The petition against Osborne in effect calls him a lazy bum. She asks only for divorce.

* * *

On 18 August, 1933 Osborne and Donna are remarried by Reverend Nietz of the Calvary Evangelical Church in Akron. Donna had given birth to Osborne's son on 18 May, 1932 at home at 1079 Grant Street in Akron. She named him Ronald after her brother, Philip Ronald Dallie, whom she'd never seen. She named him Ronald Edmund Bosley.

* * *

On June 1, 1936 Donna found herself sitting before Doctors Gardner, Blood, and Fisher at Cleveland Clinic as case #287-436, submitting to open skull exploratory probing for a brain tumor, and testing for brain surgery.

* * *

On 19 November, 1936 Osborne signed a notarized petition for divorce from Donna, accusing her of "misconduct and abandoning" him, a "dutiful and faithful husband."

This, more or less, is how Donna's family saw Osborne. She was 21 years, eight months old, when she underwent her brain surgery. She was 22 years and 26 days old when Osborne filed for his divorce.

* * *

A conversation:

[Ron]: ...Had a mini confrontation last time I ever seen him.

[Dallie}: That was when he had that gas station?

[Ron]: Yeah, he had that one up on Five Points...and ah, he came over to the house, when, Patty Lynn was just little, and we started talking about relationships. And I told him, right across...we lived on Amherst [Street]...742 Amherst Street then. And I told him, I says, 'Osborne, you and I can never have a father-son relationship, because when I really needed you, you weren't around'. I says, 'Now, you can come visit your granddaughter anytime you want to come see her'. Like I said Patty Lynn was just little. And ah...

[Dallie]: I knew about the other meeting, but I didn't know about this one.

[Ron]: Oh, we met two or three times.

[Dallie]: Oh!?

[Ron]: Yeah. I met him, ah, first time was at the gas station on Brown Street. That's the first time I seen Ed, and he talked to Ed like a damned dog...

[Dallie]: Yeah...

[Ron]: ...and, of course, I assumed it was his son, but he never introduced us. The next time I seen him he had this...station up on Brown Street, and I stopped back to see him...from ah, on my way to Reserve meeting out on Hawkins Street ... the Armory. I was in uniform. And, ah...then, ah, he come to the house one time...and we went down to the...Potts and Gauder's. Don't ask me why in the hell we went there! To have a beer together.

[Dallie]: Grandma came in?

[Ron]: Naw...Grandma...

[Dallie]: O.K., oh, this was...

[Ron]: This was before she died.

[Dallie]: O.K.

[Ron]: Um hum...maybe I took him over to meet Grandma, see Grandma. Could have been. I don't remember. There we were; we stopped at Potts and Gauder's to have a beer, and ah...we left. Then's when he came over to the house we lived on Amherst, to see Patty Lynn. And that's when he wanted to start a...be a dad, you know.

[Ron's wife Pat]: He came, too, after we lived out on Linwood...

[Ron]: I wasn't there then.

[Pat]: ...not too long after we moved there....you were there, I thought...

[Ron]: Naw, I wasn't there when he was there, Pat.

[Pat]: He didn't stay long...wanted to see you. Donna was born

then. Wasn't long after that he died.

(Conversation at the Bosley home in 1989 or 1990)

* * *

Born 29 November, 1909, Osborne had his Sun 6 degrees in Sagittarius, Moon 4 degrees in Cancer. With the moon's highly transitory inertia, a four-degree Cancer moon could still exhibit Gemini traits. Grant Lewi might have read Osborne's Moon as having influences from both a Cancerian moon and a Gemini moon.

"...an adventurous soul, lucky financially and protected from want. Intuitive and adaptable. Not much concerned with security, able to talk your way around difficult situations and pop back with full pockets. A glib personality who can live by wits. Not suited for a business career, preferring a greater return for less expenditure of energy. The idea of getting something for nothing is highly congenial to you...

When thinking clearly, you can see through anyone or anything, but you have a gullible streak in you and can be taken in by appeals to your emotions or vanity.

You are capable of believing in strange doctrines, metaphysics, and the like. Similarly, in business you see optimum outcome of the most far-fetched schemes. The funny thing is that with your inventiveness, you could make them work.

You have a way of dramatizing your own powers that could sway others. You have a great deal of pride, sometimes petty. And can be cutting to those who compete with you.

