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Captain Jonathan Owens 1738–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1738

Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1808

Death Location: Edgefield County, SC

Father: Augustine Owen

Mother: Mary Clark

Spouse(s): Elvira Gaffey, Sarah Beamon

Children(s): Lewis Owen, Malinda Owen, Jonathan Owen, Susannah Owen, Rebecca Owen, Lydia Owen, Mary Owen, George Owen, Thomas Owen, Shedric Owen, Sarah Owen, John Owen, Jacob Owens, Augustine Sr

In 1738, Captain Jonathan Owens entered the world in Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA, born to Augustine Owen And Mary Clark. Captain Jonathan Owens married Elvira Gaffey, Sarah Beamon, and had children including Augustine Owen Sr, George Owen, Jacob Owens, John Owen, Jonathan Owen, Lewis Owen, Lydia Owen, Malinda A Owen, Mary Owen, Rebecca Owen, Sarah Owen, Shedric Owen, Susannah Owen, Thomas Owen. Captain Jonathan Owens passed away in 1808 in Edgefield County, SC.

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Biography

  • In 1738, Captain Jonathan Owens entered the world in Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA, born to Augustine Owen And Mary Clark.
  • Captain Jonathan Owens married Elvira Gaffey, Sarah Beamon, and had children including Augustine Owen Sr, George Owen, Jacob Owens, John Owen, Jonathan Owen, Lewis Owen, Lydia Owen, Malinda A Owen, Mary Owen, Rebecca Owen, Sarah Owen, Shedric Owen, Susannah Owen, Thomas Owen.
  • Captain Jonathan Owens passed away in 1808 in Edgefield County, SC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Augustine Owen
1712–1766
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Mary Clark
1720–1766
Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
MC

Spouses(s)

Elvira Gaffey
1775–1853
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
EG
Sarah Beamon
1747–1823
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia
SB

Children(s)

Lewis Owen
1785–1871
Birth Location: Orangeburg County, SC
LO
Malinda Owen
1773–
Birth Location: South Carolina
MO
Jonathan Owen
1775–
Birth Location: Orangeburgh Dist, South Carolina, United States
JO
Susannah Owen
1777–
Birth Location: Orangebuurgh Dist, South Carolina, United States
SO
Rebecca Owen
1779–
Birth Location: Orangeburgh Dist, South Carolina, United States
RO
Lydia Owen
1781–
Birth Location: Orangeburgh Dist, South Carolina, United States
LO
Mary Owen
1785–1805
Birth Location: Orangeburgh Dist, South Carolina, United States
MO
George Owen
1787–
Birth Location: Orangeburgh Dist, South Carolina, United States
GO
Thomas Owen
1789–
Birth Location: Orangeburgh Dist, South Carolina, United States
TO
Shedric Owen
1791–
Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
SO
Sarah Owen
1793–
Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
SO
John Owen
1795–
Birth Location: –
JO
Jacob Owens
1781–1852
Birth Location: Orangeburgh Dist, South Carolina, United States
JO
Augustine Sr
1766–1818
Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
AS

Captain Owens's Ancestors

Self
Captain Owens
1738–1808
Birth Place: Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Augustine Owen
1712–1766
Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Mary Clark
1720–1766
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Augustine OWEN
1670–1727
Virginia, United States
Jane Beverley
1678–1726
Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Owens's Descendants

1.
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Captain (Jonathan) Owens (20 Nov 1738–1808) m. Elvira Gaffey (20 Aug 1775–02 Nov 1853) m. Sarah Beamon (8 Apr 1747–1823)
  1. 1. Lewis Owen 1785–1871 m. Dorcas Williams 1788–1862
    1. 1. Marton (W) Owen 1812–1865 m. Samantha (A) Owens 1824–1870 m. Nancy (M) Elliott 1807–1851
      1. 1. R (Louisa) Loffler 1860–1924 m. Christopher (Louis) Loffler 1839–1932
        1. 1. J (Toney) Loffler 1883–1949 m. Ethel Hendrix 1897–
        2. 2. Dora (May "Mollie") Loffler 1883–1910
        3. 3. J (Lela) Loffler 1887–1940 m. Olin (Wilburn) Phipps 1884–1938
        4. 4. Ra??Ie Loffler 1889–1924
        5. 5. P (Paul) Loffler 1892–1982
        6. 6. H (Elmira) Loffler 1896–
        7. 7. Jewel (Annie) Laffler 1899–1918
        8. 8. Mary (Lamarie "Mollie") Laffler 1895–1988
        9. 9. Lewis (Owens) Laffler 1902–1950
      2. 2. Melesa (R) Owens 1854–
      3. 3. Avery (W) Owen 1856–
      4. 4. Dorcas Owens 1859–
      5. 5. Cynthia (Ann) Owen 1834–1900
      6. 6. Emaline (Amanda) Owen 1841–1869
      7. 7. Lewis Owen 1836–
      8. 8. Seaborn (Pinkney) Owen 1832–1893
      9. 9. Benjamin (Charles) Owens 1837–1917
      10. 10. Mary (F) Owens 1840–
    2. 2. Benjamin (Dott) Owen 1823–1862
    3. 3. Teresa Owen 1820–1910
    4. 4. Jacob (Lewis) Owen 1823–1882
    5. 5. George Owen 1818–1910
    6. 6. Christenah Owen 1810–1884
    7. 7. Jane Owen 1814–1884
    8. 8. Nancy Owen 1816–
    9. 9. Martha (Melissa) Owen 1828–1906
    10. 10. Narcissa Owen 1824–
    11. 11. Emily Owen 1825–
  2. 2. Malinda (A.) Owen 1773–
  3. 3. Jonathan Owen 1775–
  4. 4. Susannah Owen 1777–
  5. 5. Rebecca Owen 1779–
  6. 6. Lydia Owen 1781–
  7. 7. Mary Owen 1785–1805
  8. 8. George Owen 1787–
  9. 9. Thomas Owen 1789–
  10. 10. Shedric Owen 1791–
  11. 11. Sarah Owen 1793–
  12. 12. John Owen 1795–
  13. 13. Jacob Owens 1781–1852
  14. 14. Augustine (Owen) Sr 1766–1818

Captain Owens's Timeline

2 Records

1738
20 Nov 1738
Birth of Captain Jonathan Owens in Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
1808
1808
Age 70
Death of Captain Jonathan Owens in Edgefield County, SC
Edgefield County, SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1738
    Event Place: Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Edgefield County, SC
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