William Osborne, ^^{[1, 2, 3]}

Abt 1819 - 1898  (~ 79 years)

• Name	William Osborne
  Suffix	^
  Born	Abt 1819  [4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1]
  	In addition to his wife Amelia, Henry Smith (age 5, described as black) was also living in the household.
  Occupation	1860  [1]
  	farmer
  Possessions	1860  [1]
  	real estate valued at $1000
  Census	1870	Bellport, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [7]
  Residence	1873	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [8]
  	on the north side of South Country Rd., west of Gerard Road.
  	His name was spelled "Osbourn." His neighbor to the west was S. E. Homan.
  Census	1880	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [9]
  	In his household were his wife Amelia, daughter Sarah, and William Duryea (age 14). He was a farmer.
  Name	William Osborn
  	There apparently was no standardization in the spelling of his surname— sometimes it was with the "e," other times it was without it. For example, his gravestone is Osborne, his obituary is Osborn.
  Occupation	1880  [10]
  	farmer
  Died	24 Feb 1898	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [4]
  	Cause: at home
  Buried	26 Feb 1898	Sayville (Union Cemetery), Islip, Suffolk, NY   [4]
  	Address: Homan plot
  Person ID	I3384	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	[f.\ William] Osborne, >
  Mother	[m.\ William Osborne] [Osborne], >
  Family ID	F3808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ellen A. Ryder, ^,   b. 5 Mar 1829,   d. 11 Mar 1853  (Age 24 years)
  Married	24 Feb 1852	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2, 11, 12]
  	The William Osborn documented here may not be the same person as the William Osborn who married Ellen Rider, and whose name is inscribed on Ellen's gravestone, but it seems likely. No other candidate "William Osborn" has been found.
  Family ID	F3157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Amelia Edwards, ^,   b. 1 Aug 1834, Nicoll's Patent (now Oakdale), Islip, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 16 Oct 1921, Sayville, Islip, Suffolk, NY  (Age 87 years)
  Married	Abt 1860  [1, 3]
  	In 1900 census, she was recorded as have had one child, still living.
  Children	1. Sarah A. Osborne, ^,   b. 8 Feb 1861, South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 6 May 1950, Sayville, Islip, Suffolk, NY  (Age 89 years)
  Headstones		Homan Plot: Osborne family Gravestone .. William Osborne and his second wife Amelia (nee Edwards). The identity of the third person listed on the monument, Mary Gordan, has not been identified. Plot: Homan Plot
  Family ID	F1163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] 1860 Census, p. 216. [S437] Cemetery: Meadow Lane. [S604] Suffolk County News (Sayville), 14 October 1921, p. 6. [S604] Suffolk County News (Sayville), 25 Feb 1898, p. 3. Mr. William Osborn died suddenly at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at his home in South Haven, presumably of heart failure. The deceased was 79 years of age and a prominent member of the Presbyterian church of South Haven. He leaves a widow and one child, Mrs. John Homan, of Sayville. Burial will take place tomorrow in the Homan plot in Union Cemetery. [S61] 1860 Census, p. 216. Age 39. [S42] 1880 Census, Age 60. [S62] 1870 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: M593_1100; Page: 372; Image: 125. [S58] 1873 Beers Map, http://brookhavensouthhaven.org/maps/1873_south_brookhaven_town.htm . [S42] 1880 Census, Census Place: South Haven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: T9_934; Family History Film: 1254934; Page: 94.2000; Enumeration District: 314; Image: 0744. [S42] 1880 Census. [S219] South Haven Church Minutes, VAULT BX9211.N71719 S61., "Record of Marriages". [S1043] Thomas, Richard: Notes and Emails., Marriage of William Osborn and Ellen Rider. http://brookhavensouthhaven.org/cemeteries/meadowlane(s17)/2013-09-27_Date%20of%20Marriage%20of%20William%20Osborn%20and%20Ellen%20Rider.pdf.