John Owens was born May 22, 1805, in Claiborne county, Tennessee, a son of Isaac Owens and Catherine (Musgrove) Owens. About 1830, in Utah, John married Ruth Yoakum (1808-1878) a daughter of Valentine Yoakum and Charlotte (Reynolds) Yoakum. [1] Children of John and Ruth include:
John and Ruth are found on the United States Census of 1870, living in Washington county, Oregon, with two of their children still living in the household with them. [6]
John died September 13, 1878, in Cedar Mill, Washington county, Oregon and is buried in the Union cemetery of Cedar Mill. [7]
1870 Census
Name: John Owens
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1870
Event Place: Washington, Oregon, United States
Event Place: Washington County, part of, Washington, Oregon, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1800
Birthplace: TENNESSEE
Page Number: 52
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Owens M 70 TENNESSEE
Ruth Owens F 67 TENNESSEE
Mary Owens F 30 MISSOURI
B F Owens M 27 MISSOURI
Household ID: 383
Line Number: 20
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film Number: 000552787
Digital Folder Number: 004278486
Image Number: 00281
Sources
↑ "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:948M-34J : accessed 30 August 2019), entry for John Owens; file (2:2:2:MM9T-SHH), submitted 13 January 2003
↑ "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZG9-BQ8 : 11 September 2015), John Owens in entry for Missouri Jane Owens, 13 Mar 1910; citing Milburn, Sanpete, Utah, United States, certificate 45a, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm
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