Ambrose Owen^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1814 - 1902  (87 years)

• Name	Ambrose Owen  [5, 6]
  Birth	31 May 1814	Milton, Chittenden Co, Vermont   [5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Abt 1902	Greenwood Cem, Creighton, Knox Co, Nebraska   [8, 9]
  Death	28 Feb 1902	Knox County, Nebraska   [9, 10]
  Person ID	I110	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Julius Augustus Owen,   b. 23 Apr 1769, Salisbury, Litchfield Co, Connecticut Colony d. Abt 1849, Harvard, McHenry Co, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Murray   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	30 Oct 1811	Fairfax, Franklin Co, Vermont   [11]
  	As a child [Julius Augustus] moved with his parents to Milton, VT. His first marriage in about 1799 was to Mehitable Castle of Milton by whom he had seven children; His second wife was Rebecca Murray whom he married 30 Oct 1811 at Fairfax, VT. (She was the widow of Zadock Clark). He had three children by Rebecca the second of which was Ambrose Owen (and the ninth child overall). Julius Owen is mentioned in the 1810 census of Milton, Chittenden Co, Vermont. He would have been 41 in that year.
  Family ID	F141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Miranda L. Diggins,   b. 28 May 1827, Waitsfield, Washington Co, Vermont d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Probably McHenry Co, Illinois
  Children	1. Lucia Owen,   b. Abt 1845   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Syren Ambrose Owen,   b. Abt 1846, Iowa d. 17 Jul 1923, East St. Louis, St. Clair Co, Illinois (Age ~ 77 years)   3. Stella Alfresine Owen,   b. 21 May 1850, Alden Twp, McHenry Co, Illinois d. 10 Jun 1920, Flagler, Kit Carson Co, Colorado (Age 70 years)   4. Etta Owen,   b. Abt 1852, Iowa d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ernest M. Owen,   b. Abt 1870, Iowa d. Abt 1937, Ordway, Crowley Co, Colorado (Age ~ 67 years)
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2011

  
  

• Photos

  Owen, Ambrose gravestone.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  AMBROSE OWEN(6) [Julius Augustus(5), Elijah(4), Joshua(3), Joseph(2), John(1)], son of Julius Augustus and Rebecca (Murray) Owen was born (probably) at Milton Vt. He married Miranda Diggins, daughter of William, who was a brother of Joseph, Wesley, and Franklin Diggins who all married daughters of Julius Augustus Owen. Ambrose lived at Harvard, Ill. and West Union, Iowa. Children (7th gen): i. Siron; ii. Estella; iii. Lucia; iv. Julietta - Auth Mrs. Helen R Healy, Mesa Arizona 1935. - Owen Descendants Obituary Mr. Ambrose Owen died last Friday at his home six miles southeast of town, aged 87 years, 9 months and two days. He was born in Chittenden County, Vermont in 1814 and was married to Miranda L. Diggins, March 23, 1844 in McHenry County, Illinois and enjoyed 58 years of married life. He was the father of five children, three daughters and two sons, all of whom with the wife survive him. He joined the Christian church 35 years ago and has since lived a consistent Christian life. He was an honorable upright citizen, a good neighbor and respected by all who knew him. About three years ago, he suffered a severe sickness from which he never fully recovered. Funeral services were held at the family home by Rev. F.J. Kennedy Monday and burial made in the Creighton cemetery. - The Creighton Courier 6 March 1902 [6] (Research):Harvard IL is about five miles west of Alden on Highway 173 in McHenry county, IL. West Union IA is in north cental Fayette county Iowa on Highway 18. Note: Ambrose Owen-1 is Ambrose-2's grand-uncle.

  
  

• Sources

  [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1850, US, Illinois, McHenry County, Town of Alden (Reliability: 3). [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1860, US, Iowa, Fayette County, Dover Twp (Reliability: 3). [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1870, US, Iowa, Clayton Co, Mendon Twp (Reliability: 3). [S664] Conducted by government entity other than the United States of America , Census State or Special, 1885 Iowa State Census; Clayton Co, Mendon Twp, McGregor; Ambrose ae 70, Maroa L (Miranda L Diggins) ae 58; and Ernst M (Ernest M) ae 16. (Reliability: 3). [S398] Carrie Louella Miller interviewed by Daniel Berton Cooley 1968 , CL Miller Cooley Bible. [S166] Ralph Dornfeld Owen (Ed.), Owen Descendants, (Philadelphia 1941), p196 (Reliability: 3). [S664] Conducted by government entity other than the United States of America , Census State or Special, 1885 Iowa State Census; Clayton Co, Mendon Twp, McGregor. Birth place, Milton, Chittenden Co, Vermont verified. (Reliability: 3). [S8] Daniel Berton Cooley, DBC Creighton NE cemetery, 12/27/1972 observation (Reliability: 3). Owen, Ambrose gravestone.jpg [S566] Find A Grave website founder Jim Tipton, Findagrave, Gravestone gives exact date of death. (Reliability: 3). Ambrose Owen d. 28 Feb 1902.jpg [S8] Daniel Berton Cooley, DBC Creighton NE cemetery, 12/27/1972 observation (Reliability: 3). [S166] Ralph Dornfeld Owen (Ed.), Owen Descendants, (Philadelphia 1941), p111 (Reliability: 3).