Richard P OWENS1,2,8,9,3,4,5,6,7

17th May 18101,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 24th Aug 18871,2

Life History

17th May 1810	Born in Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5,6,7
17th Oct 1843	Married Eliza Jane CARSON in Lawrence County, Alabama.8
7th May 1880	Death of Eliza Jane CARSON in Lawrence County, Alabama.1,10
24th Aug 1887	Died in Lawrence County, Alabama.1,2
after 24th Aug 1887	Buried in Roden Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama.1,2

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

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Richard P Owens
Issued 1 Dec 1859 Huntsville, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Township 5-S, Range 9-W, Section 21
Accession Number AL3880__.159
Document #28464

Eliza and Richard are found in the 1860 census in Lawrence County, Alabama.

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

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Before the above record was found it was thought that the following record might be for Richard P Owens, though it was in Cherokee County, Aalbama. It matches Richard fairly closely, but is in Cherokee County, Alabama, and Richard's age does not match. This county is also home to some Owens of this clan, and related families.

1860 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Alabama, 17 July, PO Centre, page 75, Hse/Fam #534
Richard Owens 30 [b abt 1830 M Farmer $800 Real Estate $944 Personal born GA
James Owens 37 M born GA
Fowler Owens 60 M born SC
Sarah Owens 52 F born SC
Deborah Owens 69 F Widow born SC
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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]

In the 1880 census, Richard was reported as a widower.

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]

Richard P Owens
Birth May 17, 1810 Tennessee
Death Aug 24, 1887 Lawrence County, Alabama
Spouse Eliza Jane Carson Owens (1825 - 1880)
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 #70124764, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=70124764

Lawrence County, Alabama, Burial Index, 1835-2014
R P Owens
Birth Date 17 May 1810
Death Date 24 Aug 1887
Death Age 77
Burial Roden Church Cemetery. Lawrence, Alabama
-- Lawrence Ciounty Archives, http://www.lawrencecoarchives.com/database/burials.php?ftm=1#/?page=3&searchCol=cemetery&searchBy=Roden

Sources

1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
2. Lawrence County Archives (Alabama)
3. 1880 Federal Larence County, Alabama
- 11 June, Township 5, District 165, page 15, Hse #103, Fam #126
4. 1860 Federal Census, Lawrence County, Alabama
- 1 July, PO Courtland, pages 5-6, Hse/Fam #32
5. 1870 Federal Census, Lawrence County, Alabama
- August, Township 5, PO Avoca, page 9 (scan 186), Hse/Fam #25
6. 1850 Federal Census, Lawrence County, Alabama
- 23 October, District 7, page 432B, Hse/Fam #53
7. 1860 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Alabama
- 17 July, PO Centre, page 75, Hse/Fam #534
8. Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
9. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
10. 1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedules
- Lawrence County, Alabama, 11 June, Township 5, District 165, page 1, Fam #125