The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Clay Township, page 556
Daniel Osborn, one of the pioneers of Hendricks County, was born in Hart County, Ky., in 1811. In 1829 his father, Daniel Osborn, Sr., emigrated with his family to Hendricks County, and settled in what is now Franklin Township, and lived where he first settled till his death, in 1839. His wife survived her husband till 1855. They had a family of seven children, two sons and five daughters. Of these there are living Margaret, Christina, Daniel and Mary. Daniel Osborn, Jr. married Mary Broadstreet, a native of Clark County, Ind. She died in 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Osborn had twelve children, nine of whom are living, eight sons and one daughter.