John Marshall Owen

(1831-1871)

Photo of Cornelia Williams Owen

At a Glance

Oldest of the nine children of Robert Easley Owen, of Mayo Plantation, Halifax Co., VA. Married in 1855 to Virginia Carrington of Halifax Co. VA, who was the oldest sibling of Bettie Morton Carrington, Burwell School student. Virginia died leaving no children.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

John Marshall Owen was born on November 25, 1831, in Halifax County, VA. He died on February 19, 1871.

Occupations

• Merchant.

Relatives

• Spouse: Cornelia Elizabeth Williams  (1840-1912), married on February 24, 1860. Married in Person County, NC
  Children:
  
  • three sons, Robert Alexander Owen (1861-1911), Henry Owen and John Shearer Owen (b. 1870).
  • three daughters, Virginia Carrington Owen (1864-1942), Elizabeth Pointer Owen (1866-1898) and Mary Hill Owen (1868-1918).