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Owen Family News OWEN FAMILY NEWS Volume 22, Issue 1 Published by Owen Family Association March 2007 Page 1 htpp//www.geocities.com/~owenfamily Bi-Annual Owen Family Association Reunion Will be held in Ashville, NC INSIDE THIS ISSUE Our Feature Article: Feature Article: DescendantsOwen DNA of William Project and Drucilla Echols Owen—Part 4 Update and Table C. Owen Johnson by Whit Athey Page 52 Pages 4-8 Our bi-annual reunion will be September 29th and 30th in Ashville, NC. Reuben Pickett Owen Carol and Bob Owens of Bakersville, NC have kindly agreed to be our host andObadiah His Descendants: Owens, a and hostess. They are busy making plans for your participation. Details DescendantAdrian Boone of Richard Owen will be available in the June issue of the Owen Family News. OwenJody of HalifaxMoeller andCo. VA by JosephineLee Gentemenn Moeller Page 55 Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western Pages 4 & 10 IN FUTURE ISSUES North Carolina, Asheville is perhaps best known as the loca- All Those Owens Named tion of George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate and the home of - MarchBrackett Feature Part Article II - major American novelist, Thomas Wolfe. Asheville is also a Descendants of William and by Jane Hillard thriving and eclectic city, dubbed the “Paris of the South” in Drucilla Echols Owen—Part 5 the early 1900’s for establishing itself as an artisan city with by C. Owen Johnson unique style and architectural talent. The Owens≈ of Texas Established in 1797 as the trading center and seat of DescendantsPart 4 of Reubenby Hugh Pickett Goodman, Owen—Part 4 the newly created Buncombe County, Asheville grew stead- by JosephinePage 3Moeller ily through the 19th century. Following the arrival of a rail- ≈ road connection in 1880, Asheville became increasingly MosesA David Grigg’s Franklin Father Owen cosmopolitan and grew rapidly as a tourist destination NarrativePart II known for its beautiful natural setting and cool mountain by HughDan WhartonGoodman air, a pleasant contrast to the unbearable summer heat of the Page≈ 9 lowlands. The clean mountain air was also believed to have Descendancy of healing qualities benefiting sufferers of consumption and Henry “Buck” Owen An Owen-Montgomery other respiratory diseases, and numerous health retreats By Marshall Thomas were established. Asheville's growing reputation promoted Tragedy;≈ Stoddard, the development of luxury inns, resorts and cottages. MissouriEwing Elmer 1875-1907, Fidler Story Part 3 by ArvanBy Louis D. OwenReese II Page 10 For more information and to take a virtual tour of the Asheville area, visit Owen Histories www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/asheville/statichome.htm from which the above Chris Hanlin information was provided. March 2007 Volume 22, Issue 1 Owen Family News Page 2 Editorial Staff The President’s Message of the from Owen Family News PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE - Did you make a New Editor & Officer Year’s resolution? If so, I hope it included your family Karen Grubaugh history and the Owen Family Association. Tradition- 111 Stonegate North ally, the beginning of each new year is the time to assess accomplish- Boerne TX 78006 ments during the past year, things left undone and plans for the new (830) 249-3487 year. [email protected] A review of 2006, shows the Association financially sound, the number of active members is steady increasing and membership partici- Publisher & Officer pation encouraging. Volunteers have provided their time and talents Margaret Owen Parsons 10300-142 Kings River Rd. when needed thus resulting in creating more interest in the Association. Reedley, CA 93654 This past year, 99% of inquiries and application requests were handled (559) 638-0025 via the electronic media (E-Mail) which is much more efficient. Many [email protected] members currently receive the Owen Family News electronically, sav- ing postage and printing costs. Due to overwhelming participation in Contributing Editors: the DNA project, we continue to receive praise for sponsoring this pro- Jane Owen Hillard gram. While all this is good, much more needs to be done. 4135 East Village Dr. 2007 promises to be a very active year. The Association’s Bian- Mason, OH 45040 th th 513-398-7255 nual Reunion is scheduled for September 29 and 30 in Asheville, Kimberly Ayn Owen North Carolina. Our hosts, Carol and Bob Owens, are planing a memo- 8006 Cottesmore Ct. rable event. All members and guests should mark their calendars accord- Richmond, VA 23228 ingly and start making plans to attend. You’ll love the mountains in Sep- [email protected] tember! C. Owen Johnson If the Association is to continue as a viable organization, volun- Crystal Plaza #809 So. teers must step forward to help in running the day to day operations