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Owen/Owens/Owins on the 1850 Census - Southeast Kentucky

Wilma Parker Johnson has given me permission to post some additonal vital information for Owens Families in Clay and Laurel Counties, KY. She has done much research on Owens families in Laurel, Knox & Clay Counties, KY. THANK YOU WILMA!

Clay County

Dwelling
House #
Name of every person whose
usual place of abode on the
first day of June, 1850,
was in this family
Age Sex Color Profession,
Occupation
or Trade
Value
of
Real
Estate
Place of Birth
649/649 Alex PROFFITT
[s/o Joseph Proffitt & Elizabeth Tedders]
24 M   Farmer   Kentucky
  Mary [OWENS]
[d/o Washington Owens & Amy]
[md 14 Apr 1840, Clay Co., KY]
24 F       "
  Margaret PROFFITT
[md 2 Aug 1878, LCK, William Johnson
s/o James Johnson & Harriet House]
3 F       "
  Elizabeth " 1 F       "
650/650 John PROFFITT
[s/o Joseph Proffitt & Elizabeth Tedders]
[md 6 Oct 1841, LCK, Elizabeth OWENS]
29 M   Farmer   "
  Elizabeth [OWENS]
d/o Washington Owens & Amy]
27 F       "
  Sarah PROFFITT 5 F       "
  America " 3 F       "
  Allen " 6/12 M       "

 

 

Floyd County

Dwelling
House #
Name of every person whose
usual place of abode on the
first day of June, 1850,
was in this family
Age Sex Color Profession,
Occupation
or Trade
Value
of
Real
Estate
Place of Birth
60/60 Berry OWENS
[Greenberry md Susanna Clark, Dec 8, 1839, Floyd Co. KY]
30 M   Farmer $175 Kentucky
  Susan [Clark] 27 F       Kentucky
  Elizabeth 10 F       "
  Clarinda 8 F       "
  Vina 5 F       "
  Elias 2 M       "
309/309 Reese OWENS 50 M   None $250 Virginia
  Mary 49 F       Kentucky
  Mahala 22 F       "
  Jane 20 F       "
  Vincent 14 M       "
  Sarah 11 F       "
  Nancy

9

F

     

"

  Aola

4

M

     

"

331/331 Hardin OWENS 53 M   None   Virginia
  Deliah s 35 F       "
  Mary 17 F       Kentucky
  Sarah 9 F       Virginia
  Levina 7 F       Virginia
  Sratha 2/12 F       Kentucky
755/755 James OWNES (shown Ownes) 38 M   Farmer   Virginia
  Roseannaha 27 F       Virginia
  Phebe 15 F       Kentucky
  Louisa 2 F       "

 

Harlan County, Kentucky

Dwelling
House #
Name of every person whose
usual place of abode on the
first day of June, 1850,
was in thisfamily
Age Sex Color Profession,
Occupation
or Trade
Value
of
Real
Estate
Place of Birth
301/301 Barnett OWENS 35 M   Blacksmith   TN
  Martha 22 F       NC
  James M. 4/12 M       TN

 

Knox County, Kentucky

Dwelling
House #
Name of every person whose
usual place of abode on the
first day of June, 1850,
was in this family
Age Sex Color Profession,
Occupation
or Trade
Value
of
Real
Estate
Place of Birth
139/141 James OWENS
[md Rachel Johnson Jun 5, 1836 in Knox Co., KY]
44 M   Farmer $400 Virginia
  Rachel 44 F       "
  Heilairill (?) OWENS 24 F       Kentucky
  Avilla " 17 F       "
  Letha JOHNSON 17 F       "
  Sarah J. OWENS 3 F       "
  Pompey (?) OWENS 1 F       "
785/799 James VOTAW 42 M   Farmer $800 Virginia
  Ann " 32 F       Kentucky
  Madison OWENS 14 M       "
  Benjamin OWENS 13 M       "
  William OWENS 12 M       "
  William CAMPBELL 12 M       "
798/813 Lucinda OWENS 38 F       "
  Granville " 23 M   Laborer   "
  Martha J. " 21 F       "
  Elvira " 19 F       "
  Nehmiah " 18 M   Laborer   "
  James P. " 2 M       "
906/926 William W. BUSH 35 M   Farmer $150 NC
  Nancy " 24 F       Kentucky
  Caroline " 4 F       "
  John " 3 M       "
  Louisiana " 1 F       "
  William (D.?) " 1/12 M       "
  Nancy OWEN 76 F     $175 NC
911/931 Eli OWENS
[md Mary Polly Henderson Feb 14, 1839, Knox Co., KY]
33 M   Farmer $350 Virginia
  Mary " 28 F       Kentucky
  Elijah ' 10 M       "
  William J. " 8 M       "
  Sarah E. " 6 F       "
  John G. E. "

