OSBORN, Ruby
Source: Greencastle Star, 24 April 1880 p
1
Died at the residence of Hon. Solomon
Claypool, Indianapolis on the 15th inst at 6 o’clock p.m. Mrs. Ruby
Osborn, aged 84 years 7 days. Mrs. Osborn was the surviving widow of the late
John W. Osborn, the pioneer journalist of Terre Haute. She was born April 8,
1796 at Homer, Cortland County, New York where she was married to Mr. Osborn
and whence they emigrated to Indiana and settled at Vincennes in 1818. Mr.
Osborn published the Western Sun at Vincennes for a time. They came here (Terre
Haute) in 1823 where Mr. Osborn established the Western Presbyterian, the first
newspaper published in Terre Haute, the first number of which was issued on the
21st of July that year. He died in 1866, leaving Mrs. Osborn and
four children who still survive. These are Mary C, wife of SB Gookins, Terre
Haute; Bishop W. Osborn and Hannah, wife of Judge Claypool of Indianapolis and
Alice, wife of Hon. LP Chapin, mayor of Greencastle - kbz