Thomas Jefferson OWENS

Birth:
5 Mar 1838
of Benton, Alabama
Death:
25 Jun 1862
Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi
Burial:
Confederate Cemetery, Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi
Marriage:
1858
Sources:
New.familysearch.org, Dec 2011
Notes:
                   Tom Owens died in a Confederate Military Hospital

Sources:  US 1860 Census Calhoun Co., Alabama P 581  (GS803, 004)
            Service records, 22 Alabama Infantry (Confederate) GS 880,622
            Marriage records, Vol. A, p.22, Cleburen Co., Ala. GS 1031,047
Died Oct 2, 1862 in Okala (Okahola), Mississippi according to pension records (Rachel Blake Owen and attested by Benjanim F. Owens). His unit, 22nd Alabama Infantry Division, was in Munfordville, KY on Sep. 17, 1862 and in Mufreesboro, TN on Dec 31, 1862.  How he got to Okala, Mississippi on Oct 2, 1862 where he died I do not know.  He may have been caried to a hopital there but why so far with Alabama closer?
   
NOTE: Served in CSA Company F, 22 Alabama Infantry
Rachel Amanda BLAKE
Birth:
Abt 1839
of Alabama
Death:
Bef 1900
Delta, Clay, Alabama
Burial:
Bef 1900
Delta, Clay, Alabama
Notes:
                   Note of interest by Elender Smith, granddaughter of Rachael Blake Owens.

Rachael married Tom Owens against the wishes of her family. Rachael and Tom had
a daughter.  He went to fight in the War Between the States but before leaving
Tom kissed the baby and said, "Take care of my Darling until I return."
He never came back and when Rachael's family (the Blakes) learned Tom had been
killed they offered to take Rachael in (or take care of her) but not the baby.
She would have to give the child up.  The owens who were looked down on by the
Blakes took Rachael and the baby in and took care of them until Rachael later
married Dr. Harris.
Children
Marriage
1
Eliza Jane OWENS
Birth:
12 Mar 1861
Cleburne, Alabama
Death:
30 Jul 1896
Clay, Alabama
Notes:
                   NOTE:  Personal knowledge of Elender Smith, Family Bible of Elender Smith.  Her father kissed her and told his wife to take care of their Darling until he came back from the Civil War.  He never returned.  Eliza Jane was known and called Darling the rest of ther life.

BURIAL:  Bethel Cemetery.
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Thomas Jefferson Owens - Rachel Amanda Blake

Thomas Jefferson Owens was born at of Benton, Alabama 5 Mar 1838. His parents were James Madison Owens and Elizabeth Boyd Heard.

He married Rachel Amanda Blake 1858 . Rachel Amanda Blake was born at of Alabama Abt 1839 daughter of William Blake and Jane Armstrong .

They were the parents of 1 child:
Eliza Jane Owens born 12 Mar 1861.

Thomas Jefferson Owens died 25 Jun 1862 at Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi .

Rachel Amanda Blake died Bef 1900 at Delta, Clay, Alabama .