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Christopher Columbus Hedrick^1,2,3,4

M, b. July 10, 1840, d. October 6, 1915

Christopher Columbus Hedrick was buried at C. Columbus Hedrick Cemetery, 1401 Oliver Road, Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on July 10, 1840 at Virginia.^3,4 He married Nancy Yeatts, daughter of Willis C. Yeatts and Mary Ann Bennett, on August 25, 1861 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2 Christopher Columbus Hedrick died on October 6, 1915 at age 75.⁴

Census Records

1870

Dwelling 4555, Subdivision North of Dan River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

1880

Dwelling 214, District 171, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁵

Occupation

1870

Farm laborer³

1880

Farmer⁵

Family

Nancy Yeatts b. circa 1837, d. July 4, 1878

Marriage*

Christopher Columbus Hedrick married Nancy Yeatts, daughter of Willis C. Yeatts and Mary Ann Bennett, on August 25, 1861 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2

Children

William C. "Willis" Hedrick+^3,6,5 b. 1863, d. March 7, 1921
Mary Elizabeth Hedrick+^3,5 b. March 15, 1866, d. July 6, 1938

Citations

[S5752] Unknown compiler, Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917.
[S1246] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.
[S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
[S12432] C. Columbus Hedrick Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

William C. "Willis" Hedrick^1,2,3,4

M, b. 1863, d. March 7, 1921

Father

Christopher Columbus Hedrick^1,2,5 b. July 10, 1840, d. October 6, 1915

Mother

Nancy Yeatts^1,2 b. circa 1837, d. July 4, 1878

William C. "Willis" Hedrick was buried at Rigney Family Cemetery, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.³ He was born in 1863 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,3 He married Ardina "Dennie" "Dinnie" Bennett in 1884 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.⁴ William C. "Willis" Hedrick married Mollie L. Matherly circa 1891.⁶ William C. "Willis" Hedrick died on March 7, 1921 at Danville, Virginia.²

Census Records

1870

Dwelling 4555, Subdivision North of Dan River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

1880

Dwelling 214, District 171, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁵

1900

Dwelling 72, District 75, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

1910

Dwelling 62, District 91, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁷

Occupation

1880		Farmer worker⁵
1900		Farm laborer⁶
1910		Farmer⁷

Family 1

Ardina "Dennie" "Dinnie" Bennett b. circa 1868, d. July 14, 1891

Marriage*

William C. "Willis" Hedrick married Ardina "Dennie" "Dinnie" Bennett in 1884 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.⁴

Children

Missie Wade Hedrick+^6,2,8 b. May 30, 1886, d. November 11, 1917
Tiny Kate Hedrick+^2,6,8 b. April 2, 1887, d. September 16, 1961
William Henry Hedrick^6,2,8 b. May 4, 1891, d. March 30, 1959

Family 2

Mollie L. Matherly b. June, 1876

Marriage*

William C. "Willis" Hedrick married Mollie L. Matherly circa 1891.⁶

Children

Bessie Mae Hedrick+^6,2,9 b. November 14, 1892, d. April 19, 1960
Silas Dudley Hedrick+^{6,7,10,11,2,12} b. September 18, 1895, d. September 29, 1981
Clifton Hedrick^6,7,12 b. May, 1899
Quitman Smith Hedrick+^7,13,8,2,12 b. October 20, 1901, d. December 30, 1981
Ernest Gilmore Hedrick+^7,8,2,12 b. November 9, 1903, d. September 21, 1979
Thomas Abner Hedrick+^7,2,11,12 b. September 15, 1906, d. January 23, 1967

Citations

[S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S12438] Rigney Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S1246] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
[S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
[S3531] Danville Register, From the Thomas Abner Hedrick obituary in the Jan 24, 1967 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Mary Elizabeth Hedrick^1,2

F, b. March 15, 1866, d. July 6, 1938

Father

Christopher Columbus Hedrick^1,3 b. July 10, 1840, d. October 6, 1915

Mother

Nancy Yeatts¹ b. circa 1837, d. July 4, 1878

Mary Elizabeth Hedrick was buried at Owen at Redeye Cemetery, Redeye, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on March 15, 1866 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1861.^4,2 As of circa 1886,her married name was Owen.⁵ She married James Thomas Owen circa 1886.^5,2 Mary Elizabeth Hedrick died on July 6, 1938 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 72.^4,2

Census Records

1870

Dwelling 4555, Subdivision North of Dan River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

1880

Dwelling 214, District 171, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

1900

Dwelling 218, District 82, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁵

1910

Dwelling 120, District 91, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

1920

Dwelling 28, District 143, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁷

1930

Dwelling 228, District 9, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁸

Family

James Thomas Owen b. November 5, 1861, d. March 9, 1939

Marriage*

Mary Elizabeth Hedrick married James Thomas Owen circa 1886.^5,2

Children

James Beverly Owen+^{5,9,10,11,2,12} b. January 9, 1888, d. January 21, 1968
William David "Will" Owen+^5,9,2,12 b. March 26, 1890, d. August 26, 1969
Mary Lucy Owen+^{5,6,9,13,2,10} b. October 3, 1892, d. September 16, 1962
Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen+^5,6,9 b. December 7, 1894, d. November 12, 1955
Jesse Harold Owen+^5,6,9,2,12 b. February 8, 1897, d. August 20, 1965
Toy Lee Owen+^5,6,9 b. September 7, 1899, d. August 5, 1987
Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen+^{6,7,9,12,11,2} b. November 20, 1902, d. August 23, 1995

