Jesse Osborne, was the second son of William & Delilah (Price) Osborne. The father was a farmer, anti-slavery man and largest bee culturist of the state. Jesse was married 19 August 1855 Miss Elmina (Almira) Knight. They had nine children, Alvira Jane Osborne Wilcox, Amanda, Melvin A., Rebecca M.Osborne Querry, William Frank, Laura C., Mary L. Osborne Prevo, Letitia Florence Osborne Faris, & Rilla Viola Osborne Kennedy.
Jesse was conscripted into the Confederate Army, Co. I, 58th Regiment North Carolina Volunteer Infantry and assigned to General Bragg's command and did skirmish duty for seven days on three days rations. Afterwards he was appointed nurse, then chief cook, served in the ranks at Lookout Mountain and Chickamunga, after which he and five comrades deserted to the Union Army and went north. After the war ended, he returned to North Carolina, sold his property and came to Walker Township, Jasper County, and in 1881 moved to Gillam Township. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Jesse was conscripted into the Confederate Army, Co. I, 58th Regiment North Carolina Volunteer Infantry and assigned to General Bragg's command and did skirmish duty for seven days on three days rations. Afterwards he was appointed nurse, then chief cook, served in the ranks at Lookout Mountain and Chickamunga, after which he and five comrades deserted to the Union Army and went north. After the war ended, he returned to North Carolina, sold his property and came to Walker Township, Jasper County, and in 1881 moved to Gillam Township. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Jesse Osborne, was the second son of William & Delilah (Price) Osborne. The father was a farmer, anti-slavery man and largest bee culturist of the state. Jesse was married 19 August 1855 Miss Elmina (Almira) Knight. They had nine children, Alvira Jane Osborne Wilcox, Amanda, Melvin A., Rebecca M.Osborne Querry, William Frank, Laura C., Mary L. Osborne Prevo, Letitia Florence Osborne Faris, & Rilla Viola Osborne Kennedy.
Jesse was conscripted into the Confederate Army, Co. I, 58th Regiment North Carolina Volunteer Infantry and assigned to General Bragg's command and did skirmish duty for seven days on three days rations. Afterwards he was appointed nurse, then chief cook, served in the ranks at Lookout Mountain and Chickamunga, after which he and five comrades deserted to the Union Army and went north. After the war ended, he returned to North Carolina, sold his property and came to Walker Township, Jasper County, and in 1881 moved to Gillam Township. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Jesse was conscripted into the Confederate Army, Co. I, 58th Regiment North Carolina Volunteer Infantry and assigned to General Bragg's command and did skirmish duty for seven days on three days rations. Afterwards he was appointed nurse, then chief cook, served in the ranks at Lookout Mountain and Chickamunga, after which he and five comrades deserted to the Union Army and went north. After the war ended, he returned to North Carolina, sold his property and came to Walker Township, Jasper County, and in 1881 moved to Gillam Township. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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