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4 July 2006

OWEN FAMILY

The name is also often spelled "Owens." Soundex: 0500

Benjamin Owen Elder    Palmer Owen     Benjamin Owen     Orson Owen      Margaret Owen

Researcher Swiftwater Hahn swiftwater@lenapedelawarehistory.net
Deanna Peterson jpete711@aol.com

Ahnentafel Chart beginning with Margaret "Maggie" Louise Owen from Tom Hahn's Personal Ancestral File

We do not know the European origin of the Owen Family. It is a common Welsh name, but it is not uncommon in England. The first Owen -- possibly Benjamin Owen --  that we can identify in our branch of the family,  was probably from Dutchess County, in (eastern) New York, but there is a possibility that the first two generations were in (western) Connecticut. {By our branch, I mean the branch of the Owen Family that relates to this site, Lenape-Delaware History. From there, they moved to Delaware and Broome County (Palmer Owen and his son, Benjamin Owen, and their families; the two counties abut one another. From there, many of the family moved to Iowa after the Civil War and appear in the 1870 census in Iowa in Bremer County in northeastern Iowa, and to nearby counties (including the Benjamin Owen and Orson Owen Families.) From there, Orson Owen moved to Kansas, first to the Solomon River Valley in Dickinson County, and then to Parker Township/Parkerville in Morris County. His daughter, Margaret "Maggie" Owen moved to nearby White City in Morris County when she married, and then to Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; the name in our Owen Line died out on her death. Your editor, Thomas Swiftwater Hahn, is her grandson. Of course, in each generation, there were those who stayed in their "Home" territory and who moved elsewhere.

First Generation
1. Margaret "Maggie" Louise Owen was born on 13 September 1870 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. She died on 29 October 1952 at Newton, Harvey County, Kansas and was buried in November 1952 in the White City Cemetery, Rolling Prairie, Morris County, Kansas.

Margaret married Torgei Torgieson (Thomas "Tom" Torgeson) son of Tarald Torgieson (Thomas Torgeson) and Torbjorg Jonsdatter (Matilda Johnson) on 29 April 1886 at Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas. Torgei was born on 29 September 1857 near Bygland, East Agder, Norway. He died on 30 March 1939 at Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Thomas was buried on 2 April 1939 in the White City Cemetery, Rolling Prairie Township, Morris County, Kansas.

Second Generation
2. Orson Anderson Owen was born on 1 September 1842 at Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio. He married Addaline "Addie" T. Curtis on 26 February 1867 at Deposit, Broome, County, New York.  Orson Anderson Owen  died on 26 April 1908 at Parkerville, Morris County, Kansas and was buried in the Parkerville Cemetery.

3. Addaline "Addie" T. Curtis was born on 22 April 1851 at Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York. She died on 3 March 1944 at Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas and was buried on 6 March 1944 in the Parkerville Cemetery, Parkerville, Morris County, Kansas.

Third Generation
4. Benjamin "Ben" D. or T. Owen. Benjamin was born on 18 January 1812 in Delaware County, New York. He died on 18 December 1902 in Garden Township, Madrid, Boone County, Iowa and was buried in December 1902 in the Fairview Cemetery, Douglas Township, Madrid, Boone County, Iowa. He married Sarah "Sary" Ann Hulce on 20 Nov 1833 at probably Deposit, Broome County or Delaware County, New York. [The town is in two counties.]

         
        Benjamin Owen 1812-1902

5. Sarah "Sary" Ann Hulce was born on 31 July 1814 at Deposit, Broome County, New York. She died on 11 August 1901 in Garden Township, Boone County, Iowa and was buried in August 1901 in the Fairview Cemetery, Douglas Township, Madrid, Boone County, Iowa.
                                                                                         
6. Nathan "Nat" Arthur Curtis was born on 22 December 1822/1823. He married Clarinda Hood on 16 November 1845 in New York. Nathan died on 25 December 1862 and  was buried in the Bennettsville Cemetery, Chenango County, New York.

7. Clarinda Hood was born on 18 September 1826 at Masonville, Delaware County, New York. She died on 21 October 1906 in Broome County, New York and was buried in October 1906 in the McClure Cemetery at McClure, Broome County.

