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Robert J Owens 1835–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1835

Birth Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida

Death Date: 26 Nov 1864

Death Location: Texas, Hidalgo, Mexico

Father: William Owens

Mother: Arena Owens

Spouse(s): Priscilla Gossett

Children(s): Catherine Sykes, William Owens, Mary Owens, Arena Owens, Albert Owens, Mary Owens, William Owens, Arena Owens, Robert Battle, Jack Meacham, Alfred Meacham

Robert J Owens was born in 1835 in Santa Rosa County, Florida, the child of William Swinton Buchanan Owens And Arena Owens. In 1850, Robert J Owens resided in Division 2, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA. In 1860, Robert J Owens resided in Uvalde, Texas. Robert J Owens married Priscilla Eleanor Ellen Gossett, and had children including Albert J Owens, Alfred Meacham, Arena Precillia Owens, Catherine Elenor Kate Sykes, Jack A Meacham, Mary Jane Mamie Owens, Mary Jane Owens, Robert Jackson Bob Owens Deputy Sheriff Sutton County Rust Ranch Battle, William Milton Owens. Robert J Owens passed away in 1864 in Texas, Hidalgo, Mexico.

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Biography

  • Robert J Owens was born in 1835 in Santa Rosa County, Florida, the child of William Swinton Buchanan Owens And Arena Owens.
  • In 1850, Robert J Owens resided in Division 2, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA.
  • In 1860, Robert J Owens resided in Uvalde, Texas.
  • Robert J Owens married Priscilla Eleanor Ellen Gossett, and had children including Albert J Owens, Alfred Meacham, Arena Precillia Owens, Catherine Elenor Kate Sykes, Jack A Meacham, Mary Jane Mamie Owens, Mary Jane Owens, Robert Jackson Bob Owens Deputy Sheriff Sutton County Rust Ranch Battle, William Milton Owens.
  • Robert J Owens passed away in 1864 in Texas, Hidalgo, Mexico.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Owens
1808–1885
Birth Location: Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
WO
Arena Owens
1813–1878
Birth Location: Georgia
AO

Spouses(s)

Priscilla Gossett
1840–1920
Birth Location: Salado Creek, Bexar County, Texas
PG

Children(s)

Catherine Sykes
1879–1901
Birth Location: Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, USA
CS
William Owens
1857–1888
Birth Location: Uvalde, Uvalde Co., Texas
WO
Mary Owens
1859–1949
Birth Location: Uvalde, Uvalde Co., Texas
MO
Arena Owens
1860–1896
Birth Location: Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, United States
AO
Albert Owens
1865–1952
Birth Location: Texas
AO
Mary Owens
1859–1949
Birth Location: Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas
MO
William Owens
1857–1888
Birth Location: Uvalde, Uvalde Co., Texas
WO
Arena Owens
1860–1896
Birth Location: Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, United States
AO
Robert Battle
1864–1936
Birth Location: Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, United States
RB
Jack Meacham
1884–1936
Birth Location: Texas
JM
Alfred Meacham
1908–
Birth Location: Texas
AM

Robert Owens's Ancestors

Self
Robert Owens
1835–1864
Birth Place: Santa Rosa County, Florida
Parents
William Swinton Buchanan Owens
1808–1885
Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Arena Owens
1813–1878
Georgia
Grandparents
**Joseph Owens
1777–1860
North Carolina
**Elizabeth Bennett
1784–1860
Charleston, S Carolina
Robert (G Sr) Manning
1780–1850
Cheatham Co, Georgia, USA
Dicy Manning
1785–1880
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
**William Owens
1748–1836
Fanny Zillhart
1759–1851
William Capt.
1751–1784
Sarah Singletary
1753–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter SR
1707–1765
Joyce Barnett
1711–1765
Rev. Kennedy
1740–1803
Alice Clark
1742–
John III
1728–1772
Margaret Swinton
1729–1807
Joseph Singletary
1692–1737
Sarah Warnock
1732–1797

