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Peter Owens 1803–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1803

Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Aug 1877

Death Location: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA

Father: Peter Owens

Mother: Mary Overbay

Spouse(s): Mary Ridgeway

Children(s): Charlotte Owens, Octavia Owens, Mary Owens, George Owens, James Owens, David Owens, William Owens, Margaret Owens, JOHN OWENS, Zadok Owens

In 1803, Peter Owens entered the world in Rockingham, Virginia, United States, born to Peter Owens And Mary Polly Overbay. Peter Owens married Mary Polly Ridgeway, and had children including Charlotte Temple Owens, David Nelson Owens, George R Owens, James Thomas Owens, John Edward Owens, Margaret T Owens, Mary Elizabeth Owens, Octavia Jane Owens, William H Owens, Zadok Casey Owens. Peter Owens passed away in 1877 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1803, Peter Owens entered the world in Rockingham, Virginia, United States, born to Peter Owens And Mary Polly Overbay.
  • Peter Owens married Mary Polly Ridgeway, and had children including Charlotte Temple Owens, David Nelson Owens, George R Owens, James Thomas Owens, John Edward Owens, Margaret T Owens, Mary Elizabeth Owens, Octavia Jane Owens, William H Owens, Zadok Casey Owens.
  • Peter Owens passed away in 1877 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Owens
1765–1850
Birth Location: Lunenberg, Virginia, United States
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Mary Overbay
1778–1858
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Ridgeway
1812–1898
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Charlotte Owens
1830–
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
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Octavia Owens
1832–1859
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
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Mary Owens
1833–
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
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George Owens
1838–
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
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James Owens
1842–
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
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David Owens
1844–1933
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
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William Owens
1847–
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Margaret Owens
1852–
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
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JOHN OWENS
1853–1915
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Zadok Owens
1856–
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Peter Owens's Ancestors

Self
Peter Owens
1803–1877
Birth Place: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Parents
Peter Owens
1765–1850
Lunenberg, Virginia, United States
Mary ("Polly") Overbay
1778–1858
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Shadrack Overbay
1745–1803
Mecklenburg Co, , Virginia, USA
Margaret ("Peggy") Smith
1745–1790
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Overby
1722–1790
Ann Overby
1722–1790
Luke Smith
1715–1770
Judith Farris
1715–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Overby
1690–1778
Anna Yancy
1695–1723
Obediah Smith
1667–1746
Mary Flowers
1690–1753
Henry Farris
1670–1761
Alicia McGuiver
1673–1744

Peter Owens's Descendants

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Peter Owens (22 Mar 1803–12 Aug 1877) m. Mary ("Polly") Ridgeway (14 Feb 1812–8 May 1898)
  1. 1. Charlotte (Temple) Owens 1830–
  2. 2. Octavia (Jane) Owens 1832–1859
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Owens 1833–
  4. 4. George (R) Owens 1838–
  5. 5. James (Thomas) Owens 1842– m. Elizabeth Dodson 1853–1916
    1. 1. Mary (Etta) Owens 1878–1959
    2. 2. Mary (Eveline) Owens 1880–
    3. 3. John (H) Owens 1883–1946
    4. 4. Iva Owens 1885–1922
  6. 6. David (Nelson) Owens 1844–1933
  7. 7. William (H) Owens 1847–
  8. 8. Margaret (T) Owens 1852–
  9. 9. JOHN (EDWARD) OWENS 1853–1915
  10. 10. Zadok (Casey) Owens 1856–

Peter Owens's Timeline

2 Records

1803
22 Mar 1803
Birth of Peter Owens in Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Rockingham, Virginia, United States
1877
12 Aug 1877
Age 74
Death of Peter Owens in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1803
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Jan 1827
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Ilinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1877
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
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