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William Amos Owens 1904–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1904

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Jul 1974

Death Location: Hudgins, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Amos Owens

Mother: Martha Hudgins

Spouse(s): Eva Lewis

Children(s): Raymond Owens

The story of William Amos Owens began in 1904 in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1910, William Amos Owens resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1920, William Amos Owens resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. William Amos Owens married Eva Cannon Lewis, and had children including Raymond Eugene Owens. William Amos Owens passed away in 1974 in Hudgins, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Amos Owens began in 1904 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, William Amos Owens resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1920, William Amos Owens resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • William Amos Owens married Eva Cannon Lewis, and had children including Raymond Eugene Owens.
  • William Amos Owens passed away in 1974 in Hudgins, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amos Owens
1876–1905
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
AO
Martha Hudgins
1879–1953
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Eva Lewis
1909–1995
Birth Location: Hudgins, Mathews, Virginia, USA
EL

Children(s)

Raymond Owens
1932–2018
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
RO

William Owens's Ancestors

Self
William Owens
1904–1974
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Amos Edward Owens
1876–1905
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Martha (Ella "Mattie") Hudgins
1879–1953
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Pearson) Owens
1849–1932
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Dorothy (Jane "Dolly") Sadler
1850–1936
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Owens
1810–1896
Martha Morgan
1814–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Owens
1772–1835
Sarah Forrest
1783–1854

William Owens's Descendants

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William (Amos) Owens (8 Sep 1904–26 Jul 1974) m. Eva (Cannon) Lewis (10 Feb 1909–13 Oct 1995)
  1. 1. Raymond (Eugene) Owens 1932–2018

William Owens's Timeline

10 Records

1904
8 Sep 1904
Birth of William Amos Owens in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 6
William Amos Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
William Amos Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
William Amos Owens resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
William Amos Owens resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 36
William Amos Owens resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 38
William Amos Owens resided here in Warwick, Virginia, USA
Warwick, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 46
William Amos Owens resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1956
Abt. 1956
Age 52
William Amos Owens resided here in Hudgins, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Hudgins, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1974
26 Jul 1974
Age 70
Death of William Amos Owens in Hudgins, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Hudgins, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1904
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Warwick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 553

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1942
    Event Place: Warwick, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Piankitank, Mathews

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1956
    Event Place: Hudgins, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 20 Nov 1956; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.31101713,0.49468574,0.40378&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1974
    Event Place: Hudgins, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
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