While you are attractive to the opposite sex, you are not constant in love affairs; your restlessness demands variety. You are an opportunity, and are capable of giving yourself a start..."

In this sign, his Moon is square Mars, Jupiter; Sun conjunct Mercury, trine Mars and Jupiter; Mercury trine Jupiter, sextile Mars; Venus conjunct Uranus, square Saturn, opposite Neptune; Saturn square Uranus, Neptune; Uranus opposite Neptune.

"...Mind is quick, apt, expressive, a delight to parents and teachers...a position also of great nervous tension...liquor is poison to you, either physically or to your mental state...

An emotional nature alternately repressed and explosive, somewhat conventional and cold, but actually very independent and erratic in the love life. A highly nervous quality accompanies all of your emotional dealings...

...you receive little help from your parents and should not live around them any longer than necessary. You do best when on your own..."

Sagittarians are said to be the most impersonal of the fire signs, developing a need for approval from a father who isn't interested in father-son dalliances. This Sagittarian looks upon motherhood as cooks and domestics. His lofty ideals about love interfere with the earthy nature of sex, approaching his woman with such tactlessness as to wreak havoc on his conjugality. He may likely love one woman and have sex with another. Dads are important, and moms are not, limiting his relationship with women.

He may pride himself on being honest to such a degree that honesty becomes tactless, brutally honest to the extent of shattering someone else's self image or casting aspersions. He can be tactless to the point of shocking or hurting others." (Heaven Knows What by Grant Lewi)

* * *

Since the day in March, 1957 that I enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and suddenly realized that while I had been raised as a Vernon the last name on my birth certificate is Vernon-Stout, I had been "enigmized" by the surname Stout. Until I researched Osborne Bosley's past.

On Donna and Osborne's two marriage applications I found that he had given Exchange, West Virginia as his birthplace; Charlie Stout as his father (bells went off in my head), and Gertie Bosley as his mother (more bells went off in my head).

In May, 1985, I wrote to the Clerk of Courts for Braxton County in which Exchange is located, at the county seat in Sutton. On 16 May, 1985, I received this reply:

"We have checked our Birth Records from 1900 thru 1912, for Osborne W. Stout, but did not find any record for him. Also we checked our Marriage Records from 1853 through 1942, but again did not find any records. Could it be possible that these records were filed in Gilmer County, W.Va. since, some parts of Exchange W.Va. are on the County Line.

Sorry for the delay in answering your letter, but we are under staffed and try to answer genealogy letters when we can.

Sincerely Yours

(signature) David L. Jack, Clerk"

* * *

In November I sent a request for Gertie's birth certificate, using birth date information found in the 1900 U.S. census records. In December they responded:

"December 5, 1985

Dallie A. Vernon Stout

I am sorry that we cannot find any record of Gertrude M. Bosley, born Nov. 1888, or Charles V. Stout, born April 1886. However, we did find Osborne W. Bosley, born Nov. 1909 at Exchange. His parents are Gertie Bosley but the farther (sic) is not named.

Merry Christmas,

David L. Jack

County Clerk"

* * *

In early 1986 I tried again, writing for Gertie's certificate. They answered with a copy of her birth certificate and the terse note:

"Hope this is what you want- If so- you owe this office 2.00

David L. Jack/Clerk"

* * *

In late summer of 1986 I wrote requesting a copy of Charlie Stout's birth certificate, receiving this reply:

"August 20, 1986

Have checked for this birth certificate and do not find it recorded, unless I do not have the right information. Sorry.

David L. Jack, Clerk"

* * *

On 25 August, 1986, I then wrote asking for a copy of the Register page entry, which they sent.

On 17 November, 1987 I wrote one final time inquiring after Charlie's birth certificate, giving all the information I had. Their reply, dated 19 November 1987:

"November 19, 1987

I have checked the Birth Record Book No. 1 from 1853-1886 and do not find the birth recorded. Sending your money back and am sorry could not help you more.

John D. Jordan, Clerk

By: Bernadine Currance, Dep. Clerk"

* * *

So, from May 1985 to November 1987 I had managed to pull "hens' teeth", and came up with: two of Osborne's birth certificates with different birth dates; Gertie's birth certificate; and a copy of the Register Book entry page.

Born "Osburn W. Bosley" in Exchange, West Virginia, his mother is given as "Gertie Bosley, his father is given as "unknown"-(Name of Person Giving Information-Father), as entered on page 13 of Birth Register Book No. 4 of Braxton County, West Virginia.

