John Robert Owen (II) was born on 30 September 1845 in Mississippi Territory, USA.[1] to John Robert Owen (I) and Elizabeth Ann Rice. He was the third of seven children, his siblings were Sarah Jane, Vollie Elizabeth, Mary Frances, Ezekial Thomas, Mark and Julia Ann.[2][3] Mark and Julia died a teenagers.
John Robert married Elizabeth Gordon Weems on 31 October 1836.[4] She is the daugter of John Russom Weems and Mary Ann Oliver. John and Elizabeth raised eight children: Thomas Alexander, William Favor, Ralph William, Alex/Adley Polk, Dora Ann, Luther Lee, Nanie and Ruth Grace, plus one other that apparenty died at birth.[5]
Elizabeth died on 7 April 1934 in San Saba, San Saba County, TexasRobert died on 23 June 18566 in Bastrop County, Texas.[1] John died on 24 August 1937 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
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Name: John R. Owen Residence: Precinct 1, San Saba, Texas Birthdate: 1845 Birthplace: Mississippi, United States Relationship to Head: Self Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Owen Spouse's Birthplace: Mississippi, United States Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Race or Color (Expanded): White Ethnicity (Standardized): American Gender: Male Martial Status: Married Age (Expanded): 35 years Occupation: Farmer NARA Film Number: T9-1326 Page: 413 Page Character: C Entry Number: 300 Film number: 1255326 Household Gender Age John R. Owen M 35 Spouse Elizabeth Owen F 30 Child Thomas Owen M 10 Child William Owen M 7 Child Ralph Owen M 5 Child Adley Owen M 2 1880 United States Census
Name: John Owens Birthplace: Mississippi Relationship to Head of Household: Self Residence: San Saba, San Saba, Texas Marital Status: Married Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Family Number: 197 Page Number: 13
John Owens M 65y Spouse Lizzie Owens F 60y Child Ruth Owens F 19y
Name: John R Owens Residence: , San Saba, Texas Estimated Birth Year: 1845 Age: 75 Birthplace: Mississippi Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Film Number: 1821844 Digital Folder Number: 4390954 Image Number: 00622 Sheet Number: 1 Household Gender Age John R Owens M 75y Spouse Elizabeth G Owens F 69y
Name: John R Owens Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: San Saba, San Saba, Texas Gender: Male Age: 85 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1845 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0001 Family Number: 407 Sheet Number and Letter: 16B Line Number: 94 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2389 Film Number: 2342123 Digital Folder Number: 4547368 Image Number: 00261 Household Gender Age John R Owens M 85 Spouse Elizabeth Owens F 79
Name: J R Owen Event: Marriage Event Date: 04 Dec 1866 Event Place: Bastrop, Texas Spouse: E G Weams Film Number: 965226 Digital Folder Number: 4539267 Image Number: 00320
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