Amanda Melvina Bowman
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1) Amanda Melvina Bowman:
born 22 Feb 1872 IN;
died 25 Oct 1909 IN;
death notice; cause of death: consumption;
buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN;
tombstone photo;
Amanda is mentioned when her grandfather's land was
partitioned
out;
newspaper article
regarding the funeral of Amanda's brother Sherman;
census records
for Amanda;
photos of Amanda;
married James Thomas Osborn on 25 Mar 1890 Martin Co, IN
(born 15 or
16 Nov
1865 Burns City, Martin, IN;
died 27 May 1946
Lawrence Co, IN; obituaries;
death certificate; cause
of death: cerebral hemorrhage;
buried Burns City
Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN; tombstone
photo;
son of Jacob
Feltner Osborn (1829-1912) and Elizabeth Blake
(c. 1833-1900);
Jacob and Elizabeth buried Old Salem Cemetery, Martin Co, IN;
tombstone photo;
signature:
);
marriage record for Amanda and James;
children:
1) Aden Osborn -
born 14 Feb 1891 Martin Co, IN;
died 28 Jul 1909 Burns City, Martin, IN - no obituary found in
Martin Co, IN; death
record;
death certificate;
cause of death: tuberculosis pulmonary;
buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN;
tombstone photo;
census records for Aden;
photo including Aden;
2) Aldo J
Osborn - born 14 Jun 1893 Burns City, Martin, IN;
died 01 May 1959 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: cerebral thrombosis, generalized arteriosclerosis;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN; tombstone
photo;
WWI and WWII draft registration cards; census
records for Aldo; photo
including Aldo;
signature:
;
married Elizabeth Adeline "Lizzie" Sellers on 11 Oct 1916
Lawrence Co, IN
(born 23 Jun 1895 Greene Co, IN;
died
28 Jan 1964 Bedford, Lawrence, IN; obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: breast cancer;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN; tombstone photo;
signature: 
;
daughter of Adam Alonzo Sellers (01 Jul 1857 Lawrence
Co, IN-20 Jan 1936 Lawrence Co, IN) and
Elizabeth Gaither (10 Jan 1865 IN-08 Oct 1895 Lawrence
Co, IN); Adam and Elizabeth buried
Old Union Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo);
marriage record for Aldo and Elizabeth;
City Directory listings for Aldo and Elizabeth;
children:
1) Avonda A Osborn -
* The complete line for Avonda can be found
here.
2) Violet June Osborn - born 24 Dec 1918 Martin Co, IN;
birth certificate;
died
05 Dec 1976 Bloomington, Monroe, IN; obituary;
death certificate; cause
of death: lymphosarcoma;
buried Cresthaven Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
vault photo;
census records for Violet;
married Mark Isaac Boyd on 26 Dec 1935 Marion Co, IN
(born 03 Apr 1918 Lawrence Co, IN; birth
certificate;
died 05 May 1988 Bloomington, Monroe, IN;
obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: acute myocardial infarction;
buried Cresthaven Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN; vault
photo;
WWII draft record;
son of Noble Boyd (08 Apr 1887 IN-25 Jul 1952 IN) and Iva Voris/Voorhies (born c. 1887 IN);
Noble and Iva buried Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo);
marriage record for Violet and Mark;
City Directory listings for Mark and
Violet;
children:
1) Betty Jean Boyd - living?;
census records for Betty;
married Perry E Spreen (living?);
children?
2) Lelah Mae Boyd - living?;
census records for Lelah;
married Max B Pickel on 05 Aug 1962 Bedford, Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Lelah and Max;
children?