3

M

     

"

  Mary C. "

1

F

     

"

 

Laurel County, Kentucky

Dwelling
House #
Name of every person whose
usual place of abode on the
first day of June, 1850,
was in this family
Age Sex Color Profession,
Occupation
or Trade
Value
of
Real
Estate
Place of Birth
7/7 James BONES
[7 March 1838, LCK]
39 M   Farmer   Virginia
  Martha [OWENS] 35 F       N. Carolina
  John " 11 M       Kentucky
  Mary " 9 M       "
  James " 7 M       "
  William " 5 M       "
  David " 5/12 M       "
78/78 William OWENS
[s/o Washington & Amy Owens]
42 M   Farmer $130 Virginia
  Sally " [Bunch]
[d/o Solomon Bunch]
40 F       Kentucky
  Vestina " (idiotic) 21 F       "
  James "
[married Polly Keen, d/o Henry Keen &
Peggy Kirby]
20 M       "
  Brilda "
[Armilda md. James R. Gregory ca 1862,
s/o Rial Gregory]
14 F       "
  Martha " 10 F       "
  Rily " 7 M       "
  Elizabeth " 5 F       "
  Sally " [my 2 g-grandmother, never married] 4 F       "
93/93 Reubin OWENS
[s/o Washington & Amy Owens]
33 M   Farmer $200 "
  Fanny " [Hatfield]
[d/o Stanley Hatfield & Anna Comstock]
32 F       "
  Joseph "
[s/o Washington & Amy Owens]
[md. Sally Proffitt 224 Sep 1851 in Clay Co.
d/o Joseph Proffitt & Elizabeth Tedders]
20 M       "
  Hannah "
[md 15 Aug 1850, LCK, James Proffitt.
s/o Joseph Proffitt & Elizabeth Tedders]
17 F       "
  Larking " [died 28 Mar 1853] 16 M       "
  Washington "
[md 20 Feb 1858, LCK, Emalissa Johnson
d/oWilliam Johnson & Action Bowling]
12 M       "
  Ann " [died 24 March 1853] 9 F       "
  Evaline "
[md 7 July 1858, LCK, Robert Doan]
6 F       "
  John "
[md 17 March 1864, Clay Co., Eliza Evans]
5 M       "
  Benjamin "
[md 28 Feb 1868, LCK, Mary Johnson, d/o
Pleasant Johnson & Millie Keen]
3 M       "
  Sally " 4/12 F       "
94/94 Amy OWENS
[Widow of Washington Owens]
[name could be 'Anny'. On 1860 census she
is listed as Sarah, name may be Sarah Ann]
68 F   ?   "
149/149 Allen OWEN
[s/o Washington & Amy Owens]
[md 1 - 8 June 1831, LCK, Frances Burton]
[md 2 - 27 May 1854, LCK, Hanna McCowan
d/o Elizabeth McCowan]
38 M   Farmer   Kentucky
  Francis " [Burton] 34 F       "
  Pleasant "
[md. 22 Aug 1854, LCK, Martha Doughty]
18 M       "
239/239 William B. OWEN
[s/o John OWENS & Jane, md 16 Jan 1843 LCK]

24

M

 

Farmer

$300

"

  N. Jane " [Lewis]
[d/o Robert Lewis & Elizabeth Logan]
22 F       "
  James J. " 6 M       "
  John M. " 5 M       "
  Sarah E. " 2 F       "
305/305 John OWEN
[s/o Washington & Amy Owens]
40 M   Farmer $200 "
  Polly " [Hatfield]
[md 9 Apr 1829, Knox Co.]
[d/o Stanley & Anna Comstock]
38 F       "
  Susan "
[md 21 Jan 1852, LCK, William Smith Young
s/o Pleasant Young & Millie Smith]

