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Jacob W Osmun

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Jacob W Osmun

Birth
Bureau County, Illinois, USA
Death
11 Dec 1899 (aged 55)
Illinois, USA
Burial
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA
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JACOB W. OSMUN, farmer and mechanic: P. O. Stanford: was born in Bureau Co., Ill., Feb. 22, 1844; came to Allin Township in March, 1861. He enlisted in the 94th Regt. Ill. Inf. In August, 1862, for three years' service : was mustered in August 17, and served out his full term; was mustered out in Galveston, Tex., at the expiration of his term, but, with what was left of his regiment, was discharged at Springfield, Ill., he was in nine engagements, viz., Prairie Grove, Van Buren, siege of Vicksburg, Spanish Fort, Fort Morgan, Mobile and Brownsville, Tex., Morganzia and Yazoo City, and numerous skirmishes; himself and Edward K. Stahl, of his regiment, were the first to enter Fort Morgan; they captured a rebel flag and a tobacco-box. He married Luella Snodgrass Feb. 28, 1869: she was born in McLean Co., Ill., May 10 1851; they have had four children – Minnie May, born Dec. 21, 1869: Annie A. May 3, 1871: Lunna, born Oct. 3, 1873 and Milton X., born Jan. 17, 1875: Annie A. died in October, 1871. In politics, he was a Democrat.

SOURCE: The History of McLean County; Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Co. 1879; Biographical Sketchs; Allin Township; Jacob W. Osmun; page 1012
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Jacob W. Osmun married 02 Feb 1898 to Eliza A. BUTLER Razor (widow of George W. Razor)
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Widow's Pension to Eliza A. Osmun
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McLean County, Illinois - Index to Marriages 1831 - 1891 Eliza Razor to Jacob W. Osmun 1898 (page 228)
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McLean County, Illinois - Register of Marriages:
Groom: OSMAN, JACOB W. bride: RAZOR, ELIZA (BUTTLER) y/m/d: 1898-02-02 Vol/Page: 00K/0228 License# 00012870
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McLean County, Illinois - Register of Marriages:
RAZOR, GEORGE W. bride: BUTLER, ELIZA y/m/d: 1866-06-07
Vol/Page: 00E/0168

JACOB W. OSMUN, farmer and mechanic: P. O. Stanford: was born in Bureau Co., Ill., Feb. 22, 1844; came to Allin Township in March, 1861. He enlisted in the 94th Regt. Ill. Inf. In August, 1862, for three years' service : was mustered in August 17, and served out his full term; was mustered out in Galveston, Tex., at the expiration of his term, but, with what was left of his regiment, was discharged at Springfield, Ill., he was in nine engagements, viz., Prairie Grove, Van Buren, siege of Vicksburg, Spanish Fort, Fort Morgan, Mobile and Brownsville, Tex., Morganzia and Yazoo City, and numerous skirmishes; himself and Edward K. Stahl, of his regiment, were the first to enter Fort Morgan; they captured a rebel flag and a tobacco-box. He married Luella Snodgrass Feb. 28, 1869: she was born in McLean Co., Ill., May 10 1851; they have had four children – Minnie May, born Dec. 21, 1869: Annie A. May 3, 1871: Lunna, born Oct. 3, 1873 and Milton X., born Jan. 17, 1875: Annie A. died in October, 1871. In politics, he was a Democrat.

SOURCE: The History of McLean County; Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Co. 1879; Biographical Sketchs; Allin Township; Jacob W. Osmun; page 1012
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Jacob W. Osmun married 02 Feb 1898 to Eliza A. BUTLER Razor (widow of George W. Razor)
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Widow's Pension to Eliza A. Osmun
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McLean County, Illinois - Index to Marriages 1831 - 1891 Eliza Razor to Jacob W. Osmun 1898 (page 228)
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McLean County, Illinois - Register of Marriages:
Groom: OSMAN, JACOB W. bride: RAZOR, ELIZA (BUTTLER) y/m/d: 1898-02-02 Vol/Page: 00K/0228 License# 00012870
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McLean County, Illinois - Register of Marriages:
RAZOR, GEORGE W. bride: BUTLER, ELIZA y/m/d: 1866-06-07
Vol/Page: 00E/0168

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