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Martin Bird/Byrd Owens Sr.

Birth: 23 Dec 1821
Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Death: 24 Dec 1894 (aged 73)
Kentucky, USA
Burial: Samuel Owens Cemetery

Alpha, Clinton County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 19988999 View Source

Father: Reuben OWENS
Mother: Sarah LOCKHART
Spouse: Mary W LEVERIDGE
CHILDREN
* Reuben OWENS; d. 1898, Clington Co., KY
* John T OWENS
*Rebecca OWENS; m. DeRosset; d. 1905, Clinton Co., KY
* William Jesse OWENS; d. 1935, Wilbarger Co., TX
* Nancy A OWENS; m. Wright; d. aft 1900
* Martin Bird OWENS, Jr d. 1893, Eastland Co., TX
* Sarah Rowena OWENS; m. McClusky; d. c1935, McKinney, Collin Co., TX
* Samuel OWENS
* Abraham B OWENS; d. 1940, Tulsa, OK
* Mary OWENS; m. Ellison; d. 1941, St. Louis, MO
* Sarah T OWENS; m. Upchurch; d. 1943 Clinton Co., KY
* Littleton OWENS

The death certificate for Martin's daughter, Mary (Owens) Ellison, lists his name as "M BUCKRAM OWENS." This is the only known original document listing his middle name. There is also a book "Early Times in Clinton County" by Ferguson that lists his name as "Martin Bird Owens," which has been widely accepted.

Father: Reuben OWENS
Mother: Sarah LOCKHART
Spouse: Mary W LEVERIDGE
CHILDREN
* Reuben OWENS; d. 1898, Clington Co., KY
* John T OWENS
*Rebecca OWENS; m. DeRosset; d. 1905, Clinton Co., KY
* William Jesse OWENS; d. 1935, Wilbarger Co., TX
* Nancy A OWENS; m. Wright; d. aft 1900
* Martin Bird OWENS, Jr d. 1893, Eastland Co., TX
* Sarah Rowena OWENS; m. McClusky; d. c1935, McKinney, Collin Co., TX
* Samuel OWENS
* Abraham B OWENS; d. 1940, Tulsa, OK
* Mary OWENS; m. Ellison; d. 1941, St. Louis, MO
* Sarah T OWENS; m. Upchurch; d. 1943 Clinton Co., KY
* Littleton OWENS

The death certificate for Martin's daughter, Mary (Owens) Ellison, lists his name as "M BUCKRAM OWENS." This is the only known original document listing his middle name. There is also a book "Early Times in Clinton County" by Ferguson that lists his name as "Martin Bird Owens," which has been widely accepted.

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Mary W Leveridge Owens

1829–1876

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Maintained by: Gary Todd
Originally Created by: Bill
Added: Jun 19, 2007
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19988999/martin_birdbyrd-owens: accessed ), memorial page for Martin Bird/Byrd Owens Sr. (23 Dec 1821–24 Dec 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19988999, citing Samuel Owens Cemetery, Alpha, Clinton County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Gary Todd (contributor 46921002).

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