Robert Owens's Descendants

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Robert (J) Owens (25 Aug 1835–26 Nov 1864) m. Priscilla (Eleanor Ellen) Gossett (25 Dec 1840–21 Feb 1920)
  1. 1. Catherine (Elenor "Kate") Sykes 1879–1901
  2. 2. William (Milton) Owens 1857–1888 m. Sarah (Adeline) Freer 1861–1938
    1. 1. William (James) Owens 1885–1948
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Owens 1859–1949
  4. 4. Arena (Precillia) Owens 1860–1896
  5. 5. Albert (J) Owens 1865–1952 m. Fannie (L.) Brockman 1865–1892 m. Alta Purcell 1877–1947
    1. 1. Albert (Milton) Owens 1887–1974
    2. 2. Fannie (Eleanor Pearl) Owens 1890–1983
    3. 3. Robert Owens 1892–1892
    4. 4. Lillie (Anita) Owens 1920–2009
    5. 5. Lois Owens 1894–1894
    6. 6. Ellen (Owens) Ray 1895–1993
    7. 7. William (James) Owens 1898–1972
    8. 8. Annie (Irene) Owens 1902–1985
    9. 9. Elzie (Purcell) Owens 1904–1960
    10. 10. Viola (Izora) Owens 1906–1993
    11. 11. Mary (Edna) Owens 1908–1969
    12. 12. Bessie (Louise) Owens 1910–2001
    13. 13. Wilson (Roy) Owens 1915–1992
    14. 14. Violet (May) Owens 1917–2011
    15. 15. Irene Owens 1902–1985 m. J (M) Foster 1897–1965
      1. 1. Honnor Foster 1922–
      2. 2. Norman (McDaniel) Foster 1921–2009 m. Muriel Foster 1923–2015
      3. 3. Elethia (Geraldine) Foster 1923–2016 m. Steven (Blaine) DAVIS 1918–1998
      4. 4. Olive Taylor 1926–2024 m. Paul (L) Wisdom 1925– m. Paul (Leonard) Wisdom 1927–
      5. 5. James (Lee) Foster 1930–2009 m. Dorthy (Beryle) Bunkley 1932–2000
      6. 6. Bess Foster 1924–2019 m. Captain (W M Seward) Sr 1920–2000
    16. 16. Albert (Milton) Owens 1887–1974
    17. 17. Eliza Owens 1905–
    18. 18. Viola (J) Owens 1906–1993
    19. 19. Mary (E) Owens 1908–1969 m. Theodore (Robert) Davidson 1906–1977 m. Wesley Babineaux 1908–1941
      1. 1. Patricia (Louise) Davidson 1931–1995
      2. 2. James (Robert) Davidson 1934–2014
    20. 20. Bessie (L) Turner 1910–2001 m. William (Bethel) Allison 1913–1999 m. Charles (E) Turner 1907–1994
      1. 1. William (Bethel Allison) Jr 1951–1974
    21. 21. Wilson (Roy) Owens 1915–
    22. 22. Violet (May) Owens 1918–
    23. 23. Lillie (Anita) Owens 1920–2009 m. Otho (Curtis) Mangold 1908–1958 m. Elul (Lee) Pitts 1924–2018
      1. 1. Anita (Gayle) Mangold 1946–2017
    24. 24. Elzie (Purcelle) Owens 1904–1960 m. Daisy (Dorothy) Killam 1905–1973
      1. 1. Walter (Jackson) Owens 1938–2019
    25. 25. Fannie (E P) Owens 1890–1983
    26. 26. William (James Monroe) Owens 1898–1972 m. Martha (Marcella) Stanford 1907–1994
    27. 27. Ellen Owens 1895–1993 m. William (Owen) Ray 1889–1936
      1. 1. Doris (Evelyne) Ray 1916–1990
    28. 28. Annie (J) Owens 1902–
    29. 29. Wilson (Roy) Owens 1915–1992
    30. 30. Violet (May) Owens 1917–2011
    31. 31. Lillie (Anita) Owens 1920–2009
    32. 32. Pearl Owens 1890–
    33. 33. Marion Owens 1888–1944
    34. 34. Lois Owens 1894–1894
    35. 35. Robert Owens 1892–1892
    36. 36. Robert Owens 1892–1892
  6. 6. Mary (Jane “Mamie”) Owens 1859–1949
  7. 7. William (Milton) Owens 1857–1888 m. Sarah (Adeliade) Freer 1861–1938
    1. 1. William (James) Owens 1885–1948 m. Dixie Hall 1886–1968
      1. 1. Sylvia (Ellen) Owens 1910–1983 m. Peter (Lucas) Lubisich 1914–1986
        1. 1. Sandra (Jean) Lubisich 1944–1995
      2. 2. Ellen Owens 1911–
      3. 3. Laura (Irene) Owens 1907–1990
      4. 4. Ruby (Lillian) Owens 1909–2005
      5. 5. William (Milton) Owens 1916–1967 m. Marguerite (Augustine) Nicolas 1916–2005
      6. 6. Wilma (Evelyn Owens) (Foltz) 1912–1993 m. Earl (Marion) Foltz 1908–1965
  8. 8. Arena (Precillia) Owens 1860–1896
  9. 9. Robert (Jackson Bob Owens - Deputy Sheriff Sutton County, Rust Ranch) Battle 1864–1936
  10. 10. Jack (A) Meacham 1884–1936
  11. 11. Alfred Meacham 1908–

Robert Owens's Timeline

4 Records

1835
25 Aug 1835
Birth of Robert J Owens in Santa Rosa County, Florida
Santa Rosa County, Florida
1850
1850
Age 15
Robert J Owens resided here in Division 2, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
Division 2, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
1860
1860
Age 25
Robert J Owens resided here in Uvalde, Texas
Uvalde, Texas
1864
26 Nov 1864
Age 29
Death of Robert J Owens in Texas, Hidalgo, Mexico
Texas, Hidalgo, Mexico

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1835
    Event Place: Santa Rosa County, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas; Roll: M653_1307; Page: 1; Family History Library Film: 805307
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Uvalde, Texas; Roll: M653_1307; Page: 4; Family History Library Film: 805307
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 2, Santa Rosa, Florida; Roll: M432_59; Page: 240B; Image: 464

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 2, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 2, Santa Rosa, Florida; Roll: M432_59; Page: 240B; Image: 464

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Uvalde, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas; Roll: M653_1307; Page: 1; Family History Library Film: 805307
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Uvalde, Texas; Roll: M653_1307; Page: 4; Family History Library Film: 805307

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1864
    Event Place: Texas, Hidalgo, Mexico
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