Ruth & Flossie

First cousins Ruth Robertson & Flossie Osborn ca. 1925.  Flossie the daughter of Louis & Idella (Robertson) Osborn was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1910.  Ruth born 1914 was the daughter of John & Rose (Moore) Robertson.  Both girls grew up in large families Ruth being the third oldest of thirteen while Flossie was second youngest of ten.  Rose grew up in their grandfather James Henry Robertson's home the hub of the Robertson family.  Flossie married Claude Robertson about 1929, probably a cousin and they had at least one daughter.  She died March 20, 1964 at age 53 and is buried in East Hickory Hill Cemetery in Jefferson Co., IL.  Ruth married her cousin Elmer Gentle in 1933.  They had a son.  Ruth worked as a sales clerk in jewelry stores in Mt. Vernon, IL.  She died in 1995 at age 81.