C. B. OSBORN
C. B. Osborn, the prominent furniture dealer of Atlantic, established his business, first at the town of Lewis, in February, 1866, but removed to Atlantic in the fall of 1868, being among the pioneer business men of the latter city. His salesroom, one of the pleasantest in the place, is one hundred feet long by twenty-four wide, with a work room 40x24, besides. In the second story, he has another room 24x50. Mr. Osborn carries a large stock of both fine and common furniture that will invoice upwards of $8,000. He also carries an undertaking department, having almost a monopoly of this important branch of this business, although he takes no advantage of the want of competition. He owns a handsome hearse, and attends to all details of a funeral nature, personally. C. B. Osborn is a native of New Haven county, Connecticut, where he was born in 1840. His parents were Amos and Polly (Bristol) Osborn, both of them natives of the State of Connecticut. He was reared to manhood there, and received a liberal education. In 1860 he went to Illinois, and enlisted in the 134th Volunteer Infantry, in the hundred day service. He was stationed in Kentucky and Missouri, and while in the latter State, participated in the defense made against Price's raid. After leaving the service, Mr. Osborn went to Chicago to reside, and remained there until 1866, when he came to Lewis, in this county. On arriving there, he embarked in the furniture business. When the building up of Atlantic commenced, he removed to this city, and has since been prominently identified with its business interests. He was united in marriage at Chicago, in 1872, to Belle Tiffany, a native of Waukegan, Illinois. Two children have blessed their union. Their names are--Zeta and Corrie. He is prominently identified with the Masonic order, and is a member of the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. He also belongs to the Knights of Pythias. In 1880 and 1881, he held the office of Senior Warden in the Blue Lodge, and has also held the office of Senior Deacon. Mr. Osborn is known as one of Atlantic's enterprising men, and is always among the first in taking hold of anything looking to the advancement of the city's interests.
Contributed by Lisa Varnes-Rex from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 861.
