Richard Carrol OWEN, Sr. was the ninth child of Richard Owen (1804 -NC) and his wife Emily Moody (1817-AL). He was born in White Twp, Newton County, Arkansas on 16 July 1851. According to the 1860 US Census, his parents had two more sons born in Arkansas before the family moved to Neosho, Newton County, Missouri in 1859 where they lived until the start of the Civil War. They moved back to Arkansas, settling near Parthenon, Jackson Twp, Newton County where their last child, Jane Ann was born on 8 May 1861.
Richard married Arletha C. Stephens in Newton County, AR on January 15, 1874 by the Rev James Harvey Alexander, the brides brother-in-law. By 1880, they had moved to Bear Creek near Harrison in Boone County, Arlamsas. Arletha's mother, Sarah Ann (Little) Stephens lived with them. By 1885, Arletha had given birth to 6 children with only 4 still living. Samuel, her first born, died at the age of 3 and she had a still born son in 1883. Her living children in 1885 were Mary Rachel, Rueben Ira, James Wiley, and Dora Mae.
In August of 1885, Richard bought a BLM Land Patent (Number 5379) for 160 acres in Boone County, very likely land he was already living on. The BLM purchase was to obtain title to the land and improvements which he sold in the fall of 1885 prior to moving his family, including his M-I-L Sarah Stephens, to Ellis County, Texas. Also making the move to Texas were the families of Sarah's children John Wiley, Frank, and Mary Alexander. Richard and Arletha settled their family on a farm just west of Avalon and east of Chambers Creek.
On March 19, 1886, Arletha had a still born daughter then on February 12, 1887 she had a still born son. