Ernest Jay OWENS

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Earnest J Owens
Birth Year: abt 1928
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Precinct 2, Hunt, Texas
Dwelling Number: 289
Family Number: 289
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Owens 38
Mary Owens 27
Jew* Owens 9
James L Owens 5
Earnest J Owens 2 years 3 months

OBITUARY

Ernest Jay Owens, 85, of Rockwall passed away Feb. 10, 2013, at Presbyterian Hospital of Rockwall. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Coker-Mathews Funeral Home chapel in Greenville with Rev. Eugene Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Merit Cemetery.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Born June 10, 1927, in Merit, Ernest was the son of Robert Cleveland and Mary E. (Tankersley) Owens. On Dec. 17, 1948, in Greenville, he married Bennie Delean Pickens. He was a veteran of the United States Army and worked as a construction worker. He was a member of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his daughters, Brenda Smith and husband Danny of Terrell, Nancy Enos and husband Ricky of Oklahoma City, Okla., Deborah Gutierrez and husband Carlos of Sadler, and Cindy Platt and husband Bobby of Sadler; sister Mary L. Watkins of Temple; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, sons Glenn and Bengie Owens, sister Betty Russell, brothers James L. and Edgar Leon Owens, granddaughter Heidi Couch, grandson Andrew Latimer, and great-granddaughter Gabriella Couch.

Pallbearers will be Matthew Dennis, Dalton Moore, Colton Kinsey, Pooh Dennis, Cody Scott, and Ben Dooley. Honorary pallbearer will be Tommy Owens.

Birth:
Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1932. iArchives, Orem, Utah.
Name: Earnest Jay Owens
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1927
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Mail, Hunt, Texas
Father: Robert Cleaveland Owens
Father Birth Place: Russell, Virginia
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Tankersley
Mother Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother Residence: Mail, Texas

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=105196673

Ernest married Bennie Delean Pickens. [Group Sheet]

1. Brenda OWENS
2. Nancy OWENS
3. Deborah OWENS
4. Cindy OWENS
5. Glenn OWENS
6. Bennie OWENS

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Robert C Owens
Age: 7
Birth Date: Apr 1893
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Nathan E Owens
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Cora E Owens
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Nathan E Owens 43
Cora E Owens 32
Kent Owens 17
Henry M Owens 15
Nathan K Owens 13
Nancy A Owens 8
Robert C Owens 7
Alta M Owens 5
Thora B Owens 3
Charles G Owens 1

1910 Census
Name: Cleve Owens
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Hunt, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Nathen E Owens
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Nathen E Owens 53
Henry Owens 25
Ana Owens 18
Cleve Owens 17
Athy Owens 15
Thora Owens 13
Charley Owens 11
Bessie Owens 7

1920 Census
Name: Robert E Owens
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 3, Mitchell, Texas
Street: Colorado And Westbrook Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Owens
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ben T Tankersley 40
Ruth V Tankersley 37
Melton Tankersley 15
Pearl Tankersley 13
Dovie Tankersley 11
Ethel Tankersley 8
Cecil Tankersley 6
Harvey J Tankersley 2 years 2 months
Anna B Culipher 19 [sister-in-law]
Robert E Owens 26
Mary Owens 16


Birth:
Name: Robert Cleveland Owens
County: Hunt
State: Texas
Birthplace: Virginia
Birth Date: 7 Apr 1893
Race: Caucasian (White)

Died:
Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Robert C Owens
Birth Date: 7 Apr 1892
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Race: White
Occupation: Mail clerk, government
Residence: Merit, Hunt, Texas
Father: Nathan Owens
Mother: Cora Statcher [Cora Statzer]
Age at Death: 63
Death Date: 24 Mar 1956
Death Place: Rural Precinct 1, Collin, Texas
Cause of Death: lumbar pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, contributed cause: adrenal cortical adenoma
Informant: VA Hospital records

