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John William Owens 1877–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Aug 1877

Birth Location: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 Feb 1957

Death Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: John Owen

Mother: Joyce Hudgins

Spouse(s): Mary Diggs

Children(s): Howard Owens, William Owens, Delma Owens, Victor Owens

The story of John William Owens began in 1877 in Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1880, John William Owens resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1900, John William Owens resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. John William Owens married Mary Ellen Diggs, and had children including Delma Mae Owens, Howard Linwood Owens, Victor Owens, William Edwin Willie Owens. John William Owens passed away in 1957 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Owens began in 1877 in Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, John William Owens resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1900, John William Owens resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • John William Owens married Mary Ellen Diggs, and had children including Delma Mae Owens, Howard Linwood Owens, Victor Owens, William Edwin Willie Owens.
  • John William Owens passed away in 1957 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Owen
1839–1915
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Joyce Hudgins
1853–1926
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Diggs
1879–1957
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MD

Children(s)

Howard Owens
1900–1978
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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William Owens
1902–1992
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
WO
Delma Owens
1910–1999
Birth Location: Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Victor Owens
1906–1916
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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John Owens's Ancestors

Self
John Owens
1877–1957
Birth Place: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
John B Owen
1839–1915
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Joyce (Anna) Hudgins
1853–1926
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Brown) Owens
1810–1896
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Martha ("Patsy") Morgan
1814–1882
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Owens
1772–1835
Sarah Forrest
1783–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

John Owens's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Owens (05 Aug 1877–25 Feb 1957) m. Mary (Ellen) Diggs (31 Jan 1879–16 Apr 1957)
  1. 1. Howard (Linwood) Owens 1900–1978 m. Cora (Virginia) Smith 1898–1978 m. Annie (Gladys) Brooks 1902–1956
  2. 2. William (Edwin "Willie") Owens 1902–1992 m. Frances (Bet) Robins 1905–1997
  3. 3. Delma (Mae) Owens 1910–1999 m. Morris (Thomas) Flippin 1908–1971
    1. 1. Willis (Earl) Flippin 1934–1994 m. Glenda (Mae) Vick 1939–2024
    2. 2. Maurice (Lee) Flippin 1937–1937
  4. 4. Victor Owens 1906–1916

John Owens's Timeline

14 Records

1877
05 Aug 1877
Birth of John William Owens in Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 3
John William Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
John William Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
John William Owens resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1917
Bet. 1917–1918
Age 40
John William Owens resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
John William Owens resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
John William Owens resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
John William Owens resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 63
John William Owens resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
16 Oct 1940
Age 63
John William Owens resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 65
John William Owens resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
John William Owens resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1957
23 Feb 1957
Age 80
Death of John William Owens in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1957
25 Feb 1957
Age 80
Burial of John William Owens in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Aug 1877
    Event Place: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 538C; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Mathews County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1940
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Chesapeake, Mathews

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1957
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1957
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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