Owen Family Association Lineages

2.Elisha Owen was born in Henrico Co., VA, in 1748, died in Powhatan Co., VA, in 1832. he married Elizabeth Johnson. He was a Rev War Pvt in VA Line. His father may have been William Owen, son of Thomas Owen and Elizabeth Brooks according to The Biography of Alabama, Vol.IV, by Thomas McA. Owen. Lineage submitted by Robert McCrary

3. This William Owen was born 1733 in VA. He married Drucilla Echols, raised a family of 10 known children, and migrated, after the Rev. War, to Wilkes Co., GA, where he died. Many of the original members of the Owen Family Association descend from this William & Drucilla through their son, Uriah. C. Owen Johnson has written extensively on this family in the OFA Newsletters, Vol.2,#1 though Vol.3,#3. Lineage submitted by Robert McCrary from the above OFA articles. The descendants of John Garland Owen were submitted by Jordan Burkhart

4. Bartholomew Owen was one of the earliest Owen arrivals in Virginia. Born in England in 1619, he died in 1677 in Surry Co., VA. The earliest record for him in Virginia is 1658. In 1666 he married Johanna (Joanna, Jone)and left several sons and daughters. Mary Sue Mathys has published a book on this family, "Owen Connections - The Family of Bartholomew and Johanna Owen, Emigrants to Surry Co., VA". Excerpts from the book were also published in the magazine, "Virginia Genealogist", Vol.25 (1981). Lineage submitted by Charles S. Owens from his extensive files of over 5000 Owen/Owens descendants.

5. Goronwy Owen (1723-1770) a Welsh language poet, born in Wales, ordained in 1746, came to America in 1757, taught at Wm. & Mary College in Williamsburg, VA, then was appointed Vicar to St. Andrews Parish, Brunswick Co., VA. Lineage submitted by William Parham Owen, III

6. William Owen, born 1793, VA; died 1855, Hawkins Co., TN. Married Phoebe Looney.
Lineage submitted by Arnold C. Owen

7. William Owen, born ca 1782, SC; died before 1850, Morgan Co., AL. Married Elizabeth Norwood. Perhaps a son of Bird Owen (1760-1825).
Lineage submitted by Karen Grubaugh

8. Larkin Owen, born ca 1779, SC or NC; died 28 May, 1849, Blue Mountain, Tippah Co., MS. Married (1) Patsy ??, ca 1800, married (2) Margaret Elliott, 1822 in TN. Larkin and William (above #7) may have been brothers.
Lineage submitted by Karen Grubaugh

9. Robert Owen, born about 1674 in Glamorgan, Wales, and was selected by Bishop of London to establish Church of England in Maryland. In 1699 Robert became Rector of St. Paul's Parish in Prince George Co., MD. He died in 1714 and left at least two sons.
Lineage submitted by Paul H. Owen

10. This lineage of Colonel Thomas Owen is taken from "The Morrisson-Williams Register" of 1977, W.M.Morrison, Editor. The article states that Col. Thomas Owen came from London to Virginia in 1622, on the ship "Susan", that he first landed at the Jamestown settlement, but by 1664 was living on the "Forks of Cattail Run on the north side of the James River". Other Owen researchers claim this Thomas to be one of "three brothers from Wales" who came to America before 1700 and settled in Henrico Co., VA.
Lineage submitted by Robert McCrary

11. Richard Owen (1686-1756) has been called the "Patriarch of Southside Virgina" by C. Owen Johnson, noted Owen genealogist and founder of the Owen Family Association. Richard was probably born in England/Wales, was in Goochland Co., VA, as early as 1720 and died in Halifax Co., VA. His many descendants are discussed in the Owen Family Newsltrs. of 1991-92 (Vols.6 & 7).
Lineage extracted from the above newsltrs. and a chart from Mrs. Patricia McKay, 215 Steele Rd., A115, West Hartford, CT 06117, a descendant of Richard's son, James.

12. David Lloyd Owen, b.1526 in England, through John George Owen, the first of this line to emigrate to America, who died in 1698 in Windsor, CT. Descendants cover CT, NY, IL, OH and KS.
Lineage submitted by Lee E. Hamilton

13. John Owen, Sr., born ca1679, Henrico Co., VA; died 1764, Prince Edward Co., VA. Married Sarah Brackett. His father was purported to be Thomas Owen, born in Wales.
Lineage submitted by James G. Owens.