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Essie Floride Owens 1897–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 JUN 1897

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina

Death Date: 9 JUL 1971

Death Location: Walhalla Westview Cemetery, Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: Robert Owens

Mother: Mary Alexander

Spouse(s): Wales Reid

Children(s): Estelle Reid, Gurney Reid

In 1897, Essie Floride Owens entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, born to Robert Bruce Owens And Mary Elizabeth Alexander. Essie Floride Owens married Wales Lee Reid, and had children including Donald Reid, Estelle Irene Reid, Floris Lenore Reid, Gurney Reid, Lois Reid. Essie Floride Owens passed away in 1971 in Walhalla Westview Cemetery, Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Essie Floride Owens entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, born to Robert Bruce Owens And Mary Elizabeth Alexander.
  • Essie Floride Owens married Wales Lee Reid, and had children including Donald Reid, Estelle Irene Reid, Floris Lenore Reid, Gurney Reid, Lois Reid.
  • Essie Floride Owens passed away in 1971 in Walhalla Westview Cemetery, Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Owens
1872–1957
Birth Location: –
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Mary Alexander
1877–1933
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
MA

Spouses(s)

Wales Reid
1887–1964
Birth Location: North Carolina
WR

Children(s)

Estelle Reid
1912–1978
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
ER
Gurney Reid
1930–2002
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
GR

Essie Owens's Ancestors

Self
Essie Owens
1897–1971
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
Parents
Robert Bruce Owens
1872–1957
Mary (Elizabeth) Alexander
1877–1933
Oconee County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Samuel (Henry Young) Owens
1843–1913
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Emma) Brown
1847–1923
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Bailus Nicholson
1834–1902
Pickens District, South Carolina
Jane (Agnes) Rowland
1843–1932
Great-Grandparents
William Owens
1819–1859
Malinda Thomas
1826–1870
Ira Nicholson
1793–1840
Jane Palmer
1793–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gideon Owens
1798–1850
Drucilla Putman
1799–1857
Reuben Thomas
1798–1879
Ruth Putman
1805–1877
William Nicholson
1765–1820
Martha Richardson
1763–1846

Essie Owens's Descendants

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Essie (Floride) Owens (8 JUN 1897–9 JUL 1971) m. Wales (Lee) Reid (16 AUG 1887–19 JUN 1964)
  1. 1. Estelle (Irene) Reid 1912–1978 m. James (Hoyt) Edwards 1910–1981
  2. 2. Gurney Reid 1930–2002

Essie Owens's Timeline

2 Records

1897
8 JUN 1897
Birth of Essie Floride Owens in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina
1971
9 JUL 1971
Age 74
Death of Essie Floride Owens in Warner Robbins, Georgia
Warner Robbins, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 JUN 1897
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 JUL 1971
    Event Place: Warner Robbins, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walhalla Westview Cemetery, Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina
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