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Bessie J. Owens 1879–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1879

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 14 December 1921

Death Location: Glenwood, Schuyler County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: James Owens

Mother: Luvenia Owens

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Bessie J. Owens was born in 1879 in Iowa, the child of James Leonard Owens And Luvenia Owens. In 1880, Bessie J. Owens resided in Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa, USA. Bessie J. Owens passed away in 1921 in Glenwood, Schuyler County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie J. Owens was born in 1879 in Iowa, the child of James Leonard Owens And Luvenia Owens.
  • In 1880, Bessie J. Owens resided in Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa, USA.
  • Bessie J. Owens passed away in 1921 in Glenwood, Schuyler County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Bessie Owens's Ancestors

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Bessie Owens
1879–1921
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
James Leonard Owens
1850–1935
Illinois, United States of America
Luvenia Owens
1855–1909
Savannah, Iowa
Grandparents
Thomas (Milton) OWENS
1824–1889
Wadesville, Posey County, Indiana, United States of America
Nancy (Ward (McReynolds)) OWENS
1826–1876
Posey County, Indiana, United States of America
Augustus (Milton) Tharp
1830–1920
West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, United States of America
Joann Tharp
1832–1906
Boone County, Missouri, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Owens
1803–1836
Sarah Thorp
1811–1905
Henry Dooley
1799–1856
Sarah COPHER
1795–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse sr.
1775–1845
Elizabeth Murphy
1778–1862
Obediah Sr
1769–1845
Mary Dooley
1773–1850
Jesse Copher
1760–1822
Elizabeth Boone
1765–1855

Bessie Owens's Timeline

3 Records

1879
Abt 1879
Birth of Bessie J. Owens in Iowa
Iowa
1880
1880
Age 1
Bessie J. Owens resided here in Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa, USA
Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa, USA
1921
14 December 1921
Age 42
Death of Bessie J. Owens in Glenwood, Schuyler County, Missouri, United States of America
Glenwood, Schuyler County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1879
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 December 1921
    Event Place: Glenwood, Schuyler County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glenwood, Schuyler County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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