Lewis P. Osgood, a settler of 1847, is a native of New York, born Nov. 4, 1816, in Colchester, Delaware county. His father's ancestry were of English-Irish extraction, and his mother was of Welch descent. In the year 1822 the family emigrated to Ontario Co., N. Y., and again, in 1828, to the State of Pennsylvania, settling in Warren county, where Mr. Osgood's father was in the lumber business. There they remained until 1832, then emigrated to Stephenson Co., Ill., where the father died. The rest of the family continued in that county until August, 1846, when they came to this county and located on section 14, town of Jordan, where Mr. Osgood now owns 100 acres of good land. He was married Jan. 1, 1841, to Delilah Loomis, who died June 26, 1855. By this marriage seven children were born—Mary C., (deceased); Adeline E., now the wife of James Beade; Erepta M., the wife Hamilton Deal; John G., deceased; Elnora E., Tusmania G., the wife of Alexander Adair, living at Wayne; and Lydia A., of Chicago, the wife of George Tanberg., Mr. Osgood's second wife was Mary M. Smith, who died March 25, 1866. He was again married July 8, 1866, to Mrs. Lydia Baughman. She had a family of seven children — Hannah L., Mahala F., Mathias 0., Minerva A., William H., Mary E. and Lydia T. Mr. Osgood was one of the earliest settlers of the town of Jordan, and has always taken an active part in its affairs, having been called upon to fill several different offices; among them, chairman of the board, collector, treasurer, constable etc. He is a practical wagon-maker, and has worked at that trade since coming here. He is a good mechanic, and an industrious, honest citizen.
Lewis P. Osgood, a settler of 1847, is a native of New York, born Nov. 4, 1816, in Colchester, Delaware county. His father's ancestry were of English-Irish extraction, and his mother was of Welch descent. In the year 1822 the family emigrated to Ontario Co., N. Y., and again, in 1828, to the State of Pennsylvania, settling in Warren county, where Mr. Osgood's father was in the lumber business. There they remained until 1832, then emigrated to Stephenson Co., Ill., where the father died. The rest of the family continued in that county until August, 1846, when they came to this county and located on section 14, town of Jordan, where Mr. Osgood now owns 100 acres of good land. He was married Jan. 1, 1841, to Delilah Loomis, who died June 26, 1855. By this marriage seven children were born—Mary C., (deceased); Adeline E., now the wife of James Beade; Erepta M., the wife Hamilton Deal; John G., deceased; Elnora E., Tusmania G., the wife of Alexander Adair, living at Wayne; and Lydia A., of Chicago, the wife of George Tanberg., Mr. Osgood's second wife was Mary M. Smith, who died March 25, 1866. He was again married July 8, 1866, to Mrs. Lydia Baughman. She had a family of seven children — Hannah L., Mahala F., Mathias 0., Minerva A., William H., Mary E. and Lydia T. Mr. Osgood was one of the earliest settlers of the town of Jordan, and has always taken an active part in its affairs, having been called upon to fill several different offices; among them, chairman of the board, collector, treasurer, constable etc. He is a practical wagon-maker, and has worked at that trade since coming here. He is a good mechanic, and an industrious, honest citizen.
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