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Nelson Owens 1834–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1834

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 20 Aug 1915

Death Location: Van Zandt, Texas, United States

Father: Thomas Owens

Mother: Rhoda Turman

Spouse(s): Mary Forgey

Children(s): Hugh Owens

In 1834, Nelson Owens entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Thomas Owens And Rhoda Turman. Nelson Owens married Mary Francis Forgey, and had children including Hugh Lunsford Owens. Nelson Owens passed away in 1915 in Van Zandt, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Nelson Owens entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Thomas Owens And Rhoda Turman.
  • Nelson Owens married Mary Francis Forgey, and had children including Hugh Lunsford Owens.
  • Nelson Owens passed away in 1915 in Van Zandt, Texas, United States.

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Nelson Owens's Ancestors

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Nelson Owens
1834–1915
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Thomas Owens
1810–
North Carolina
Rhoda Turman
1815–
North Carolina, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nelson Owens's Descendants

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Nelson Owens (Dec 1834–20 Aug 1915) m. Mary (Francis) Forgey (Jun 1845–20 Aug 1915)
  1. 1. Hugh (Lunsford) Owens 1863–1944 m. Sarah (Ellen) Shackelford 1858–1934
    1. 1. Lillie (Hugh) King 1898–1971 m. Leslie (Roland) King 1895–1958
      1. 1. Edrea (Marilynn) King 1923–1991 m. Jackson (Andrew) Atkinson 1913–2002
        1. 1. Michael (Wayne) Atkinson 1949–1969

Nelson Owens's Timeline

4 Records

1834
Dec 1834
Birth of Nelson Owens in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1857
24 Dec 1857
Age 23
Nelson Owens was married in Navarro, Texas
Navarro, Texas
1915
20 Aug 1915
Age 81
Death of Nelson Owens in Van Zandt, Texas, United States
Van Zandt, Texas, United States
1915
20 Aug 1915
Age 81
Death of Nelson Owens in Van Zandt, Texas, United States
Van Zandt, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1834
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1857
    Event Place: Navarro, Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Van Zandt, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Van Zandt, Texas, United States

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