Brief Life History of William Edward
When William Edward Owings was born on 14 February 1855, in Roane, Tennessee, United States, his father, William Long Owings, was 33 and his mother, Mary Mitchell, was 32. He married Leona Angeline Akin about 1878, in Grayson, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Grayson, Texas, United States in 1880. He died on 23 November 1925, in Grady, Jefferson, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Grady Cemetery, Grady, Jefferson, Oklahoma, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- William Owen in household of William L Owen, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Owings in entry for William George Owings, "Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
- William E Owens, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1855–1925 Male
1862–1920 Female
Children (9)
1880–1953 Male
1882–1935 Male
1887–1927 Female
1889–1954 Female
1892–1947 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1822–1900 Male
1823–1899 Female
Siblings (7)
1843–1918 Female
1845–1931 Female
1847–1920 Female
1850–1908 Male
1855–1925 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States
Age 6
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 7
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: variant of Owens .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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