I just found out the name of my GGG-grandfather Owen about a week ago from a cousin. I descend from Richard's son John C. Owen (my GG-grandfather), the only one of Richard's children that came to America (at least that I know about). John came to Canada first in 1837 and then to Freeport, IL in 1840. Married Lydia Fox in 1842. Came to Nebraska around 1873 settling in Memphis, NE in Saunders County. Any Nebraska Owen descendants out there? Descendants of Richard Owen 1 Richard Owen d: Unknown in England . +Sarah Menlove d: Unknown in England 2 Richard Owen b: Unknown d: Unknown 2 Henrietta Owen b: Unknown d: Unknown 2 John Curitan Owen b: August 17, 1818 in Guildsfield, England {near Wales} d: February 23, 1903 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska .... +Lydia Henrietta Fox b: June 13, 1825 in Sandusky, Ohio Huron county/Sandusky Co., OH d: March 30, 1909 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska ... 3 [1] Edward John Owen b: November 08, 1843 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois d: October 16, 1907 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois ...... +Jane Stubbs b: Abt. 1850 in Stephenson County, Illinois d: April 22, 1903 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska ..... 4 Edward Calvin Owen b: August 05, 1866 in Missouri d: Unknown in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska ......... +Josie Wagner b: Abt. 1874 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska ..... 4 Mary Anne Owen b: May 02, 1869 in Missouri d: Unknown ......... +James Nelson d: Unknown ..... 4 Levi Franklin Owen b: May 26, 1871 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois d: July 29, 1937 in Mitchell, Nebraska ......... +Lettie Allison White b: December 29, 1876 in York County, Nebraska d: December 30, 1950 in Grandview, Washington ..... 4 Sarah Ollie Owen b: December 06, 1872 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Bet. 1874 - 1875 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska ..... 4 Ida May Owen b: June 07, 1875 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ......... +Charles Malarg d: Unknown ..... 4 John C Owen b: November 26, 1877 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska ......... +Amelia D. d: Unknown ..... 4 Rosetta Owen b: April 11, 1879 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ......... +Clarence Neymor d: Unknown ..... 4 Clara Jane Owen b: June 14, 1883 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ......... +Alvin Hubbard d: Unknown ..... 4 Jess Elmer Owen b: November 01, 1885 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ..... 4 Luther W. Owen b: November 01, 1888 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: December 1983 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska ... *2nd Wife of [1] Edward John Owen: ...... +Jane Larkins b: Unknown in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois d: Unknown ... 3 Albert Richard Owen b: November 11, 1845 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois d: May 14, 1899 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska ...... +Mary Ann Cashman b: February 01, 1850 in Illinois d: September 01, 1906 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska ..... 4 Mary Ann Owen b: Abt. 1865 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown in ? ..... 4 John Owen b: 1869 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ..... 4 Norah Owen b: 1874 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ......... +? French d: Unknown ..... 4 Laura Lura Owen b: 1878 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown in ? ......... +? Cantlin d: Unknown ..... 4 Stella Lydia Owen b: March 20, 1886 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: December 04, 1956 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska ......... +Albert Williams b: September 20, 1872 in Cheever, Essex county, New York d: September 27, 1962 in Elkhorn, Nebraska ..... 4 Della Owen b: March 20, 1886 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ......... +? Cadwell d: Unknown ..... 4 Unnamed Owen b: Unknown in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska ..... 4 Unknown Owen b: Unknown in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska ... 