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  • Category: Memoir
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  • Publisher: E.F. Perkins, 1884
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Page: 175
Page: 715
  • Text: WILLIAM L. OWEN.

    William Owen is the son of Stephen and Nancy (Layson) Owen. His father was a native of Orange county, N. Y., his mother of Bourbon county, Ky. Mr. W. L. Owen was born in Bourbon county, Ky., July 8, 1827. He went with his father's family to Hancock county, Ill., where the family entered 600 or 700 acres of land in 1830. At this time his grandmother Layson was residing with the family. She died in Hancock county at the advanced age of 99 years and nine months. They moved to Warren township, Marion county, Mo., in April, 1853, where Mrs. Nancy Owen purchased a farm of James A. Sharp. Mr. Owen was married January 31, 1869, to Margaret M. Patton, daughter of Hugh and Jane (Nasby) Patton, of Kentucky. He remained with his mother for one year after his marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Owen have an adopted daughter, Ada Sowers. During the war Mr. Owen had a severe experience. He was arrested by the Federal soldiery at different times, and in 1865, in company with others, was arrested for having voted on the adoption of the "Drake constitution," when he was debarred therefrom because he was considered "disloyal." He took a change of venue from Judge Harrison's court to Judge Burckhartt's at Macon City, and was acquitted. In 1877 Mr. Owen moved into Monroe City, and in the following year became connected with the Detroit Bronze Company, of which he has ever since been a member. He has been one of Marion county's most successful farmers, and has dealt extensively in live stock. On one occasion, when farming, Mr. Owen broke five and three-quarter acres of land in one day, following the plow himself; and what renders it all the more remarkable is that it was done with five yoke of oxen and a 24-inch plow. This is but one of the many examples of Mr. Owen's industry and energy. He now owns 480 acres of valuable land in Marion county, and 105 acres in Ralls county. He also possesses property in Monroe City, valued at $2,000. His entire estate is worth about $20,000.
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PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
Margaret MartinBirthabt 1753New York, United States [S31] [S193]
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Margaret MartinMoved1830Hancock, Illinois, United States [S193]
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Margaret MartinDeathMar 6, 1852Adams, Illinois, United States [S82] [S193:175] 99y9m
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Margaret MartinDeathMar 9, 1852Adams, Illinois, United States [S193:175] [S2907] 99y9m
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