Upon requesting a copy of his birth certificate some time in January 1986, I received a certificate giving his birth date as 20 November, 1909. For whatever reason I requested another birth certificate in March of that year and received one giving 29 November 1909 as Osborne's birth date. A later requested copy of the Register of Births page from the courthouse in Sutton dates his birth as 29 November, 1909.

* * *

I have no way of knowing when Osborne, or "Oscar" as he was known by some, came to Akron. But he was in the Summit County Courthouse on High Street to file application for a marriage license to Donna on 11 April, 1930. He listed his place of residence as 14-1/2 North High Street; his employment as 'Parking Ground Attendant'. In the Akron City Directory he is listed as working for the M. O'Neil Company -- obviously in their parking lot -- with 50 South College Street as his residence.

The 1931 Directory lists Donna - last name Burns - residing with Gay F. Burns at 18 West Voris Street. By 1 December, 1931 the couple are on their way to divorce, Osborne listing 331 Jefferson Street, Akron, as his residence.

At the 18 May, 1932 birth of his son, Ronald, the birth certificate lists the residence of parents Donna and Osborne as 1079 Grant Street, Akron. Osborne works as an 'auto mechanic' according to the certificate.

The 1933 City Directory lists Osborne as residing at 206 South College Street, but by their 17 August, 1933 second marriage application, Donna resides at 932 May Court, Akron (home of her mother) and Osborne lives at 273 West Cedar Street. He works as a rubber worker.

In the 1934-35 Directory Osborne and Donna reside with Donna's mother, Gay at 932 May Court.

By 16 November, 1936 Osborne lists on his divorce petition from Donna his residence was 128 Bartges Street. The 1937 Directory lists him as residing at 162 West Center Street, working at American Hard Rubber Company on Seiberling Avenue.

In 1939 Osborne Bosley (W. Stout) made application for marriage to Emma Anna Phillips, as recorded in Book No. 77, page 678, Summit County. He lists 274 Codding Street as his residence, employed as a truck driver. Osborne and Emma said their vows before A. E. Bowen, Justice of the Peace of East Akron on 11 August, 1939.

* * *

Emma Phillips was born 25 July, 1910 in Akron, Ohio to Michael and Anna Varga Phillips. Mother Anna was from Budapest, Hungary.

Emma was next of the seven sisters, followed by loving little Martha. Martha was five years old when she succumbed to diphtheria in 1921. A beautiful blonde child, she doted on her parents, often patiently waiting for their return home from church choir, as related by her older sisters.

The youngest of Emma's sisters was cheerful and attractive Lydia, who exchanged vows with Frank Sharnsky. They raised daughters Carol and Linda.

* * *

Osborne and Emma resided at 481 Bell Street in Akron when Edward Michael Bosley was delivered at 11:00 A.M. on 4 March 1940 by Dr. George R. Seikel at St. Thomas Church. Osborne was employed as a fanbelt worker for B. F. Goodrich Company.

* * *

A conversation with Hilda Clark, Lydia and Frank Sharnsky:

[Hilda]: We were all born here...in Akron...except Julia. She was born [in Hungary].

[Dallie]: Now, Julia's the oldest one?

[Hilda]: Yeah. She was...I don't know, what would you call...a half sister? They didn't want...anything to do with the family.

[Dallie]: Who was that...uh...?

[Hilda]: Osborne.

[Dallie]: He didn't want anything to do with...I guess he was like that...

[Hilda]: This is something funny. He had a job. He quit the job...to get a truck. So when he left his job to buy an old beat-up truck, he was going to be a [businessman].

[Dallie]: Do you know what year that was? '34? '35? '40?

[Frank]: '40. Right in there.

[Dallie]: He would have been living on Bell Street then.

[Lydia]: Yeah.

[Hilda]: I swear...I really don't remember. Well, anyway, what I wanted to tell you about, he went out to buy apples at four bucks a bushel. Sold them at two dollars and a half, thought he was making profit. I was never so darned mad at that guy in my life. I said, "What's the matter with you?" I said, "You've got to sell them for...seven dollars..."

[Dallie]: Got to sell them for more than what [he] paid for them.

[Frank]: She told me something about that.

[Hilda]: Who?

[Frank]: Lydia. She brought that up...sold them for so much...wasn't making any money.

[Hilda]: He'd buy a car...for a certain amount. He'd fix it up, wouldn't figure what he spent on it. Would sell it for what he [paid] for it. Figure he was making money.

