Born in Smith County, Mississippi, United States of America
Ancestors 
Daughter of Henry Norris Owens
and Celia Cynthia (Sullivan) Owens
Sister of
Samuel Gibson Owens, Francis S Owens, Drucilla Ann Clemens (Owens) Knight, Vashti Owens, Norris Owens and Cassandra Owens
Wife of
Samuel Francis Knight
— married
1866 in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, United States
Mother of
Almeda C. (Knight) Tisdale and Zorada Edgie (Knight) Graham
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jun 2014
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Biography
Mary Elizabeth Owens was born to Henry Norris Owens and Celia Cynthia Sullivan on 08 May 1845 in Smith County, Mississippi. [1] She was married to Sam Knight.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LF-BJN : 22 December 2020), Mary Owens in household of Henry Owens, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GN-L2L : 18 February 2021), Mary E Owen in entry for H N Owen, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF37-BCD : 29 May 2021), Mary E Knight in entry for S T Knight, 1870.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GF-H27 : 19 February 2021), M E Knight in household of Samuel Knight, Southwest, Jones, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 127, sheet 341C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,651.
- "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F39J-38B : 4 March 2021), Polly Owen in entry for Almeda Tisdale, 22 Jan 1932; citing , Franklin, Louisiana, certificate number 477, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,312,868.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Ronald Moore
:
AncestryDNA Maternal Lineage (discontinued) HVR1 and HVR2, haplogroup U5b2a1a1a - Beth (Power) Hinton :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup U5b2a1a1a, FTDNA kit #288130
-
~9.38%
~12.50%
James Gentry :
23andMe
-
~6.25%
Cheryl (Eubanks) Pardue :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F260881 [compare], FTDNA kit #260881
-
~3.91%
~1.56%
Bertha (Byrd) Lewis :
23andMe, GEDmatch M150312 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M150312 [compare], FTDNA kit #B20820
-
~3.12%
Betty Sullivan :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member bettysnie
-
~3.12%
Harvey Spell :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member apheresis_hp
-
~3.12%
Clarence Sullivan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T868252 [compare], FTDNA kit #255112
-
~3.12%
Jeff Byrd :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T085585 [compare], FTDNA kit #221974
-
~3.12%
Jeff Sullivan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch AG5219562 [compare], FTDNA kit #MD32960
-
~2.73%
~1.56%
Myrtis Bishop :
23andMe, GEDmatch M082605 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member myrtisjane
-
~2.34%
David Sullivan :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A449343 [compare], Ancestry member bigcuzdave1
-
~1.95%
~0.78%
Ann (Lewis) Franklin :
23andMe, GEDmatch M132648 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Edith Byrd :
23andMe
-
~1.56%
Carolyn (Sullivan) Fillingham :
23andMe
-
~1.56%
~3.12%
Sharon (Coyle) Ballard :
23andMe, GEDmatch M345094 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A399297 [compare], Ancestry member chachasherry
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Eddie Alexander :
23andMe, GEDmatch MA5078163 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XV5173602 [compare], Ancestry member alex0959
-
~1.56%
Lynn Sartin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A646164 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Patsy (Byrd) Green :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A984988 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Jim Bishop :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A443860 [compare], Ancestry member DEAFJBBMS
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A443860 [compare], FTDNA kit #B176246
-
~1.56%
~3.12%
Lyn (Meadows) Hazen :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member purpleorchid521
-
~1.56%
Kissi Sullivan :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Kissi.sullivan
-
~1.56%
Henry Sullivan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T884527 [compare], FTDNA kit #251301
-
~1.56%
Brent Robinson :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T452317 [compare], FTDNA kit #221973
-
~1.56%
Eddie Puckett :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T975863 [compare], FTDNA kit #726688
-
~1.56%
Ray Sullivan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #518985
-
~1.56%
Wynon Stewart :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T934069 [compare], FTDNA kit #85506
-
~1.17%
Patricia Shows :
23andMe
-
~1.17%
Carl Howell :
23andMe, GEDmatch M341494 [compare]
-
~1.17%
David Brewer :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member davidbrewer36
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #b667077
-
~0.78%
Lyn (Sullivan) Lucas :
23andMe, GEDmatch M247522 [compare]
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Sarah Catherine (Heinz) Bergquist :
23andMe
-
~0.78%
Thomas Flynt :
23andMe, GEDmatch JL6769047 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Shannan (Stewart) Stewart Lee :
23andMe, GEDmatch TE7782345 [compare], yourDNAportal SHA4a5756c3
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JK3324119 [compare], Ancestry member shannanstewart
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch UL2620948 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Phyllis Pittman :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A677462 [compare], Ancestry member pmpittman54
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Brian Flynt :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A386617 [compare], Ancestry member BFlynt74
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A386617 [compare], FTDNA kit #B32456
-
~0.78%
Debra (Richardson) Keeton :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A310942 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Ann Bravender :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
~0.78%
Denise (Fields) Morgan :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Cynthia (Bishop) Fleming :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member johnbb49
-
~0.78%
Angela (Pintor) Campbell :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KS6372547 [compare], yourDNAportal ANG638c567d, Ancestry member addictedtoreviews
-
~0.78%
Vicky Lacy :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch SE4076989 [compare], Ancestry member VickyLacy
-
~0.78%
Chris Ringo :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Robert Smith :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T296350 [compare], FTDNA kit #422176
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Michael alan Rumble jr :
Autosomal DNA Test
-
~0.39%
Donna (Howell) Meeks :
23andMe
-
~0.39%
James (Howell jr) Howell :
23andMe
-
~0.39%
Edward Painter :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FQ1686425 [compare], Ancestry member Eddie_Painter
-
~0.39%
Kayla Farmer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A710102 [compare]
-
~0.39%
Tara Winstead :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A754134 [compare], Ancestry member tflmngo73
-
~0.39%
Betty McKissack :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T244992 [compare]
-
~0.39%
Jennifer (Johns) Dove :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #261161
-
~0.39%
Mark Smith :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F434912 [compare], FTDNA kit #434912
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Rejected matches › Elizabeth Knight (1846-) › Mary Ann Elizabeth (Ewens) Stuart (abt.1843-) › Mary Owens (bef.1843-) › Elizabeth (Owens) Hopper (1817-abt.1875)
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