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Willis Owens 1778–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1778

Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Apr 1860

Death Location: Fentress, Tenneesse

Father: William Owens

Mother: Sarah (Owens)

Spouse(s): Sarah Thomas

Children(s): William Owens

In 1778, Willis Owens entered the world in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA, born to William Owens And Sarah Sally Sutters Owens. Willis Owens married Sarah Thomas, and had children including William Wesley Thomas Owens. Willis Owens passed away in 1860 in Fentress, Tenneesse.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Willis Owens entered the world in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA, born to William Owens And Sarah Sally Sutters Owens.
  • Willis Owens married Sarah Thomas, and had children including William Wesley Thomas Owens.
  • Willis Owens passed away in 1860 in Fentress, Tenneesse.

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Willis Owens's Ancestors

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Willis Owens
1778–1860
Birth Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Owens
1755–1813
Bute, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Sally SUTTERS) (Owens)
1760–1852
Bute, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Owen\Owens\Oins
1729–1799
Bute, North Carolina, United States
Winnifred Soloman
1730–1831
Franklin County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Owens's Descendants

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Willis Owens (Abt. 1778–Apr 1860) m. Sarah Thomas (1804–1899)
  1. 1. William (Wesley Thomas) Owens 1834–1903 m. Susan (Jane Slaven) Owens 1852–1935
    1. 1. Willis (R) Owens 1886–1973 m. Mary (Ellen) Smith 1891–1919
      1. 1. Delia (Owens) Phillips 1908–
        1. 1. Phillips 1948–2001 m. Terri (Lemon) Phillips 1949–2008

Willis Owens's Timeline

2 Records

1778
Abt. 1778
Birth of Willis Owens in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
1860
Apr 1860
Age 82
Death of Willis Owens in Fentress, Tenneesse
Fentress, Tenneesse

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1778
    Event Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1860
    Event Place: Fentress, Tenneesse

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