Andrew Jackson Andy Osburn

OSBURN, Andrew Jackson – Andrew J. Osburn was born in August 1839 in Kentucky, a son of Edmund, born circa 1813 in Floyd County, Virginia, and Susan Pennington Osburn, who was born in Lawrence County, Kentucky. Mr. Osburn was married several times; his marriage to Mary “Polly” Blevins resulted in the birth of nine children: Thomas F., Wiley, Alice, Louisa, Perlina, William Edmund, Nancy, Elvis “Buck”, Lucinda and Cassana Osburn. He also married Efferella Guinn, who was born January 18, 1853 in Kentucky, resulting in the birth of William Osburn. Mr. Osburn is buried in the Sunset Cemetery. [Rootsweb.Ancestry.com]

Andy Osburn is on the Confederate Pension list to receive $70 from the Washington County Clerk’s office. [Fayetteville Democrat 9/22/1910]

Andy Osborn filed Veteran Application #13880 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 1905 at the State, citing service with Company E, 34thArkansas Infantry from 1862 thru 1865. Mr. Osborn died September 4, 1926. His widow, Lillie Osborn filed Widow Application #13880 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 15, 1927 at the State. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]