Life History

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)