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The 27th Maine Volunteers
Mark L H Owen
Rank: Private Company: C Age: 43 Residence: Buxton
Height: 5' 10" Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Dark Complexion: Dark
MARK L HILL OWEN was born on 20 Jan 1819 in Buxton, Maine, the son of
John and Ruth (Hill) Owen. He died in his native town on 25 June 1901 at
age 82 yrs,5 mos,6 das [ME Death Rec] and is buried in Highland Cemetery
[YCCI, p390].
Mark was married first to ABBA L, who died on 26 Apr 1849 at age 28
years [grave]. He secondly married, in 1850 [intents filed 13 Apr, cert iss
28 Apr - Buxton VR], MATILDA O HARMON, the daughter of Thomas and
Hannah (Elwell) Harmon of Buxton. She was born on 8 Sept 1826 and died
on 4 July 1910 at age 83 yrs,9 mos,26 das, and is buried with husband in
Highland Cemetery.
Mark was a farmer of Buxton his entire life. With his brothers Elijah and
Melville, also farmers in Buxton, he had volunteered his services in the
27th Maine.
By his first wife Abba, he had:
I. RUTH ABBA (ABBY), born 24 Feb 1849 [Buxton VR]
By second wife Matilda (1900 census data shows 11 children, 9 living), had
the following children:
II. CHARLES WILBUR (WILBUR F on grave) was born 3 Sep 1851 and died
17 Jul 1876. He is buried w/ parents
III. SARAH FRANCES, born 14 Jan 1853 [Buxton VR]
IV. ALMA O was born 8 Apr 1854 [Buxton VR]; a school teacher, age 15, in
1870 Buxton census
V. MARK L, born 3 Sept 1855 [Buxton VR]
VI. MARY F, born 27 May 1857 [Buxton VR]
VII. LEWIS [age 1 in 1860; age 11 in 1870; not seen in Buxton VR]
VIII. THOMAS H was born 8 Jul 1860 [Buxton VR; 1900 census has 1861]
IX. HANNAH, born 17 Nov 1861 [Buxton VR]
X. GEORGIA (GEORGIE) VINNETTA was born on 16 Dec 1864 [grave]
and died on 24 Sep 1866 [grave] [Buxton VR has 17 Dec 1864 - 25 Sept
1866]
XI. GEORGIE VINNETTA, born 19 Nov 1867 [Buxton VR]
XII. HERBERT AUGUSTINE, born 10 Mar 1870 [Buxton VR]
Additional Source Data:
1850 Buxton, York, Maine census: hh 118/233; in same household is a William Owen, age 11,
but relationship is unknown to Mark Owen
1860 Buxton (pg 72): a farmer, estate val $2000/971
1870 Buxton (pg 50): est val 4200/1000
1880
1890 Buxton Veteran Schedule: PO Buxton Centre
1900 Buxton: Mark and Matilda marr 50 years; ch 11/9; Thomas and Nelle in hh
- Buxton VR: transcriptions of original town record books available on werelate.org
(http://www.werelate.org/wiki/BuxtonVR-X-O#OWENS)