Brief Life History of George
When George Osborn was born on 27 October 1817, in Indiana, United States, his father, Jacob Osborn, was 25 and his mother, Martha Hammersley, was 22. He married Rhoda Skaggs on 27 July 1839, in Daviess, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Lindley, Grundy, Missouri, United States in 1880. He died on 4 July 1881, in Grundy, Missouri, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Sullivan, Missouri, United States.
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- George Osborn, "United States Census, 1860"
- George Osborn, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2007"
- George Osborn, "Find A Grave Index"
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1823
Historical Boundaries : 1823: Daviess, Indiana, United States Originally called Wallace Township 1835: Daviess, Indiana, United States Now called Madison Township
1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis
The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Osborne .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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