3 Sarah J. Owen b: April 07, 1848 in Erin Twp., Stephenson County, Illinois d: Unknown in Oberlin, Kansas ...... +Will R. Wood d: Unknown ... 3 Mary Ann Owen b: April 18, 1850 in Erin Twp., Stephenson County, Illinois d: 1874 ...... +Unknown McGuirk b: Unknown d: Unknown in Unknown ... 3 Levi Owen b: April 23, 1852 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois d: January 22, 1943 in Ashland, Nebraska in Saunders County ...... +Edna Ann Wald b: 1855 d: 1918 in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska ..... 4 Unknown Owen d: Unknown ..... 4 Unnamed Owen d: Unknown ..... 4 Willie Lee Owen b: March 10, 1880 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: July 27, 1969 in Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska ......... +Hulda M. Gustafson b: Abt. 1885 in Saunders County, Nebraska d: Aft. 1979 in Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska ..... 4 [2] Mabel Victoria Owen b: Unknown in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ......... +Unknown Nye d: Unknown ..... *2nd Husband of [2] Mabel Victoria Owen: ......... +Al Story b: Unknown ..... 4 John P Owen b: Unknown in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ..... 4 Bryan Wald Owen b: Unknown in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ......... +Unknown b: Unknown d: Unknown ..... 4 Charles Curitan Owen b: Unknown in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown in Chappell, Nebraska ......... +Unknown b: Unknown d: Unknown in Chappell, Nebraska ..... 4 Franklin Marion Owen b: Unknown in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ..... 4 Thomas Edwin Owen b: Unknown in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ... 3 Emma Marie Owen b: May 15, 1854 in Erin Twp., Stephenson County, Illinois d: July 03, 1930 in Ashland, Nebraska in Saunders county ... 3 [3] Franklin Curitan Owen b: October 05, 1856 in Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois d: November 09, 1940 in Ashland, Nebraska in Saunders County ...... +Sarah Ann Mitchell b: Unknown d: August 23, 1888 in Sterling, Colorado ..... 4 Alva F Owen d: Unknown ..... 4 Lester Owen b: Unknown in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ..... 4 Jesse J Owen b: Unknown in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ..... 4 Mary Ann Owen b: Unknown in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown ......... +Loy James Gilkeson b: October 24, 1880 in Saunders County, Nebraska d: February 09, 1929 in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska ..... 4 Nellie Owen b: Unknown in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Unknown in Died in infancy ..... 4 William Owen b: Unknown in ? d: Unknown in Died in infancy ... *2nd Wife of [3] Franklin Curitan Owen: ...... +Sarah Virginia Curfman b: March 09, 1875 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland d: February 23, 1959 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska ..... 4 Harold L Owen b: Private ..... 4 Walter J Owen b: Private ..... 4 Lucille Owen b: Private ......... +James Conklin b: 1902 in Auburn, Nebraska d: Unknown ..... 4 Raleigh L Owen b: Private ......... +Goldie Marie Ferguson b: Private ... 3 Alzina Henrietta Owen b: Abt. 1860 in Erin Twp., Stephenson County, Illinois d: September 1890 in Missouri ...... +Jefferson W. German b: November 23, 1851 in Cuba, New York d: April 11, 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ..... 4 Jefferson D German b: 1879 in Wymore, Nebraska d: Unknown ......... +Margaret d: Unknown ..... 4 Harland J German b: 1881 in Wymore, Nebraska d: November 14, 1961 in Fort Myers, Florida ......... +Celestine M. Unknown d: Unknown ..... 4 Denton German b: November 09, 1886 in Wymore, Nebraska d: May 1977 in Ashland, Nebraska in Saunders County ......... +Viola L. Mays b: 1889 d: 1969 in Ashland, Nebraska in Saunders County ..... 4 Bertha Maud German b: December 20, 1889 in Wymore, Nebraska d: July 16, 1976 in Wymore, Nebraska ......... +Frederic Ernest Parrish b: Abt. 1886 in Mead, Nebraska d: September 18, 1939 in Des Moines, IA ..... 4 Unknown German b: Unknown d: Unknown ..... 4 Unnamed German b: Unknown d: Unknown ... 