Robert married Mary Tankersley 1919, Collin Co. TX. Mary was born 07 Jul 1902, Tennessee; died 31 Jan 1993, Rockwall Co. TX; was buried , Merit Cemetery, Merit, Hunt Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Mary E Tankersley
Age in 1910: 7
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 5, Borden, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Ben T Tankersley
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's name: Rutha V Tankersley
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ben T Tankersley 30
Rutha V Tankersley 28
Martha J Tankersley 11
Anna B Tankersley 9
Mary E Tankersley 7
Milton Tankersley 5
Pearly M Tankersley 3
Dovy J Tankersley 1 year 1 month

1920 Census
Name: Mary Owens
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 3, Mitchell, Texas
Street: Colorado And Westbrook Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Robert E Owens
Father's name: Ben T Tankersley
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's name: Ruth V Tankersley
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ben T Tankersley 40
Ruth V Tankersley 37
Melton Tankersley 15
Pearl Tankersley 13
Dovie Tankersley 11
Ethel Tankersley 8
Cecil Tankersley 6
Harvey J Tankersley 2 year 2 monhs
Anna B Culipher 19 [sister]
Robert E Owens 26
Mary Owens 16

1930 Census
Name: Mary Owens
Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Precinct 2, Hunt, Texas
Dwelling Number: 289
Family Number: 289
Age at First Marriage: 16
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Owens 38
Mary Owens 27
Jewell Owens 9
James L Owens 5
Earnest J Owens 2 years 3 months

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Mary E. Owens
SSN: 458-20-7335
Last Residence: 75458 Merit, Hunt, Texas
BORN: 7 Jul 1902
Died: Jan 1993
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=OW&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=46&GScntry=4&GSsr=6601&GRid=63673460&

Died:
Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.
Name: Mary Owens
Death Date: 31 Jan 1993
Death County: Rockwall
Gender: Female

Notes:

Married:
Collin County, Texas. Marriage Index. McKinney, Texas: Collin County Vital Records Department.
Name: Robt C Owens
Gender: Male
Spouse: Mary Tankersley
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1919
Marriage Place: Collin Co. TX

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 Census
Name: Nathan Owens
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1857
Gender: Male
Home in 1860: Russell, Virginia
Post Office: Hansonville
Family Number: 1099
Household Members:
Rufus M Owens 35
Nancy Owens 32
Joseph Owens 13
Hiram Owens 12
Eliza J Owens 10
Mary Owens 7
Nathan Owens 3

1880 Census
Name: Nathen Owens
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martha Owens
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Laborer
Household Members:
Nathen Owens 22
Martha Owens 22
Samuel B. Owens 1 month

1900 Census
Name: Nathan E Owens
Age: 43
Birth Date: Apr 1857
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cora E Owens
Marriage Year: 1878
Years Married: 22
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Nathan E Owens 43
Cora E Owens 32
Kent Owens 17
Henry M Owens 15
Nathan K Owens 13
Nancy A Owens 8
Robert C Owens 7
Alta M Owens 5
Thora B Owens 3

1910 Census
Name: Nathen E Owens
Age in 1910: 53
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Hunt, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Nathen E Owens 53
Henry Owens 25
Ana Owens 18
Cleve Owens 17
Athy Owens 15
Thora Owens 13
Charley Owens 11
Bessie Owens 7

1920 Census
Name: M E Owens [N E Owens]
Age: 62
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Celeste, Hunt, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Merchant
Industry: Aestar
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
N E Owens 62
Thora B Owens 22
Bessie Owens 17

Died:
Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Mr. N E Owens
Birth Date: 3 Apr 1857
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence: Irving, Texas
Father: R M Owens
Mother: Nancy Tate
Age at Death: 72
Death Date: 28 May 1929
Death Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Cause of Death: acute uremia and acute nephritis
Informant: W K Owens [son]

Nathan married Corrie E. Statzer 29 Dec 1890, Russell Co. VA. Corrie was born Apr 1868, Russell Co. VA; died Bef 1910. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Cora E Owens
Age: 32
Birth Date: Apr 1868
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nathan E Owens
Marriage Year: 1878
Years Married: 22
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 5
Household Members:
Nathan E Owens 43
Cora E Owens 32
Kent Owens 17
Henry M Owens 15
Nathan K Owens 13
Nancy A Owens 8
Robert C Owens 7
Alta M Owens 5
Thora B Owens 3
Charles G Owens 1

