Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 3. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 868. D. A. OSBORN Who is a representative agriculturist of Umatilla county, was born in that county, January 17, 1872, a son of A. R. and Satirah A. (McDowell) Osborn. The mother was born in Ohio but the father was born while his parents were crossing the plains in 1842. They are still living in this state. To them were born ten children, seven of whom yet survive. D. A. Osborn received a common-school education and remained at home until he was twenty-seven years of age, when he began farming for himself, and has since continued in that occupation. He now operated a tract of eight hundred acres of land and is engaged in general farming. In 1898 Mr. Osborn married Miss Bertha Garn, who was born in Union county and is a daughter of E. D. and M. M. (Eldredge) Garn. Her father is a native of Ohio and her mother of Wyoming. The parents came to Oregon in 1879 and located in Union county, where they are still residing. In their family were five children, four of whom are yet living. Mr. and Mrs. Osborn are the parents of three children: Irene L., born January 10, 1900; David C., born January 19, 1906; and Bonnie B., born September 29, 1910. In politics Mr. Osborn is a republican and gives much attention to the interests of education, having served as a member of the school board. Mrs. Osborn was reared in the faith of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Osborn is one of the representative citizens of his county, and all with whom he comes in contact accord him the highest respect and esteem. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2005 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.