3 Thomas Edwin Owen b: April 09, 1862 in Stephenson County, Illinois d: April 12, 1946 in Ashland, Nebraska in Saunders County ...... +Cora Florence Sanders b: August 07, 1865 in One mile north of Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska d: February 25, 1925 in Ashland, Nebraska in Saunders County ..... 4 Howard Alvin Owen b: September 21, 1888 in Near Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska d: May 23, 1953 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska ......... +Mary S Grauerholz b: Abt. 1888 d: Unknown ..... 4 Floyd S Owen b: September 10, 1903 d: March 1982 in Roca, Lancaster County, Nebraska ......... +Thelma Louise Wing b: Private ..... 4 Maude A Owen b: Unknown in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska d: Bef. 1953 in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska ... 3 Rosa Alvin Owen b: November 15, 1864 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois d: August 13, 1958 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska ...... +Ella May Harrison b: February 03, 1867 in Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa d: July 22, 1937 in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska ..... 4 Roy Earl Owen b: May 26, 1891 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: May 1987 in Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska ......... +Emma Ziegenbein b: February 04, 1891 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: October 17, 1971 in Crete, Nebraska ..... 4 Elsie Owen b: March 10, 1894 in Memphis, Nebraska d: Unknown in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska ......... +Unknown Smith b: Unknown d: Unknown in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska ..... 4 Naomi Owen b: February 12, 1898 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: 1977 in Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska ..... 4 Leonard Owen b: September 23, 1901 in Memphis, Nebraska d: 1982 in Ashland, Nebraska in Saunders County ......... +Hazel b: 1902 d: 1994 in Ashland , Nebraska , Saunders County ..... 4 Dorothy Owen b: May 07, 1907 d: May 07, 1907 in buried at Ashland Cemetery in Saunders county, Nebraska ... 3 Ellen Josephine Owen b: August 13, 1867 in Freeport, Stephenson county, Illinois d: October 15, 1943 in Long Beach, California ...... +Herman Richard Harrison b: August 30, 1865 in Boone County , Iowa d: December 24, 1938 in Yutan, Saunders County, Nebraska ..... 4 Earnest LeRoy Harrison b: January 08, 1890 in Yutan, Saunders County d: August 09, 1971 in Grand Island, Nebraska ......... +Hazel Helen McDonald b: May 27, 1897 in Emerson, Dixon County, Nebraska d: February 11, 1962 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska ..... 4 Cleona Henrietta Harrison b: December 02, 1892 in Yutan, Saunders County, Nebraska d: July 10, 1893 in Yutan, Saunders County, Nebraska ..... 4 Ira James Harrison b: January 20, 1892 in Yutan, Saunders County, Nebraska d: January 21, 1892 in Saunders County, Nebraska ..... 4 LaVerne Harrison b: January 20, 1895 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: March 28, 1950 in San Diego, San Diego County, California ......... +William Patton b: September 01, 1883 in Moweaqua, Illinois d: August 31, 1958 in San Diego, San Diego County, California ..... 4 Viola Evelyn Harrison b: September 23, 1898 in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska d: March 06, 1982 in San Diego, San DIego County, California ......... +LeRoy Benadom Smith b: March 28, 1892 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska d: December 24, 1959 in San Diego, San DIego County, California ..... 4 Forrest Herman Harrison b: September 23, 1909 in Yutan, Saunders County, Nebraska d: December 18, 1988 in San Diego, San Diego County, California ......... +Grace Lucile Greer b: June 10, 1916 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska d: December 13, 1992 in San Diego, San Diego County, California ..... 4 Gwendolyn J. Harrison b: March 24, 1913 in Yutan, Saunders County, Nebraska d: February 03, 1985 in Los Angeles County, California ......... +Hugo Cornelius Hoffman b: December 11, 1911 in Nebraska d: January 30, 1977 in Long Beach, California 2 Thomas Owen b: Unknown 2 Edward Owen b: Unknown 2 Margurette Owen b: Unknown 2 Hannah Owen b: Unknown Take care ~Kathie Harrison Harrison Roots & Branches home page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/index.html