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ORTON R.OSMUN5
2424. ORTON R. OSMUN5 (Charles Irving Osmun4, Sarah Ann Read3, David Read2, Joseph Read1) was born September 1890 and died 1959 (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 191, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Sheets 6A-B, 25 June 1900; Ramseyburg Cemetery). Orton appears on the 1900 United States census as a 10 year old. He attended school for 9 months during the 1909-1910 school year, while his older brothers Luther and Clayton attended school for 7 months. They probably had a shorter school year because they worked for their father on the family farm during the year (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 191, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Sheets 6A-B, 25 June 1900; Ramseyburg Cemetery). In 1910, Orton was still living at home with his parents. The Osmun farm was on the Belvidere Road in Delware, Knowlton Township. The census taker originally wrote down that Orton worked as a wage earning laborer, but then crossed that out. Orton probably did work on the family farm, but his father may not have paid him a wage. He was 19 years old in 1910 and was not in school (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Sheet 4B, 28 April 1910).
Orton married in late 1910 or early 1911, Edith M. (Last Name unknown). She was born circa 1893 in New Jersey. By 1920, Orton and Margaret lived on a farm on Allen Road in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey. They owned the farm free and clear of mortgages. The couple had four children: Arnold, Thelma, Evelyn and Vivian (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 161, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 20 January 1920). Edith and Orton were living in separate homes in 1930. Edith and the four children lived in a rented home in Hampton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Edith worked as a mender in a hosiery mill. Her monthly rent was $15 per month. All of the children were in school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 10-16, Hampton Borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 16 April 1930). Orton was a farm hand in Knowlton Township. He worked for George and Mary Van Kirk. They lived on RD 1 Delaware in Knowlton Township, Warren County. Orton's first cousin once removed, Helen Allen (Charles Allen5, Emmaretta Osmun4, Sarah Ann Read3, David Read2, Joseph Read1) was a domestic servant in the Van Kirk household (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-13, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 10 & 11 April 1920).
Orton appears to have divorced Edith. His wife's name on the cemetery stone is Margaret B. (Last Name Unknown). She was born 9 May 1899 and died November 1984 (Ramseyburg Cemetery; Social Security Death Index). They appear to have remained in Warren County for the remainder of thier lives. Orton died in 1959. Margaret resided in Columbia, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey at the time of her death in 1984. They are buried with his Orton's in Ramseyburg Cemetery, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their graves were field checked 15 April 2005. There is one large stone which markes the grave.
CHILDREN OF ORTON and EDITH OSMUN:
3645. (i.) D. ARNOLD OSMUN6, was born circa 1912 in New Jersey and died unknown. In 1920, he lived with his parents and three sisters on a farm on Allen Road in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey. He was the only Osmun child attending school in 1920 (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 161, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 20 January 1920). By 1930, Arnold's parents were separated. Arnold lived with his mother in Hampton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 10-16, Hampton Borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 16 April 1930). His father lived in Knowlton Township where he boarded with and worked for George Van Kirk (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-13, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 10 & 11 April 1920).
3646. (ii.) THELMA C. OSMUN6, was born circa 1914 in New Jersey and died unknown. In 1920, she lived with her parents and siblings on the family farm on Allen Road in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey. She was 5 years old and had not started school (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 161, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 20 January 1920). By 1930, Thelma's parents were separated. She lived with her mother in Hampton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 10-16, Hampton Borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 16 April 1930). Her father lived in Knowlton Township where he boarded with and worked for George Van Kirk (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-13, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 10 & 11 April 1920).
3647. (iii.) EVELYN E. OSMUN6, was born circa 1916 in New Jersey and died unknown. The 1920 census gives her age as 3 years, 11 months. In that census year, she lived with her parents and siblings on the family farm on Allen Road in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 161, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 20 January 1920). By 1930, Evelyn's parents were separated. She lived with her mother in Hampton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 10-16, Hampton Borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 16 April 1930). Evelyn's father lived in Knowlton Township where he boarded with and worked for George Van Kirk (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-13, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 10 & 11 April 1920).
3648. (iv.) VIVIAN K. OSMUN6, was born circa 1918 in New Jersey and died unknown. The 1920 census gives her age as 1 year, 10 months. In that census year, she lived with her parents and siblings on the family farm on Allen Road in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 161, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 20 January 1920). (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 161, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 20 January 1920). By 1930, Vivian's parents were separated. She lived with her mother in Hampton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 10-16, Hampton Borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 16 April 1930). Her father lived in Knowlton Township where he boarded with and worked for George Van Kirk (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-13, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 10 & 11 April 1920).
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Ramseyburg Cemetery
Delaware, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Census Records
Vital Records
Social Security Death Index
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