Greetings Ellen.
Whilse researchers tend to entertain undieing hopes that every familiar
surname, within a compact timeframe, and within a reasonably narrow
geographic area, will be related, the wider those points separate the
chances for success, always remote, fade dimmer away.
My Owen family had several girls several named Ann, but insofar as we can
extrapolate, our William was in Virginia around 1800 and in 1833 was in
Smith County, Tennessee.
This means, for practical purposes, our Owen family arrived from Wales
sometime before, and we know his father was born in Virginia, one can in
relative safety push that timeline back to 1775, or approximately back to
the American revolution.
If the naming pattern that existed in 1775 and from then on, held firm,
every other generation who produced male children, named the oldest male
William.
If anyone runs into that same naming pattern in an Owen line, the chances of
relationship, however far back, is enhanced.
I have logged your information in and perhaps some day something may jump
out. I'll post all that you know to Most Wanted Owen and then wait to see
whom jumps out.
Thanks for the information and I hope both sets will help someone.
Don Kelly
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellen Mckanna" <mckanna879(a)earthlink.net>
To: <WLS-RADNORSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 9:36 PM
Subject: [WLS-RAD] William Owens
Don,
I am looking for info regarding Ann Owens, died 1846, and was married to
James Lewis. Was wondering if there is a connection with William Owens.
She was the mother of Richard Lewis, my great grandfather. Richard
married Anna James in 1875 in Beatrice, Nebraska. I think both families
were born near Llanbister. James Lewis was a farmer, had 3 wives and a
number of children. Richard went to Canada to join an older brother in
the late 1860's, later moving to Wisconsin and then to Nebraska.
Ellen
Tacoma, WA
USA