Notes:

Lena is the daughter of Eliza A Snyder, 1849, Jefferson Co., New York & Lewis H Swisher, 1846, Preble Co., Ohio.

Two Osborn children married two Swish children:
Jennie Osborn married Ira Swister,
William Osborn married Lena May Swisher.

. 1919 Dec 17 - Benton harbor happenings: Mrs. William Osborn of LaSalle Avenue has gone to Hartford to visit at the home of a an uncle, J C Lawrence.
Ref: Herald Press newspaper, Saint Joseph. MI.
Note: Actually John C Lawrence is her husband John Osborn's uncle.

. 1963 Mar 30 - Obituary - Osborne Rites Held
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in the Florin funeral home for Mrs. Lena May Osborne, 81, who died Tues. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Icylena Freeman Hewitt, 652 Buss Ave., died 6:30 am today at her home. She had been an invalid for the past 4 ears & seriously ill for one month. Mrs Osborne was born Aug 21, 1881, in Benton twp, the daughter of the late Mr Mrs Lewis Swisher & had resided in this area all her life. Her husband, William Osborne, whom she married Feb 22, 1899, in sodas, died Dec 8, 1948.
Besides her daughter, survivors include 3 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren & 2 nieces, Mrs Marie Lewis & Mrs henry (Gladys) Bellinger of Benton Harbor. Funeral arrangements were incomplete this forenoon.

Rev. F O Kruger, pastor of First Christian church & Rev B A Gann, retired minister of visitation of the church officiated. Mrs. Ge. Rahn presided at the organ. Mrs Norma Granzow Maxham played Brahm's Lullaby on the violin. Members of the Just Us club & Veterans of World War I, Lake View Barracks & auxiliary attended in a group.
Casket bearers were Hillery Swisher, John Bellinger, Lawrence Swisher, Norris Fleury, Julius Reischk & Ge. Brower. Burial was in Mill cemetery.
Ref: News Palladium, Benton Harbor, MI.

. 1950 Aug 21 - Birthday Party Held for Mrs Lena Osborne: 16 friends & relatives gathered Sunday afternoon at the new home of Mr Mrs Leo Hewitt in Stevensville to celebrate the 69th birthday of Mrs Lean Osborne of Benton Harbor. A co-operative dinner, served at 4 pm, featured 2 beautifully decorated birthday cakes made by Mrs Leo Hewitt & Mrs Edwin Hazen. Mrs Osborne, who makes her home with her daughter Mrs Freeman Hewitt, 652 Buss avenue, also has 3 grandsons, Leo, Robert of Coloma & Blaine at home. She has a great grandson Jimmie, son of Leo Hewitts & great granddaughter, Rita, dau. of Robert Hewitts. Mrs Osborne was remembered with many gifts.
Ref: News Palladium, Benton Harbor.

. 1954 Benton Harbor Directory
Osborne, Lena M. (wis Wm., res. 652 Buss Av.

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. 1945 May 5 - Mrs Irma Houghton Ends Own Life Friday,
Mrs. Chest Houghton, 55 of 1415 S Union St, just ns of Benton Harbor city limits ended her own life by hanging herself to rafters in the attic at their home Friday.
Coroner L Kerlikowkse announced that no inquest would the held. Form information baited by the officer called the the home, it was learned that a nervous disorder for some time, one son died las Christmas Eve, another child died sine tune ago & just recently she learned that her other son who s in the Army, was to be sent overseas.
A sister, Mrs Lena Osborn, of Kansas City, Mo. left for her home 2 weeks ago after spending sometime with Mrs. Houghton because of her illness. Authorities also revealed Mrs. Hoghton attempted to end her life once before.
Husband Chester Houghton & neighbors Mrs. Fred McQuawn, & Lawrence Kloko searched the premises when Mrs. Houghton could not be found whether husband returned home from work last evening. later the was found in the attic.
Mrs. Houghton leaves her husband & a son chasers, in the Army Signal Corps. A brother Carl V Osborn, resides in Wichita, Kansas. There are 2 sisters, Miss Lorayne Osborn of Kansas city, Mo. & Miss Cora Osborn of Los Angeles, Calf.
The body rests at the Slaughter & Hill mortuary. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Ref: News Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

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Died:
Aged 81y, Wife of William.

Buried:
Roslin Road, north of Territorial Road.

Lena married William OSBORNE, .3 on 22 Feb 1899 in Sodus Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan. William (son of John OSBORN and Juditha A LAWRENCE) was born on 13 Mar 1873 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 8 Dec 1948 in Millburgh, Benton Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Millburgh Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Icylena OSBORN was born on 18 Jun 1900 in Sodus Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 6 May 1984 in Berrien County, Michigan; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery.