There are Osbornes in Butler & Clinton Counties, and an Osborn Crossing in Douglas Co., MO. I know I've been through Osborn on my way to adair Co., but I can't recall how it's spelled. Perhaps it's one of the above counties. Haven't heard of Collensville... perhaps it's just too small. Joanne Jim Lowary wrote: > > Has anyone ever heard of an Osborne, MO? > I find 3 only Osborn's in MO using USGS and none were towns. > A bridge in Gentry Co.; > School Historical in Lafayette Co.; > and School Historical in Macon Co. > > No Collensville's come up at all. > > I have a copy of some papers signed around 1908 that states that > daughters to Thomas Stoneking were living in Collensville, MO (Viola > Mannagan) and Osborne, MO (Martha J. Courtney). it also list that one > daughter Luella COURTNEY was living in Elmer, MO and the son was in > Greencastle, Mo. > > Since the STONEKING's seem to be around the Adair Co area and the > COURTNEY's in Adair and Macon Co. Thought I'd check and see if anyone > had run across these towns. > > Thanks for your time and good luck on your searches! > > -- Jim LowAry > > LowAry Home Page: > http://www.lowary.org/ > > ==== MOADAIR Mailing List ==== > Questions? Contact Leslie [email protected] > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library