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Rufus Justice Owens 1867–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 December 1867

Birth Location: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 September 1903

Death Location: Balsam Grove, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Owens

Mother: Easter Owen

Spouse(s): Margaret Hall

Children(s): Ollie Stophel, Oma Keaton, Edna Hunter

In 1867, Rufus Justice Owens entered the world in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA, born to James Owens And Easter Merilzia Owen. In 1880, Rufus Justice Owens resided in Scotts Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA. Rufus Justice Owens married Margaret Louise Bird Owen Hall, and had children including Edna Owens Hunter, Ollie Bertie Owens Stophel, Oma Owens Keaton. Rufus Justice Owens passed away in 1903 in Balsam Grove, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1867, Rufus Justice Owens entered the world in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA, born to James Owens And Easter Merilzia Owen.
  • In 1880, Rufus Justice Owens resided in Scotts Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Rufus Justice Owens married Margaret Louise Bird Owen Hall, and had children including Edna Owens Hunter, Ollie Bertie Owens Stophel, Oma Owens Keaton.
  • Rufus Justice Owens passed away in 1903 in Balsam Grove, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rufus Owens's Ancestors

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Rufus Owens
1867–1903
Birth Place: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Owens
1845–1916
North Carolina
Easter (Merilzia) Owen
1847–1939
North Carolina
Grandparents
William (Baxter) Owen
1820–1891
North Carolina
Sarah (Ann "Sally" Whitmire) Owen
1826–1894
North Carolina
John (Ansel McCall) Sr
1800–1892
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy" Glazener) McCall
1808–1891
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Owen
1794–1876
Lavinia Owen
1797–1872
Christopher Whitmire
1794–1842
Elizabeth Whitmire
1797–1885
Samuel McCall
1776–1852
Eleanor Ellison
1780–1881
Abraham Glazener
1781–1874
Mary Glazener
1785–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Catharina Appel
1729–1835
Sarah Essary
1765–1842
Charles McCall
1732–1814
Mary Mccall
1715–1805
Lydia Beasley
1762–

Rufus Owens's Descendants

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Rufus (Justice) Owens (6 December 1867–2 September 1903) m. Margaret (Louise Bird Owen) Hall (29 August 1874–7 February 1949)
  1. 1. Ollie (Bertie Owens) Stophel 1894–1982 m. Holland (Grant) Stophel 1888–1966
  2. 2. Oma (Owens) Keaton 1899–1987 m. Horace (C) Keaton 1880–1957
    1. 1. Harold (H) Keaton 1921–2002
  3. 3. Edna (Owens) Hunter 1903–1989 m. Dewey (Brown) Hunter 1899–1974
    1. 1. Agalhia (G) Hunter 1921–
    2. 2. Dorothy (L) Hunter 1923–
    3. 3. Edna (Fay Hunter) Murrell 1931–2003

Rufus Owens's Timeline

3 Records

1867
6 December 1867
Birth of Rufus Justice Owens in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Rufus Justice Owens resided here in Scotts Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Scotts Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
1903
2 September 1903
Age 36
Death of Rufus Justice Owens in Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 December 1867
    Event Place: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scotts Creek, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 969; Family History Film: 1254969; Page: 281D; Enumeration District: 105; Image: 0099
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Scotts Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scotts Creek, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 969; Family History Film: 1254969; Page: 281D; Enumeration District: 105; Image: 0099

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1903
    Event Place: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Balsam Grove, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

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