Sarah Elizabeth Osborn (Sanders)
Folks,
Here is the next picture. It is Sarah Elizabeth Osborn (Sanders). She was
known as Betty. She is your great great grandmother. She was married three
times. Back then a man had to stay married to have someone to take care of
the children and a woman had to stay married to have someone to feed the
children. (I know, I know, this sounds sexist.) The couples also had a
lot of children for "free labor" and to ensure that there was someone
around to take care of them in their old age.
Sarah's first husband was her sister's husband, a Wilburn. She married him
after her sister died. I suspect that she was drafted to take care of her
sister's children. When she married she inherited two children. She and
Felix G. Wilburn, Jr. then had 5 children together before he was killed for
fooling around with another man's wife. She then married Eli Lafayette
Osborn. He was married previously and she inherited 9 children. She and
Eli had 6 children; one of whom was Fannie Dulcenia Osborn, your great
grandmother. Let's see, it appears that she had a hand in raising 22
children. I will try to be more accurate later. The reason that I say
that is that several children died young. I seem to remember someone saying
that they had two houses.
Later she married a Lemuel Jones. This must have been late in life because
I have no record of any children or any previous Jones children.
That's all for now. More later.
UB
William Thomas (Billie) Jones
When I went to Arkansas in October to help Jim and Helen go through
mother's stuff, I brought back a bunch of family pictures. I now have a
lot of them scanned in and I thought that I would share them with the rest
of the family.
Many years ago, I kept after mother until she wrote the names of the people
on the photos, so I do know who they are for sure.
I plan to send each picture in a separate e-mail so it won't clog up your
e-mail too much. Probably one or two in any one day. If anyone doesn't
want to receive the pictures, send e-mail and I will take you off of the
mailing list. If you have trouble opening the pictures, ask Jim Tom. He
knows more about Windoze machines than I do.
I will describe the relationship in reference to Laura's, Mary's, Sandra's
and Robert's generation. Jim knock off one great or grand and for the
grand neices and nephews, add one great.
Here's the first one. The man is your great great grandfather, William
Thomas (Billie) Jones. The woman is a step great great grandmother, Ella
Jones. Your real great great grandmother was Mary Frances (Pony) Martin. I
haven't seen a picture of her. I assume that the house in the background
is their farmhouse, which I believe was south of Western Grove, AR.
UB
Jim I Jones and family
Attached is a picture of your great grandfather Jones and the first four of
your great uncles and great aunts. This picture was probably taken in
about 1909 or 1910 because your grandmother appears to be about 2 to 3
years old.
From left to right is your great uncle Earl, your grandmother Edith, your
great grandfather James Ira (Jimmie) Jones, your great aunt Nona and your
great uncle Carl (Blue). Your great uncle Elmo was not born until 1914.
More later
UB
Years Later
