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Sabra Jane Cole McNeil Osborn

Female 1835 - 1909  (73 years)


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  • Name Sabra Jane Cole McNeil Osborn 
    Born 4 May 1835  Rockville, Parke County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 15 Apr 1909  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5612  Rossville
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2019 

    Family 1 Andrew S McNeil,   b. 15 Aug 1830, Montgomery County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1863, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1852  Parke County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Sabra's obituary says they were married in 1851. Findagrave.com indicates the 28 Jan 1852 date.
    Children 
     1. Harriet E McNeil,   b. 11 Dec 1852,   d. Jul 1871  (Age 18 years)
    +2. Rosa E McNeil Osborn,   b. 1 Jun 1856, Rockford, Jackson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1915, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. Timothy Nathaniel McNeil,   b. 3 May 1858,   d. Oct 1908  (Age 50 years)
     4. Nathan Andrew McNeil,   b. 12 Feb 1860,   d. 1934  (Age 73 years)
    +5. Cynthia McNeil Estes,   b. 26 Sep 1864,   d. 4 Dec 1940, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2018 12:49:11 
    Family ID F6612  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Robert Richard Osborn,   b. 8 Sep 1834,   d. 2 Mar 1903, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 1875 
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2018 12:49:43 
    Family ID F6590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jan 1852 - Parke County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Osborn, Sabra
    Obituary- Osborn, Sabra
    Mrs. Sabra J. Osborn died at 12:30 p.m., April 15, at her home in Rossville, Kan., at the age of 73 years 11 months 11 days. Sabra J. Cole was born on May 4th, 1835, near Rockville, Ind., was married to Andrew McNeil in 1851 and was a war widow in 1862 with 5 children. One daughter died on July 2nd, 1872, one son died on Oct. 30th, 1908, and 3 children survive her: Mrs. Rosa Osborn of Topeka, Kan., Nathan McNeil of Liberal, Kan., and Mrs. Lizzie Estes, were at her bed side when she passed away. She leaves 23 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, one brother in Missouri, and one sister in California. Mrs. Sabra McNeil was married to Robert Osborn in 1875. He died on March 2nd, 1903. She was an earnest temperance worker and was one of the first to go out with the Mother Thompson crusade against the saloons and knelt on the streets many times in prayer in Terre Haute, Ind. She loved her country and its flag and often expressed the wish that she might be wrapped in it when dead. She was not afraid to take upon her shoulders the support of her five little children when her soldier husband died, and trusting in God she did nobly. She was a good mother, an earnest church worker, always giving liberally of her means to help the work along. After a long illness she passed away trusting in her Savior.

    She will be missed by her children and her friends, but her work was done and the Master called her home. Almest her last words were
    "Vital sparks of heavenly flame quiet
    O quiet this mortal brain;
    I trembling, hoping, lingering, flying,
    O this bliss dying:
    Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife,
    And let me languish into life."

    Card of Thanks
    We thank our many friends for their kindness during our mother's sickness and for the beautiful floral offerings.

    Mrs. Rosie Osborn
    Mr. Nathan McNeil
    Mrs. Lizzie Estes