From 1900 US Census, Sealetown, Russell Co., AL:
"Robt B Adams Head M 46 Alabama
Lunus E Adams Wife F 42 Alabama
Chester Adams Son M 19 Alabama
Lula Adams Daughter F 18 Alabama
Alphe L Adams Daughter F 16 Alabama
Robt Adams Son M 13 Alabama
Eva A Adams Daughter F 11 Alabama
Azel Adams Daughter F 8 Alabama
Ernest Adams Son M 6 Alabama
Emma Adams Daughter F 3 Alabama"
From 1920 US Census, Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA:
"Johnson E Owens Head M 50 Alabama
Era Owens Wife F 30 Alabama
Rufus Owens Son M 6 Alabama
Julia Owens Daughter F 2 Alabama"
From 1930 US Census, Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA:
"Johnson E Owens Head M 60 Alabama
Era A Owens Wife F 42 Alabama
Rufus Owens Son M 16 Alabama
Julia Owens Daughter F 12 Alabama
Alice Owens Daughter F 5 Georgia
Thedore H Hill Boarder M 25 Georgia
Velma Hill Boarder F 20 Alabama
Robert Hill Boarder M 1 Alabama
Af Adams Boarder M 50 Georgia
Watson Boarder M 28 Georgia
Joseph T Leonard Boarder M 27 Georgia"
From 1940 US Census, Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA:
"Johnson E Owens Head M 70 Alabama
Era Alice Owens Wife F 49 Alabama
Rufus Owens Son M 26 Alabama
Kay Bolan Owens Daughter-in-law F 24 Tennessee
Judieth Owens Granddaughter F 0 Georgia
Julia Owens Daughter F 23 Alabama
Alice Owens Daughter F 15 Georgia"
At time of death, Era Owens was survived by her son, Rufus Owens of Nashville, Tenn; and two daughters, Mrs. Julia Clark of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Mrs. Alice Wilson of Nashville, Tenn., 5 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren.
Sources
Family Bible record of S.F. Rutland, Sr. & Mazelle (Adams) Rutland
Gravestone in Pittsview, Russell Co., Alabama
Funeral notice from Britton and Dobbs, Cypress Chapel
United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9DY-1JK : accessed 19 May 2016), Emma Adams in household of Robt B Adams, Precinct 7 Seale (west portion) Seale town, Russell, Alabama, United States; citing sheet 23B, family 454, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,038.
United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ61-SXF : accessed 21 May 2016), Era Owens in household of Johnson E Owens, Columbus Ward 8, Muscogee, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 12A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,272.
United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7PS-TRT : accessed 21 May 2016), Alice Owens in household of Johnson E Owens, Columbus, Militia District 921, Muscogee, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106-36, sheet 6B, family 117, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 698.
"Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGY2-NJNC : 25 August 2019), Era A Owens, 19 Nov 1965; Death, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J174-846 : 8 January 2021), Era Owens, Nov 1965; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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