17

F

     

KY

  William " 16 M       "
  Sally "
[md 25 Feb 1857, LCK, Calvin Hatfield]
13 F       "
  Rachall " 10 F       "
  Margaret " 9 F       "
  Reuben " 7 M       "
  Polly " 7 F       "
  Thomas " 3 M       "
  Fanny " 9/12 F       "
444/444 John OWENS
[md 23 Dec 1840, LCK]
30 M   Farmer   Kentucky
  Susan " [Garland] 26 F       "
  James " 4 M       "
534/534 Woodward OWEN
[md 15 April 1845, LCK to Susan Johnson]
26 M   Farmer   "
  Tabitha " 4 F       "
  Sarah J. " 1 F       "
  Susan " [Johnson] 21 F       "
629/629 John OWEN
[md 11 May 1822, Knox Co., KY]
49 M   Inn Keeper $3300 Virginia
  Jane " [Pratt] 48 F       "
  Risdon " [died 19 Apr 1852] 22 M   Farmer   Kentucky
  Elizabeth "
[md 6 May 1851, LCK, John McHargue]
20 F       "
  Margaret "
[md 23 Dec 1850, LCK, James P. Coleman]
18 F       "
  Eliza " 16 F       "
  Robert " 14 M       "
  Jane " 11 F       "
  Armilda " 9 F       "
  Joseph " 7 M       "
  Beunavista " 5 F       "
632/632 James MC HARGUE
[s/o William McHargue & Barbara Storm]
[md (1) 29 Sept 1841, LCK, Elvira OWENS]
[md (2) Nancy Norville]
35 M   Farmer $1000 "
  Elvira [OWENS] 29 F       Tenn.

 

Pike County, Kentucky

Dwelling
House #
Name of every person whose
usual place of abode on the
first day of June, 1850,
was in this family
Age Sex Color Profession,
Occupation
or Trade
Value
of
Real
Estate
Place of Birth
343/343 Thos. OWENS 70 M   Farmer $7000 Virginia
  Mary " 60 F       "
  Phlicity (?) Owens 13 F       Kentucky
  Henry M. RUST 23 M   Farmer   Virginia
  Nathaniel JONES 20 M   Laborer   "
345/345 Robert S. OWENS 26 M   Blacksmith $80 Kentucky
  San or Lan(?) OWENS 24 F       "
  John J.C. OWENS 2 M       "
346/346 Rhodes M. OWENS 26 M   Boatman   "
  Saul GILBERT 23 M   Farmer   Virginia
  Mary A. GILBERT 20 F       "
414/414 Wm. RATLIFF Jr. 56 M   Farmer $3500 Virginia
  Elizabeth " 54 F       TN
  Katherine " 19 F       KY
  Thos. J. " 19 M   Laborer   "
  James S. " 16 M       "
  Joseph E. " 15 M       "
  Ann (?) E. OWENS 4 F       "
  Hammond RATLIFF 25 M   Constable   "
869/869 William F. OWENS 30 M   Farmer   "
  Louisa " 21 F       "
  Robt. F. " 3 M       "
  Wm. H. " 1 M       "
  Grandison F. BRANHAM 19 M   Farmer   "

 

 

Perry County, Kentucky

Dwelling
House #
Name of every person whose
usual place of abode on the
first day of June, 1850,
was in thisfamily
Age Sex Color Profession,
Occupation
or Trade
Value
of
Real
Estate
Place of Birth
25/26 James OWENS 25 M   Farmer $150 Kentucky
  Rachael " 25 F       "
  Cynthia " 4 F       "
  Nancy (?) " 3 F       "
  Martha " 2/12 F       "
25/27 William " 87 M   Farmer   Virginia
136/146 William OWENS 25 M   Farmer $800 "
  Francis " 26 F       "
  John " 11 M       "
  Jane " 9 F       "
  Polly " 7 F       "
  Jashen (?) " 6 M       "
  We(?) " 5 M       "
  Matilda " 15 F       "
148/155 William OWENS 28 M   Farmer   Kentucky
  Frances " 27 M       "
  John " 21 M       "
  Jane " 10 F       "
  Marie (?) " 9 F       "
89/89 James WALKER or WELKER 51 M   Farmer $100 Kentucky
  Hannes (?) Walker or Welker 51 F       "
  Jane or June OWENS 9 F       "
92/100 Henry OWENS 24 M   Farmer $300 NC
  Polly " 24 F       Kentucky
  James ' 5 M       "

