Henry Rufus OWENS

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CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Henry R Owens
Age in 1910: 6
Birth Year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Edward Owens
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Alice N Owens
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Edward Owens 37
Alice N Owens 27
Amma H Owens 11
Gladys R Owens 10
Bula B Owens 8
Henry R Owens 6
Edna R Owens 4

1920 Census
Name: Henry Owens
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: E J Owens
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Alice Owens
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
E J Owens 47
Alice Owens 37
Gladys Owens 19
Bulah Owens 18
Henry Owens 16
Russell Owens 14
Cecil Owens 8
James Owens 5
Paul Owens 2
Nanie Branson 72 [aunt]

1930 Census
Name: Henry R Owens
Birth Year: abt 1904
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky
Street address: Brook Side Comp
House Number in Cities or Towns: 5
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: $8
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 24
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Butcher
Industry: Shop
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry R Owens 26
Clara Owens 22
Robert E Owens 6 months
Cecil Owens 19 [brother]

1940 Census
Name: Henry Owens
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Ages-Brookside, Harlan, Kentucky
Street: Brookside
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
Occupation: Butcher
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $9
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $1000
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Owens 36
Clara Owens 33
Robert Owens 10
Henryette Owens 7

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Henry Rufus Owens
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1903
Birth Place: Russell, Virginia
Father: Edward Jackson Owens
Mother: Nora Alice Arrington

Henry married Clara Baker. Clara was born 14 Dec 1907, Wise Co. VA; died 19 Jan 1967, Wake Co. NC; was buried , Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Robert Owens
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1930
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Ages-Brookside, Harlan, Kentucky
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Owens 36
Clara Owens 33
Robert Owens 10
Henryette Owens 7

OBITUARY

Robert Edward "Bob" Owens, 81, of Corbin, KY, went home to be with the Lord on January 27, 2011. He was surrounded by family members at the time of his departure. He was born September 3, 1929, at Verda, KY, in Harlan County.

He attended Evarts High School where he played football and was inducted into their sports Hall of Fame in 1994. He was a member of the Hugh Harris Masonic Lodge and received his 50-year membership pen in 2001. He was a member of the Oleika Shrine Temple in Lexington, KY, and had the distinction of being named a Kentucky Colonel by the Honorable Wallace Wilkinson, former governor of Kentucky. Robert was an avid Kentucky Wildcat fan and followed both the football and basketball games for years. He was a former employee of Mack's Supermarkets, Inc., of Harlan County, where he worked for 41 years as a manager first, and then as a supervisor for the corporation. Robert loved a good joke and would tell them to anyone who would listen.

He was a member of Central Baptist Church where he served as secretary/treasurer from 2001 ? 2005 for the Lowell Cornelius Sunday School class. He was also active in the Golden Fifties group and served first as assistant director for three years, and then as director for three years. He was also a member of the Golden Fifties Drama Club and had been in several of their productions.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Henry R. Owens and Clara Baker Owens, and his brother, James C. Owens. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Robbins Owens of Corbin, KY; two daughters: Darlene (Dean) Cole of Kendall, NY, and Robin (Michael) Osborne, of Corbin, KY: three grandsons: David D'Amico, Rochester, NY, Devin Osborne, London, KY, and Matthew Osborne, Corbin, KY; one granddaughter: Cindy Schott, Brockport, NY; three great-granddaughters and two great-grandsons; two sisters: Henrietta Allen of Clayton, NC, and Ginger Smith of Tavares, FL, plus several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 31, 2011, at Central Baptist Church in Corbin, KY, with Rev. Ron Green officiating. Visitation will also be at the church from noon until 2 p.m. Monday. Interment will follow in Resthaven Cemetery in Corbin, KY. Pallbearers will be family members and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Lowell Cornelius Sunday School class and the Band of Brothers Prayer Circle.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Central Baptist Church or to Hospice of the Bluegrass Mountain Heritage 1020 Cumberland Falls Highway Corbin, KY 40701.

Birth:
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Kentucky Birth, Marriage, and Death Databases: Births 1911-1999. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.
Name: Robert E Owens
Date of Birth: 3 Sep 1929
Birth Place: Harlan, Kentucky
Mother's name: Clara Baker
Volume Number: 089
Certificate Number: 44341
Volume Year: 1929

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64972386&ref=acom

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Robert Edward Owens
Last Residence: 40701 Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky
BORN: 3 Sep 1929
Last Benefit: 40701, Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky
Died: 27 Jan 2011
State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951)

Robert married Peggy Robbins. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Henryette Owens
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son [daughter]
Home in 1940: Ages-Brookside, Harlan, Kentucky
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Owens 36
Clara Owens 33
Robert Owens 10
Henryette Owens 7

Mentioned in her brother Robert's obituary:

"Robert is survived by ...two sisters: Henrietta Allen of Clayton, NC, and Ginger Smith of Tavares, FL"

Notes:

Mentioned in her brother Robert's obituary:

"Robert is survived by ...two sisters: Henrietta Allen of Clayton, NC, and Ginger Smith of Tavares, FL"

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Mentioned in his brother Robert's obituary:

"Robert was preceded in death by ...his brother, James C. Owens."