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William Davis Owen 1862–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1862

Birth Location: Columbia County, Arkanasas, USA

Death Date: 19 Sep 1905

Death Location: Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: John Owen

Mother: Charlotte Miller

Spouse(s): Ella Rogers

Children(s): Ruby Owen, Henry Owen, Ruth Owen, William Sr

The story of William Davis Owen began in 1862 in Columbia County, Arkanasas, USA. In 1870, William Davis Owen resided in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas. In 1880, William Davis Owen resided in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, United States. William Davis Owen married Ella Nora Rogers, and had children including Henry Coulbourn Owen, Ruby Grace Owen, Ruth Lee Owen, William Monroe Owen Sr. William Davis Owen passed away in 1905 in Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Davis Owen began in 1862 in Columbia County, Arkanasas, USA.
  • In 1870, William Davis Owen resided in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas.
  • In 1880, William Davis Owen resided in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, United States.
  • William Davis Owen married Ella Nora Rogers, and had children including Henry Coulbourn Owen, Ruby Grace Owen, Ruth Lee Owen, William Monroe Owen Sr.
  • William Davis Owen passed away in 1905 in Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Owen
1837–
Birth Location: Mississippi
JO
Charlotte Miller
1833–1913
Birth Location: Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
CM

Spouses(s)

Ella Rogers
1869–1941
Birth Location: Ebenezer, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
ER

Children(s)

Ruby Owen
1899–1976
Birth Location: Magnolia, Arkansas, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
RO
Henry Owen
1897–1962
Birth Location: Haynesville, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
HO
Ruth Owen
1891–1963
Birth Location: Near Village, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
RO
William Sr
1888–1967
Birth Location: Near Village, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
WS

William Owen's Ancestors

Self
William Owen
1862–1905
Birth Place: Columbia County, Arkanasas, USA
Parents
John Robert Owen
1837–
Mississippi
Charlotte ('Lottie') Miller
1833–1913
Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John Owen
1795–1872
South Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann) Mauldin
1797–1878
South Carolina, USA
James (William Miller) Jr
1806–1864
Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
Mary ("Polly") Brister
1810–1884
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1780–1837
Charlotte
1790–1851
Hockaday Brister
1781–1858
Anna Hodges
1788–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thompson Brister
1741–1818
Mary Hockaday
1745–1818
DRURY HODGES
1755–1830

William Owen's Descendants

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William (Davis) Owen (30 Jan 1862–19 Sep 1905) m. Ella (Nora) Rogers (14 Aug 1869–10 Nov 1941)
  1. 1. Ruby (Grace) Owen 1899–1976 m. Howard (B) Grisham 1897–1966
    1. 1. Grace (Louise) Grisham 1919–2013 m. Walter (Benjamin Pessel) Sr 1913–2009
    2. 2. David (Howard) Grisham 1920–1953 m. Bette (J) Desmond 1920–2000
      1. 1. Leandra Grisham 1946–1973
    3. 3. Margaret (A) Grisham 1924–2011 m. James (G) Stoll 1918–1971
    4. 4. Carolyn (Lee) Grisham 1930–2003
  2. 2. Henry (Coulbourn) Owen 1897–1962 m. Marguerite (C) Signs 1896–1967
  3. 3. Ruth (Lee) Owen 1891–1963 m. Calhoun (Milner) Jackson 1889–1968
    1. 1. Willis (Milner) Jackson 1916–1991 m. Ola (Lee) Jeans 1922–2022
    2. 2. Ruby (Nora) Jackson 1912–1996 m. Robert (Shelby) Smith 1909–1978
      1. 1. Robert (Jarrell 'Jerry') Smith 1943–2021
      2. 2. Shelby (Jean) Smith 1940–2021 m. Lowell (Austin 'Tim') Holt 1932–2017
      3. 3. Brinda (Sue) Smith 1945–2020 m. Jimmie (Don) O'Dell 1946–1991 m. James (Phillip) Clark 1941–2012
    3. 3. Owen (Matthew 'Jack') Jackson 1914–1995 m. Frances (Geraldine) Ray 1920–2014
    4. 4. Helen (Jane) Jackson 1918–2020 m. Donald (Lewis) Ray 1916–2000
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Ray 1949–1949
    5. 5. William (Youman) Jackson 1920–2010 m. Lou (Etta) Henderson 1920–2015
    6. 6. Mattie (Corine) Jackson 1922–2016 m. Gilbert (Wallace) O'Dell 1919–1990
      1. 1. Rebecca (Ruth) O'Dell 1942–2003 m. Raymond (Carroll) Wiley 1929–2016 m. Glenn (A Parks) Jr 1940–2020
    7. 7. Leslie (Colburn) Jackson 1924–2009
    8. 8. Bessie (Ruth) Jackson 1927–2011 m. Charles (Wallace Lewis) Jr 1922–2012
    9. 9. Rev. (Robert Henry) Jackson 1932–2023
  4. 4. William (Monroe Owen) Sr 1888–1967 m. Charlie (Barbra) Patrick 1901–1978 m. Audie (Jane) Maguire 1886–1937
    1. 1. William (Paul) Owen 1918–1942

William Owen's Timeline

5 Records

1862
30 Jan 1862
Birth of William Davis Owen in Columbia County, Arkanasas, USA
Columbia County, Arkanasas, USA
1870
1870
Age 8
William Davis Owen resided here in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas
Boone, Columbia, Arkansas
1880
1880
Age 18
William Davis Owen resided here in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, United States
Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 38
William Davis Owen resided here in Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas
Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas
1905
19 Sep 1905
Age 43
Death of William Davis Owen in Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA
Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1862
    Event Place: Columbia County, Arkanasas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Boone, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T9_41; Family History Film: 1254041; Page: 145.3000; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 0031.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T623 54; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 55.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates
    [7] Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Boone, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Boone, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T9_41; Family History Film: 1254041; Page: 145.3000; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 0031.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T623 54; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 55.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1905
    Event Place: Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2011

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2011
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