Brief Life History of Joe Elam
When Joe Elam Owens was born on 13 May 1913, in Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States, his father, Marion Campbell Owens, was 46 and his mother, Deller Della Smith, was 38. He lived in Little River Township, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States for about 20 years. He died on 13 December 1997, in Hardy Township, Sharp, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Sitka, Sharp, Arkansas, United States.
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Sources (15)
- Joe E Owens in household of Marion C Owens, "United States Census, 1940"
- Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Spouse and Children
1913–1997 Male
– Female
Parents and Siblings
1867–1948 Male
1875–1964 Female
Siblings (9)
1898–1985 Male
1899–1931 Male
1902–1989 Female
1904–1962 Male
1906–1991 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 3
1931 · The Parthenon is Built
Age 18
1935 · The FBI is Established
Age 22
Name Meaning
Welsh: variant of Owen , with post-medieval excrescent English -s.
Irish: adopted as an Anglicized form by bearers of the Gaelic surname Mac Eoghain (see McEwen ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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