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My Owens Family
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George Washington Owens
My Maternal Great Grand Father.
He was a Baptist Minister.
He was married to Mary Jane Pemberton
One of George Washington Pemberton's
twenty one children
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My Owens Family
Buffalo Area Of Scott County, Tennessee
My maternal Grandmother was Nancy Elmira Owens (1875-1956), daughter of George Washington Owens (1847-1926) and Mary Jane Pemberton (born 1853).
George was a Baptist Minister.George was the son of Wesley Owens (1825-1913) and Caraline Adkins (1827-1913). Wesley and Caroline both died within a few hours of each other. Wesley passed away at 6:30 PM and Caraline the next morning at 7:00 AM. Wesley was blind at time of death.
Children of Wesley Owens and Caroline Adkins
1. John Alred Owens---------------- Born: 1845------------------------------- M: Mary Acres
2. George W. Owens Born: 1847 M: Mary Jane Pemberton
3. Drucilla Drusey Owens--------- Born: 1850
4. Francis Marion Owens--------- -Born: 1862------------------------------- M: Huldie Ellis
5. Docktor W. Owens---------------- Born: 1854
6. Emily J Owens---------------------- Born: 1857 ------------------------------- M: Jerry Wilhite
7. Joseph Owens---------------------- Born: 1859--------------------------------- M: Mary Elizabeth Chambers
Wesley was the son of William Owens (born 1801) and Jane West (born 1801).
Jane was the daughter of Charles P. West (1774-after 1860) and Sally Phillips ( 1781-after 1860). Jane was unable to read and write.
Charles was the son of Reuben West (1750-1809) and Jane Mathews (1755-1813).
After William Owens passed away Jane West Owens married Thomas Chambers, who was the owner of slaves at Buffalo, Tennessee. Jane and Thomas also had four children, which were half siblings to my Great Great Grandfather Wesley Owens.
Children of Thomas & Jane West Owens Chambers
1. Jeremiah Jacksonbers --------------------- Born 1835 -------------- M: Rebekah Wilhoite
2. Marion Chambers ---------------------------- Born 1841
3. Nancy Chambers
4. George Chambers --------------------------- Born 1843
Jane and Thomas are both buried in the Chambers Cemetery at Buffalo Creek, Tennessee. There were about twenty slaves owned by Thomas and they are also buried in the family plot of Thomas.
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My Maternal Grandmother's Family
My Grandmother Nancy Owens Cecil (1875-1956) married William Riley Cecil (1875-1936) and they had eleven children.
1. Ethel Cecil---------------------------------(1895 -1984)------------- M: Reason Calvin West
2. Betty Mae Cecil------------------------- (Born 1896)
3. Jimmy W. Cecil ------------------------ (Born 1898)
4. Hettie Dale Cecil------------------------ (Born 1900)--------------- Twin to Ettie Mae
5. Ettie Mae Cecil-------------------------- (Born 1900)
6. William Harrison Cecil --------------- (Born 1904) --------------- M: Emily Palmer
7. Flora Luaice Cecil---------------------- (Born 1904) --------------- Twin to William H.
8. Lillie Marie Cecil----------------------- (Born 1906)---------------- M :Arnold Price
9. Cordelia Cecil--------------------------- (1908-1986)---------------- M: Willard Clark (2) Harry Young
10. Loya L Cecil --------------------------- (1911-1931)
11. Stella Hazel Cecil------------------- (1914-1981)---------------- M:Cecil Thompson
My Grandmother Nancy had two sets of twins. Only six of the children became adults and then the two boys passed away in their twenties due to accidents. Four of the girls were pretty old at time of death.
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Grandmother Nancy Owens & Her Siblings
1. Belle Owens ---------------------------- M: William Lay
2. Jimmy Owens -------------------------- M: Florinda Beard
3. Wesley Owens------------------------- M :Bernetta Goodman
4. Doctor W Owens
5. Drusey Silvania Owens-------------- M: Oliver Duncan
6. Nancy Elmira Owens M: William Riley Cecil
7. Martha Owens--
8. Rosetta Owens ------------------------ M: Caney L Phillips
9. John Owens----------------------------- M: Louisa Blankenship
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