MARY OWEN (1924–2009) was born in Tennessee and died in McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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MARY ELIZABETH OWEN 1924–2009

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Born 13 Jun 1924 · Tennessee

Died 23 Jul 2009 · McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA

Father Thomas Franklin Owen

Mother Lura Attrice Browning

Spouse Clifford Reeder

Children Brenda Kay Reeder, Donald Wray Reeder

Records

1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1950 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Tennessee State Marriages

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Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Franklin Owen

Lura Attrice Browning

Spouse(s)

Clifford Reeder

Children

Brenda Kay Reeder

Donald Wray Reeder

Biography

The story of MARY ELIZABETH OWEN began in 1924 in Tennessee. In 1930, MARY ELIZABETH OWEN resided in District 4, Henry, Tennessee. In 1935, MARY ELIZABETH OWEN resided in Henry, Tennessee. MARY ELIZABETH OWEN married clifford reeder, and had children including brenda kay reeder, donald wray reeder. MARY ELIZABETH OWEN passed away in 2009 in McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA.

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Marriage Records Tennessee State Marriages

Life Timeline

1924

Birth of MARY ELIZABETH OWEN in Tennessee

Birth

1930

MARY ELIZABETH OWEN resided here in District 4, Henry, Tennessee

Residence

1935

MARY ELIZABETH OWEN resided here in Henry, Tennessee

Residence

1940

MARY ELIZABETH OWEN resided here in Civil District No 4, Henry, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1950

MARY ELIZABETH OWEN resided here in Henry, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1951

MARY ELIZABETH OWEN resided here in Tennessee

Residence

2009

Death of MARY ELIZABETH OWEN

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from MARY OWEN

This ancestor line traces from France (1665) to Tennessee (1924) across 8 generations.

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: MARY OWEN (1924–2009) was born in Tennessee and died in McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have MARY in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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