 

 

Pulaski County

Dwelling
House #
Name of every person whose
usual place of abode on the
first day of June, 1850,
was in this family
Age Sex Color Profession,
Occupation
or Trade
Value
of
Real
Estate
Place of Birth District
267/267 D. W. OWENS 27 M   Farmer   Kentucky 1
  R. PRICE 20 M   Farmer   Virginia  
293/293 William OWENS 28 M   Constable $2500 Kentucky 1
  Frandocia " 26 M       Virginia  
  Elizabeth " 4 F       Kentucky  
  Margrett " 2 F       "  
345/345 William OWENS 58 M   Farmer $1000 Virginia 1
  Margaret " 64 F       Tenn.  
  Joseph " 23 M   None   Kentucky  
752/752 John C. " 27 M   Farmer   " 1
  Elvira " 27 (?) F       "  
  Sarah SIDEBOTTOM (?) 50 F       Virginia  
62/62 John OWENS
[md Anna Chesney Aug 4, 1816, Pulaski Co., KY]
58 M   Farmer $18600 " 2
  Anne " [CHESNEY] 50 F       Kentucky  
  William " 12 M       "  
  Medonia (?) " 11 F       "  
67/67 William OWENS 45 M   Farmer $1800 E. Tenn. 2
  Elizabeth " 31 F       "  
  Sarah " 12 F       "  
  Craven " 6 M       "  
  James M. " 4 M       "  
  Davis " 2 M       "  
  Rebecca NEAYS (?) 14 F       Kentucky  
187/187 Samuel OWENS
[md Apr 22, 1850 to Mary J. Newell, Pulaski Co., KY]
26 M   Physician   Ohio 2
  Mary " [NEWELL] 22 F       Kentucky  
190/190 Martin H. OWENS 37 M   Farmer $3500 Tenn. 2
  Celia " 37 F       "  
  Martin ?. B. " 7 M       "  
275/275 William M. NEWELL 37 M   Farmer $3900 " 2
  Martha J. " 32 F       "  
  Martin OWENS 12 M       "  
692/692 Emanuel OWENS 33 M   None   Tenn 2
  Lydia or Sylvia " 31 F       "  
  David " 10 M       "  
  James " 8 M       "  
  Hannah " 6 F       Kentucky  
  Susan " 4 F       "  
  Achilles " 2 M       "  
  Mary J. " 1 F       "  
  Daniel " 23 M       Tenn.  
768/768 Matthew OWENS 60 M   Farmer $150 " 2
  Katharine" 60 F       "  
  Mary " 15 F       "  
  Elizabeth " 13 F       "  
  Benjamin " 12 M       "  
769/769 Daniel OWENS 24 M   Farmer   Tenn. 2
  Martha " 23 F       Tenn.  
  Thomas " 1 M       "  
770/770 Adam OWENS 35 M   Farmer $200 " 2
  Sarah " 29 F       "  
  William " 13 M       "  
  China " 12 F       "  
  Madison " 10 M       "  
  Thomas " 8 M       "  
  Daniel J. " 6 M       "  
  Mary " 2 F       Kentucky  
771/771 John OWENS 34 M   Farmer $200 Tenn 2
  Elizabeth " 26 F       "  
  Olla " 16 F       "  
  Katharine " 14 F       "  
  James " 12 M       "  
  Madison " 10 M       "  
  Jacob " 6 M       "  
  China " 4 F       "  
  Thomas " 2 M       Kentucky  
788/788 Jacob OWENS
[md Martha McDaniel Aug 26, 1846, Pulaski Co., KY]
28 M   Farmer $150 " 2
  Martha " [Mc Daniel] 24 F       "  
1/1 A. S. OWENS 57 M   Farmer $300 Tenn. 3
  Sarah " 31 F       "  
  William H. " 13 M       "  
  Chiney M. " 11 F       "  
  Matthew 9 M       "  
  Thomas J. 7 M       "  
  Daniel J. 4 M       "  
  Mary Jane 1 F       "  