Citations

[S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S12433] Owen at Redeye Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S2045] Bee, The, From the James Thomas Owen obituary in the Mar 10, 1939 edition.
[S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S3531] Danville Register, From the Jesse Harold Owen obituary in the Aug 21, 1965 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

James Thomas Owen^1,2,3

M, b. November 5, 1861, d. March 9, 1939

James Thomas Owen was buried at Owen at Redeye Cemetery, Redeye, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,3 He was born on November 5, 1861 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; His obituary and death certificate have a birth year of 1860.^1,2,3 He married Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, daughter of Christopher Columbus Hedrick and Nancy Yeatts, circa 1886.^4,2 James Thomas Owen died on March 9, 1939 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 77.^1,5,2 He Chatham, Va., March 10 - the last services for James Thomas Owen, age 78 years, be conducted from the residence of the son, I. S. Owen, this afternoon at 3 o'clock, with interment following in the family burial ground. Widely known here as "Jim Thomas" Owen, Mr. Owen died at the home of his son yesterday morning after an illness of four months. He enjoyed a large friendship here where he spent a large part of his life. He was born in Pittsylvania county, November 5, 1860, a son of Logan Owen and Mrs. Senthly Lee Owen. He spent his entire life in the county. His wife died in July, 1938. Mr. Owen is survived by the following children: J. B. Owen, W. D. Owen, J. H. Owen, and I. S. Owen, Chatham; C. C. Owen, Danville; Mrs. Lucy Farmer and Mrs. Toy Cocks of Gretna. on March 10, 1939.³

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 218, District 82, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁴

1910

Dwelling 120, District 91, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

1920

Dwelling 28, District 143, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁷

1930

Dwelling 228, District 9, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁸

Occupation

1900		Farmer⁴
1910		Farmer⁶
1920		Farmer⁷
1930		Farmer⁸

Family

Mary Elizabeth Hedrick b. March 15, 1866, d. July 6, 1938

Marriage*

James Thomas Owen married Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, daughter of Christopher Columbus Hedrick and Nancy Yeatts, circa 1886.^4,2

Children

James Beverly Owen+^{4,3,9,10,2,11} b. January 9, 1888, d. January 21, 1968
William David "Will" Owen+^4,3,2,11 b. March 26, 1890, d. August 26, 1969
Mary Lucy Owen+^4,6,3,12,2,9 b. October 3, 1892, d. September 16, 1962
Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen+^4,6,3 b. December 7, 1894, d. November 12, 1955
Jesse Harold Owen+^4,6,3,2,11 b. February 8, 1897, d. August 20, 1965
Toy Lee Owen+^4,6,3 b. September 7, 1899, d. August 5, 1987
Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen+^{6,7,3,11,10,2} b. November 20, 1902, d. August 23, 1995

Citations

[S12433] Owen at Redeye Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S2045] Bee, The, From the James Thomas Owen obituary in the Mar 10, 1939 edition.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the James Thomas Owen obituary.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S3531] Danville Register, From the Jesse Harold Owen obituary in the Aug 21, 1965 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

James Beverly Owen^1,2,3

M, b. January 9, 1888, d. January 21, 1968

Father

James Thomas Owen^4,5,6,7,3,8 b. November 5, 1861, d. March 9, 1939

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Hedrick^4,5,6,7,3,8 b. March 15, 1866, d. July 6, 1938

His Social Security Number was 229-48-4856.⁹ James Beverly Owen was buried at New Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 313 Lark Drive, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,3 He was born on January 9, 1888 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,6,10,9,2,3 He married Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" McDowell on December 26, 1909 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.⁷ James Beverly Owen married Jeannette “Nettie” Walker on November 18, 1925 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^7,3 James Beverly Owen died on January 21, 1968 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 80.^1,3

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 218, District 82, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁴

1910

Dwelling 128, District 91, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹¹

1920

Dwelling 29, District 143, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹²

1930

Dwelling 267, District 21, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹³

1940

Dwelling 126, District 72-31, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹⁴

1950

Dwelling 187, District 72-41, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹⁵

Occupation

1910		Farmer¹¹
1920		Farmer¹²
1930		Farmer¹³
1940		Farmer¹⁴
1950		Farmer¹⁵

Family 1

Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" McDowell b. July 16, 1890, d. May 1, 1925

Marriage*

James Beverly Owen married Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" McDowell on December 26, 1909 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.⁷

Children

Herman Odell Owen+^12,16,17,7 b. September 28, 1910, d. February 13, 1995
Louise Owen+^13,17 b. May 9, 1920, d. November 28, 2008

Family 2

Jeannette “Nettie” Walker b. October 31, 1883, d. June 16, 1982

Marriage*

James Beverly Owen married Jeannette “Nettie” Walker on November 18, 1925 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^7,3

Citations

[S12434] New Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S2045] Bee, The, From the James Thomas Owen obituary in the Mar 10, 1939 edition.
[S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S3531] Danville Register, From the Jesse Harold Owen obituary in the Aug 21, 1965 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S2045] Bee, The, From the Louise Owen Watson obituary in the Nov 29, 2008 edition.

