Copyright 1999
Updated 15 January 2004
READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS
SARAH ANN READ OSMUN3
74. SARAH ANN READ3 (David Read2, Joseph Read1) was born 5 August 1819 in Sussex (now Warren) County, New Jersey; died 13 January 1881, age 61 years, 5 days and 8 days, in Warren County, New Jersey (Kern 1938; Swayze Cemetery). She was also known as Sally Ann or Sallie. Sally Ann married, on 20 February 1841, Anthony Johnson Osmun, the son of Ziba and Elizabeth Osmun (Warren County Marriages). He was born 22 December 1816 and died 18 May 1867, age 50 years, 5 months and 16 days (Swayze Cemetery). Anthony and Sarah are buried in the Swayze family burial ground, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
Sarah and Anthony had 9 children, who were born between 1841 and 1859, and 20 granchildren, who were born between 1867 and 1898. They had at least 37 great-grand children who were born between 1892 and the mid-1930s. I have identified 15 second great-grandchildren (born 1910 through 1948), 17 third great-grandchildren and 10 fourth great-grandchildren. Total identified descendants equals 108. Four of the lines of the descendants of Joseph Read and Sarah Sutton inter-twine in the marriages of Sarah's descendants—the lines of David Read, Isaac Read, Sr., John Read and Aaron Read. Sarah shares 5 of her great-grandchildren and two of her second great-grandchildren in common with her first cousin Isaac Read, Jr.4 (Isaac Read, Sr.2, Joseph Read1) through marriage of her granddaughter Beatrice J. Allen to Issac's grandson Winfield E. Read (they were third cousins). In addition, Sarah shares 4 second great-grandchildren, 9 third great-grandchildren and all of her fourth great-grandchildren in common with her first cousin Isaac Read, III 3 (John Read2, Joseph Read1), through the marriage of Sarah's great-granddaughter Helen Swayze to Isaac's great-grandson Charles G. Hartung (thery were fourth cousins). Finally, Sarah shares five of her great-grandchildren in common with her first cousin Samuel Cooke Read3 (Aaron Read2, Joseph Read1), through the marriage of her grandson Harold Osmun to Samuel's great-granddaughter Ada Allen (they were fourth cousins once removed). In all, 30 of her descendants where double descendants of Joseph and Sarah (Sutton) Read.
CHILDREN OF SARAH ANN READ AND ANTHONY OSMUN:
322. (i.) ELIZABETH ANN OSMUN4, was born 21 October 1841 in New Jersey, probably in Hope Township, Warren County and died 27 December 1904 (St. Johns Cemetery). Elizabeth married in late 1868 or early 1869, Isaac S. Swayze, the son of Asa Swayze and Margaret Swisher. He was born 1 December 1832 and died 18 December 1908 (St. Johns Cemetery). They are buried in St. Johns of Hope Methodist Church Cemetery (also known as "Old Moravian"), in Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their grave stones were field checked 24 March 2004.323. (ii.) MARY ADELINE OSMUN4, was born 14 September 1843 in New Jersey, probably in Hope Township, Warren County and died 22 November 1913. She married by 1867, Jacob Dernberger of Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Mary Adeline and Jacob eventually settled in Michigan (Tavernier, personal communication, 2001).
324. (iii.) ISAAC J. OSMUN4, was born November (?) 1845 in New Jersey and died 11 September 1846, age 10 months. He is buried in the Swayze family burial ground, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey (Swayze Cemetery).
325. (iv.) LEMUEL OSMUN4, was born 24 September 1848 in Hope Township, Warren County New Jersey (LDS Batch #C50981) and died unknown. He was a resident of his parents's household in 1850 and 1860 (1850 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 440; 1860 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 2). He was not living with his widowed mother in 1870 (1870 United States Federal Census; Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 174B).
326. (v.) JOSEPH R. OSMUN4, was born 30 November 1850 in Hope Township, Warren County New Jersey and died 1918 (LDS Batch #C50981; St. John's Cemetery). Joseph married circa 1876, Mary Rebecca Flumerfelt, the daughter of David B. and Mary C. Flumerfelt. She was born 1854 and died 1932. Joseph and Mary are buried in St. John's of Hope Methodist Church Yard (a.k.a. Old Moravian, Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
776. (vi.) EMMARETTA or EMMA OSMUN4 was born 7 December 1852 in Hope Township, Warren County New Jersey and died 5 December 1935 (LDS Batch #C509811; Reuther n.d.). She married William "Preston" Allen. He was born 1847 in New Jersey and died 1901. They are buried in Swayze Family Burial Ground, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey (Reuther n.d.). 777. (vii.) ALVA BLAIR OSMUN4 was born 23 November 1854 in New Jersey in Hope Township, Warren County New Jersey and died 1928 (LDS Batch #C509811; Ramseyburg Cemetery). He married in either 1876 or 1877, Phebe Eliza Heitzman, the daughter of Asa and Emeline Heitsman (or Heitzman). She was born December 1854 and died 1937 (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 191, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New jersey, Sheets 6A-B, 25 June 1900; Ramseyburg Cemetery). Phebe's younger sister Sarah married Alva's younger brother Charles. Alva and Phebe are buried in Ramseyburg Cemetery, Delaware, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their graves were field checked 27 March 2003.778. (viii.) CHARLES IRVIN OSMUN4 9 September 1857 in Hope Township, Warren County New Jersey and died 14 January 1937 (Ramseyburg Cemetery). Charles married in about 1879, Sarah C. Heitzman, the daughter of Asa and Emeline Heitsman (or Heitzman). She was born February 1861 in New Jersey and died 1946 (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 191, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New jersey, Sheets 6A-B, 25 June 1900; Ramseyburg Cemetery). Sarah's older sister Phebe married Charles's older brother Alva. Charles and Sarah are buried in Ramseyburg Cemetery, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their graves were field checked on 15 April 2005. Their son Orton and his wife Margaret are also buried in the same plot.
