The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Union Township, pages 728-729
David Osborn, a pioneer of Union Township, was born in Virginia, Feb. 11, 1812, a son of Richard and Rachel Osborn. When he was a child his parents moved to Guilford County, N.C., where they remained till the fall of 1834, when he accompanied them to Hendricks County, Ind. They lived near Plainfield several years, and subsequently moved to Iowa, where they died. Of a large family of children but five are living--David, William, Esther, Rebecca and Polly. David Osborn returned to North Carolina in 1835, and married Abigail Newman, and soon after came again to Hendricks County, and in 1838 located on the farm of section 15, Union Township, where he has since lived. He owns 187 acres of valuable land, and his improvements are among the best in the county. He has taken an active interest in all public affairs, and has served his township as Trustee. In politics he is a Republican. Of the seven children born to his first marriage but four are living--William, Abigail, Polly and John. His wife died and subsequently he married Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of William Wilson. They have one child--Lyda. Mr. and Mrs. Osborn are members of the Society of Friends.