James M. Osborn

Cainsville Community History James M. and Sylvia Osborn p.498-9. James M. Osborn Jr. the son of James M. Sr and Alma (Still) OSborn, was born in Decatur County, Iowa on Jan. 9 1900. Sylvia Claycomb, the daughter of Ora and Angeline (Sweat) Claycomb was born Jan 9 1904 at the family farm near Akron, Mo. James and Sylvia were united in marriage on both their birthdays, Jan 9 1922.
They started their married life together on a farm one mile east of DAvis City,Ia. In 1923 they moved to the Cainsville area. In 1945 they moved to their farm near Ridgeway, Mo where they continued thier farming operation until 1973, when they retired and moved back to Cainsville.
They have two children, Jimmie J. Osborn and Eva Osborn Thompson, both living in Cainsville, seven grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
James M. Osborn Sr was the son of John and Samantha (Elliott) Osborn. John served in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Alma (Still) Osborn was the daughter of James Nelson and Elizabeth Jane (Shirley) Still. Elizabeth Jane Still was the daughter of Martha Shirley. Her father was a Cherokee Indian. While in route from Kentucky to Missouri by covered wagon with other pioneers, he decided to return for more things and was never heard from again. He left Martha with two small girls and pregnant. MArhta and her two girls were put on a boat, along with other families, to travel up the Mississippi. While enroute her two girls became ill and died, along with others of the group. With the help of other pioneers, she made her way to Missouri and Cainsville in the year 1855. Her daughter, Elizabeth Jane, was born on Dec. 12 1855.