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Son of William Osmond and Elizabeth McClurg.
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Husband of:
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1) Louisa P. Murdagh, whom he married June 1, 1853 in Oxford, Chester, PA, and with whom he had six children: Ellen, Jacob R, Ida, Elizabeth, Robert M, and Josephine P. McClurg;
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2) Harriet Samson.
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"Samuel attended Lafayette College In Easton PA in 1847, and Delaware College in 1848-49; graduated from the College of NJ 1850; graduated from Princeton Seminary NJ 1850; preached at Amwell NJ 1853-57; at Perry IL 1857-62; pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City 1862-1879; started as pastor in Lawrence Kansas in Apr. 1879; received his D.D. from Iowa State University in 1873 . . . "

[Souce: The Record of the Men of Lafayette, S. Coffin, 1879, pg.198; courtesy of Peggy Moser at peggymaymoser@hotmail.com]
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Samuel's brother Jonathan Osmond was also a Presbyterian minister who served churches in Iowa. Jonathan's findagrave memorial number is 92714094.
[Source: Rev. J. Keith Cook, Omaha, NE - jkeithcook35@gmail.com]

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Samuel married Harriette Samson after 1859. Harriette (daughter of Gilbert Samson and Sophronia Eells) was born on 9 Dec 1829 in Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont; died on 14 Feb 1906 in Kansas; was buried after 14 Feb 1906 in Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]