Jeannette “Nettie” Walker^1,2

F, b. October 31, 1883, d. June 16, 1982

Jeannette “Nettie” Walker was buried at New Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 313 Lark Drive, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^3,2 Her Social Security Number was 229-48-4931.⁴ She was born on October 31, 1883 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^3,1,2,4 As of November 18, 1925,her married name was Owen.¹ She married James Beverly Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, on November 18, 1925 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2 Jeannette “Nettie” Walker died on June 16, 1982 at Danville, Virginia, at age 98.^3,2

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 267, District 21, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁵

1940

Dwelling 126, District 72-31, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

1950

Dwelling 187, District 72-41, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁷

Family

James Beverly Owen b. January 9, 1888, d. January 21, 1968

Marriage*

Jeannette “Nettie” Walker married James Beverly Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, on November 18, 1925 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2

Citations

[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S12434] New Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" McDowell^1,2,3

F, b. July 16, 1890, d. May 1, 1925

Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" McDowell was buried at New Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 313 Lark Drive, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on July 16, 1890 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^4,1 As of December 26, 1909,her married name was Owen.³ She married James Beverly Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, on December 26, 1909 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.³ Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" McDowell died on May 1, 1925 at age 34.⁴

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 128, District 91, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁵

1920

Dwelling 29, District 143, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

Family

James Beverly Owen b. January 9, 1888, d. January 21, 1968

Marriage*

Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" McDowell married James Beverly Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, on December 26, 1909 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.³

Children

Herman Odell Owen+^6,2,7,3 b. September 28, 1910, d. February 13, 1995
Louise Owen+⁷ b. May 9, 1920, d. November 28, 2008

Citations

[S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S12434] New Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S2045] Bee, The, From the Louise Owen Watson obituary in the Nov 29, 2008 edition.

Mary Lucy Owen^1,2,3

F, b. October 3, 1892, d. September 16, 1962

Father

James Thomas Owen^4,5,6,1,2,3 b. November 5, 1861, d. March 9, 1939

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Hedrick^4,5,6,1,2,3 b. March 15, 1866, d. July 6, 1938

Her Social Security Number was 227-50-0526.¹ Mary Lucy Owen was buried at Farmer-Cocke Cemetery, Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^7,2 Her married name was Farmer. She married Thomas Washington Farmer.^8,2 Mary Lucy Owen was born on October 3, 1892 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 She died on September 16, 1962 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 69.²

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 218, District 82, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁴

1910

Dwelling 218, District 82, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁵

1920

Dwelling 118, District 156, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁹

1930

Dwelling 231, District 21, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1940

Dwelling 13, District 72-31, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹¹

1950

Dwelling 11, District 72-47, Staunton River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹²

Family

Thomas Washington Farmer b. March 22, 1885, d. March 16, 1944

Marriage*

Mary Lucy Owen married Thomas Washington Farmer.^8,2

Children

Oliver Thomas Farmer+^9,10,13,14,1 b. November 2, 1911, d. July 4, 1998
Mary Doris Farmer+^9,10,15,14,2 b. March 25, 1915, d. March 8, 1985
Ruth Frances Farmer+^10,11,1,14 b. July 4, 1920, d. March 1, 2000

Citations

[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S2045] Bee, The, From the James Thomas Owen obituary in the Mar 10, 1939 edition.
[S12435] Farmer-Cocke Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S2045] Bee, The, From the Thomas W. Farmer obituary in the Mar 16, 1944 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Thomas Washington Farmer^1,2

M, b. March 22, 1885, d. March 16, 1944

Thomas Washington Farmer was buried at Farmer-Cocke Cemetery, Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,3 He married Mary Lucy Owen, daughter of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick.^2,4 Thomas Washington Farmer was born on March 22, 1885 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^2,3 He Thomas W. Farmer, 59-year-old farmer of near Gretna, died at Duke Hospital, Durham, N.C., this morning at 6:15 o'clock. He had been ill since Sunday and suffered a paralytic stroke on Monday night. The deceased was born near Gretna, a son of the late Benjamin and Mattie Farmer. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Lucy Farmer, two daughters, Mrs. Nelson Johnson of Gretna, and Mrs. Howard Yeatts Chatham; one son, Oliver T. Farmer of near Gretna; and five grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Curtis Bennett of Gretna and Mrs. Edmond Davis of Hurt and three brothers, R. B. and H. H. Farmer of Gretna and R. I Farmer of Hurt. Interment will be made in the family cemetery. on March 16, 1944.³ He died on March 16, 1944 at Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina, at age 58.^2,3

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 118, District 156, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁵

1930

Dwelling 231, District 21, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

1940

Dwelling 13, District 72-31, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁷

Occupation

1920		Farmer⁵
1930		Farmer⁶
1940		Farmer⁷

Family

Mary Lucy Owen b. October 3, 1892, d. September 16, 1962

Marriage*

Thomas Washington Farmer married Mary Lucy Owen, daughter of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick.^2,4

