The family is well docomented in the following books:
"Claypool", and "Claypool in America", by Evelyn Claypool-Bracken. A University Professor at Indiana, Pensylvania. She wrote the books over 20 years of research. She was a member of the DAR and taught others how to research.
"John Combest and His Descendants", by Lerlene Howell Covington. Levi Osborn married Marry Evelyn Combest. He is buried in Montogomery Cemetery, Montogomery County, Butler Township, Illinois. As is his son James Riley Osborn m. Margaret L. Eppes. James Riley Osborn's son is James Madison Osborn that married Nellie Bell WIley. (No tombstones). Their son Ralph Osborn is burried at Wares grove Cemetery, Butler, Ill. Their other son James Maurice Osborn b. 1913 and Ann Abt are also buried at Montogomery Cemetery, along with their daughter Margaret Ann Osborn b. Sept. 18, 1953/4. Their son Robert Eugene Osborn is buried at the Luthern Cemetery Nokomis, Ill. Robert was born June 10th, 1948. Married Nancy Slaughter (living).
