Elizabeth “Betty” Osborne

Not a known daughter of John Beale Howard and Elizabeth Howard

Ephraim's wife was named Betty (Elizabeth). Some oral histories (e.g. Osbornes of Harlan Co., KY) say she was a Howard. She is not Elizabeth WELLS Howard. The Elizabeth Howard who married a Wells and is mentioned in Joshua Howard's will is documented to have stayed married to Mr. Wells in Maryland having many children there and never went to North Carolina.

Ephraim and Betty's documented children are

1. Robert Osborne m. Ann (see below);
2. Solomon Osborne (killed by Indians while hunting, 1764) m. Nancy Davidson;
3. Enoch Osborne m. Jane Hash (see above);
4. Jonathan Osborne m. (1) Nancy Howell, (2) Agnes Wells and (3) Mary;
5. Ephraim Osborne (Jr.) (see below) m. Mary Brock (daughter of Aaron Brock [aka Cutsawah or Red Bird] and a Cherokee mother) - died in Harlan Co., KY.

There may have daughters, but there is little documentation. The ones proposed are

1. Ellender Osborne m. William Hash;
2. Nancy Osborne m. George Livesay; and
3. Chloe Osborne m. George Howard.

It is thought that Ephraim's children were born between 1743 and 1765.

The Clinch River Valley line originates with Caleb Osborne m. Hannah (Howard?). He is suspected to be the brother of this Ephraim Osborne as they appear together in Rowan Co., NC (Rita Sutton).

Not Elizabeth WELLS Howard.

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57075701
• http://www.angelfire.com/va3/rmosborne/htmg09.htm

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From Bev Osborn April 27, 2021: As I seem to have little option, I have acceded to the three requests to merge the two profiles that prefer to show N.N. parents for Elizabeth Betty Howard (NOT to be confused with Elizabeth Wells Howard), I do NOT agree with that opinion that Elizabeth Betty Howard is not the daughter of John B Howard and Elizabeth Gassaway -- and my main tree (not on Geni) will retain all of the generations of background information that I have researched and cross-checked. Even the history of Howard County lists them as the parents. Should I ever find that I (and Howard County) are wrong and that three petitioners are indeed correct, then I will say so, and make the changes to my main tree.