Children

Oliver Thomas Farmer+^5,6,3,8,9 b. November 2, 1911, d. July 4, 1998
Mary Doris Farmer+^5,6,10,8,4 b. March 25, 1915, d. March 8, 1985
Ruth Frances Farmer+^6,7,9,8 b. July 4, 1920, d. March 1, 2000

Citations

[S12435] Farmer-Cocke Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
[S2045] Bee, The, From the Thomas W. Farmer obituary in the Mar 16, 1944 edition.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen^1,2,3,4

M, b. December 7, 1894, d. November 12, 1955

Father

James Thomas Owen^5,6,7 b. November 5, 1861, d. March 9, 1939

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Hedrick^5,6,7 b. March 15, 1866, d. July 6, 1938

Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen was buried at Owen at Redeye Cemetery, Redeye, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 226-09-1467.² He was born on December 7, 1894 at Sandy Level, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He married Beulah Brown Pickrel on March 6, 1913 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^8,9 Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen and Beulah Brown Pickrel were divorced on September 27, 1933 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.⁹ Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen married Emily Virginia Johnson on November 16, 1940 at Danville, Virginia.^10,8 Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen died on November 12, 1955 at age 60.^1,2

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 218, District 82, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁵

1910

Dwelling 218, District 82, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

1920

Dwelling 47, District 35, Ward 3, Danville, Virginia

¹¹

1940

Dwelling 254, District 106-20, Danville, Virginia

¹²

1950

Dwelling 179, District 72-39, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹³

Occupation

1920		Cotton mill worker¹¹
1940		Cotton mill worker¹²
1950		Farmer¹³

Family 1

Beulah Brown Pickrel b. June 13, 1894, d. September 23, 1959

Marriage*

Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen married Beulah Brown Pickrel on March 6, 1913 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^8,9

Divorce*

Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen and Beulah Brown Pickrel were divorced on September 27, 1933 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.⁹

Children

Ruby Lucille Owen+^11,14,15 b. May 24, 1918, d. November 18, 2008
Carrie Lee Owen^16,2,10 b. November 10, 1921, d. May 19, 2003
Charles Claborne Owen¹² b. October 8, 1923
Edward Elmo Owen+¹² b. August 31, 1925, d. December 9, 1962

Family 2

Emily Virginia Johnson b. September 8, 1901, d. July 31, 1992

Marriage*

Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen married Emily Virginia Johnson on November 16, 1940 at Danville, Virginia.^10,8

Citations

[S12433] Owen at Redeye Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S2045] Bee, The, From the James Thomas Owen obituary in the Mar 10, 1939 edition.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Beulah Brown Pickrel^1,2

F, b. June 13, 1894, d. September 23, 1959

Beulah Brown Pickrel was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^1,2 She was born on June 13, 1894 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.² As of March 6, 1913,her married name was Owen.³ She married Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, on March 6, 1913 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^2,3 Beulah Brown Pickrel and Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen were divorced on September 27, 1933 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.³ Beulah Brown Pickrel died on September 23, 1959 at Danville, Virginia, at age 65.²

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 47, District 35, Ward 3, Danville, Virginia

⁴

1930

Dwelling 615, District 6, Danville, Virginia

⁵

Occupation

1930

Hosiery mill worker⁵

Family

Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen b. December 7, 1894, d. November 12, 1955

Marriage*

Beulah Brown Pickrel married Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, on March 6, 1913 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^2,3

Divorce*

Beulah Brown Pickrel and Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen were divorced on September 27, 1933 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.³

Children

Ruby Lucille Owen+^4,6,7,5 b. May 24, 1918, d. November 18, 2008
Carrie Lee Owen^5,8,9 b. November 10, 1921, d. May 19, 2003
Charles Claborne Owen^10,5 b. October 8, 1923
Edward Elmo Owen+⁵ b. August 31, 1925, d. December 9, 1962

Citations

[S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Edward Elmo Owen^1,2,3,4

M, b. August 31, 1925, d. December 9, 1962

Father

Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen⁶ b. December 7, 1894, d. November 12, 1955

Mother

Beulah Brown Pickrel⁵ b. June 13, 1894, d. September 23, 1959

Edward Elmo Owen Owen, Edward E., suddenly, on Sunday, December 9, 1962, at his residence, 2727 South Cleveland St., Arlington, Va. He is survived by his daughter, Dianne Marie Owen, and two sisters, Mrs. Ruby O. Emerson and Mrs. Carrie Lee Kanyon. Interment Columbia Gardens Cemetery.⁷ He was buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, 3411 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, Virginia.^1,3,7 He and Marie Jeanette Smith were divorced.³ Edward Elmo Owen married Marie Jeanette Smith.^1,8 Edward Elmo Owen was born on August 31, 1925 at Danville, Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He died on December 9, 1962 at Arlington, Virginia, at age 37.^1,3,7

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 615, District 6, Danville, Virginia

⁵

1940

Dwelling 254, District 106-20, Danville, Virginia

⁶

Family

Marie Jeanette Smith

Divorce*

Edward Elmo Owen and Marie Jeanette Smith were divorced.³

Marriage*

Edward Elmo Owen married Marie Jeanette Smith.^1,8

Child

Dianne Marie Owen^7,8

Citations

[S3528] Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Edward E. Owen obituary.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Emily Virginia Johnson¹

