OWEN
FAMILY
The ancestors and descendents of Joseph B. Owen and Alexander P.
Owen of East Greenwich Twp. (Mickleton) was compiled by Steve Pratt who may be
contacted at swpratt@prodigy.net. He
would be happy to share that info with other researchers. I am also seeking additional
info on their descendents, who are his second and third cousins. [Webmaster's
note: my deepest thanks to Steve who compiled this information and shared it freely]
For ancestors of Joseph Benjamin Owen, see
this PDF file (28 KB) also compiled by Steve Pratt.
Joseph Benjamin
Owen was born on August 16, 1838 in New Jersey. He appeared on the 1840 and
1850 census in Greenwich Twp., Gloucester County., New Jersey. He appeared on
the 1860 census in Mantua Twp., Gloucester County. He and his wife Christiana
appeared on the 1870 and 1880 census in Greenwich Twp. He died on March 9, 1907.
He was married
to Christiana Dorothy Packer (daughter of John Packer and Isabella Morrison Hartley)
on February 18, 1862 in Gloucester County. Christiana Dorothy Packer was born
on October 15, 1838 in Gloucester County. She appeared on the 1840 and 1860 census
in Greenwich Twp. She died on June 14, 1900 in Gloucester County. He was married
to Alice Brown on December 6, 1905. Alice Brown was born on April 17, 1856. She
died on April 1, 1939.
Joseph
Benjamin Owen and Christiana Dorothy (Packer) Owen had the following children:
+1. Alexander Packer
Owen (born on December 23, 1863).
+2. Emma Hartley Owen (born on December
9, 1865).
+3. Deborah Curtis Owen (born on January 23, 1868).
+4. Isabella
Packer Owen (born on February 16, 1871).
+5. Bertha Warrington Owen (born
on October 29, 1873).
+6. Christiana Packer Owen (born on July 21, 1875).
+7. Louella Rowan Owen (born on February 19, 1877).
+8. Joseph Benjamin Owen
(born on August 8, 1881).
Alexander
Packer Owen (son of Joseph Benjamin), a lifelong Quaker and farmer, was born
on December 23, 1863 in Jefferson, New Jersey. He appeared on the 1870 and 1880
census in Greenwich Twp. He lived at 552 Still Run Rd. (1893-95) and 68 Cedar
Rd. (1895-1915) in Mickleton, Gloucester Co. He and his wife Sarah appeared on
the 1910 and 1920 census in East Greenwich Twp. He died on July 18, 1928 in Woodbury,
Gloucester Co. He was buried after July 18, 1928 in Mullica Hill, Gloucester Co.
He was
married to Sarah Elizabeth Pancoast (daughter of Benjamin G. Pancoast and Elizabeth
Gaunt) on February 24, 1886 in Camden, Camden Co., New Jersey. Sarah Elizabeth
Pancoast was born on December 9, 1859 in Jefferson, NJ. She appeared on the 1860
census in New Hanover, Burlington Co., New Jersey. She appeared on the 1870 census
in Harrison Twp., Gloucester Co. She appeared on the 1880 census in Mullica Hill,
Gloucester Co. She died on December 14, 1949.
Alexander Packer Owen and
Sarah Elizabeth (Pancoast) Owen had the following children:
1.
Florence Owen, born on March 28, 1888, now deceased. She was married on 8 Mar
1916 to Asher Kirkbride Haines, son of Amos G. & Anna Haines. Asher was born
16 Mar 1888 and died 7 Jun 1968; resided in East Greenwich and in Sewell, N.J.;
had issue.
1900
U.S. Census > New Jersey > Camden > Delaware > ED# 95
Haines,
Amos G., Head, M W b Oct 1861, age 38 married 15 yrs; NJ NJ Farmer
Haines,
Anna, wife W F b Dec 1863, age 36 married 15 yrs; 5 children, 5 living NJ NJ NJ
Haines, Asher, son W M b. Mar 1888 age 12 single b NJ
Haines, Bessie, daughter,
W F b July 1889 age 10 single b NJ
Haines, Susanna, daughter W F b June 1892
age 7 single b NJ
Haines, David, son W M b July 1894 age 5 single b NJ
Haines Amos, son W M b Oct 1897 age 2 single b NJ
---
1920 U.S. Census
> New Jersey > Gloucester > East Greenwich > ED# 136
Haines,
Asher K., Head, M W 31 M NJ NJ NJ Farmer
Haines, Florence O. wife F W 31 M
NJ NJ NJ
2.
Marion Rena Owen, born on May 17, 1891, now deceased. She was married to Henry
Pool and had issue.
3. Herman Krause Owen, born on November 28, 1892. He was
married to Mabel Folker on October 5, 1918 and had issue.
4. Sara Pancoast
Owen, born on December 1, 1895, now deceased. She was married to George Willig
Pool and had issue.
5. William Henry Owen was born on December 9, 1896. He
died on July 31, 1897. He was buried in Mullica Hill, Gloucester Co., NJ.
