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William Randolph Owens 1813 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1813

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina or Tennessee

Death Date: 1897 Feb 06

Death Location: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, United States

Father: John Owings

Mother: Sarah Russell

Spouse(s): Melissa Carleton

Children(s): John Owings, Sarah (Owings), Bethena Owens, Minerva Owens, Martha Owens, Thomas Owings, Adeline Williamson

In 1813, William Randolph Owens entered the world in Rowan, North Carolina or Tennessee, born to John Owings and Sarah "Sally" Russell. William Randolph Owens married Melissa Carleton, and had children including John H Owings, Sarah Bethena Owens (Owings), Bethena Owens, Minerva C Owens, Martha Jane Owens, Thomas J. Owings, Adeline R. Williamson. William Randolph Owens passed away in 1897 in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1813, William Randolph Owens entered the world in Rowan, North Carolina or Tennessee, born to John Owings and Sarah "Sally" Russell.
  • William Randolph Owens married Melissa Carleton, and had children including John H Owings, Sarah Bethena Owens (Owings), Bethena Owens, Minerva C Owens, Martha Jane Owens, Thomas J. Owings, Adeline R. Williamson.
  • William Randolph Owens passed away in 1897 in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, United States.

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William Owens's Ancestors

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William Owens
1813 – 1897
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina or Tennessee
Parents
John Owings
1790 – 1868
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Sarah ("Sally") Russell
1791 – 1835
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Edward ("Ned") Owings\Owens
1766 – 1857
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Sumpter
1763 – 1845
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Bezaleel OWEN
1721 – 1790
Edith Foster
1720 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Owings
1692 – 1763
Helen Stinchcomb
1696 – 1784

William Owens's Descendants

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William (Randolph) Owens (1813 – 1897 Feb 06) m. Melissa Carleton (July 1824 – February 1904)
  1. 1. John (H) Owings (1 Sep 1842 – 31 Jan 1897)
  2. 2. Sarah (Bethena Owens) (Owings) (1844 – 1870)
  3. 3. Bethena Owens (1845 – )
  4. 4. Minerva (C) Owens (January 1847 – )
  5. 5. Martha (Jane) Owens (7 February 1848 – 19 April 1929)
  6. 6. Thomas (J.) Owings (Jun 1851 – 5 April 1919) m. Mary (Etta) Williamson (Abt 1852 – 19 February 1888)
    1. 1. William (Benjamin) Owings (23 Oct 1871 – 31 Oct 1919)
    2. 2. Thomas (Harvey) Owings (06 Dec 1878 – 27 Mar 1942) m. Laura (Josephine "Jossie") Morris (6 Aug 1880 – 9 Nov 1939)
      1. 1. Lula (Pearl) Owings (1 Feb 1900 – Apr 1977)
      2. 2. Thomas (Lon) Owings (4 Jul 1901 – 15 Feb 1956)
      3. 3. Viola Owings (5 Mar 1904 – 9 Dec 1988)
      4. 4. Silvia Owings (4 Mar 1906 – 9 Jan 1981)
      5. 5. William (Jennings Bryan) Owings (25 Feb 1908 – 3 Oct 1983)
      6. 6. Flora (Juanita) Owings (4 Mar 1910 – Nov 1984)
      7. 7. Curry (Morris) Owings (3 Mar 1912 – 6 Mar 1968)
      8. 8. Myrtle (Janette) Owens (13 June 1914 – 23 November 1990) m. Trell Taylor (26 May 1909 – 26 Nov 1966)
        1. 1. Doris (Jean) Taylor (7 Oct 1934 – 11 Feb 1995)
        2. 2. Judith (K) Taylor (abt 1946 – )
        3. 3. William (Terry) Taylor (9 Jan 1950 – 16 Aug 2017) m. Sue (Ellen) Crenshaw (10 Jul 1953 – 3 Mar 2023) m. Debra Taylor
      9. 9. Esther (Eloise) Owings (abt 1919 – )
    3. 3. Lewis (Riley) Owings (17 Jun 1882 – 15 Apr 1921)
  7. 7. Adeline (R.) Williamson (November 1854 – 20 March 1912)

William Owens's Timeline

2 Records

1813
1813
Birth of William Randolph Owens in Rowan, North Carolina or Tennessee
Rowan, North Carolina or Tennessee
1897
1897 Feb 06
Age 84
Death of William Randolph Owens in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, United States
Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina or Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1897 Feb 06
    Event Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sycamore, Talladega County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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