[Dallie]: Had that service station...he only had it about a year, I think...

[Hilda]: Wasn't very long. Where was it?

[Dallie]: On Inman.

[Hilda]: Even Ed...poor as church mice...couldn't make a go of it.

[Dallie]: He worked, I guess, as a security guard. He was married four times. Died by 37 or so.

[Hilda]: He...they lived in Cleveland...for so long...poor as church mice. They...Irene and I and all...had to pool the money to bury him, and everything else. Buried in Cleveland, Eddie is. Yeah."

* * *

By 1948 Osborne was still employed by Goodrich, although the family had relocated to 554 Bell Street. In 1954 Osborne decided to be his own boss and bought into Oscar's Atlantic Service Station at 795 Inman Street. However, by 1956 he was back punching time cards as a mechanic for Borden Autos, Inc., having sold his Atlantic station to Clarence Lansingeras of Lansingeras CP Auto Service. Osborne and Emma purchased their own home at 478 Bell Street.

By 1960 Edward Michael was working for McDonald's; Osborne and Emma continued life at 478 Bell Street, and Borden's Auto. Until 1966.

A typical summer weekend morning this 27th day of August, a Saturday. By 11:35 A.M., it was over for Osborne. Although he was taken to Barberton Citizen's Hospital, Coroner A. H. Kyriakides pronounced Coronary Occlusion. Heart Attack. Osborne was 56 years old.

He had been employed as a stockman for an Akron rubber plant, according to the death certificate. His address was given as 2661 Manchester Road by his widow. Osborne's body was given over to Billows Funeral Home at 118 Ash Street. Reverend H. S. Wilson officiated. He was survived by his wife, Emma, son Edward M Bosley. No mention of his first son, Ronald. Emma and Ed probably didn't know at that time that Ronald existed.

Osborne was buried at Glendale Cemetery in Akron - Veterans' Section. Osborne didn't serve in any hostile engagements; no wars -- no military service. But he could be described as a veteran, to be sure. Two marriages to his first wife, two wives, two sons by different mothers. Several occupations with several companies, a failed business venture, rejection by one son. A strong-willed Appalachian mother - father unknown (and uninterested).

* * *

Emma went to live with her son Ed at 626 Elma. He was employed as manager of Safe-T-Park, Inc. Ed had married Lodema Mae Cooper on

7 December, 1964. By 3 May, 1966, they were divorced; petition #254253 in Summit County.

Again, in 1967, Ed tried marriage, this time to Rebecca Lynn Pryor. But on 12 July, 1968, they were divorced; petition #268695 in Summit County. There were no children of either of these marriages, according to later marriage applications.

On 10 May, 1969, Ed and Lovenia Alice Ritch, daughter of William and Edith Karr Minto were exchanging vows before Clarence D. Read, minister, of Cleveland. Lovenia, or "Lee" as she preferred to be known, brought three children into her second marriage: Brenda, Anthony and Martha. Their father was Frederick Ritch of Akron. William Minto, also father of Phyllis Hosterman, passed away on 4 January, 1987. His wife Edith had died several years earlier of diabetes complications. He had remarried.

Ed and Lee became parents of son Michael Edward Bosley. By 1972 Ed and Lee were living at 6828 Consul Avenue in south Cleveland. Somehow, Ron became aware he had this brother, Ed, and invited his other half-brother, Dallie, to join him in a first-time get-together in Cleveland. Conversation was salutary and general, and apparently Ron's curiosity was satisfied as, to this author's knowledge, he didn't contact Ed again. Meanwhile, Dallie and Ed became genial friends.

By 1975 Ed and Lee were separated and their divorce was final 2 June, 1976.

On 4 August of that year Ed was making application to marry Laverne Pater of York Road, Cleveland. They were married 21 August, 1976 by Howard B. Withers. Ed was 36; Laverne was 23.

By 16 March, 1977, Edward Michael Bosley was dead of a heart attack. He was interred Thursday, March 17th at Holy Cross Cemetery in Cleveland. He was 37 years old.

* * *

Emma died Tuesday, 15 March, 1988, survived by her sisters, Hilda Clark and Lydia Sharnsky. She was laid to rest beside her husband in Glendale Cemetery.

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Michael Edward Bosley is the only surviving male to continue the family name in this branch...of Bosleys, or Stouts...? To be continued...