Family Group 11

Merlyn Robb Osborn, Carlton Morris & Donald Osburn, and Kenneth E Osborne

Caution, Warning, Disclaimer: The ancestral lines shown below are the ancestors that each project member, highlighted in yellow, BELIEVES to be their ancestors. Standards of proof or evidence used by each member may vary, and documentation for each ancestor may vary. These listings alone should not be taken as proof of ancestry; they are shown here to facilitate the finding of a common ancestor by project members or by others who may wish to test to see if their ancestral lines connect to one of the members. For more information, please contact the individual members at the email addresses listed below.

Merlyn Robb has been a member of the project for some time, but had been alone in his Family Group, as are many others in the project. Now this Family Group has grown to include three others. As shown in the Alleles table and the Genetic Distance tables, Merlyn Robb and Donald are perfect matches on the 37 marker tests. Both differ by one on only one allele to Carlton Morris and Kenneth E who are perfect matches on 25 markers.

Since both Carlton and Robb know how they are related, it is interesting to compare their known common ancestors to the probabilities from the FTDNTip Report, and this is shown below. The results for Carlton Morris Osburn match closely with Robb, being a perfect match on 12 markers, and only a genetic distance of 1 on 25 markers. By conventional paper genealogy, as shown below, these two distant cousins share a common ancestor back 11 generations and 300+ years at Richard Osborn, b 1612 in London, England.

Shown below are the FTDNATip results for the probability of a common ancestor based on the 25 marker results, for both an unconditional probability and for a conditional probability knowing that they are not related within 10 generations. As the table shows, the probability is quite high for a common ancestor within a few generations, and gets even higher if we know that they are not related within 10 generations, which is the case based on their known ancestral lines.

As a benchmark for other similar situations, we note that the conditional probability is only 48.4% for a common ancestor from 10 – 14 generations knowing that there is no common ancestor within 10 generations. Also, dividing 11 generations into the approximately 330 years between Richard Osborn and Carlton and Robb gives about 30 years per generation in comparison to the 25 years assumed by FTDNA.

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Family Tree DNA Time Predictor*
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In comparing 25 markers, the probability that Carlton M. Osburn and Merlyn R. Osborn shared a common ancestor within the last...

4 generations is a

27.24%

8 generations is a

57.78%

12 generations is a

77.85%

16 generations is a

89.03%

20 generations is a

94.77%

24 generations

is a

97.57%

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The numbers below represent how the probabilities have changed after adding your genealogical information into the FTDNATiP calculations.

Knowing that Carlton M. Osburn and Merlyn R. Osborn could not have had a common ancestor in the last 10 generations, their 25 marker comparison shows that the probability that they shared a common ancestor within the last...

10 - 14 generations is

48.44%

18 generations is

74.74%

22 generations is

88.03%

26 generations is

94.47%

30 generations is

97.49%

34 generations is

98.87%

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Below are each persons ancestors as far back as they have been able to trace them.

Ancestors of Carlton M and Merlyn Robb Osborn

1 Richard Osborn b: 1612 in London, London Co., England d: Dec 19, 1684 in Westchester, Bronx, NY

.... 2 John (Capt) Osborn b: 1654 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT d: Jul 15, 1709 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

......... +Sarah Bennett b: Abt. 1654 in Fairfield CT d: 1726

.......... 3 John Osborn b: Abt. 1683 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT d: Oct 13, 1760 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

............... +Mary Burr b: Aug 18, 1683 in Farifield, Fairfield Co., CT d: Abt. 1717

................ 4 John Osborn b: Feb 6, 1713 in Fairfield, CT d: Apr 23, 1775 in Westport, Fairfield Co., CT

..................... +Abigail Bulkeley b: Abt. 1719 in Fairfield, CT d: May 7, 1796 in Westport, Fairfield Co., CT

...................... 5 Ebenezer Osborn b: Jan 19, 1746 in Fairfield, Fairfield CT

........................... +Elizabeth b: Abt. 1751 d: Jun 18, 1836 in Romulus, Seneca Co, NY

............................ 6 Sturgis Osburn b: Aug 5, 1773 in Dutchess Co, NY d: Jul 23, 1837 in Framington?, Ontario Co, NY

................................. +Chloe Nickerson b: Jul 10, 1782 in Dutchess Co, NY m: Feb 28, 1803 in NY d: Apr 25, 1861 in Flowerfield, St Joseph Co, MI

.................................. 7 William A. Osburn b: Aug 10, 1806 in Seneca Co, NY d: Apr 30, 1874 in WoodbridgeTwp, Hillsdale Co, MI

....................................... +Harriett Steele b: Feb 3, 1829 in Onondaga Co, NY m: May 28, 1847 in Woodbridge Twp, Hillsdale Co, MI d: Jun 13, 1887 in Woodbridge, Hillsdale Co, MI

........................................ 8 George Osburn b: May 27, 1854 in Hillsdale Co, MI d: Jul 27, 1914 in Barrytown, Mecosta Co, MI

............................................. +Wilhimina Ethel Foster b: Sep 10, 1865 in Pittsford, Hillsdale Co, MI m: May 5, 1892 in Cambria, Mecosta Co, MI d: Feb 12, 1937 in Barrytown, Mecosta Co, MI

.............................................. 9 Earl Tennyson Osburn b: Jul 30, 1899 in Montcolm, Co MI d: Oct 27, 1969 in Lansing, MI?

