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John Sanford Owens 1876 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1876

Birth Location: Junction City, Lane, Oregon

Death Date: 5 Sep 1950

Death Location: Medford, Jackson, Oregon

Father: William Owens

Mother: Sarah Harper

Spouse(s): Ada Bishop, Jessie Owens

Children(s): Roscoe Owens, James Owens

The birth of John Sanford Owens took place in 1876 in Junction City, Lane, Oregon, to William Owens and Sarah J Harper. John Sanford Owens married Ada Jane Bishop and Jessie Jarvis Owens, and together they had Roscoe Sanford Owens and James Deane Owens. John Sanford Owens's death occurred in 1950 in Medford, Jackson, Oregon.

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Parents

William Owens
1834 – 1913
Birth Location: Clay County, Missouri
WO
Sarah Harper
1839 – 1903
Birth Location: Helt, Vermillion, Indiana
SH

Spouses(s)

Ada Bishop
1869 – 1940
Birth Location: Phoenix, Jackson, Oregon
AB
Jessie Owens
1885 – 1982
Birth Location: –
JO

Children(s)

Roscoe Owens
1910 – 1992
Birth Location: Phoenix, Jackson, Oregon
RO
James Owens
1912 – 1990
Birth Location: Phoenix, Jackson, Oregon
JO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 Sep 1876
    Event Place: Junction City, Lane, Oregon
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Oregon, State Marriages, 1906-1966, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Year: 1940; Census Place: Eagle Point, Jackson, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03362; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 15-27, Year: 1920; Census Place: Climat, Jackson, Oregon; Roll: T625_1495; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 174, Year: 1930; Census Place: Climax, Jackson, Oregon; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2341678, Registration State: Oregon; Registration County: Jackson; Roll: 1852057, Year: 1880; Census Place: Long Tom, Lane, Oregon; Roll: 1081; Page: 229D; Enumeration District: 064, Year: 1900; Census Place: Climax, Jackson, Oregon; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1241347, Year: 1910; Census Place: Climax, Jackson, Oregon; Roll: T624_1281; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1375294, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Long Tom, Lane, Oregon
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Long Tom, Lane, Oregon; Roll: 1081; Page: 229D; Enumeration District: 064

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Climax, Jackson, Oregon
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Climax, Jackson, Oregon; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1241347

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Climax, Jackson, Oregon
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Climax, Jackson, Oregon; Roll: T624_1281; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1375294

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Climat, Jackson, Oregon
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Climat, Jackson, Oregon; Roll: T625_1495; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 174

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Climax, Jackson, Oregon
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Climax, Jackson, Oregon; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2341678

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Eagle Point, Jackson, Oregon
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Eagle Point, Jackson, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03362; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 15-27

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Eagle Point, Jackson, Oregon
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Eagle Point, Jackson, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03362; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 15-27

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 6 Sep 1950
    Event Place: Medford, Jackson, Oregon
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Medford Mail Tribune - 6 Sep 1950 - Page 7, Obituary for John San-ford Owens 6 Sep 1950

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jackson County, Oregon
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oregon; Registration County: Jackson; Roll: 1852057

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 5 Sep 1950
    Event Place: Medford, Jackson, Oregon
    Record Source: Oregon Death Index, 1903-98, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Oregon State Library; Death Index 1942-50; Reel Title: Oregon Death Index Km-Z; Year Range: 1942-1950

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashland, Jackson, Oregon
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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