327. (ix.) SARAH ELLEN OSMUN4, was born 30 September 1859 in Hope Township, Warren County New Jersey (LDS Batch #C509811; Swayze Cemetery) and died 4 August 1868; age 8 years, 10 months, and 5 days. She is buried in the Swayze family burial ground, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. She appears on the 1860 census as an 8 month old infant (1860 United States Census, 26 June 1860; Swayze Cemetery).
Sarah Ann Read was the sixth child and second daughter of David Read and Anna Middlesworth. Sarah was Known as Sally (or Sallie) to the family. She was born born 5 August 1819 (Kern 1938; Swayze Cemetery). In 1832, she was named as a minor child in a petition presented to the Orphans Court during the June Term. The petition was presented by her brother-in-law, John Cummins, Sr. It asked that the court appoint a committee to divide the real estate of Sally's father, the late David Read of Hope, who had died intestate. The court ordered David's 160 acre farm divided into six equal parts between Sally and her five surviving brothers and sisters: Isaac, Joseph, Ellen, and Jackson Read and Lavina Cummins (Warren County Surrogate Court Records, hereinafter WCSCR, Orphans Court Minutes, Book 1, page 236).
Sally was living with her mother, Ann Read, in 1840 when the census was taken. The family lived in Knowlton Township. Sally's sister Ellen was also living in the household, as well as a women between the ages of 50 and 60, a young man between the ages of 15 and 20 and two young boys under the age of 5 (1840 United States Federal Census, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 363). Less than a year after the census was taken, Sally was married on 20 February 1841 to Anthony J. Osmun (Warren County Marriages). The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. Swanire. Sally and Anthony's first daughter, Elizabeth, was born 8 months later on 21 October 1841 (1850 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 440; St. Johns Methodist Church Yard).
Sally and Anthony appear on the 1850 United States Federal Census as residents of Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Anthony was listed as a farmer with real estate valued at $5,000. The family was visited on 13 September 1850. They were the 774th dwelling and 808th family visited (
ibid.). The family in 1850 was comprised of:Table 1: Household of Anthony Osmun in 1850
Name |
Age |
Sex |
Birthplace |
Osmun, Anthony J. |
31 |
M |
NJ |
Sally Ann |
28 |
F |
NJ |
Elizabeth Ann |
8 |
F |
NJ |
Mary |
6 |
F |
NJ |
Lemuel |
1 |
M |
NJ |
When the census was taken, Sally was expecting her fifth child. Joseph R. Osmun was born in November 1850 (St John's Cemetery). Anthony and Sally's third child, Isaac, died as an infant before the census was taken. He was born in November (?) 1845 and died on 11 September 1846, at the age of 10 months (Swayze Cemetery). After the 1850 census, five other children, including Joseph, were born. The other four children were Emma, Albert, Charles and Sarah. Sarah was born 30 September 1859 and died when she was almost nine years old in 1868 (Swayze Cemetery). The Osmun family appears on the 1860 Census as residents of Hope Township. The Osmun's real estate had increased in value from $5,000 in 1850 to $15,000 in 1860. Their personal estate was valued at $1,100. The family was visited by the census taker on 26 June 1860. They were the nineth dwelling and nineth family enumerated in the township. The Osmun household in 1860 consisted of the following individuals:
Table 2: Household of Anthony J. Osmun in 1860
Name |
Age |
Sex |
Birthplace |
Osmun, A.J. |
47 |
M |
NJ |
Sally Ann |
44 |
F |
NJ |
Elizabeth |
18 |
F |
NJ |
Mary |
17 |
F |
NJ |
Lemuel |
12 |
M |
NJ |
Joseph |
10 |
M |
NJ |
Emma |
8 |
F |
NJ |
Albert |
6 |
M |
NJ |
Charles |
3 |
M |
NJ |
Sarah |
8/12 |
F |
NJ |
Anthony died on 18 May 1867, he was 50 years old. Sally continued to run their farm after his death. Sarah A. Osmun appears as a widow on the 1870 United States Census for Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey (page 354). She held $10,800 worth of real estate and had a personal estate valued at $1,425. Her two older daughters—Elizabeth Ann and Mary Adeline—were both married by 1870, and her son Lemuel had moved out of the house. Her youngest child and daughter, Sarah Ellen, had died two years earlier, in 1868. Only Joseph, Emma, Albert and Charles were still living at home. The Osmun household was enumerated on 4 August 1870. They were dwelling 135 and family 142. Their post office was given as Belvidere. Sarah's occupation was given as "keeping house." Joseph and Alva were both listed as "farm laborer," Emmaretta was noted as "at home," and Charles was listed as "attending school."
