Joanna Osborn ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: GMQB-C9F.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Ross Township, Vermillion, IL. ⁴ The 1860 census recorded Noah Brown, no occupation, 23, living with wife Joannah, 16. They were born in Indiana. Noah had no real estate value. The post office was Danville.

2. Census in 1870 in Grant Township, Vermillion, IL. ⁵ The 1870 census recorded Noah Brown, farmer, 33, living with wife Joannah, 26; Mary E. A., 9; Jacob D., 7; daughter Alfaratta B., 2. Everyone was born in Indiana. Noah's real estate was valued at $10,400 and personal estate $2,104. The post office was Ropeville.

3. Census in 1880 in Hoopeston, Vermilion, IL. ⁶ The 1880 census recorded living on Penn Street: C. B. Austin, minister, 51, living with wife Joanna, 31; Della Austin, 19; Edward K. Austin, works on farm, 14; Mary E. Brown, 19; Jacob D. Borwn, 16; Alpharetta Brown, 11; and Myrta W. Brown, 8. C. B. and his parents were born in Pennsylvania. Della and Edward were born in Indiana, their father in Pennsylvania and mother in Ohio. Joanna was born in Indiana and her parents in Ohio. The Brown children and their parents were born in Indiana.

4. Census in 1900 in Ottawa, La Salle, IL. ⁷ The 1900 census recorded on the 4th of June renting at 712 Main Street: Wím A. Furr, widowed, school teacher, 37, born Oct 1863, living with daughter Coral, 11, Dec 1889; Paul, 8, Dec 1892; Homer N., 6, Dec 1894; Clarence, 1, Jun 1899; mother-in-law Jonanh Austin, widowed, 56, Mar 1844; and servant Helen Nitschlem, 43, Mar 1857. Everyone was born in Indiana except Clarence and Helen in Illinois. William's parents were born in Indiana. Jonanh's parents were born in Ohio. Coral, Paul, Homer, and Clarence's father was born in Indiana and mother in Illinois. Helen's parents were born in France.

Joanna married Noah Brown, son of Jacob Brown and Susannah Beeker, on 3 Nov 1859 in , Fountain, IN. (Noah Brown was born on 18 Nov 1837 in Shawnee Township, Fountain, IN,¹ died on 27 Dec 1873 in , Vermilion, IL ¹ and was buried in Lovejoy Township: Floral Hill Cemetery, Iroquois, IL ¹.)

Joanna next married Dr. Charles B. Austin on 1 May 1879 in , Fountain, IN. (Dr. Charles B. Austin was born on 18 Mar 1825 in , Chester, PA,⁸ died on 11 Feb 1890 in , Fountain, IN ⁸ and was buried in Veedersburg: Cold Spring Cemetery, Fountain, IN ⁸.)