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Ellen Owen 1860–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1860

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1893

Death Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Anderson Owens

Mother: Nancy Owen

Spouse(s): Wesley Hester

Children(s): James Hester, Ada Hester, Hardy Hester, Minnie Hester, Bessie Hester, Ellen Hester

Ellen Owen was born in 1860 in South Carolina, United States, the child of Anderson Owens And Nancy Owen. Ellen Owen married Wesley Edward Hester, and had children including Ada C Hester, Bessie V Hester, Ellen Owen Hester, Hardy G Hester, James D Hester, Minnie E Hester. Ellen Owen passed away in 1893 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ellen Owen was born in 1860 in South Carolina, United States, the child of Anderson Owens And Nancy Owen.
  • Ellen Owen married Wesley Edward Hester, and had children including Ada C Hester, Bessie V Hester, Ellen Owen Hester, Hardy G Hester, James D Hester, Minnie E Hester.
  • Ellen Owen passed away in 1893 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anderson Owens
1815–1882
Birth Location: South Carolina
AO
Nancy Owen
1830–1881
Birth Location: South Carolina
NO

Spouses(s)

Wesley Hester
1858–1934
Birth Location: Georgia
WH

Children(s)

James Hester
1882–1969
Birth Location: Alabama
JH
Ada Hester
1883–1974
Birth Location: Alabama
AH
Hardy Hester
1885–1945
Birth Location: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
HH
Minnie Hester
1887–1971
Birth Location: Alabama
MH
Bessie Hester
1889–1946
Birth Location: Alabama
BH
Ellen Hester
1892–1900
Birth Location: De Kalb, Alabama, United States
EH

Ellen Owen's Ancestors

Self
Ellen Owen
1860–1893
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
Anderson Owens
1815–1882
South Carolina
Nancy Owen
1830–1881
South Carolina
Grandparents
William Owen
1750–1816
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Miles (Milly) Kelly
1760–
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
John Brewer
1780–1838
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Celia (Milley\\Milly) Morgan
1786–1852
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Owen
1730–1795
Bartlett
1730–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Issah Owen
1710–1761
Rebacca Tilden
1770–1763
Samuel Bartlett
1710–1779

Ellen Owen's Descendants

1.
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Ellen Owen (1860–1893) m. Wesley (Edward) Hester (1858–1934)
  1. 1. James (D) Hester 1882–1969 m. Lizzie Hester 1883–1942
    1. 1. Cranston (Vance) Hester 1909–2002 m. Leila (Bernelle) Apple 1912–1999
  2. 2. Ada (C) Hester 1883–1974 m. Joseph (Lige) King 1887–1923
    1. 1. Edith (Clancey) King 1914–2011 m. Lawrence (E) Underhill 1901–
    2. 2. Phyllis (May) King 1907–1990
  3. 3. Hardy (G) Hester 1885–1945
  4. 4. Minnie (E) Hester 1887–1971 m. John (Newton Robertson) Jr 1884–
    1. 1. Douglas Robertson 1908–
    2. 2. Bertha Robertson 1906–
    3. 3. Clyde Robertson 1915–
    4. 4. Willard Robertson 1918–
    5. 5. Ollis Robertson 1913–
  5. 5. Bessie (V) Hester 1889–1946 m. John (Woodson) Jordan 1886–1964
    1. 1. Wesley (Warren) Jordan 1906–1997 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Taylor 1926–1988
    2. 2. Nelson Jordan 1913–
    3. 3. Harris Jordan 1917–
    4. 4. Leo Jordan 1924–
  6. 6. Ellen (Owen) Hester 1892–1900

Ellen Owen's Timeline

8 Records

1860
16 May 1860
Birth of Ellen Owen in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
1860
abt 1860
Birth of Ellen Owen in South Carolina
South Carolina
1860
1860
Birth of Ellen Owen in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1860
1860
Ellen Owen resided here in District 3, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
District 3, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
1870
1870
Age 10
Ellen Owen resided here in Texas Valley, Floyd, Georgia, United States
Texas Valley, Floyd, Georgia, United States
1880
1880
Age 20
Ellen Owen resided here in Dirt Town, Chattooga, Georgia, United States
Dirt Town, Chattooga, Georgia, United States
1893
1893
Age 33
Death of Ellen Owen in De Kalb, Alabama, United States
De Kalb, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 40
Ellen Owen resided here in Moors, De Kalb, Alabama
Moors, De Kalb, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1860
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dirt Town, Chattooga, Georgia; Roll: 139; Family History Film: 1254139; Page: 18D; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 0434.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Texas Valley, Floyd, Georgia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moors, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 76.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Cherokee, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: 188; Image: 194.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1860
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 3, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Cherokee, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: 188; Image: 194.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Texas Valley, Floyd, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Texas Valley, Floyd, Georgia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dirt Town, Chattooga, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dirt Town, Chattooga, Georgia; Roll: 139; Family History Film: 1254139; Page: 18D; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 0434.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Moors, De Kalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moors, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 76.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: De Kalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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