................................................... +Agnes Evelyn Earle b: Jan 5, 1900 in Lake Odessa, Ionia Co, MI m: Apr 20, 1919 in Ionic, MI d: Jun 24, 1988 in Midland, MI

.................................................... 10 Earl J Osburn

.......................................................... 11 Anne Osburn

.................................................... 10 Carlton M Osburn

......................................................... +Ramona Alice

.......................................................... 11 Carlton Morris Osburn

.... 2 David Osborn b: Abt. 1640 d: 1679 in Eastchester, NY

......... +Abigail Pinkney m: in Fairfield, CT

.......... 3 Richard Osborn b: Oct 1675

............... +Sarah Andrews b: Jan 12, 1680/81 in Fairfield CT m: Bef. 1699 d: Nov 6, 1719 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT

................ 4 David Osborn b: Nov 1700 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT

..................... +Rachel Keeler b: Oct 4, 1706 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT

...................... 5 Aaron Osborn b: Sep 29, 1735 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT d: Jun 13, 1810 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT

........................... +Hannah Morehouse b: Mar 20, 1736/37 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT d: Jul 10, 1811 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT

............................ 6 Josiah Osborn b: Apr 23, 1762 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT d: 1850

................................. +Hannah Scott m: Aug 26, 1783 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT

.................................. 7 Henry Lyman Osborn b: 1812 in NY d: 1870 in NE

....................................... +Lueretia Sloper

.................................. *2nd Wife of Henry Lyman Osborn:

....................................... +Phoebe Calder

........................................ 8 Lyman (Jr) Osborn b: 1855 in IA d: 1923

............................................. +Annie Laurie Puffer m: 1875

.............................................. 9 Carol L Osborn b: 1886 in NE d: 1957 in NE

................................................... +Elsie Butz m: 1907

.................................................... 10 Merlyn C Osborn

......................................................... +Virginia

.......................................................... 11 Merlyn Robb Osborn

Migration. The earliest known location of this line is London England. Then the migration is into CT, where it stays in Fairfield Co. OH for several generations, then Carlton’s line moves into upstate NY, then to MI. Robb’s line leaves NY and goes further west into IA and finally NE. This is an example of how some New England Osborn’s migrated due west into the upper Midwest.

Contacts. To exchange information or inquire about Carleton’s line please email Carlton at < [email protected] >. Carlton’s cousin Anne Osburn Reynolds is also doing research on their line. Anne’s email address is <

[email protected] > There is also more information on Sturgis, William, and George Osburn at: http://www.sturgisosburnfamily.com/.

To exchange information or inquire about Robb’s line please email Robb at < [email protected] >.

Ancestors of Kenneth E Osborne

1 Marshall Osborne b: 1795 in KY or NY or NC d: Bef. Jan 1876 in Farmington Twp, Davie Co., NC

. +Sally Unknown b: 1809 in NC or NY m: Abt. 1830 d: Aft. 1879 in prob NC

..... 2 Ezekiel Newton Osborne b: Bet. May 6 - 24, 1844 in Jonesville, Surry Co., NC d: Oct 17, 1911 in Baxter Co., AR

......... +Mary Arkansas Wolf b: Mar 17, 1858 in Marion Co., AR m: Aug 31, 1878 in Norfork, AR d: Jul 9, 1931 in Clarita, Coal Co., OK

............ 3 Edmond Osborne

................ +Stellen

................... 4 Kenneth Edmond Osborne

Migration. The earliest known location of this line is in KY or NY or NC. Different census records list Marshall’s birthplace in these different states. Then the migration is into NC, AR, and OK.

Contacts. To exchange information or inquire about Kenneths line please email Dorothy at < [email protected] >.

Ancestors of Donald Osburn

1 Edmund Osburn b: Jul 8, 1770 d: Mar 9, 1844 in Wayne, WV

. +Mary Noe b: Feb 19, 1775 in Lee, VA m: 1793 d: Feb 23, 1869 in USA, Lawrence, KY

..... 2 John Osburn b: 1798 in Lee, VA d: Nov 28, 1860 in Wayne, WV

....... +Cynthia Ferguson b: 1790 in Tazewell, VA d: 1831 in Cabell, WV

............ 3 Samuel Osburn b: Sep 29, 1829 in Cabell, WV d: Aug 5, 1906 in Wayne, WV

............... +Sarah Ann Ferguson b: Dec 9, 1835 in Cabell, WV m: Sep 10, 1851 in Cabell, WV d: Apr 14, 1906 in Wayne, WV

.................. 4 Albert Osburn b: Nov 9, 1858 d: Nov 20, 1913

..................... +Ellen Powers b: Aug 10, 1858 m: Aug 22, 1878 in Wayne, WV d: May 23, 1905

......................... 5 Anthony Wayne Osburn b: Mar 3, 1882 in Wayne, WV d: Aug 25, 1939 in Wayne, WV

........................... +Emma T Bowen b: Nov 18, 1886 in Wayne, WV d: Apr 1, 1947 in Wayne, WV

.............................. 6 Dolliver Garrett Osburn b: May 28, 1915 d: Feb 29, 1976 in Huntington, Cabell, WV

.................................. +Loretta E. Osburn b: Jun 23, 1922 in Huntington, WV m: Apr 5, 1941 in Huntington, WV d: May 12, 2002 in Ocala, Marion, FL

..................................... 7 Dolliver Garrett Jr Osburn

........................................ +Janet

........................................... 8 Donald Osburn

Originally, Donalds Edmund Osburn was thought to be Edmund, the son of Reuben Osborn, m Ellen Middlebrook, who is shown on Osborne Origins. But recent research by Lee Osborne has found that the two Reubens are not the same, and so how Donald’s line connects to Richard Osborn is unknown, even though the dna test shows that he is related to this line.

Migration. The earliest known location of this line is in WV and stays in WV for many generations. The problem facing both Donald and Kenneth is to figure out how their ancestors migrated from CT to WV and NC.

Contacts. To exchange information or inquire about Donalds line please email Donald at <[email protected] >.

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