OWENS (VETERAN UNION), JOHN - Izard County, Arkansas | JOHN OWENS (VETERAN UNION) - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

John OWENS (VETERAN UNION)

Haw Mountain Cemetery
Izard County,
Arkansas

Company M 13 Missouri Cavalry
Civil War Union
About 1845 - March 15, 1927

Died Creswell, Izard County, Arkansas
Husband of Mary C. Owens (married around 1872, Missouri)

Calico Rock Progress, Calico Rock, Arkansas, November 17, 1927:

Another Old Citizen Dead

“Uncle John” Owens, aged about 84 years died at his home about one mile east of Creswell last Tuesday, after an illness of over a year. Burial took place at the Haw Hill Cemetery, east of Creswell, Wednesday.

Deceased was one of the oldest citizens of the county and his death was not unexpected. He has resided near Creswell for several years and enjoyed the respect and esteem of everyone. Mr. Owens was a veteran of the Civil War, having served in the Union Army. His wife and some grown children survive.

[Note: In the 1880 census, he was shown as being born in Missouri, but in the 1910 census, he was shown as being born in Indiana.]

(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)

Contributed on 6/6/12 by maxparnell
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Submitted: 6/6/12 • Approved: 6/6/12 • Last Updated: 7/24/12 • R706881-G0-S3

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