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James David "jim" Owens 1906–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 February 1906

Birth Location: Wolf Creek, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 29 Aug 1958

Death Location: Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Howard Owens

Mother: Susan OWENS

Spouse(s): Cora Lanning, Maggie Owens

Children(s): Billy Owens, Dallas Owens, John Sr, Howard Owens

In 1906, James David "jim" Owens entered the world in Wolf Creek, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Howard Murphy Owens And Susan Evelyn Huff Rogers Owens. In 1935, James David "jim" Owens resided in Suburban Marion, McDowell, North Carolina. In 1940, James David "jim" Owens resided in Marion Township, Suburban Marion, McDowell, North . James David "jim" Owens married Cora Lee Patterson Lanning, Maggie Owens, and had children including Billy Dean Owens, Dallas David Owens, Howard Owens, James Owens, John Lewis Owens Sr. James David "jim" Owens passed away in 1958 in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1906, James David "jim" Owens entered the world in Wolf Creek, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Howard Murphy Owens And Susan Evelyn Huff Rogers Owens.
  • In 1935, James David "jim" Owens resided in Suburban Marion, McDowell, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, James David "jim" Owens resided in Marion Township, Suburban Marion, McDowell, North .
  • James David "jim" Owens married Cora Lee Patterson Lanning, Maggie Owens, and had children including Billy Dean Owens, Dallas David Owens, Howard Owens, James Owens, John Lewis Owens Sr.
  • James David "jim" Owens passed away in 1958 in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Owens's Ancestors

Self
James Owens
1906–1958
Birth Place: Wolf Creek, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Howard Murphy Owens
1873–1949
Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Susan (EVELYN Huff \ ROGERS \) OWENS
1878–1947
Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
David (H) Owens
1848–1920
North Carolina
Martha Warford
1854–
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Thomas (Burnett) Huff
1829–1900
Del Rio, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
ELIZABETH (CAROLINE THOMPKINS \) HUFF
1846–1867
Reeds Creek, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Owens
1808–1870
Ramey Owens
1816–1888
Samuel Warford
1818–1883
Mary Northern
1827–1864
Stephen Huff
1796–1870
Elizabeth Carson
1796–1878
Margaret Wallace
1819–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Owens
1755–1827
Christiana Smith
1775–1831
Richard owner
1750–1832
Sarah Lentz
1763–1817
Andrew Carson
1778–1837
Judith Nichols
1778–1819
Andrew Wallace
1791–1873
Catherine Newman
1790–1872

James Owens's Descendants

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James (David "jim") Owens (2 February 1906–29 Aug 1958) m. Cora (Lee Patterson) Lanning (16 July 1906–19 November 1990) m. Maggie Owens (9 June 1907–15 April 1996)
  1. 1. Billy (Dean) Owens 1931–1994 m. Mary (Ella White) Owens 1928–2007
  2. 2. Dallas (David) Owens 1926–1990
  3. 3. John ("Lewis" Owens) Sr 1935–1986
  4. 4. Howard Owens 1929–1932

James Owens's Timeline

4 Records

1906
2 February 1906
Birth of James David "jim" Owens in Wolf Creek, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
Wolf Creek, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 29
James David "jim" Owens resided here in Suburban Marion, McDowell, North Carolina
Suburban Marion, McDowell, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 34
James David "jim" Owens resided here in Marion Township, Suburban Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, USA
Marion Township, Suburban Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, USA
1958
29 Aug 1958
Age 52
Death of James David "jim" Owens in Marion, McDowell, North Carolina
Marion, McDowell, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 February 1906
    Event Place: Wolf Creek, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Suburban Marion, McDowell, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Marion Township, Suburban Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1958
    Event Place: Marion, McDowell, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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