F, b. September 8, 1901, d. July 31, 1992

Emily Virginia Johnson was buried at Fairview Cemetery, 822 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia.^2,3 Her Social Security Number was 226-09-1468.⁴ She was born on September 8, 1901 at Culpeper Co., Virginia.^2,1,4,3 As of November 16, 1940,her married name was Owen.¹ She married Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, on November 16, 1940 at Danville, Virginia.^1,3 Emily Virginia Johnson died on July 31, 1992 at Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia, at age 90.^2,4,5,3

Census Records

1950

Dwelling 179, District 72-39, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

Family

Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen b. December 7, 1894, d. November 12, 1955

Marriage*

Emily Virginia Johnson married Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, on November 16, 1940 at Danville, Virginia.^1,3

Citations

[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S12436] Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Jesse Harold Owen^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 8, 1897, d. August 20, 1965

Father

James Thomas Owen^6,7,8,2,3 b. November 5, 1861, d. March 9, 1939

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Hedrick^6,7,8,2,3 b. March 15, 1866, d. July 6, 1938

Jesse Harold Owen was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^1,2,3 His Social Security Number was 223-50-7837.⁹ He married Annie Lee Tosh.^2,3 Jesse Harold Owen was born on February 8, 1897 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,9 He died on August 20, 1965 at Danville, Virginia, at age 68.^1,2,3 He Final rites for Jesse Harold Owen, 68, of Chatham Rt. 2, will be conducted tomorrow at 3 p.m. from Greenbay Christian Church. Interment will be in Highland Burial Park in Danville. Mr. Owen died at 5:05 a.m. yesterday in Memorial Hospital. A native of Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick Owen. He was a farmer and a deacon of Greenbay Christian Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Tosh Owen; two sons, Wilson H. Owen and Lenwood W. Owen, both of Chatham Rt. three brothers and one sister, I. S. Owen of Danville, W. D. Owen of Chatham Rt. 2, J. E. Owen of Chatham Rt. 3 and Mrs. Giles O. Cox of Gretna; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. on August 21, 1965.³

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 218, District 82, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

1910

Dwelling 218, District 82, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁷

1920

Dwelling 27, District 143, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1930

Dwelling 227, District 9, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹¹

1940

Dwelling 161, District 72-13, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹²

Occupation

1920		Farmer¹⁰
1930		Farmer¹¹
1940		Farmer¹²

Family

Annie Lee Tosh b. August 8, 1900, d. April 18, 1990

Marriage*

Jesse Harold Owen married Annie Lee Tosh.^2,3

Children

Wilson Harold Owen+^{10,11,3,13,14} b. December 10, 1918, d. February 23, 1994
Lenwood William Owen+^{11,12,3,15,14,2} b. July 26, 1923, d. March 23, 1995

Citations

[S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S3531] Danville Register, From the Jesse Harold Owen obituary in the Aug 21, 1965 edition.
[S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S2045] Bee, The, From the James Thomas Owen obituary in the Mar 10, 1939 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Annie Lee Tosh^1,2,3,4

F, b. August 8, 1900, d. April 18, 1990

Annie Lee Tosh was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^1,4 Her Social Security Number was 224-92-3534.³ Her married name was Owen.² She married Jesse Harold Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick.^4,2 Annie Lee Tosh was born on August 8, 1900 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,3,4 She died on April 18, 1990 at Danville, Virginia, at age 89.^1,3,4,5

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 27, District 143, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

1930

Dwelling 227, District 9, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁷

1940

Dwelling 161, District 72-13, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁸

Family

Jesse Harold Owen b. February 8, 1897, d. August 20, 1965

Marriage*

Annie Lee Tosh married Jesse Harold Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick.^4,2

Children

Wilson Harold Owen+^6,7,2,9,3 b. December 10, 1918, d. February 23, 1994
Lenwood William Owen+^7,8,2,10,3,4 b. July 26, 1923, d. March 23, 1995

Citations

[S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S3531] Danville Register, From the Jesse Harold Owen obituary in the Aug 21, 1965 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Wilson Harold Owen^1,2,3,4

M, b. December 10, 1918, d. February 23, 1994

Father

Jesse Harold Owen^5,6,7,2,3 b. February 8, 1897, d. August 20, 1965

Mother

Annie Lee Tosh^5,6,7,2,3 b. August 8, 1900, d. April 18, 1990

His Social Security Number was 230-34-7108.³ Wilson Harold Owen was buried at Greenpond Baptist Church Cemetery, Climax, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on December 10, 1918 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,8 He married Catherine Anderson on April 18, 1938 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^9,10 Wilson Harold Owen died on February 23, 1994 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 75.^1,3,4

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 27, District 143, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁵

1930

Dwelling 227, District 9, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

1940

Dwelling 155, District 72-31, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹¹

Occupation

1940

Farm laborer¹¹

Family

Catherine Anderson b. May 11, 1922, d. March 22, 2005

Marriage*

Wilson Harold Owen married Catherine Anderson on April 18, 1938 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^9,10