Fourth Generation
8. Reverend Palmer Owen was born about 1789/1790 in Dutchess County, New York or in Connecticut. He married Catherine "Kate"________. Palmer died on 23 January 1864 at Sanford, Broome County, New York and was buried in January 1864 in the Methodist Church Cemetery at Sanford.

9. Catherine "Kate" _________ was born about 1789/1790 in Westchester County, New York. She died on 16 December 1866 at Sanford, Broome County, New York and was buried in December 1866 in the Methodist Church Cemetery, at Sanford.

10. Samuel H. Hulce was born on 10 April 1777 in the Presbyterian Church at Goshen, Orange County, New York. He was christened on 20 July 1777 at Goshen. Samuel married Sarah "Sally" Plummer on 11 February 1802/1803 in New York. Samuel died on 10 October 1853 at Deposit, Broome County, New York and was buried before 10 October 1853 in the Pine Grove Cemetery at Deposit.

11. Sarah "Sally" Plummer was born on 13 June 1780 at Egg Harbor, Atlantic County, New Jersey. She died on 27 April 1859 at Deposit, Broome County, New York and was buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery at Deposit.

12. Nathan Curtis was born on 12 June 1787 in Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He married Zoe Cudworth on 27 November 1810 at Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Nathan died on 4 March 1864 and was buried in March 1864 in the Bennettsville Cemetery at Chenango County, New York.

13. Zoe Cudworth was born on 26 May 1790 at Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She was christened on 14 August 1796 at Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Zoe died on 13 March 1882 in possibly Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and was buried there.

14. John Warren Hood was born on 11 May 1802 in Delaware County, New York and was christened on 11 May 1803 in the Reformed Dutch Church at Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York. John married Jerusha Lewis about 1825 in possibly Delaware County, New York. He died after 1875 at Tompkins, Delaware County, New York.

15. Jerusha Lewis was born about 1803 in Delaware County, New York.

Fifth Generation
16. Benjamin Owen (possibly).

20. John Hulce was born in 1754 in Precinct of Wallkill, Ulster County, New York. He married Abigail Williams in 1773/1774 at Goshen, Orange County, New York. John died on 15 December 1811 at Deposit, Broome County, New York.

                                                  
John Hulce was probably buried in the Revolutionary Way Cemetery at Deposit, Delaware County, New York because  he was a veteran of that war and that is where his spouse, Abigail (Williams) Hulce was buried.  This is a small, well kept cemetery. (Photo by Tom Hahn  c2002)

21. Abigail Williams was born on 17 March 1756 at Groton, New London, Connecticut. She died on 29 May 1803 in Deposit, Delaware County, New York and was buried in 1803 in the Revolutionary War Cemetery at Deposit.

Her grave marker reads "ABIGAIL HULCE died MAY 19, 1802 [?] Aged 48 yrs (Photo by Tom Hahn c2002)

24. Luther Curtis was born on 9 April 1749 at Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts and was christened there on 9 April 1749.  Luther married Rebecca Bisbee on 20 May 1773 at Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He died on 7 April 1830.

25. Rebecca Bisbee was born on 16 March 1753 at Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She died on 7 February 1843.

26. John Cudworth was born about 1748/1750 at Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth Clapp on 7 September 1772 at probably Scituate. John died on at Scituate16 February 1827 .

27. Elizabeth Clapp was christened on 27 July 1756 at Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She died on 19 June 1841 at Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

28. Abraham Hood was born on 10 August 1775 at New Paltz, Ulster County, New York and was christened on 12 March 1775 at New Paltz. Abraham married Rachel Viele on 10 July 1796 at Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York. He died in 1840/1850 in Delaware County, New York.

29. Rachel Viele was born on 9 October 1780 at New Hackensack, New York. She was christened on 19 November 1780 at New Hackensack. Rachel died after 1825.

30. Henricus "Henry" Lewis was born on 28 October 1770 at Shawanguk, Ulster County, New York. He married Mercy Holloway about 1798 in Holland. Henry died on 21 January 1856 at East Branch, Delaware County, New York and was buried in the Old East Branch Cemetery at that place.
31. Mercy Holloway was born in 1782 in Dutchess County, New York. She died on 30 November 1855 at East Branch, Delaware County, New York and was buried in the Old East Branch Cemetery there.

Times New Roman 42 point. Laser copy 8 November 2004. Photo copy A. Front Page Copy and corrections made 4 August 2005. TH