6. Jessie Owen, born on September 26, 1898, now deceased. She was married to Joseph
Russel Rowland and had issue.
7. Alexander Packer Owen, born on August 2,
1900, now deceased. He was married to Elizabeth Pancoast Buzby and had issue.
Emma Hartley
Owen (dau of Joseph Benjamin) was born on December 9, 1865. She appeared on
the 1870 and 1880 census in Greenwich Twp., Gloucester Co., NJ. She died on January
12, 1946. She
was married to Edward Francis Reeves on December 9, 1891. Edward Francis Reeves
was born on November 25, 1866. He died on August 19, 1933.
Deborah
Curtis Owen (dau of Joseph Benjamin) was born on January 23, 1868 in Mickleton,
Gloucester Co. She appeared on the 1870 and 1880 census in Greenwich Twp. She
died on May 9, 1938. She was married to Gilbert Iredell Kirkbride (son of Thomas
Bee Kirkbride and Anna Iredell) on February 25, 1891 in Mickleton, Gloucester
Co. Gilbert Iredell Kirkbride was born on February 13, 1864 in Woodbury, Gloucester
Co. He and his wife appeared on the 1910 and 1920 census in Deptford Twp., Gloucester
Co. He died on May 12, 1942. Deborah Curtis (Owen) Kirkbride and Gilbert Iredell
Kirkbride had the following children:
1.
Emerson Kirkbride was born in 1891 in New Jersey. He appeared on the census in
1920 in Deptford Twp., Gloucester Co., NJ. He died in 1954.
2. Joseph Owen
Kirkbride, born in 1897, married -- Briehl.
Isabella
Packer Owen (dau of Joseph Benjamin) was born on February 16, 1871 in New
Jersey. She appeared on the 1880 census in Greenwich Twp. She died on December
13, 1928. She was married to Howard W. Willetts on May 31, 1921. Howard W. Willetts
was born in 1888.
Bertha
Warrington Owen (dau of Joseph Benjamin) was born on October 29, 1873 in New
Jersey. She appeared on the 1880 census in Greenwich Twp. She died on July 23,
1948. She was married to William E. Cooke on December 6, 1893. William E. Cooke
was born on March 8, 1870. He died on November 20, 1944.
Christiana
Packer Owen (dau of Joseph Benjamin) was born on July 21, 1875 in New Jersey.
She appeared on the 1880 census in Greenwich Twp. She, her husband, and children
appeared on the 1920 census in Collingswood, Camden Co., New Jersey. She died
on August 29, 1929. She was married to Joseph Clement Williams (son of John Williams)
on February 12, 1902. Joseph Clement Williams was born on April 21, 1878 in New
Jersey. He and his children appeared on the 1930 census in Collingswood, Camden
Co. He died after 1930.
Christiana Packer (Owen) Williams and Joseph Clement
Williams had the following children:
1.
Helen Williams was born in New Jersey
2. Evelyn P. Williams was born in New
Jersey
Louella
Rowan Owen (dau of Joseph Benjamin) was born on February 19, 1877 in New Jersey.
She appeared on the 1880 census in Greenwich Twp. She died on April 6, 1965. She
was married to Jonathan Hand (son of Jonathan Hand and Judith W. Wheaton) on August
12, 1914. Jonathan Hand was born on September 6, 1867 in New Jersey. He appeared
on the 1880 census in Middle Township, Cape May Co., New Jersey. He and his wife
appeared on the 1910 census in Wildwood, Cape May Co. He and his wife appeared
on the 1930 census in North Wildwood, Cape May Co. He died on May 20, 1943. She
was married to George Alvin Forbes on August 7, 1953. George Alvin Forbes was
born on July 1, 1876. He died on March 6, 1954.
Joseph
Benjamin Owen (son of Joseph Benjamin) was born on August 8, 1881 in New Jersey.
He appeared on the 1920 census in Westville, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Between
1923 and 1935, he lived at 509 Kings Highway in Mickleton, Gloucester Co. He and
his wife appeared on the 1930 census in East Greenwich Twp. He died on August
3, 1953. He
was married to Lydia Cooper Bradshaw (daughter of Elmer Bradshaw and Phebe Anna
Cooper) on February 26, 1902. Lydia Cooper Bradshaw was born on November 13, 1878
in New Jersey. She appeared on the 1920 census in Westville, Gloucester Co. She
died on October 19, 1943. He was married to Elizabeth Thompson Metzger on April
29, 1944. Elizabeth Thompson Metzger was born on March 19, 1893.
Joseph
Benjamin Owen and Lydia Cooper (Bradshaw) Owen had the following children:
1. Alberta Owen, b.
in N.J.; She was married to Raymond Douglas Morgan, had issue.
2. Elmer Bradshaw
Owen, b. in N.J., married, now deceased.
3. Joseph Benjamin Owen, b. in N.J.,
married.
Please note that some of the more recent dates and children
have been omitted for privacy reasons.
