Mark L H Owen
Rank: Pvt Co: C Age: 43 Residence: Buxton Birthplace: Buxton Occupation: farmer Married/Single: M Height: 5' 10 Eyes: Bl Hair: Dk Complexion: Dk
Highland Cemetery, Buxton, Maine
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) OWEN, 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 OWEN (WILBUR F on grave) was born 3 Sep 1851 and died 17 Jul 1876. He is buried w/ parents
III. SARAH FRANCES OWEN, born 14 Jan 1853 [Buxton VR]
IV. ALMA O OWEN was born 8 Apr 1854 [Buxton VR]; a school teacher, age 15, in 1870 Buxton census
V. MARK L OWEN, born 3 Sept 1855 [Buxton VR]
VI. MARY F OWEN, born 27 May 1857 [Buxton VR]
VII. LEWIS OWEN [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 OWEN 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 OWEN, born 19 Nov 1867 [Buxton VR]
XII. HERBERT AUGUSTINE OWEN, 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)
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) OWEN, 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 OWEN (WILBUR F on grave) was born 3 Sep 1851 and died 17 Jul 1876. He is buried w/ parents
III. SARAH FRANCES OWEN, born 14 Jan 1853 [Buxton VR]
IV. ALMA O OWEN was born 8 Apr 1854 [Buxton VR]; a school teacher, age 15, in 1870 Buxton census
V. MARK L OWEN, born 3 Sept 1855 [Buxton VR]
VI. MARY F OWEN, born 27 May 1857 [Buxton VR]
VII. LEWIS OWEN [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 OWEN 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 OWEN, born 19 Nov 1867 [Buxton VR]
XII. HERBERT AUGUSTINE OWEN, 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)