. Hugo Geb-
ert and Miss Bernice Osborn of this
city, died at his home in Des Moines
Monday afternoon, January 18th. While
his health had not been the best for
the past year he was able to attend to
his duties at the state house and death
came as a result of a sudden attack Of
heart trouble.
John Durham Osborn was born.
Sept. Z, 1887. at Urbana, Champaign
county, ILL., He was the youngest Of
four sons born to William and Eliza
beth Osborn, who came from the state
Of Kentucky to locate in Champaign
county The father died when John
Osborn was five years of age and the
mother passed away when he was ten
years old. The four boys grew to man.
hood in the county where they were
born. John attended the University
of Chicago for one year, it being the
first year the university was in exist
ence At President Lincolns second
call for volunteers at the beginning OF
the civil war all four young men en-
listed for three year periods of SER
vice for their country
John Osborn was with General Grant
at the siege OF Vicksburg and at Shilo.
His regiment was in the thickest of
the battle, being caught in what has
been termed the Hornets nest He
was at Kenesaw Mountain with Gen.
eral Sherman in his march from At
lanta to the sea. All four of the boys
passed through the three years and
more of war UNNAMED but broken in
health. Had the good mother been
living she must have enjoved much
pride at the patriotism and devotion
shown their country by her four sons.
The. mother was a blood relative OF
Daniel Boone.
At the close of the war John Osborn
returned to Illinois and entered the
employ of McCreary, Reams e Kent
at Peoria While in their employ he
travelled over western Illinois and east
ern Iowa with team, selling heavy
hardware and ranges. While in Scott
county, Iowa, he met Harriet N. Gull
bertson, daughter of Capt. John Gull
hertSon and Hannah CulbertsOn, and
they were married at Princeton. Iowa,
on Aug. IA, 1866. Eight children were
born to this union as follows: William
Denton Osborn. Valley Junction, Iowa;
Richard L. Osborn, Harlan, Iowa;
Florence lola Gebert, Denison, Iowa;
Bessie Henderson Wieland, Emporia.
Kans.; John Culbertson Osborn, Ed
monitor, Canada Bernice H. Osborn,
.Denison. Iowa; Ruby Arlene Shattnck,
Smithland, Iowa. and Leslie McVitty
Osborn, Beckley, w. ", all of whom
are living. .@.g @-.--
The remains were brought to Deni-
Iso,, l,iIesday and funeral services were
he'd VthiS\ afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hugo
Gebert. Rev. Robt. Karr. pastor Of the
church, officiating. after
which interment was made in Oakland
cemetery beside his wife who depart
ed this life some two years ago.
Those from distance here attend
ing the funeral were DR.. Lloyd Osborn
and wife, of Valley Junction; w. d.
Osborn, of Valley Junction; Mr.. and
Mrs Leland Duvost. of Valley June
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Shattuck, of Smith.
land, and r. L. Osborn, OF Harlan.