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John Thomas Owens 1882–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1882

Birth Location: Stephens County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 9 Sep 1962

Death Location: Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA

Father: William Owens

Mother: Susan Butler

Spouse(s): Bina Underwood

Children(s): Virgil Owens, Obie Owens, Ella Owens, Alora Owens, Louis Owens, Sam Owens, Bennie Owens, Frank Owens

The story of John Thomas Owens began in 1882 in Stephens County, Texas, USA. In 1900, John Thomas Owens resided in Oklahoma, USA. In 1920, John Thomas Owens resided in Midland, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA. John Thomas Owens married Bina Vina Underwood, and had children including Alora Owens, Bennie Owens, Ella Dee Owens, Frank Owens, John Franklin Owens, Louis Owens, Obie Owens, Sam Owens, Virgil Owens. John Thomas Owens passed away in 1962 in Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thomas Owens began in 1882 in Stephens County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, John Thomas Owens resided in Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1920, John Thomas Owens resided in Midland, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA.
  • John Thomas Owens married Bina Vina Underwood, and had children including Alora Owens, Bennie Owens, Ella Dee Owens, Frank Owens, John Franklin Owens, Louis Owens, Obie Owens, Sam Owens, Virgil Owens.
  • John Thomas Owens passed away in 1962 in Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Owens
1850–1911
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
WO
Susan Butler
1853–1934
Birth Location: Carroll County, Arkansas, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Bina Underwood
1886–1977
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
BU

Children(s)

Virgil Owens
1906–
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
VO
Obie Owens
1908–
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
OO
Ella Owens
1910–2005
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
EO
Alora Owens
1917–
Birth Location: Midland, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
AO
Louis Owens
1920–
Birth Location: Midland, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
LO
Sam Owens
1920–
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
SO
Bennie Owens
1923–
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
BO
Frank Owens
1926–
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
FO

John Owens's Ancestors

Self
John Owens
1882–1962
Birth Place: Stephens County, Texas, USA
Parents
William Columbus Owens
1850–1911
Missouri, USA
Susan (Adline) Butler
1853–1934
Carroll County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
John (Quincy Adams) Butler
1831–1916
Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Standlee
1830–1895
Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Butler
1796–1880
Amy Ozier
1799–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Butler
1769–1838
Sarah Starke
1760–1850

John Owens's Descendants

1.
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John (Thomas) Owens (22 Feb 1882–9 Sep 1962) m. Bina (Vina) Underwood (15 Sep 1886–1 Apr 1977)
  1. 1. Virgil Owens 1906–
  2. 2. Obie Owens 1908–
  3. 3. Ella (Dee) Owens 1910–2005 m. Otis (Fey) Underwood 1904–1963 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Hisaw 1913–1985
    1. 1. William Underwood 1930–2021 m. Ina McGowan 1932–2012
  4. 4. Alora Owens 1917– m. Thomas Morgan 1911–
  5. 5. Louis Owens 1920–
  6. 6. Sam Owens 1920–
  7. 7. Bennie Owens 1923–
  8. 8. Frank Owens 1926–

John Owens's Timeline

8 Records

1882
22 Feb 1882
Birth of John Thomas Owens in Stephens County, Texas, USA
Stephens County, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 18
John Thomas Owens resided here in Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 38
John Thomas Owens resided here in Midland, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
Midland, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 48
John Thomas Owens resided here in Chaves, Chaves, New Mexico, USA
Chaves, Chaves, New Mexico, USA
1935
1935
Age 53
John Thomas Owens resided here in Bentley, Atoka, Oklahoma, USA
Bentley, Atoka, Oklahoma, USA
1940
1940
Age 58
John Thomas Owens resided here in Bentley, Atoka, Oklahoma, USA
Bentley, Atoka, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 68
John Thomas Owens resided here in Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
1962
9 Sep 1962
Age 80
Death of John Thomas Owens in Ada, Pontotoc,. Oklahoma, USA
Ada, Pontotoc,. Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1882
    Event Place: Stephens County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bentley, Atoka, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03275; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 3-2B
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Midland, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1480; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 184
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Chaves, New Mexico; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341128
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 1, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1847; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 0121
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: 283; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 62-31

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 1, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1847; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 0121

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Midland, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Midland, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1480; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 184

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chaves, Chaves, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Chaves, New Mexico; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341128

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bentley, Atoka, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bentley, Atoka, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03275; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 3-2B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bentley, Atoka, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bentley, Atoka, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03275; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 3-2B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: 283; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 62-31

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1962
    Event Place: Ada, Pontotoc,. Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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