 

 

Rockcastle County

Dwelling
House #
Name of every person whose
usual place of abode on the
first day of June, 1850,
was in this
family
Age Sex Color Profession,
Occupation
or Trade
Value
of
Real
Estate
Place of Birth District
65/65 Alfred OWINS 47 M   Farmer $950 N. Carolina Southern
  Rebecca " 48 F       "  
  Madison " 12 M          
66/66 Alfred OWINS, Jr. 24 M   Farmer $1800 Kentucky Southern
  June " 21 F       "  
  Nancy " 4 F       "  
  ?emotion " 2 M       "  
84/84 Elizabeth " 65 F     $400 " Southern
  Samuel " 34 M       "  
112/112 Willis " 23 M   Farmer $200 Kentucky Southern
  Mary " 24 F       "  
  Fountain " 21 M       "  
114/114 W. L. OWINS 22 M   Farmer   " Southern
  Wilmoth " 18 F       "  
  Marshall " 3 M       "  
  William (?) " 1 M       "  
122/122 Wm. L. OWEN 28 M   Taylor $700 " Southern
  Surrelda (?) " 28 F       "  
  David " 56 M       "  
  Mirna " 58 F       "  
134/134 Lincy OWINS 50 F   Farmer $800 N. Carolina Southern
  (?) Owins (Idiotic) 25 M       Kentucky  
  Logan OWINS 23 M       "  
  Morton " 19 M       "  
  Matilda " 19 F       "  
  Burton " 18 M       "  
  Albert " 11 M       "  
142/142 Mary OWINS 50 F   None   " Southern
  John " 21 M       "  
  Allen " 16 M       "  
  Mary " 13 F       "  
  Charity " 11 F       "  
  Wilmoth " 9 M       "  
143/143 Isham OWINS 45 M   Farmer   " Southern
  Polly " 40 F       "  
  Mary " 20 F       "  
  Amanda " 19 F       "  
  Green B. " 18 M       "  
  Milford " 16 M       "  
  Malinda " 14 F       "  
  Dorinda (?) " 13 F       "  
  David " 10 M       "  
  John " 7 M       "  
  Mary " 6 F       "  
  Edny (?) " 3 F       "  
  Frances " 1 F       "  
144/144 Wesly OWINS 49 M   Farmer $150 N.C. Southern
  Louise " 48 F       "  
  Fel (?) " 26 F       Kentucky  
  Rebecca " 24 F       "  
  Milton (?) " 22 M       "  
  Larkin " 21 M       "  
  David " 19 M       "  
  Emily " 18 F       "  
  Judy " 16 F       "  
  Polly " 13 F       "  
  Cely " 11 F       "  
  Spencer " 5 M       "  
209/209 Wilson OWINS 43 M   Farmer $3200 " Southern
  Elizabeth " 37 F       "  
  Mary " 12 F       "  
  Paulina " 10 F       "  
  Emily " 8 F       "  
  Nancy " 7 F       "  
  William " 5 M       "  
  Samuel " 2 M       "  
213/213 Elisha OWINS 68 M   Farmer   N. Carolina Southern
  Barbry " 64 F       "  
  Elisha " 10 M       Kentucky  
244/244 M. OWINS 25 M   Farmer   " Southern
  Arthusa(?) Owins 24 F       "  
  Ashly " 2 M       "  
  John " 7/12 M       "  
255/255 William OWINS 26 M   Farmer $500 " Southern
  Mary " 23 F       "  
  John " 24 M       "  
  Squire " 1 M       "  
14/14 Samuel OWENS 55 M   Farmer $500 Tenn. Northern
  Mary " 49 F       N. Carolina  
  Job " 16 M   Laborer   Kentucky  
  Nemiah " 14 M       "  
  Martha Jane " 12 F       "  
  Elizabeth " 6 F       "  
  Julia " 2 F       "  
  James " 18 M   Laborer   "  
  Samuel " 22 M   "   "  
109/109 Ashly OWINS 31 M   Farmer   " Northern
  Ameline (?) Owins 20 F       "  
  Henry " 12 M       "  
  Lucy Jane " 2 F       "  
  Emily " 4/12 F       "