3) Lena Mae Osborn - born 07 Aug 1920 Burns City, Martin,
IN; birth certificate;
died 14 Sep 2000 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
death record; obituaries -
one includes photo;
death certificate; cause of
death: acute myocardial infarction;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
Social Security application;
census records for Lena; signature:
;
married Joseph Emil "Tike" Simmerman on 08 Feb 1940 Bedford, Lawrence, IN
(born 18 Jan 1915 Martin Co, IN;
died 29 Nov 1971 near Burns City, Martin, IN; obituary,
death record,
and funeral card;
death certificate;
cause of death: myocardial infarction;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN; tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
WWII draft record;
son of Joseph Simmerman (01 Apr 1877-26 Jun 1924) and Judah
Fields (23 Apr 1883-21 Jun 1962);
Joseph and Judah buried Mt Pleasant Regular Baptist Cemetery, Silverville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
Joseph and Judah married 29 Jul 1900 Lawrence Co, IN;
signature:
);
marriage record for Lena and
Joseph;
City Directory listings for Joseph and Lena;
children:
1) Joseph Ray Simmerman - born 05 Dec 1940 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
birth certificate;
died 26 Jun 1973
Bedford, Lawrence, IN; obituary;
death record;
death certificate;
cause of death: pneumonia;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN; tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
married Polly Ann Ray on 23 Mar 1968 Bedford, Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Joseph and
Polly;
divorced;
children?
2) Diana Faye Simmerman - living?;
Diane married (1) Larry Eugene Riggle on
23 May 1964 Williams, Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Diana and
Larry;
divorced;
Diane married (2) Michael Leroy Thurman on
06 May 1967 Bedford, Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Diana and
Michael;
children:
1) Karen A Thurman - living?;
Karen married (1) unknown (living?);
children?
Karen married (2) unknown (living?);
divorced Jun 1991;
children?
Karen married (3) H Trent Niflis on 11 Apr 1997 Oolitic,
Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Karen and H
Trent;
children?
2) Joey Thurman - living?; married?; children?
4) James Thomas Osborn - born 18 Feb 1925 Martin Co, IN;
birth certificate;
died 04 Aug 1992 Bedford, Lawrence, IN; obituary; death
record;
death certificate;
cause of death: aspiration pneumonia, chronic congestive heart failure;
buried Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN; tombstone
photo;
Social Security application;
census records for James;
WWII draft record; signature:
;
James Thomas Osborn married (1) Lois Catherine Hughes on 04 Jun 1943 Bedford, Lawrence, IN
(born 07 Jul 1924 Oolitic, Lawrence, IN; birth
certificate;
died 29 Dec 1969 Bedford, Lawrence, IN; obituary;
death record;
death certificate; cause of
death: coronary occlusion;
buried Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
daughter of Samuel Loyd Hughes (07 Feb 1898 KY-15 Apr 1965 IN)
and
Allie Godsey
(04 Aug 1903 KY-15 Sep 1978); Samuel and
Allie buried
Pattonville Cemetery, Patton Hill, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
signature:
);
marriage record for James and
Catherine; City
Directory listings for James and Catherine;
children:
1) Monta Sue Osborn - living?;
married Ora Leland Wagner (living?);
children:
1) Christopher Ray Wagner -
living?; married?; children?
2) Robert W Wagner - living?;
Robert married (1) unknown
(living?);
divorced Jan 1994;
children?
Robert married (2) Shelly L Moore on
25 Jun 1994 Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Robert and
Shelly;
divorced Sep 1997;
children?
Robert married (3) Heidi J Crane
on 24 Apr 2004 Buddha, Lawrence, IN
(living?);
marriage record for Robert and
Heidi;
children?
3) unknown male Wagner - living?;
married?; children?
4) Cheryl Ann Wagner - living?;
married Donald Ray Pate
c. Jan 1984
(living?);
marriage record for Cheryl and
Donald;
children:
1) Christopher Ray Pate - living?;
Christopher married (1) Katrina Ash Bradford on 01 Aug 2003
Bedford, Lawrence, IN
(living?);
marriage record for Christopher
and Katrina;
children:
1) David Alan Pate - living?; married?; children?
Christopher married (2) Heather Grissom
(living?);
children:
1) Leland Ray Pate - living?; married?; children?
2) Brandy Nicole Pate - living?;
married Nathaniel Aaron Colgan
(living?);
children:
1) Aaron Blake Colgan - living?; married?;
children?
2) Abigayle Grace Colgan - living?; married?;
children?
