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Edwin Watts Owens 1855–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 February 1855

Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 17 September 1916

Death Location: Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Owens

Mother: Mary Foster

Spouse(s): Mattie Owens

Children(s): Edna Owens, John OWENS, Mattie Owens

Edwin Watts Owens was born in 1855 in Virginia, United States of America, the child of John Crowder Owens And Mary Ann Foster. In 1860, Edwin Watts Owens resided in Portsmouth Jefferson Ward, Portsmouth, Portsmouth . In 1880, Edwin Watts Owens resided in Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Edwin Watts Owens married Mattie E Owens, and had children including Edna Mae Owens, John Watts Owens, Mattie M Owens. Edwin Watts Owens passed away in 1916 in Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Edwin Watts Owens was born in 1855 in Virginia, United States of America, the child of John Crowder Owens And Mary Ann Foster.
  • In 1860, Edwin Watts Owens resided in Portsmouth Jefferson Ward, Portsmouth, Portsmouth .
  • In 1880, Edwin Watts Owens resided in Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • Edwin Watts Owens married Mattie E Owens, and had children including Edna Mae Owens, John Watts Owens, Mattie M Owens.
  • Edwin Watts Owens passed away in 1916 in Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edwin Owens's Ancestors

Self
Edwin Owens
1855–1916
Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Crowder Owens
1830–1863
East River near Mobjack, Virginia
Mary (Ann) Foster
1832–1865
Virginia
Grandparents
John Owens
1801–1839
Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Keturah ("Kitty") White
1800–1895
Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Owens
1772–1835
Sarah Forrest
1783–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

Edwin Owens's Descendants

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Edwin (Watts) Owens (27 February 1855–17 September 1916) m. Mattie (E) Owens (abt 1859–27 March 1895)
  1. 1. Edna (Mae) Owens 1879–1946 m. Lemuel (E) Mayo 1870–1934
    1. 1. Gretchen Mayo 1909–2003 m. Renier (Root) Straeten 1909–1985
      1. 1. Judith (E.) Straeten 1941–2017 m. Ian (Howland) McGee 1937–2021
    2. 2. Lemuel (Edward Mayo) Jr 1911–2002 m. Mary (Christiana) Oote 1909–2002
      1. 1. Michael (Neale) Mayo 1945–2014
      2. 2. Susan (Lynne) Mayo 1948–2006
    3. 3. Nathaniel (Gayle) Mayo 1914–1961 m. Eleanor (Virginia) Overman 1914–1996
      1. 1. Gayle (Lee) Mayo 1942–1998
  2. 2. John (Watts) OWENS 1882–1961 m. Cynthia (M) Robinson 1894–1952
    1. 1. Edwin (Watts Owens) Jr 1912–1948 m. Margaret (Fraser) Jones 1917– m. Margaret (Fraaer) Jones 1916–
    2. 2. Cynthia (M) Owens 1914–1985 m. Ernest (David Beedie) Sr 1913–1987
      1. 1. Ernest (David Beedie) Jr 1942–2021
      2. 2. Charles (Ashley) Beedie 1944–2024
    3. 3. Marjorie (N) HOWLAND 1919–1997 m. Marvin (Francis) HOWLAND 1917–1996
      1. 1. Steven (Douglas) HOWLAND 1950–1977
    4. 4. Audrey Owens 1922–1988 m. William (Ashley) Sr 1916–1998
      1. 1. Cynthia (Lee) Hussey 1945–2022 m. Rodney (Thomas) Hussey 1946–2009
      2. 2. William (Ashley) Jr 1921–
  3. 3. Mattie (M) Owens 1884–1963 m. Emmett (A) Rutckeson 1883–1946
    1. 1. Owens Hutcheson 1906–1975 m. Bertha (H) Hutcheson 1908–1993
    2. 2. Emmett (Arlington Hutcheson) Jr 1920–1990 m. Inez (Mildred) McGraw 1919–1984
    3. 3. Edwin (Watts) Hutcheson 1910–1952

Edwin Owens's Timeline

8 Records

1855
27 February 1855
Birth of Edwin Watts Owens in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 5
Edwin Watts Owens resided here in Portsmouth Jefferson Ward, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Portsmouth Jefferson Ward, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
Edwin Watts Owens resided here in Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1888
1888
Age 33
Edwin Watts Owens resided here in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
1897
1897
Age 42
Edwin Watts Owens resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
Edwin Watts Owens resided here in Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 55
Edwin Watts Owens resided here in Portsmouth Ward 7, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Portsmouth Ward 7, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1916
17 September 1916
Age 61
Death of Edwin Watts Owens in Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America
Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1855
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 1381; Page: 246d; Enumeration District: 067
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 1720; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0048
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Portsmouth Jefferson Ward, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: M653_13
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Portsmouth Ward 7, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1642; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1375655
    [5] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Baltimore Sun; Publication Date: 19 Sep 1916; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; ,0.615622,0.5075753,0.7023842&xid=3355
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Va, Usa; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911
    [11] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Portsmouth Jefferson Ward, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Portsmouth Jefferson Ward, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: M653_13

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 1381; Page: 246d; Enumeration District: 067

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Norfolk, Virginia Directories, 1888-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 1720; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0048

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Portsmouth Ward 7, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Portsmouth Ward 7, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1642; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1375655

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Va, Usa; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chestnut Street
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Portsmouth Star; Publication Date: 19 Oct 1910; Publication Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA; ,0.7653754,0.20686528,0.9030455&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 September 1916
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Baltimore Sun; Publication Date: 19 Sep 1916; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; ,0.615622,0.5075753,0.7023842&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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