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William Jefferson Owen 1851 – 1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1851

Birth Location: Worthington, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 26 Aug 1933

Death Location: Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: Ionia Owen

Mother: Celia Bland

Spouse(s): Rebecca Slagley

Children(s): Alpha Owen

In 1851, William Jefferson Owen entered the world in Worthington, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Ionia Elvin Owen and Celia Bland. William Jefferson Owen married Rebecca Ann Slagley, and had children including Alpha Dell Owen. William Jefferson Owen passed away in 1933 in Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1851, William Jefferson Owen entered the world in Worthington, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Ionia Elvin Owen and Celia Bland.
  • William Jefferson Owen married Rebecca Ann Slagley, and had children including Alpha Dell Owen.
  • William Jefferson Owen passed away in 1933 in Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Owen's Ancestors

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William Owen
1851 – 1933
Birth Place: Worthington, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Ionia Elvin Owen
1822 – 1905
Greene County, Indiana, USA
Celia Bland
1829 – 1885
Greene County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Josiah Owen
1795 – 1883
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Owen
1759 – 1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Owen's Descendants

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William (Jefferson) Owen (5 Aug 1851 – 26 Aug 1933) m. Rebecca (Ann) Slagley (5 May 1856 – 26 Aug 1887)
  1. 1. Alpha (Dell) Owen (23 August 1879 – 11 September 1951) m. Gilbert (Nicholas) McPeck (23 Jun 1878 – 29 Aug 1958)
    1. 1. Earl (Leslie) McPeck (13 March 1907 – 16 October 1983)
    2. 2. Ruth (R.) Robson (1911 – 11 October 1980)

William Owen's Timeline

2 Records

1851
5 Aug 1851
Birth of William Jefferson Owen in Worthington, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America
Worthington, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America
1933
26 Aug 1933
Age 82
Death of William Jefferson Owen in Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1851
    Event Place: Worthington, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1933
    Event Place: Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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