3) Caleb Ryan Colgan - living?; married?;
children?
2) Avonda Lou Osborn - born 03 Nov 1946 Bedford, Lawrence,
IN;
died 26 Mar 2010 Summerfield, FL; obituary;
death record;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone
photo;
census records;
married Odus Ray Callahan on 10 Jan 1967 Bedford,
Lawrence, IN
(born
02 Nov 1945 Mitchell, Lawrence, IN;
died 23 Feb 2019 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
obituary;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone
photo;
U.S.
Navy - Vietnam;
son of Donald L Callahan and Katheryne Jane Spinks);
marriage record for Avonda
and Odus;
children:
1) Sean Patrick Callahan - living?;
married
Rebecca Sue Anderson on 01 Aug 1999 Fayetteville,
Lawrence, IN
(living?);
marriage record for Sean
and Rebecca;
children?
2) Michael Callahan - living?; married Tena ____
(living?); children?
3) Gayle Lynn Osborn - born 27 Feb 1948 Bedford, Lawrence,
IN;
died 01 Dec 2007 Ocala, FL; obituary; death
record;
Social Security
application; census
record;
Gayle married (1) Paul F Abel on 27 Aug 1966 Bedford,
Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Gayle and
Paul;
divorced;
Gayle married (2) Paul F Abel on
20 March 1978 Bedford, Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Gayle and
Paul;
children:
1) John Abel - living?; married?; children?
2) Natalie Abel - living?; married ____ Booker
(living?); children?
Gayle married (3) Jack Worrell c. 1982 (living?);
children?
James Thomas Osborn married (2) Maude Edith Kee on 19 Jun 1989 Salem, Washington, IN
(born
23 Nov 1920 Celina, Clay, TN;
died
06 Nov 2009 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
death record; obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: acute cardiopulmonary arrest;
buried Walnut Hill Cemetery, Odon, Daviess, IN;
daughter of Robert Kee and
Ernestine Gray);
marriage record for James and
Maude;
children?
5) Aldo Jr Osborn - born 12 Jan 1927 Martin Co, IN;
died 28 Apr 1971 Indianapolis, Marion, IN; obituary;
death records;
death certificate;
cause of death: gastric hemorrhage, cause undetermined;
buried Silverville First Baptist Church Cemetery, Silverville, Lawrence,
IN; tombstone photo;
U.S.
Navy - WWII; census records
for Aldo; City Directory listings for Aldo;
WWII draft record;
Social Security record;
married Viola Lou Craig on 16 Feb 1957 Silverville, Lawrence, IN
(born 03 Apr 1938 Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN;
birth certificate;
died by Dec 2001;
daughter of Forrest Craig (1900 IN-19
Jul 1981)
and
Zona P West (18 Feb 1905 IN-08 Dec 2001 IN); Forrest and Zona
buried
Silverville First Baptist Church Cemetery, Silverville,
Lawrence, IN -
tombstone photo);
marriage record for Aldo and
Viola;
children:
1) Forrest Aldo Osborn
- living?;
Forrest married (1) Pamela Fay
Reynolds on 11 Mar 1983 Bedford, Lawrence, IN
(living?);
marriage record for Forest
and Pamela;
divorced 24 Mar 1994;
children?
Forrest married (2) Pamela Fay
Reynolds on 26 Oct 1996 Bedford, Lawrence, IN
(living?);
marriage record for Forest
and Pamela;
children?
2) Darwin Scott Osborn
- living?;
Darwin married (1) unknown
(living?);
divorced 22 Mar 1993;
children?
Darwin married (2) Dana Marie Stevens on 31 Dec 1993
Bedford, Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Darwin
and Dana;
children?
3) Darla Denise Osborn
- living?;
married
John Marvin Dixon on 28 Dec 1977 Bedford, Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Darla and
John;
children?
