William Ford Owen (abt. 1812 - 1876)

Born about 1812 in Sussex, Virginia, United States

Husband of Mary Jane Grigg — married 11 May 1837 in Greensville, Virginia, United States

Husband of Silviah Rawlings — married 1 Dec 1838 in Southampton, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Nov 1876 at about age 64 in Sussex, Virginia, United States

Biography

It appears William was married twice -- not certain. Yes....Certain, in fact he married a third time to Martha H. Fuller on 18 August 1865 at the Robert Rowland Farm in Sussex Co., Virginia Some additional information (incomplette from my old notes). His father was Willis Owens who died before 06 August 1857 in Sussex Co., Va. His mother was Mary Ford Grigg (1782-1814). They were married on 10 September 1804 by Rev. John Bonner, with Frederick Grigg as witness. Mary's parents were 2nd Lt. Frederick Grigg and Martha Randolph a distant cousin of Jane Randolph, mother of Thomas Jefferson.

• William F. Owen

in the Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850

Name: William F. Owen Gender: Male Spouse Name: Mary Jane Grigg Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 1 May 1837 County: Greensville State: Virginia

• A. F. Owen

in the Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 No Image

Name: A. F. Owen Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 26 Birth Date: 1848 Birth Place: , Sussex, VA Marriage Date: 2 Dec 1874 Marriage Place: Sussex, Virginia Father: Wm. Mother: Sylvia Spouse: Anna R. Mayes FHL Film Number: 34185 Reference ID: Pg 19 L 95

• William F Owen

in the 1850 United States Federal Census

Name: William F Owen Age: 38 Birth Year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1850: Sussex, Virginia, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 548 Household Members: Name Age William F Owen 38 Sylvia S Owen 28 Mary A Owen 10 Jairus Owen 8 Andrew T Owen 6 Aurelius Owen 4

Note: Many of these people of the owens and Grigg family are buried on the Old Owens Farm in Sussex Co., Virginia

Sources

• Tombstone Inscriptions