Table 3: Household of Sarah A. Osmun in 1870
Name |
Age |
Sex |
Birthplace |
Sarah A. Osman |
51 |
F |
NJ |
Joseph R. |
19 |
M |
NJ |
Emmaretta |
17 |
F |
NJ |
Alva B. |
15 |
M |
NJ |
Charles S. |
12 |
M |
NJ |
By 1880, Sally was living alone in Hope Township. The 1880 census lists her as a farmer. There was no hired help living in the house (1880 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 199, page 11 of Hope Township, page 417 right of the census).
Table 4: Household of Sarah Osman in 1880
Name |
Age |
Sex |
Relationship |
Birthplace |
Osman, Sarah |
60 |
F |
Widow |
NJ |
Sally Read Osmun lived another 7 months after the 1880 census was taken. She died on 13 January 1881, at the age of 61. She had been a widow for 13 and half years. All of her surviving children had married by 1881 and all of them, with the exception of Charles, had children. Charles's daughter Emma Osmun would be born later in 1881. Sarah had nine living grandchildren at the time of her death. In addition to Emma Osmun, ten other grandchildren would be born after Sarah's death. Anthony Osmun probaly never saw any of his grandchldren. His granddaughter Stella Dernberger was born in 1867, but the month of her birth is unknown. Anthony died in May 1867. Table 5 lists Anthony and Sarah's grandchildren.
Table 5: Granchildren of Sarah Ann (Read) and Anthony Johnson Osmun
Born Before January 1881 |
Born After January 1881 |
Stella Dernberger, 1867 (Mary Adeline) |
Emma Osmun, 1881 (Charles) |
Amanda Dernberger, 1870 (Mary Adeline) |
Luther Osmun, 1883 (Charles) |
Clinton Swayze, 1871 (Elizabeth) |
Milton Osmun, 1883 (Alva) |
Belle Swayze, 1873 (Elizabeth) |
Roy Dernberger, 1883 (Mary Adeline) |
William Allen, 1875 (Emmaretta) |
Clayton Osmun, 1886 (Charles) |
Jay Dernberger, 1875 (Mary Adeline) |
Leland Osmun, 1886 (Joseph) |
Charlie Allen, 1877 (Emmaretta) |
Orton Osmun, 1890 (Charles) |
Norman Osmun, 1878 (Joseph) |
Charles Osmun, 1892 (Charles) |
Homer Allen, 1878 (Emmaretta) |
Beatrice Allen, 1894 (Emmaretta) |
. |
Harold Osmun, 1898 (Charles) |
. |
Child Osmun, 1881 - 1900 (Charles) |
Sarah was buried next to Anthony in Swayze Cemetery south of the village of Hope in Hope Township. Their two children who died young, Issac and Sarah, are buried with them (Swayze Cemetery). Their stones were field checked 3 July 1999:
SARAH ANN
Wife of
Anthony J. Osmun
Died Jan 13th 1881
Aged 61 yrs 5 mo's
& 8 d's
Sad and lonely is our dwelling
Since our mother went away
For the form we fondly cherish
Now lies mouldering with the dead
In Memory of
SARAH H.
Daughter of
ANTHONY J. & SALLIE
OSMUN
Died Aug 4, 1868
Aged 8 Years 10 mo
and 5 Days
ANTHONY J. OSMUN
Died
May 18th 1867
Aged 50 yrs 5 mo's
& 16 d's
What is home without a Father
What are all the joys we meet
When his loving smile no longer
Greets the coming of our feet
The days seem long the nights are dreary
And the time rolls slowly on
And oh how few are childhoods pleasures
When his gentle care is gone
At least one of Anthony and Sallie's children, Mary Adeline, left Hope and migrated to Michigan with her husband Jacob Derenberger (Tavernier, personal communication, 2001). Anthony and Sallie's son, Joseph Osmun, married and raised his family in Hope. He is buried in St. Johns Methodist Church yard (the old Moravian Cemetery) in Hope with his wife, Mary Flummerfelt, and their son, Norman Osmun (St. John's cemetry).
PRIMARY
Cemetery Data
St. Johns of Hope Methodist Church Yard (the old Moravian Cemetery), Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Swayze Cemetery, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Census Records
Marriage Records
Newspapers
Probate Records
SECONDARY
Easter, Anita Osmun
Tavernier, Karen Derenberger
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Reuther, Janet Raub
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