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George W Owens 1823–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1823

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Mar 1876

Death Location: Scottville, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Owens

Mother: Hannah Bibber

Spouse(s): Minerva Staley

Children(s): Donna Dowland, Sarah Owens, Stephen Owens

In 1823, George W Owens entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to James G Owens And Hannah Hoover Patsy Vanbebber Van Bibber. George W Owens married Minerva Jane Staley, and had children including Donna Jane Dowland, Sarah M Owens, Stephen F Owens. George W Owens passed away in 1876 in Scottville, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1823, George W Owens entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to James G Owens And Hannah Hoover Patsy Vanbebber Van Bibber.
  • George W Owens married Minerva Jane Staley, and had children including Donna Jane Dowland, Sarah M Owens, Stephen F Owens.
  • George W Owens passed away in 1876 in Scottville, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Owens
1800–1878
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, USA
JO
Hannah Bibber
1802–1877
Birth Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
HB

Spouses(s)

Minerva Staley
1827–1911
Birth Location: Loami, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
MS

Children(s)

Donna Dowland
1866–1939
Birth Location: Macoupin, Illinois, USA
DD
Sarah Owens
1868–1868
Birth Location: Macoupin, Illinois, USA
SO
Stephen Owens
1870–1870
Birth Location: Macoupin, Illinois, USA
SO

George Owens's Ancestors

Self
George Owens
1823–1876
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
James G. Owens
1800–1878
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Hannah (Hoover Patsy VanBebber\Van) Bibber
1802–1877
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Elias Owens
1760–1838
Charity Dyson
1771–1860
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Pvt (James VanBibber (Col Andrew Lewis' Washington District Virginia Militia, Rev War)) Sr
1766–1834
Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Hannah HOOVER
1768–1850
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Owens's Descendants

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George (W) Owens (2 Dec 1823–5 Mar 1876) m. Minerva (Jane) Staley (15 Oct 1827–14 Jun 1911)
  1. 1. Donna (Jane) Dowland 1866–1939 m. William (Henry) Dowland 1853–1943
    1. 1. George (William) Dowland 1890–1973 m. Thena (Margaret Heiken) Dowland 1892–1970
      1. 1. Melvin (Dean) Dowland 1917–1983 m. Era (Allene) Farmer 1923–1995
        1. 1. George (Dean) Dowland 1944–2022
        2. 2. William (Melvin) Dowland 1951–1994
      2. 2. Lela (Verneal) Dowland 1918–2011
      3. 3. John (William) Dowland 1920–2007
      4. 4. Mary Dowland 1926–
      5. 5. Wendell Dowland 1915–1972
      6. 6. Mary (Louise) Dowland 1925–1993
    2. 2. D Dorsland 1885–
    3. 3. Emma (Jane "Janie") Dowland 1888–1978
    4. 4. Fannie (Lena) Dowland 1893–1978
    5. 5. Samuel (Ralph) Dowland 1898–1983
    6. 6. Lila Dowland 1883–1923
    7. 7. Clarence (Roy) Dowland 1885–1955
  2. 2. Sarah (M) Owens 1868–1868
  3. 3. Stephen (F) Owens 1870–1870

George Owens's Timeline

2 Records

1823
2 Dec 1823
Birth of George W Owens in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1876
5 Mar 1876
Age 53
Death of George W Owens in , Macoupin, Illinois, USA
, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1823
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1876
    Event Place: , Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scottville, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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