Children

Jessie Earle Owen^11,12,10
Wilson Harold Owen Jr.^12,4,10 b. October 7, 1940, d. April 14, 1976
Eleanor Catherine Owen^13,12,10
Carole Elaine Owen^13,12,10

Citations

[S12452] Greenpond Baptist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., online www.findagrave.com.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3531] Danville Register, From the Jesse Harold Owen obituary in the Aug 21, 1965 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
[S6150] Star-Tribune, From the Catherine Anderson Owen obituary in the Mar 29, 2005 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Catherine Anderson^1,2,3

F, b. May 11, 1922, d. March 22, 2005

Catherine Anderson was buried at Greenpond Baptist Church Cemetery, Climax, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,3 She was born on May 11, 1922 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of April 18, 1938,her married name was Owen.² She married Wilson Harold Owen, son of Jesse Harold Owen and Annie Lee Tosh, on April 18, 1938 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^2,3 Catherine Anderson died on March 22, 2005 at Danville, Virginia, at age 82.^1,3 She Catherine Anderson Owen, 82, of 5912 Climax Road, Chatham, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home in Danville. She was born on May 11, 1922, in Pittsylvania County, and was the daughter of the late Frank Sierring Anderson and Jessie Earl Martin Anderson. She was the wife of the late Wilson Harold Owen Sr. Mrs. Owen is survived by two daughters, Eleanor O. Haskins and her husband G. Wayne Haskins of Chatham, and Elaine O. Rosenboom and her husband Art Rosenboom of Larkspur, Colo; one son, Jesse Earle Owen and his wife Dee Owen of Chatham; six grandchildren, Allyson Shields, Mary Grace Thomas, Kevin Owen, Kent Owen, Owen Rosenboom, and Kelly Rosenboom; six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by one son Wilson Harold Owen Jr; one sister, Jane A. McBride, and three brothers, Roger Anderson, Harold Anderson and Maxie Anderson. She was a member of Greenpond Baptist Church. She lived her entire life in the Climax Community and attended Climax High School. Burial was at Greenpond Baptist Church Cemetery. on March 29, 2005.³

Census Records

1940

Dwelling 155, District 72-31, Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁴

Family

Wilson Harold Owen b. December 10, 1918, d. February 23, 1994

Marriage*

Catherine Anderson married Wilson Harold Owen, son of Jesse Harold Owen and Annie Lee Tosh, on April 18, 1938 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^2,3

Children

Jessie Earle Owen^4,5,3
Wilson Harold Owen Jr.^5,6,3 b. October 7, 1940, d. April 14, 1976
Eleanor Catherine Owen^7,5,3
Carole Elaine Owen^7,5,3

Citations

[S12452] Greenpond Baptist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., online www.findagrave.com.
[S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
[S6150] Star-Tribune, From the Catherine Anderson Owen obituary in the Mar 29, 2005 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Wilson Harold Owen Jr.^1,2,3,4

M, b. October 7, 1940, d. April 14, 1976

Father

Wilson Harold Owen^2,3,4 b. December 10, 1918, d. February 23, 1994

Mother

Catherine Anderson^2,3,4 b. May 11, 1922, d. March 22, 2005

Wilson Harold Owen Jr. was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^1,3 He was born on October 7, 1940 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Frances Gail Fore on June 8, 1968 at Danville, Virginia.² Wilson Harold Owen Jr. died on April 14, 1976 at Danville, Virginia, at age 35.^1,3

Family

Frances Gail Fore

Marriage*

He married Frances Gail Fore on June 8, 1968 at Danville, Virginia.²

Citations

[S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S6150] Star-Tribune, From the Catherine Anderson Owen obituary in the Mar 29, 2005 edition.

Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen^1,2

M, b. November 20, 1902, d. August 23, 1995

Father

James Thomas Owen^3,4,5,6,7,2 b. November 5, 1861, d. March 9, 1939

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Hedrick^3,4,5,6,7,2 b. March 15, 1866, d. July 6, 1938

His Social Security Number was 226-24-7611.⁸ Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^9,2 He was born on November 20, 1902 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,8,2 He married Myrtle Minerva Watson on December 25, 1922 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^7,2 Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen died on August 23, 1995 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 92.^8,2

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 120, District 91, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

1920

Dwelling 28, District 143, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁴

1930

Dwelling 229, District 9, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1940

Dwelling 171, District 72-13, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

¹¹

Occupation

1930

Farmer¹⁰

1940

Farmer¹¹

Family

Myrtle Minerva Watson b. April 2, 1904, d. July 20, 1990

Marriage*

Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen married Myrtle Minerva Watson on December 25, 1922 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^7,2

Children

Billie Issac Owen+^{12,10,11,2,13} b. October 23, 1923, d. September 22, 1956
James Thomas Owen+^{12,10,14,11,13} b. January 10, 1927, d. May 3, 2003
Marlene Myrtle Owen+^11,13 b. March 29, 1931
Edro Dean Owen+^12,11,13 b. August 29, 1933, d. April 17, 2010

Citations

[S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S2045] Bee, The, From the James Thomas Owen obituary in the Mar 10, 1939 edition.
[S3531] Danville Register, From the Jesse Harold Owen obituary in the Aug 21, 1965 edition.
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Billy Issac Owen obituary.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Myrtle Minerva Watson^1,2