6) Lavina Elizabeth Osborn - living?;
census records for
Melvina;
married Jack Wallace Smith on 09 Jul 1947 Bedford, Lawrence, IN
(born 23 Feb 1926 Indian Creek Twp, Lawrence, IN; birth
certificate;
died 24 Jul 1996 New Albany, Floyd, IN;
death certificate;
cause of death: senile dementia Alzheimers type;
buried Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park, New Albany, Floyd, IN;
Social Security record;
WWII draft record;
son of Joseph Taylor Smith (19 Jan 1904-16 Jun 1987; buried
Green Hill
Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo) and
Elsie
Mae Casaday
(15 May 1903-18 Nov 1932; buried
Church of Christ
Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo));
marriage record for Lavina and
Jack;
children:
1) John David Smith - living?;
John married (1) unknown (living?);
divorced 1990;
John married (2) Marjo Lynn Brown on 26 Jul 1992 New
Albany, Floyd, IN
(born 01 Sep 1952 Salem, Washington, IN;
died 13 Nov 2009 New Albany, Floyd, IN;
obituary; cremated;
death record;
death certificate;
cause of death: acute renal failure, acute respiratory failure, etc;
daughter of Joseph Brown and Marguerite Tatlock);
marriage record for John and
Marjo;
children?
3) Russel Osborn
* -
born 1901;
died 1935 - no obituary found in Martin Co, IN;
buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN;
tombstone photo;
census records for Russel;
married Elizabeth G Pennington* on 28 Apr 1923 Marion Co, IN
(born 29 Jan 1901 Knox Co, IN; birth
record;
died 03 Mar 1973 Daviess Co, IN;
obituaries; death
record;
death certificate;
cause of death: acute myocardial failure, atherosclerosis;
buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN; tombstone
photo;
daughter of Charles Pennington (05 May 1859 IN-Sep 1930)
and
Omema E "Oma" Smith (24 Oct 1867 IN-02 Mar 1941 IN);
Charles and Oma buried Wheatland Cemetery, Wheatland,
Knox, IN;
tombstone photo;
Elizabeth married (2) in 1936 to Snowden Landorph Girdley*);
marriage record for
Russel and Elizabeth;
no
evidence of any children
* note: Russel and Elizabeth can also be found here.
4) Rome Osborn -
born 12 Mar 1905 Burns City, Martin, IN;
died 25 Feb 1973 Danville, Hendricks, IN;
obituary; death record;
death certificate; cause
of death: cardiac arrest, marked coronary artery disease;
buried Mill Creek Friends Cemetery, Danville, Hendricks, IN; tombstone
photo;
census records for Rome;
WWII draft record;
married Ada Maxine Hadley on 05 Apr 1924 Clark Co, IN
(born 11 Sep 1908 Danville, Hendricks, IN; birth
certificate;
died 01 Jul 1994 Danville, Hendricks, IN; obituary; death
record;
death certificate; cause of
death: sepsis;
buried Mill Creek Friends Cemetery, Danville, Hendricks, IN; tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
daughter
of Milford Otto Hadley (1884-1960) and Willa
Hayes (1890-1937);
Milford and Willa buried Mill Creek
Friends Cemetery, Danville, Hendricks, IN;
tombstone photo);
marriage record for Rome and Maxine;
children:
1) John Thomas Osborn - living?;
census records for John;
married Shirley Jo Walter on 01 Jul 1956 Hendricks Co, IN
(born 14 Jan 1936 Danville, Hendricks, IN;
birth certificate;
died 11 Mar 2016 Danville, Hendricks, IN;
obituary;
buried Mill Creek Friends Cemetery, Danville, Hendricks, IN;
tombstone photo;
daughter of C Ralph Walter and Carol E Hutton);
marriage record for John and
Shirley;
children:
1) Sally J Osborn - living?;
1961
married Timothy E Basford on 24 Oct 1987 Danville, Hendricks, IN (living?);
marriage record for Sally and
Timothy;
children?
2) Lucinda Marie Osborn - living?; 1960
married Jon Charles Dale (living?);
marriage record for Lucinda and Jon;
children?
3) Carolyn Maxine Osborn - living?
married Daniel John Robinson on 18 Jun 1983 Danville, Hendricks, IN (living?);
marriage record for Carolyn and
Daniel;
children?