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Nelson Owens 1834–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1834

Birth Location: tennessee

Death Date: 20 Aug 1915

Death Location: Van Zandt, Texas

Father: Thomas Owens

Mother: Rhoda Turman

Spouse(s): Mary Forgey

Children(s): Hugh Owens

In 1834, Nelson Owens entered the world in tennessee, 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.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Nelson Owens entered the world in tennessee, 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.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Owens
1810–
Birth Location: North Carolina
TO
Rhoda Turman
1815–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
RT

Spouses(s)

Mary Forgey
1845–1915
Birth Location: Maury, Tennessee, USA
MF

Children(s)

Hugh Owens
1863–1944
Birth Location: Smith, Texas, United States
HO

Nelson Owens's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Owens
1834–1915
Birth Place: tennessee
Parents
Thomas Owens
1810–
North Carolina
Rhoda Turman
1815–
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William Turman
1788–1850
Ashe, Brunswick, North Carolina
Nancy (Jane) LLewellan
1792–1850
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Charles Thurman
1760–1848
Charlotte Hylton
1765–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elijah Hilton
1743–1798
Susannah Slusher
1745–1815

Nelson Owens's Descendants

1.
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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) Owens 1858–1934
    1. 1. Lillie (Hugh) Owens 1898–1971 m. Leslie (Roland) King 1895–1958
      1. 1. Edrea (Marilyn) King 1923–1991 m. Jackson (Andrew "jack") Atkinson 1913–2002
        1. 1. Michael (Wayne) Atkinson 1948–1969 m. Lona (Diane) Wiseman 1950–1969
      2. 2. Billy (Jack) King 1935–2009
      3. 3. Hugh (Franklin) King 1926–2012 m. Marjorie (Helen) mays 1929–1999
      4. 4. Leslie (Maryan) King 1929–1999
      5. 5. Norman (Eugene) King 1919–1977
      6. 6. Engene King 1920–
    2. 2. Twin (Infant Sister) Owens 1893–1893
    3. 3. Wera (One) Owens 1893–1897
    4. 4. Treasure Green 1896–1979
    5. 5. George (W) Longley 1888–
    6. 6. Hubert Longley 1886–
    7. 7. Geo (Y) Longley 1884–

Nelson Owens's Timeline

3 Records

1834
Dec 1834
Birth of Nelson Owens in tennessee
tennessee
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
Van Zandt, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1834
    Event Place: tennessee

    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
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