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George Washington Owens 1780 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Barnett Owens

Mother: Margaret Peatross

Spouse(s): Sarah Coffey

Children(s): Allen Owens, Reuben Owens, Janie Owens

In 1780, George Washington Owens entered the world in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA, born to Barnett Owens and Margaret Peggy Peatross. George Washington Owens married Sarah Ann Coffey, and had children including Allen Owens, Reuben Owens, Janie Owens. George Washington Owens passed away in 1840 in Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1780, George Washington Owens entered the world in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA, born to Barnett Owens and Margaret Peggy Peatross.
  • George Washington Owens married Sarah Ann Coffey, and had children including Allen Owens, Reuben Owens, Janie Owens.
  • George Washington Owens passed away in 1840 in Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

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Children(s)

George Owens's Ancestors

Self
George Owens
1780 – 1840
Birth Place: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Barnett Owens
1765 – 1850
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Peggy) Peatross
1770 – 1850
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
David Owen
Mary (Margaret) Roberson
1730 – 1802
Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Matthew Peatross
1738 – 1806
Caroline Co, Virginia, USA
Jane Rayburn
1744 – 1773
VA, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Rayburn
1715 – 1748
Amey Brame
1710 – 1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Melchisadick Brame
1693 – 1785
Mary Chiles
1690 – 1729

George Owens's Descendants

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George (Washington) Owens (1780 – 1840) m. Sarah (Ann) Coffey (1790 – 23 March 1886)
  1. 1. Allen Owens (abt 1812 – 22 FEB 1870)
  2. 2. Reuben Owens (1817 – 1895) m. Francis ("Fannie") Hatfield (March 1811 – December 1895)
    1. 1. Joseph Owens (Abt. 1830 – 1862)
    2. 2. Hannah Owens (1833 – 24 March 1919)
    3. 3. Larkin Owens (1834 – 28 Mar 1853)
    4. 4. Washington Owens (12 December 1837 – 1910)
    5. 5. John Owens (1838 – 20 November 1913)
    6. 6. Ann Owens (1841 – 24 MAR 1853)
    7. 7. Evaline Owens (1844 – 27 Mar 1863)
    8. 8. John Owens (17 April 1845 – 20 November 1913)
    9. 9. Benjamin Owens (1848 – 1880)
    10. 10. Sarah (Sally) Owens (1850 – 1880)
    11. 11. Mary (Polly) Owens (1852 – 1870)
    12. 12. Chlorinda (Jane) Owens (26 January 1854 – October 1889)
    13. 13. Francis (Fannie) Owens (17 Oct 1854 – 3 Sep 1932)
    14. 14. Emilissa Owen (27 Sep 1857 – 6 September 1934) m. Fred McCarty (19 SEP 1844 – 8 FEB 1927)
      1. 1. Joseph Owens (13 November 1878 – 14 March 1944)
      2. 2. Pleasant (Mar Abt 1880 – )
      3. 3. Benjamin Owens (abt 1895 – 6 Sep 1960) m. Christine (Johnson) Owens (27 February 1897 – 25 November 1967) m. Mary Owens (30 July 1891 – 10 August 1912)
        1. 1. Sarah Owens (abt 1913 – )
        2. 2. Joseph (Malcom) Owens (23 November 1917 – 24 June 1998)
        3. 3. Lester Owens (23 October 1920 – 14 October 2001)
        4. 4. Bert Owens (abt 1923 – 16 Nov 1944)
        5. 5. Clyde Owens (23 Apr 1925 – 23 Nov 2013)
        6. 6. Clyde Owens (abt 1926 – )
        7. 7. Marlene (Helen) Owens (23 Feb 1927 – 26 Jan 2011) m. Arthur (William) Elliott (16 Dec 1903 – 4 Mar 1958) m. Jack Pennington (Dec 1930 – 2021)
        8. 8. Jewell (Fay) Owens (16 April 1929 – 23 April 1993)
        9. 9. Harse Owens (19 July 1935 – 24 June 2004)
        10. 10. Zura Hall (16 November 1911 – 9 March 2010)
      4. 4. John Owens (1892 – )
      5. 5. Horace Owens (1896 – 9 November 1932)
      6. 6. Charley Owens (1899 – )
      7. 7. Lucy Owens
      8. 8. Elmer Owens (abt 1922 – 25 January 1983)
      9. 9. Emma Owens (abt 1923 – )
      10. 10. Maggie Owens (abt 1926 – 8 February 2015)
  3. 3. Janie Owens (1855 – )

George Owens's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of George Washington Owens in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 60
Death of George Washington Owens in Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Knox County, Tennessee, USA

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