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| Nathan Osborne, farmer, sec. 36, Deerfield Tp., P.O. Rustford, is a son of Stephen and Rachel (Rumsey) Osborne, natives and residents of New York. Mr. Osborne was born Dec. 19, 1844, in the State of his ancestors, and remained under the guidance of his father until about 17 years old, when he enlisted as a Union soldier in Co. B, 35th N.Y. Vol. Infantry. After serving a period of 18 months he received his discharge for disability. During this time in was in action at the battle of Rappahannock Station, Va. On his recovery he reenlisted in the 179th N.Y. Reg. Vol. Inf., Co. B, and served until the end of the contest. He was under fire at Petersburg, Va., where he was captured by the rebels and for three months endured the often recited horrors of the prisons of the South. He was confined at Libby and Danville, Va. On being taken ill he was sent to Annapolis under parole and one month later was exchanged and rejoined his regiment, then stationed in front of Petersburg. Previous to the surrender to Lees army he was in action in several important battles. After the “Grand Review” at Washington he returned to Elmira, N.Y., with his regiment and was mustered out June 21, 1865. He came to Michigan in the fall of that year and bought 80 acres in Montcalm County, which he sold, and in 1869 purchased 80 acres in Mecosta County, under partial improvements. In 1874 he sold 40 acres, went to Texas and “took up” 160 acres of land, and remained thereon three years, when he made sale of it, and was occupied in lumbering two years. He returned to Mecosta County in the fall of 1879 and settled where he now resides. He was married in this county to Nancy A., daughter of Alanson and Esther A. (Hedges) Rickar. Her parents came to Mecosta County from the Empire State in the winter of 1865, and in the spring of 1881, moved to their present location in Missaukee County. Mrs. Osborne was born in New York, Sept. 10, 1846. The five children born of this marriage are: Ethelyn born Oct. 13, 1866, Floyd Aug. 10, 1870, Laura Feb. 2, 1874, Jessie M. April 17,1878, Ralph Sept. 26, 1882. Mr. Osborne has been Justice of the Peace three years and in politics is independent in thought and action. |