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Name: Nathan E. Owens
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 33
Birth Date: 1857
Birth Place: Russell Co, VA
Marriage Date: 29 Dec 1890
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia
Father: Rufus Owens
Mother: Nancy Owens
Spouse: Corrie E. Statzer
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1869
Birth Place: Russell Co, VA
Father: Elijah Statzer
Mother: Rebecca Statzer
FHL Film Number: 33850
Reference ID: p 86 line 162

Other Events:

• _UID: ED40CDBE95B8445BA4E1CC8A2B7EE169723D

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Rufus M Owens
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 54, Russell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1033
Household Members:
Rufus M Owens 25
Nancy Owens 22
Joseph Owens 3
Hiram Owens 1

1860 Census
Name: Rufus M Owens
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1825
Gender: Male
Home in 1860: Russell, Virginia
Post Office: Hansonville
Family Number: 1099
Household Members:
Rufus M Owens 35
Nancy Owens 32
Joseph Owens 13
Hiram Owens 12
Eliza J Owens 10
Mary Owens 7
Nathan Owens 3

1870 Census
Name: Rufus Owens
Age in 1870: 45
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Lebanon
Household Members:
Rufus Owens 45
Nancy Owens 42
Hiram Owens 21
Eliza Owens 19
Mary Owens 15
Arthur Owens 12
John Owens 9
Charles Owens 6
William Owens 3 months

1880 Census
Name: Rufus M. Owens
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy A. Owens
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Rufus M. Owens 55
Nancy A. Owens 31
Mary Owens 24
John W. Owens 19
Chas. Owens 17
William D. Owens 11
Edward J. Owens 8

1900 Census
Name: Rufus M Ownes [Rufus Owens]
Age: 75
Birth Date: Nov 1824
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1847
Years Married: 53
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Nancy A Ownes [Owens]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Nancy A Owens 72
Rufus M Owens 75
Edward Owens 27
Norah H Owens 17 [daughter-n-law]
Amma H Owens 1 [granddaughter]
Gladdes W R Owens 2 months [granddaughter]
Raymond K Owens 16 [grandson]

Rufus married Nancy A. TATE. Nancy (daughter of Elisha TATE and Eliza Claibourne DAVENPORT) was born Mar 1828, Russell Co. VA; died Aft 1900, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 50A3E3B17709402DB681945A0E9151FC85FA

Notes:

Nancy was a twin to Mary.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Nancy Owens
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 54, Russell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 1033
Household Members:
Rufus M Owens 25
Nancy Owens 22
Joseph Owens 3
Hiram Owens 1

1860 Census
Name: Nancy Owens
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1828
Gender: Female
Home in 1860: Russell, Virginia
Post Office: Hansonville
Family Number: 1099
Household Members:
Rufus M Owens 35
Nancy Owens 32
Joseph Owens 13
Hiram Owens 12
Eliza J Owens 10
Mary Owens 7
Nathan Owens 3

1870 Census
Name: Nancy Owens
Age in 1870: 42
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Lebanon
Household Members:
Rufus Owens 45
Nancy Owens 42
Hiram Owens 21
Eliza Owens 19
Mary Owens 15
Arthur Owens 12
John Owens 9
Charles Owens 6
William Owens 3 months

1880 Census
Name: Nancy A. Owens
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1849 [abt 1828]
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rufus M. Owens
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Housekeeping
Household Members:
Rufus M. Owens 55
Nancy A. Owens 31 [52]
Mary Owens 24
John W. Owens 19
Chas. Owens 17
William D. Owens 11
Edward J. Owens 8

1900 Census
Name: Nancy A Ownes [Nancy A Owens]
Age: 72
Birth Date: Mar 1828
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1847
Years Married: 53
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 10
Household Members:Owens
Nancy A Owens 72
Rufus M Owens 75
Edward Owens 27
Norah H Owens 17 [daughter-in-law]
Amma H Owens 1 [granddaughter]
Gladdes W R Owens 2 months [granddaughter]
Raymond K Owens 16 [grandson]