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Jesse Owens 1839–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 October 1839

Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 27 February 1922

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Joshua Owens

Mother: Joshen Smith

Spouse(s): Menirva Owens

Children(s): J Owens, John Owens, Nannie Moody, Fannie Harris, William Owens, Margaret Nivens

In 1839, Jesse Owens entered the world in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Joshua Owens And Joshen Goshen Smith. In 1880, Jesse Owens resided in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. Jesse Owens married Menirva M Owens, and had children including Fannie Josephine Owens Harris, J F Owens, John Hunter Owens, Margaret Jane Maggie Owens Nivens, Nannie L Owens Moody, William Peyton Owens. Jesse Owens passed away in 1922 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Jesse Owens entered the world in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Joshua Owens And Joshen Goshen Smith.
  • In 1880, Jesse Owens resided in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
  • Jesse Owens married Menirva M Owens, and had children including Fannie Josephine Owens Harris, J F Owens, John Hunter Owens, Margaret Jane Maggie Owens Nivens, Nannie L Owens Moody, William Peyton Owens.
  • Jesse Owens passed away in 1922 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Owens's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Owens
1839–1922
Birth Place: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Joshua Owens
1794–1860
Union County, North Carolina, USA
Joshen (Goshen) Smith
1793–1880
North Carolina
Grandparents
Joshua (or Sam Riley) Owens
1760–1798
Isum
1765–
Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Owens's Descendants

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Jesse Owens (7 October 1839–27 February 1922) m. Menirva (M.) Owens (Abt 1842–)
  1. 1. J (F) Owens 1873–1941 m. Onie (Belle Noles) Owens 1886–1972
    1. 1. Joak Owens 1915–1959
    2. 2. Helen (Ione Owens) Geer 1917–1989 m. Leo (Sherrill (m. 1945)) Geer 1917–1994
    3. 3. Richard (Horace) Owens 1918–2009 m. Martha (Unknown) Owens 1921–2005
    4. 4. Bobbie (Nell Owens) Earnhardt 1921–2003 m. L (M Earnhardt) Jr 1915–2005
  2. 2. John (Hunter) Owens 1877–1956
  3. 3. Nannie (L Owens) Moody 1879–1964 m. Oscar (Jenkins) Moody 1871–
  4. 4. Fannie (Josephine Owens) Harris 1884–1972 m. William (E) Harris 1877–1931
    1. 1. Ella (May Harris Holman) Meacham 1911–2002 m. Joseph (Pitts) Holman 1909–1963
    2. 2. William (Edward) Harris 1916–1993 m. Vivian (Iris (m. 1941) Ledwell) Harris 1919–2006
    3. 3. Kate (Harris) Mullis 1918–2012 m. John (Henry) Mullis 1914–1986
    4. 4. Infant (Daughter) Harris 1919–1919
    5. 5. Willma (Jo Harris) Braswell 1914–1986 m. Union (Calloway) Braswell 1910–1975
  5. 5. William (Peyton) Owens 1868–1918
    1. 1. Margaret (Emma Owens) Fowler 1912–2004
  6. 6. Margaret (Jane " Maggie" Owens) Nivens 1871–1917 m. Jefferson (Berry) Nevens 1869–1919
    1. 1. Jesse (Thomas) Nivens 1897–1986 m. Carrie (C Boyd) Nivens 1898–
    2. 2. Arthur (Lee) Nivens 1905–1981 m. Mayme (or Mamie Ellis) Nivers 1904–
    3. 3. Nile (Prather) Nivens 1900–1992 m. Annie (L Unknown) Nivens 1901–
    4. 4. Lester (Query) Nivens 1911–1975 m. Kate (Gladis Killough) Nivens 1912–
    5. 5. Alma (Louise Nivens) Lindsay 1898–1993 m. William (B) Lindsay 1897–
      1. 1. Harry (Thomas) Lindsay 1919–
      2. 2. William (Lindsay) Jr 1918–
    6. 6. Infant (JFB) Nivens 1914–1915

Jesse Owens's Timeline

3 Records

1839
7 October 1839
Birth of Jesse Owens in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 41
Jesse Owens resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1922
27 February 1922
Age 83
Death of Jesse Owens in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 October 1839
    Event Place: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 972; Page: 372B; Enumeration District: 109
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 972; Page: 372B; Enumeration District: 109

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 February 1922
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Death Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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