Alfred King Owen1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 16045, (1834 - 1909)
FatherRobertson Owen Jr.4 (10 Aug 1791 - 16 Aug 1837)
MotherMaria Beverly Toot4,5 (24 Feb 1808 - 28 Nov 1879)

Key Events:

Birth: 11 Jul 1834, Virginia6,7,8
Marriage: Susan A. [surname unknown] (about 1838 - )9,10
Marriage: Elizabeth [surname unknown] (about 1837 - )11
Death: 15 Jul 190912
ChartsDescendants of David Dutt/Toot
AncestryThe Dutt/Toot Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Alfred King Owen was born on 11 Jul 1834 in Virginia.6,7,8
     His father died on 16 Aug 1837, when Alfred was 3 years old.4
     He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Halifax Co., Virginia, with his mother, Maria Beverly Toot, in what appears to be a hotel or boarding house headed by John S Lindlen, his wife Harriet, and their family.13
     Alfred married first Susan A. [surname unknown]9,10
     Alfred and Susan appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Halifax Courthouse, Halifax Co., Virginia, enumerated 13 Jun 1860, apparently living with Thomas M. Headly, his wife and family, along with another family. He reported real estate valued at $2100 and personal estate of $3740. Their daughter Maria was listed as living with them, as is Maria A. Owen, age 21, relationship unknown. There are also three slaves listed.14,15
     Alfred and Susan appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Halifax Courthouse, Halifax Co., Virginia, enumerated 29 Jun 1870, reporting personal estate of $300. Their children Maria and Ida were listed as living with them, as are Tyact Street, a farm labor, and John Owen and Charles Carter, railroad laborers.16
     Alfred married second Elizabeth [surname unknown].11
     Alfred and Elizabeth appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Banister District, Halifax Co., Virginia, enumerated 15 Jun 1880, apparently living next to his sister Ann Catherine Owen and her family. Their daughter Ida was listed as living with them, as was an 8-year-old Black servant, George Owen.17
     He was a farmer in 1860, but became a railroad agent by 1870.18,19,20
     Alfred died on 15 Jul 1909 at age 75.12

Children:
     Children with Susan A. [surname unknown]:

  • Maria Owen21,22 (abt May 1860 - )
  • Ida Owen22,17 (abt 1864 - )

Children:
     There were no children with Elizabeth [surname unknown]

Citations

  1. [S1038] Owen Family Bible, shows name as Alfred K. Owen.
  2. [S971] Stanley, "Descendents of the Toot Family", shows name as Alfred King Owen.
  3. [S1636] John S. Lindlen household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows name as Alfred K. Owen.
  4. [S1038] Owen Family Bible.
  5. [S1636] John S. Lindlen household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows them living together as if mother and child.
  6. [S1038] Owen Family Bible, shows date.
  7. [S1636] John S. Lindlen household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows age 15 and state.
  8. [S1624] Thos M. Headly household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows age 24 and state.
  9. [S1624] Thos M. Headly household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows them in the same household, apparently living as husband and wife.
  10. [S990] Charles H. Toot household, 1870 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  11. [S992] A. K. Owen household, 1880 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows married.
  12. [S971] Stanley, "Descendents of the Toot Family."
  13. [S1636] John S. Lindlen household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  14. [S1624] Thos M. Headly household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  15. [S987] A. K. Owen, owner, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, slave schedule.
  16. [S990] Charles H. Toot household, 1870 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  17. [S992] A. K. Owen household, 1880 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  18. [S1624] Thos M. Headly household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows occupation as farmer.
  19. [S990] Charles H. Toot household, 1870 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows occupation as R.R. agent.
  20. [S992] A. K. Owen household, 1880 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows occupation as Rail Road agent.
  21. [S1624] Thos M. Headly household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows them in the same household, apparently living as parent and child.
  22. [S990] Charles H. Toot household, 1870 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows them apparently living as parent and child.