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William Riley Owens 1828 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 October 1864

Death Location: Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Owen

Mother: Mary Owens

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Born in 1828 in Macon County, North Carolina, USA, William Riley Owens was the child of John Ransom Owen and Mary Ann Owens. William Riley Owens died in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA in 1864.

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John Owen
1805 – 1887
Birth Location: Crabtree, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Owens
1826 – 1905
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1828
    Event Place: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 13 October 1864
    Event Place: Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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