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Melissa Owens 1839 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 JAN 1839

Birth Location: Owen Co. In.

Death Date: 6 JUN 1906

Death Location: Brazil Clay Co. In.

Father: Danial Owen

Mother: Phoebe Walker

Spouse(s): Lloyd Barnes

Children(s): Estella Barnes, Harriett Barnes, Laura Barnes, Nettie Bossemeyer, Freely Barns, Minnie Barnes, Vada Barnes, Charles Barnes, Emma Barnes, Hannah Barnes

Melissa Owens was born in 1839 in Owen Co. In., the child of Danial Owen and Phoebe Daugherty Walker. In 1850, Melissa Owens resided in Jennings, Owen, Indiana, USA. In 1860, Melissa Owens resided in Cloverdale, Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA. Melissa Owens married Lloyd Barnes, and had children including Estella Barnes, Harriett Alice Barnes, Laura Etta Barnes, Nettie M Bossemeyer, Freely Barns, Minnie Barnes, Vada A Barnes, Charles Barnes, Emma Barnes, Hannah Barnes. Melissa Owens passed away in 1906 in Brazil Clay Co. In..

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Biography

  • Melissa Owens was born in 1839 in Owen Co. In., the child of Danial Owen and Phoebe Daugherty Walker.
  • In 1850, Melissa Owens resided in Jennings, Owen, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, Melissa Owens resided in Cloverdale, Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA.
  • Melissa Owens married Lloyd Barnes, and had children including Estella Barnes, Harriett Alice Barnes, Laura Etta Barnes, Nettie M Bossemeyer, Freely Barns, Minnie Barnes, Vada A Barnes, Charles Barnes, Emma Barnes, Hannah Barnes.
  • Melissa Owens passed away in 1906 in Brazil Clay Co. In..

Immediate Family

Parents

Danial Owen
1812 – 1889
Birth Location: Floyd Co. Ky.
DO
Phoebe Walker
1808 – 1870
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
PW

Spouses(s)

Lloyd Barnes
1832 –
Birth Location: Ohio
LB

Children(s)

Estella Barnes
1879 – 1946
Birth Location: Owen County, Indiana
EB
Harriett Barnes
1860 – 1942
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
HB
Laura Barnes
1870 – 1944
Birth Location: Cuba Owen Co. In.
LB
Nettie Bossemeyer
1875 –
Birth Location: Nebraska
NB
Freely Barns
1883 –
Birth Location: Owen, Indiana, USA
FB
Minnie Barnes
1873 –
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
MB
Vada Barnes
1876 – 1954
Birth Location: Owen, Indiana, USA
VB
Charles Barnes
1867 –
Birth Location: Indiana
CB
Emma Barnes
1862 – 1888
Birth Location: Owen Co., IN
EB
Hannah Barnes
1860 –
Birth Location: –
HB

Melissa Owens's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Owens
1839 – 1906
Birth Place: Owen Co. In.
Parents
Danial Owen
1812 – 1889
Floyd Co. Ky.
Phoebe (Daugherty) Walker
1808 – 1870
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Walter (Thomas 'Watt') Walker
1765 – 1850
Hawkins Co. Tn.
Elizabeth (Ann) McGill
1780 – 1856
Hawkins Co. Tn.
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Owens's Descendants

1.
MO
Melissa Owens (1 JAN 1839 – 6 JUN 1906) m. Lloyd Barnes (1832 – )
  1. 1. Estella Barnes (14 DEC 1879 – 8 JUN 1946)
  2. 2. Harriett (Alice) Barnes (14 FEB 1860 – 6 APR 1942)
  3. 3. Laura (Etta) Barnes (ABT 1870 – ABT 1944)
  4. 4. Nettie (M) Bossemeyer (1875 – )
  5. 5. Freely Barns (12 DEC 1883 – )
  6. 6. Minnie Barnes (SEP 1873 – )
  7. 7. Vada (A) Barnes (1876 – 1954)
  8. 8. Charles Barnes (1867 – )
  9. 9. Emma Barnes (29 MAR 1862 – 29 MAR 1888)
  10. 10. Hannah Barnes (1860 – )

Melissa Owens's Timeline

15 Records

1839
1 JAN 1839
Birth of Melissa Owens in Owen Co. In.
Owen Co. In.
1850
1850
Age 11
Melissa Owens resided here in Jennings, Owen, Indiana, USA
Jennings, Owen, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
Melissa Owens resided here in Cloverdale, Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Cloverdale, Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
Melissa Owens resided here in Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
Melissa Owens resided here in Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States
Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 31
Melissa Owens resided here in Montgomery, Gosport, Owen, Indiana, USA
Montgomery, Gosport, Owen, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 31
Melissa Owens resided here in Montgomery, Owen, Indiana, USA
Montgomery, Owen, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
Melissa Owens resided here in Montgomery, Owen, Indiana, USA
Montgomery, Owen, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 61
Melissa Owens resided here in Montgomery, Owen, Indiana
Montgomery, Owen, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 61
Melissa Owens resided here in Montgomery, Owen, Indiana, USA
Montgomery, Owen, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 61
Melissa Owens resided here in Montgomery, Owen, Indiana, USA
Montgomery, Owen, Indiana, USA
1906
6 JUN 1906
Age 67
Death of Melissa Owens in Brazil Clay Co. In.
Brazil Clay Co. In.
1910
1910
Age 71
Melissa Owens resided here in St Joseph Ward 8, Buchanan, Missouri
St Joseph Ward 8, Buchanan, Missouri
1910
1910
Age 71
Melissa Owens resided here in St Joseph Ward 8, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
St Joseph Ward 8, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 71
Melissa Owens resided here in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 JAN 1839
    Event Place: Owen Co. In.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Montgomery, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M593_348; Page: 305B
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Montgomery, Owen, Indiana; Roll: 396; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0116
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana; Roll: M653_291; Page: 144; Family History Library F
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Joseph Ward 8, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T624_771; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374784
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Jennings, Owen, Indiana; Roll: 164; Page: 59a
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1906; Roll: 03
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Owen County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Jennings, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Jennings, Owen, Indiana; Roll: 164; Page: 59a
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Montgomery, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M593_348; Page: 305B
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Montgomery, Owen, Indiana; Roll: 396; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0116
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana; Roll: M653_291; Page: 144; Family History Library F
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Joseph Ward 8, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T624_771; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374784
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Jennings, Owen, Indiana; Roll: 164; Page: 59a
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1906; Roll: 03

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Montgomery, Owen, Indiana; Roll: 396; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0116
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Joseph Ward 8, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T624_771; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374784

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1906
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1906; Roll: 03

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1906
    Event Place: Brazil Clay Co. In.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1906; Roll: 03
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cloverdale, Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana; Roll: M653_291; Page: 144; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Montgomery, Gosport, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Montgomery, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M593_348; Page: 305B

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Montgomery, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Montgomery, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Montgomery, Owen, Indiana
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Montgomery, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Montgomery, Owen, Indiana; Roll: 396; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0116

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Montgomery, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Joseph Ward 8, Buchanan, Missouri
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Joseph Ward 8, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Joseph Ward 8, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T624_771; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374784

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1906; Roll: 03
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