and 2111 Jeff Davis Hwy. Arlington, VA 22202 perform the necessary tasks for which we were founded. We need more (703) 415-1473 people with genealogy experience to help others with their research William P. Owen, III questions. Also, volunteers with computer skills are needed for the P O Box 24165 newsletter and the web site. There are plenty of jobs to go around. I Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307 urge everyone to get involved, run for office, write articles, assist in im- [email protected] proving the organization and if possible attend the Biannual Reunions. There is much to be done. Typist At the Biannual Reunion, time will be set aside for a business Jan Jordan Rosenberger P O Box 631 meeting and the election of officers. Candidates are needed for the of- North Troy VT 05859 fices of President, Vice President, Secretary/Historian , [email protected] Treasurer, Genealogist, Editor and Publisher. Prior to that meeting, every effort will be made to assure a full slate of officers. Jane Owen Publication Dates Hillard has volunteered to chair the nominating committee. You may be March, June, September & December Deadlines are the 1st day of the contacted and asked to run. Nominations can be made from the floor at month preceding publication. the meeting. If you are interested in serving as an officer, please let it be known by contacting Jane Hillard at 513-398-7255. We have plenty of Submission of lineages, biographies, talent to fill all these positions, so volunteer and become a part of the photographs, historical and genealogical future of this great organization. data about any Owen anywhere is encour- aged! Your ideas for the newsletter are also solicited, just contact the editor. See you in Asheville this fall! March 2007 Volume 22, Issue 1 Owen Family News Page 3 The Owens of Texas By Hugh Goodman (Continued from the December 2006 issue) That’s 1,765 miles and by adding another 200 to the final destination, the trip totaled approximately 2,000 miles. Considering the average day covered 20 miles and there were numerous stops to rest, the ab- solute minimum travel time would have been five months. The George Counts family left home on March 23, 1849 and arrived on November 29, 1849. Nelson was already in California in May, 1851. Therefore he probably left soon after the 1850 census was taken in August, 1850. Ironically, the Cathey family was liv- ing within 40 households of Nelson on the 1860 census. What was it like to be traveling to California in a wagon train? Andrew Cathey gave the following account of their 1851 trip, “A trip journal shows that they traveled to Fort Smith, Arkansas where they re-grouped and purchased supplies for the trip that began on April 2nd. As the wagon train moved across the land, more people joined them. Special duties were assigned to everyone. When they reached the Rio Grande, the wagon beds had to be taken apart and all bolt holes were tightly plugged with wooden pegs. The cracks were caulked with what they had available. To- gether, they formed a ferry-like raft to transport their families, their livestock, and house- hold goods across the river. The Geary’s had started out with the Oatman family but left them to join the Cathey wagon train. The Oatmans had been warned the Indians were on the warpath but proceeded. Later, the Cathey wagon train came upon the remains of the Oat- man wagon train. Upon seeing the burned wagons and recognizing Mrs. Oatman’s clothing, Mrs. Geary was overcome with grief. The Cathey’s never encountered any hostility by the Indians.” Frank Bowles’ writing in Frontier Times recalled his journey to the gold fields, “Along the way cholera broke out leaving seven dead. While suffering for water at Howard’s Well, the Indians had killed a mule to pollute the water. The caravan was comprised of 95 wagons and stretched out for 3 miles with a front & rear guard. At night, the wagons were circled and the livestock was driven into the “wagon corral” after grazing. The average distance covered each day was about 20 miles. Travel would commence at sunup and continue until about 3 P.M.” Cholera was a common occurrence during the journey likely caused by toilet pits dug near water sources. Nelson and his son Addison made it to California, but Sarah died along the way. As 9 of 10 deaths were caused by disease, some illness probably claimed Sarah. Within the five year gold rush period, 300,000 people, mostly men, crowded into the Sierra Nevada mountains. One in six of these emigrants died. Yosemite National Park is located in Mariposa County so the beauty of the land is undeniable. How- ever, as Leroy Radanovich noted in AN OVERVIEW OF MARIPOSA COUNTY HISTORY, “It was a lawless place and time, where English Law was established and distorted. Justice was swift and perma- nent.
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