Hello, Thanks for the information. I know that the Owens family was envolved in the pottery business too. Do you know of any connection with George F. Young and John Bartley Owens? Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Ashbaugh" <ashbaugh@greenapple.com> To: <OHPERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [OHPERRY] Stephen William Owens born abt 1760 > In 1892 George F. Young founded The Roseville Pottery Company in Zanesville, > Ohio. Young and other pottery manufacturers saw Zanesville as ideal because > of the rich clay deposits in the area. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kathy Caswell Rinke <rinke16@greatlakes.net> > To: OHPERRY-L@rootsweb.com <OHPERRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 3:30 PM > Subject: [OHPERRY] Stephen William Owens born abt 1760 > > > >Is anyone researching the OWENS family of Perry, County, OH. > > > >Stephen William Owens > >b. abt 1760 > >d. June 8, 1837 > >married on Nov 21, 1804 > >Nancy Cox Gaunce > >b. abt 1784 > >d. July 14, 1866 > > > >Children: > >Sarah Ann > >Margaret > >George Washington > >Susannah > >Nancy > >Stephen William > >Permelier > >Rebecca > > > >Child of George Washington Owens, John Bartley Owens, was supposedly the > founder of Roseville Pottery. (from what I'm told) > > > >I would very much like to make contact with any Owens researchers. > >My direct ancestor is Susannah Owens, daughter of Stephen and Nancy. > > > >Kathy Caswell Rinke > > > > > >==== OHPERRY Mailing List ==== > >Browse the OHPerry list archives at > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ohperry > > > > > > > ==== OHPERRY Mailing List ==== > *** Perry County, Ohio Resources: *** > Perry Co. Ohio USGenWeb: http://www.perrygenealogy.net/ > Genealogy & Historical Info for Perry Co.: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~tfisher/tefishermain.htm > OhioBicentennial.com: http://www.ohiobicentennial.com/ > >