F, b. April 2, 1904, d. July 20, 1990

Myrtle Minerva Watson was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^3,2 Her Social Security Number was 224-92-5439.⁴ She was born on April 2, 1904 at Virginia.^2,4 As of December 25, 1922,her married name was Owen.¹ She married Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, on December 25, 1922 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2 Myrtle Minerva Watson died on July 20, 1990 at Danville, Virginia, at age 86.^2,4

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 229, District 9, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁵

1940

Dwelling 171, District 72-13, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

Family

Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen b. November 20, 1902, d. August 23, 1995

Marriage*

Myrtle Minerva Watson married Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, on December 25, 1922 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2

Children

Billie Issac Owen+^7,5,6,2,8 b. October 23, 1923, d. September 22, 1956
James Thomas Owen+^7,5,9,6,8 b. January 10, 1927, d. May 3, 2003
Marlene Myrtle Owen+^6,8 b. March 29, 1931
Edro Dean Owen+^7,6,8 b. August 29, 1933, d. April 17, 2010

Citations

[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Billy Issac Owen obituary.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Billie Issac Owen^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 23, 1923, d. September 22, 1956

Father

Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen^1,6,7,2,5 b. November 20, 1902, d. August 23, 1995

Mother

Myrtle Minerva Watson^1,6,7,2,5 b. April 2, 1904, d. July 20, 1990

Billie Issac Owen was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 230-16-4193.⁸ He Billy Issac Owen, 32-year-old resident of Chatham, route 6, was killed in a non-collision truck accident Saturday night, September 22nd, near Climax, in sight of his own home. State Trooper, N. H. Hamon, who investigated the accident, fixed the time of the accident at around 11:30. According to the Trooper, Owen died some two hours before his body was discovered. Owen apparently lost control of the vehicle, a 1942 Ford truck, and went into the ditch on the left side of the road. Trooper Harmon reported the door on the driver's side of the truck had come open and Owen fell into the ditch and was killed when the truck's rear left dual wheels ran over him. The truck proceeded 153 feet down the ditch before stopping. The accident was first spotted by Russell Keck and Ronald Hudson at approximately 11:45 P. M. Just before arriving at the scene of the accident a car, traveling at a high rate of speed, had passed them going in the opposite direction. When Keck and Hudson then discovered the truck in the ditch, but were unable to see any injured, they assumed the car that had passed them had picked up any injured and was taking them to a hospital. Later in the evening, about 1:30 Don Cundiff, his father and two small sons, sotted the truck. Cundiff recognized the truck as belonging to Owen, and they stopped to try and move the truck. Keck and Hudson were driving behind Cundiff, and also stopped. While the men were engaged in trying to remove the truck from the ditch the two small boys wandered down the road and discovered Owen's body lying in the ditch. With Owen's death the county's number of highway fatalities went to five. Owen was returning home from Danville after delivering some tobacco for the opening sales on Monday morning. Funeral services for the victim were conducted Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock form the chapel of Scott Funeral Home. Burial followed in Highland Burial Park. Owen is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Blair Owen, and six children, J'nell, Patrica Ann, Carlene, Betty Jane, Blair and Wayne. Also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Owen, Chatham, route 6; a sister Mrs. A. D. Motley of Norfolk; and two brothers, E. D. Owen, Dry Fork, route 1, and James T Owen, Chatham, route 6.¹ He was born on October 23, 1923 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth year of 1922.^2,3,8,4 He married Edith Isabella Blair on October 21, 1939 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,5,9 Billie Issac Owen died on September 22, 1956 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 32.^1,2

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 229, District 9, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁶

1940

Dwelling 171, District 72-13, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

⁷

Family

Edith Isabella Blair b. September 6, 1924, d. November 15, 2006

Marriage*

Billie Issac Owen married Edith Isabella Blair on October 21, 1939 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,5,9

Children

Isaac Wayne Owen^1,10,9
Myrtle J'Nell Owen^1,9,5
Mary Carlene Owen^1,9,5
Patricia Ann Owen^1,9,5
Billie Jane Owen^1,9,5
William Blair Owen+^1,10,9 b. June 29, 1950, d. June 23, 1971

Citations

[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Billy Issac Owen obituary.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S6150] Star-Tribune, From the Edith Blair Irby obituary in the Nov 21, 2006 edition.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the William Blair Owen obituary.

