Richard P OWENS Mini tree diagram
Eliza Jane CARSON

Eliza Jane CARSON1,1,5,2,3,4

21st Jun 18251,2,3 - 7th May 18801,4

Life History

21st Jun 1825

Born in Tennessee.1,2,3

17th Oct 1843

Married Richard P OWENS in Lawrence County, Alabama.5

7th May 1880

Died in Lawrence County, Alabama.1,4

Consumptoin (Tuberculosis)

after 7th May 1880

Buried in Roden Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama.1

Notes

  • Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
    Richard P Owen
    Spouse Eliza Jane Carson
    Marriage 17 Oct 1843 Lawrence County
    Performed By J P
    Surety Elijah S Masterson
    Recorded Page 96

    1850 Federal Census, Lawrence County, Alabama, 23 October, District 7, page 432B, Hse/Fam #53
    R P Owen 34 M Farmer $75 Real Esate Value b North Carolina [b abt 1817]
    Eliza J Owen 23 F b North Carolina [b abt 1837]
    E W Owen 5 M b North Carolina [b abt 1845]
    Jas W Owen 4 M b North Carolina [b abt 1846]
    Rebecca Owen 2 F b Alabama [b abt 1848]
    Mary Moorland 20 F b Alabama [b abt 1830] Illiterate

    1860 Federal Census, Lawrence County, Alabama, 1 July, PO Courtland, pages 5-6, Hse/Fam #32
    Rich P Owens 49 M School teacher $150 Real Estate $100 Personal born Tenn
    Eliza Owens 35 M born Ala
    Elizabeth Owens 14 F born Ala
    Jane Owens 13 F born Ala
    - page 6 -
    Deborah Owens 10 F born Ala
    Martha Owens 8 F born Ala
    Richard Owens 7 M born Ala
    Westwood Owens 4 M born Ala

    1870 Federal Census, Lawrence County, Alabama, August, Township 5, PO Avoca, page 9 (scan 186), Hse/Fam #25
    Owen, Rich P 60 M W Farmer $160 Real Estate $107 Personal Estate born Tenn [b abt 1810]
    Owen, Eliza 40 F W Keeps House born Tennessee [b abt 1830]
    Owen, Martha 17 F W born Alabama [b abt 1853]
    Owen, Richard S 16 M W born Alabama [b abt 1854]
    Owen, Aron A 9 M W born Alabama [b abt 1861]
    Owen, Thomas W 6 M W born Alabama [b abt 1864]
    Little, James B 14 F W Farmer born Alabama [b abt 1856]

    Eliza Jane Carson Owens does not appear with him in the 1880 census, but no death record has been found.  In the 1880 census, when Richard (reported as Dick) is a widow, Aaron and Willie's match Richard and Westwood respectively in the 1860 cernsus.

    1880 Federal Lawrence County, Alabama, 11 June, Township 5, District 165, page 15, Hse #103, Fam #126
    Ownes [Owens], Dick W M 69 Head Widowed Farming AL VA VA [b abt 1811]
    Ownes [Owens], Wesley W M 22 Son Single Farming AL AL AL [b abt 1858]
    Ownes [Owens], Aaron W M 17 Son Single At Home AL AL AL [b abt 1863]
    Ownes [Owens], Wilie [sic] W M 14 Son Single At Home AL AL AL [b abt 1866]

    The 1880 death schedule reported Eliza's death in May 1880.

    1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule, Lawrence County, Alabama, 11 June, Township 5, District 165, page 1, Fam #125
    Eliza Owen 55 F W Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee [b abt 1825] Death Date May 1880 Cause of Death oonsumption [tuberculosis] Dr Masterson

    Eliza Jane Carson Owens
    Birth Jun. 21, 1825
    Death May 7, 1880 Lawrence County, Alabama
    Spouse Richard P. Owens (1810 - 1887)
    Children:
    Richard Simpson Owens (1853 - 1939)
    John Wesley Owens (1855 - 1932)
    Thomas Wiley Owens (1865 - 1954)
    Burial Roden Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama
    Created by SUE MADOLE May 20, 2011
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #70124857, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=70124857

Sources

  • 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • 2. 1860 Federal Census, Lawrence County, Alabama
    • 1 July, PO Courtland, pages 5-6, Hse/Fam #32
  • 3. 1870 Federal Census, Lawrence County, Alabama
    • August, Township 5, PO Avoca, page 9 (scan 186), Hse/Fam #25
  • 4. 1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedules
    • Lawrence County, Alabama, 11 June, Township 5, District 165, page 1, Fam #125
  • 5. Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)

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