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Leah Margaret Owen 1839–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 October 1839

Birth Location: Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 10 February 1906

Death Location: Sefton, Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Nathan Owen

Mother: Mary (Griffith)

Spouse(s): William Dayhuff

Children(s): Zella Dayhuff, Minnie Dayhuff, Joe Dayhuff, Samuel Dayhuff

In 1839, Leah Margaret Owen entered the world in Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America, born to Nathan Clinton Owen And Mary Ann Griffith. Leah Margaret Owen married William Dayhuff, and had children including Joe S Dayhuff, Minnie Lee Dayhuff, Samuel Nathan Dayhuff, Zella Belle Dayhuff. Leah Margaret Owen passed away in 1906 in Sefton, Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Leah Margaret Owen entered the world in Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America, born to Nathan Clinton Owen And Mary Ann Griffith.
  • Leah Margaret Owen married William Dayhuff, and had children including Joe S Dayhuff, Minnie Lee Dayhuff, Samuel Nathan Dayhuff, Zella Belle Dayhuff.
  • Leah Margaret Owen passed away in 1906 in Sefton, Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leah Owen's Ancestors

Self
Leah Owen
1839–1906
Birth Place: Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Nathan Clinton Owen
1805–1868
Fairfield County, Ohio, United States of America
Mary (Ann) (Griffith)
1817–
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Nathan Owen
1768–1811
North Hampton Co, Pennsylvania, USA,
Leah (Margaret) Hartzell
1773–1861
North Hampton Co, Pennsylvania, USA,
Great-Grandparents
David Owen
1713–1790
Sarah Schmetzer
1724–1792
Hans Hartzell
1745–1818
Maria Klein
1746–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Owen 1
1680–1742
Katherine Lewis
1690–1741
Barbel Ritter
1721–1807
John Klein
1717–1785
Anna Catherina
–1776

Leah Owen's Descendants

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Leah (Margaret) Owen (2 October 1839–10 February 1906) m. William Dayhuff (19 May 1829–1 March 1893)
  1. 1. Zella (Belle) Dayhuff 1878–1913 m. Homer (Clyde) Kepner 1878–1952
    1. 1. Ruth (Marie) Kepner 1900–1923 m. Jack (L) Hollan 1880–
      1. 1. Jerald (Von) Hollan 1920–2008 m. Zella (Juanita) Lowder 1924–2006
        1. 1. Pamela (Diane) Lowder 1946–2014
    2. 2. Infant Kepner 1902–1902
    3. 3. Infant Kepner 1906–1906
    4. 4. Elmer (Paul) Kepner 1909–1988 m. Ernestine Collins 1912–2002
  2. 2. Minnie (Lee) Dayhuff 1876–1937
  3. 3. Joe (S) Dayhuff 1871–1934
  4. 4. Samuel (Nathan) Dayhuff 1874–1962

Leah Owen's Timeline

2 Records

1839
2 October 1839
Birth of Leah Margaret Owen in Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America
Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America
1906
10 February 1906
Age 67
Death of Leah Margaret Owen in Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America
Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 October 1839
    Event Place: Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1906
    Event Place: Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sefton, Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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