Marrs/Owen/s, Clifford, Hardcastle
My father, Mason Owens, Born on Sept. 24, 1878 in Threeforks, Warren County, KY.
His father, Charles Owens, Born Oct. 26, 1855 in Threeforks, married Martha Arnold, daughter of George W. Arnold. (Both Charles and Martha died in Mar. of 1879 of scarlet fever, leaving my father an orphan at age 6 months.)
Charles father was John Owen, Born 1818, VA. And married Nancy Hardcastle of Warren County.
Other children of John andNancy were:
James T. Owens Born 1848 in Threeforks and married Nancy Franklin of Warren County.
John W. Owens Born 1853 in Threeforks married 1st. Mary V. Washer, 2nd Malvina Stader and 3rd Harriet Garman, all of Warren County.
Sarah Ann Owens Born 1857 in Threeforks, married James B. Davis.
I have believed that my gr. Grandfather, John Owen was a son of Obediah Owen of Allen County because of the census list that Obediah lived on a farm adjoining Shadrach Hardcastle father of Nancy Hardcastle. Also John and Nancy were married by the same minister as the other sons of Obediah.
But alas, through DNA testing with the Owen Family Association my DNA shows I am a descendant of Richard Owen and his wife Elizabeth ? Of Halifax County, VA.
Thus, I need to start my family tree all over again.
There is a James Owens family in Logan County (joins Warren County on the west side)and appeared there about 1818 or 1819 from, I believe Tazewell County, VA.
James was born in England ? in 1763 and married Elizabeth Marrs of Augusta County VA. James father was supposed to be William Owen and married Susannah ?
James and Elizabeth had the following children.
Samuel OwensBorn 1785 and married Katherine Ruthford
William Owens Born 1789 married Hannah Clifford and
James Owens Jr. Born 1791 married Nancy Clifford, a sister of Hannah.
James and William both had children who fit my gr grandfathers age in the 1820 and 30 census of Logan County.
I have no proofof any of this information, as I took it from Owens and Marrs researchers and just seems to be a place to start.
Would appreciate any help from anyone researching any of the above families and thanks for reading such a long and confusing article.
Jim Owens