William M. OWENS
1856 Iowa State Census, Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, family #165
1860 Census Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, page 86
1870 Census Knoxville, Marion, Iowa , page 67B
1880 Census Knoxville, Marion, Iowa , page 687B, E.D. 125
NOTE: living with mother at time of 1870 census, listed as widow at time of 1880 census
He married Elizabeth Downs 10 Nov 1827 at Kent, Delaware . Elizabeth Downs was born at Delaware 17 Apr 1808 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Matthew M. Owens
born 28 Dec 1829.
Henry D. Owens
born 27 Jan 1831.
Mary A. Owens
born 9 Nov 1833.
Wiliam C. Owens
born 7 Dec 1836.
John Newton Owens
born 8 Sep 1838.
Sarah Elizabeth Owens
born 16 Nov 1840.
Emily Emma Owens
born 9 Feb 1842.
Samuel H. Owens
born 11 Apr 1844.
William M. Owens died 18 Feb 1871 at Knoxville, Marion, Iowa .
Elizabeth Downs died 10 Nov 1881 at Marion, Iowa .