Edith Isabella Blair^1,2

F, b. September 6, 1924, d. November 15, 2006

Edith Isabella Blair was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^3,4 Her Social Security Number was 225-26-6349.⁵ She was born on September 6, 1924 at Sandy Level, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^3,2,5,6,7,4 As of October 21, 1939,her married name was Owen.² She married Billie Issac Owen, son of Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen and Myrtle Minerva Watson, on October 21, 1939 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,8,2,4 Edith Isabella Blair died on November 15, 2006 at Hurt, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 82.^3,8,5,4 She Edith Blair Irby, 82, of 116 Hillside Dr., Hurt, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006, at her residence. Born Sept. 6, 1924, in Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Gary Wyatt Blair and Mary Victoria Shelton Blair. She was twice married first to the late Billie Isaac Owen and then to the late Early Bennett Irby. Mrs. Irby was also predeceased by a son, William Blair Owen, a great-granddaughter, Rebecca B. Coleman, two sisters, Hassel Byrd and Lois Harrison, three brothers, Larry Blair, Wyatt Blair and Robert Blair. She was a member of The First Baptist Church of Altavista and was retired from Piedmont Manufacturing. She is survived by one son, Isaac Wayne Owen and wife, Vicki of Gretna; four daughters, J'Nell Owen Cotton of Hurt, Carlene Owen Crews and husband, Buddy of Hurt, Patricia Ann Owen of Hurt and Billie Jane Owen Goodman and husband, Roger, of Gretna; two sisters, Virginia Mahan of Pittsville, and Eloise Bryant of Orange; 21 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Burial followed in Highland Burial Park. on November 21, 2006.⁴

Family

Billie Issac Owen b. October 23, 1923, d. September 22, 1956

Marriage*

She married Billie Issac Owen, son of Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen and Myrtle Minerva Watson, on October 21, 1939 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,8,2,4

Children

Isaac Wayne Owen^1,9,4
Myrtle J'Nell Owen^1,4,2
Mary Carlene Owen^1,4,2
Patricia Ann Owen^1,4,2
Billie Jane Owen^1,4,2
William Blair Owen+^1,9,4 b. June 29, 1950, d. June 23, 1971

Citations

[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Billy Issac Owen obituary.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S6150] Star-Tribune, From the Edith Blair Irby obituary in the Nov 21, 2006 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the William Blair Owen obituary.

William Blair Owen^1,2,3,4

M, b. June 29, 1950, d. June 23, 1971

Father

Billie Issac Owen^1,2,4 b. October 23, 1923, d. September 22, 1956

Mother

Edith Isabella Blair^1,2,4 b. September 6, 1924, d. November 15, 2006

William Blair Owen was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.³ He William Blair Owen of Hurt Rt. 2 was dead on arrival at Lynchburg Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident yesterday afternoon at the intersection of state Rt. 670 and 677 in Campbell County. Born in Pittsylvania County June 29, 1950 , he was a son of Mrs Edith Blair Owen Irby and the late Billy Owen. He was employed by Babcock and Wilcox of Lynchburg. Surviving in addition to his mother are his stepfather, Earl Irby of Motley; wife, Mrs Sandra Barbour Owen of Hurt; one daughter, Kimberly Dawn of the home; one brother, Wayne Owen of Motley; four sisters, Mrs. Edward E. Fielder of Forest, Mrs. Averett Crews of Hurt, Mrs. Tommy Roark of Atavist and Mrs. Roger Goodman of of Gretna. Burial will be in Highland Burial Park in Danville.² He married Sandra Barbour.² William Blair Owen was born on June 29, 1950 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^3,2 He died on June 23, 1971 at Campbell Co., Virginia, at age 20.^2,3

Family

Sandra Barbour

Marriage*

He married Sandra Barbour.²

Child

Kimberly Dawn Owen²

Citations

[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Billy Issac Owen obituary.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the William Blair Owen obituary.
[S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S6150] Star-Tribune, From the Edith Blair Irby obituary in the Nov 21, 2006 edition.

Edro Dean Owen^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 29, 1933, d. April 17, 2010

Father

Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen^7,1,2 b. November 20, 1902, d. August 23, 1995

Mother

Myrtle Minerva Watson^7,1,2 b. April 2, 1904, d. July 20, 1990

His Social Security Number was 228-38-9339.⁸ Edro Dean Owen was born on August 29, 1933 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^3,8,9,6 He married Rachel Marjorie Shelton on March 24, 1951 at Danville, Virginia.² Edro Dean Owen and Rachel Marjorie Shelton were divorced on September 23, 1985 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.³ Edro Dean Owen married Alice Faye Blair on November 4, 1985 at Yanceyville, Caswell Co., North Carolina.⁴ Edro Dean Owen died on April 17, 2010 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 76.^8,5,6 He Edro Dean Owen, age 76, of 257 Pitchfork Rd. Chatham, died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at home in Chatham. He was born on August 29, 1933, in Pittsylvania County. He is survived by his wife Alice. on April 19, 2010.⁶

Census Records

1940

Dwelling 171, District 72-13, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia

Family 1

Rachel Marjorie Shelton b. June 25, 1932, d. October 26, 2021

Marriage*

Edro Dean Owen married Rachel Marjorie Shelton on March 24, 1951 at Danville, Virginia.²

Divorce*

Edro Dean Owen and Rachel Marjorie Shelton were divorced on September 23, 1985 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.³

Children

Roger Owen¹⁰
Julie Valinda Owen¹⁰

Family 2

Alice Faye Blair

Marriage*

Edro Dean Owen married Alice Faye Blair on November 4, 1985 at Yanceyville, Caswell Co., North Carolina.⁴

Citations

[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
[S999] Unknown compiler, North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S6150] Star-Tribune, From the Edro Dean Owen obituary in the Apr 19, 2010 edition.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Billy Issac Owen obituary.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S9714] Colbert Moran Funeral Home, online www.colbertmoran.com, From the Marjorie Shelton Taylor obituary.