Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameLevina OWENS
Birth15 Jul 1799, Russell County, Virginia [1987, p L-31], [1989, date only], [1991, date only]
Death21 Mar 1858, Indiana [646, p 3; date only], [1987, p L-31] Age: 58
FatherWilliam OWENS Jr. (1750-1836)
MotherNancy OWENS (1754-1840)
Individual Notes
• Youngest child. [1987, p 12]
Census
• 1820 Census: Indian Creek twp., Lawrence County, Indiana. 200010/00100. [3408]
• 1850 Census: Dist. No. 13, Miller County, Missouri. Age 50, b VA. [1880]
Spouses
Birth15 Oct 1794, Russell County, Virginia [646, p 3], [1961, date & state only], [6734, date & state only]
RemovalIndiana [3096, p 1]
Settlementby 1817, Indian Creek Twp., Lawrence County, Indiana [646, p 304] Age: 22
Death1867 [646, p 304] Age: 72
FatherJohn SHORT (1756-1836)
MotherMary HANSFORD (1756-1821)
Individual Notes
• Parents given as John Short and Mary Hansford. [1961]

• With his wife, he was in Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, by 1817. The 1820 Census of that county shows that the family included two sons under ten years of age. [646, p 304]
Census
• 1820 Census: Indian Creek twp., Lawrence County, Indiana. 2 sons under 10. [646, p 304] 200010/00100 [3408]
• 1850 Census: Dist. No. 13, Miller County, Missouri. Age 55, farmer, $500, b VA. [1880]
• 1860 Census: Iberia, Miller County, Missouri. Age 65, farmer, $0, $3500, b VA. [1885]
Military
• It is recorded that, during the War of 1812, from 23 August 1813 to 14 November 1813, John and three of his sons -- John, Reuben and Thomas -- were enlisted in Captain Samuel Tate’s Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia, commanded by Colonel Michael Taul. [646, p 2]
Marriage2 Feb 1817, Pulaski County, Kentucky [1961, date only], [1987, p L-31; date only], [2288, date only]
Marriage Notes
• Date given as 2 Feb 1817. [1961]
ChildrenEvan L. (1815-)
 UNNAMED (1818-)
 Samuel (1825-1885)
 John (~1830-)
 Aaron (~1833-)
 Reuben (~1834-)
 Catherine (~1838-)
 Newton (~1840-)
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