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Joseph Stanley Owens 1898–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Dec 1898

Birth Location: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 1961

Death Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: George Jr

Mother: Emma Morgan

Spouse(s): Sadie Smith, Estelle Shawn

Children(s): George Owens, Elizabeth Owens

The story of Joseph Stanley Owens began in 1898 in Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1900, Joseph Stanley Owens resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, Joseph Stanley Owens resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Joseph Stanley Owens married Estelle Virginia Shawn, Sadie Lizzie Smith, and had children including Elizabeth Shirley Owens, George William Owens. Joseph Stanley Owens passed away in 1961 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Stanley Owens began in 1898 in Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Joseph Stanley Owens resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Joseph Stanley Owens resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Joseph Stanley Owens married Estelle Virginia Shawn, Sadie Lizzie Smith, and had children including Elizabeth Shirley Owens, George William Owens.
  • Joseph Stanley Owens passed away in 1961 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Jr
1867–1920
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
GJ
Emma Morgan
1876–1951
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Sadie Smith
1896–1924
Birth Location: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
SS
Estelle Shawn
1901–1988
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
ES

Children(s)

George Owens
1920–1991
Birth Location: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
GO
Elizabeth Owens
1929–2023
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
EO

Joseph Owens's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Owens
1898–1961
Birth Place: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
George Washington Owens Jr
1867–1920
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Emma (E) Morgan
1876–1951
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George (W) Owens
1835–1915
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Forrest
1840–1920
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Owens
1800–1880
Blanche Morgan
1807–1870
Josiah Forrest
1802–1882
Sarah Hunley
1805–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Owens
1772–1835
Sarah Forrest
1783–1854
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

Joseph Owens's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Stanley) Owens (02 Dec 1898–19 Feb 1961) m. Sadie (Lizzie) Smith (09 Dec 1896–30 Jul 1924) m. Estelle (Virginia) Shawn (15 Jun 1901–14 Oct 1988)
  1. 1. George (William) Owens 1920–1991 m. Gladys (Irene) Smith 1926–2014
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Shirley) Owens 1929–2023 m. Howard (Carlton Gwynn) Sr 1922–1995 m. Benjamin (Harrison "Bennie" Wood) Jr 1925–1982

Joseph Owens's Timeline

13 Records

1898
02 Dec 1898
Birth of Joseph Stanley Owens in Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 2
Joseph Stanley Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Joseph Stanley Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Joseph Stanley Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Joseph Stanley Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Joseph Stanley Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Joseph Stanley Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Joseph Stanley Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 42
Joseph Stanley Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 44
Joseph Stanley Owens resided here in Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Joseph Stanley Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1961
16 Feb 1961
Age 63
Death of Joseph Stanley Owens in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1961
19 Feb 1961
Age 63
Burial of Joseph Stanley Owens in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Dec 1898
    Event Place: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 77

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 77

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

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Richmond Times-Dispatch; Publication Date: 22 Dec 1942; Publication Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA; ,0.5582624,0.49541453,0.6304068&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1942
    Event Place: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 553

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Westville 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: Westville, Mathews

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1961
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1961
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
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