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Edwin Shelton Owens 1874–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 November 1874

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 8 October 1959

Death Location: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Col. Owens

Mother: Mary Wimberly

Spouse(s): Laura Winchester

Children(s): Ruthie Owens, Dewitt Owens

The story of Edwin Shelton Owens began in 1874 in Tennessee. In 1880, Edwin Shelton Owens resided in District 23, Henry, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Edwin Shelton Owens resided in Sh, Henry, Tennessee. Edwin Shelton Owens married Laura Bell Winchester, and had children including Dewitt Bryan Owens, Ruthie May Owens. Edwin Shelton Owens passed away in 1959 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edwin Shelton Owens began in 1874 in Tennessee.
  • In 1880, Edwin Shelton Owens resided in District 23, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Edwin Shelton Owens resided in Sh, Henry, Tennessee.
  • Edwin Shelton Owens married Laura Bell Winchester, and had children including Dewitt Bryan Owens, Ruthie May Owens.
  • Edwin Shelton Owens passed away in 1959 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Owens
1831–1908
Birth Location: Stewart Co., TN
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Mary Wimberly
1832–1914
Birth Location: Mouth Sandy, Henry, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Laura Winchester
1877–1957
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Ruthie Owens
1911–2006
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, USA
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Dewitt Owens
1896–1979
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Edwin Owens's Ancestors

Self
Edwin Owens
1874–1959
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Col. Robert Armstrong Jr Owens
1831–1908
Stewart Co., TN
Mary (A. Malinda) Wimberly
1832–1914
Mouth Sandy, Henry, Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edwin Owens's Descendants

1.
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Edwin (Shelton) Owens (9 November 1874–8 October 1959) m. Laura (Bell) Winchester (27 August 1877–30 November 1957)
  1. 1. Ruthie (May) Owens 1911–2006 m. Louis Cole 1906–2000
  2. 2. Dewitt (Bryan) Owens 1896–1979 m. Beulah (May) Owens 1894–1974
    1. 1. John (Aaron) Owens 1926–1978
    2. 2. Earl (Hamilton) Owens 1923–1944
    3. 3. Vernon (Bryant) Owens 1921–1978 m. Martha (Jane) Crosswy 1921–
    4. 4. Lottie (Corrine) Owens 1916–1962 m. Charles (W) Holt 1913–
    5. 5. Theresa (Janette) Wilson 1937–2015

Edwin Owens's Timeline

6 Records

1874
9 November 1874
Birth of Edwin Shelton Owens in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 6
Edwin Shelton Owens resided here in District 23, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 23, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 61
Edwin Shelton Owens resided here in Sh, Henry, Tennessee
Sh, Henry, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 66
Edwin Shelton Owens resided here in Henry, Tennessee, USA
Henry, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 76
Edwin Shelton Owens resided here in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1959
8 October 1959
Age 85
Death of Edwin Shelton Owens
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 November 1874
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Henry, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3905; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 40-31
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 23, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Page: 201D; Enumeration District: 078
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Paris, Henry, Tennes

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 23, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 23, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Page: 201D; Enumeration District: 078

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Henry, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Henry, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3905; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 40-31

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Henry, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3905; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 40-31

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Paris, Henry, Tennes

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1959
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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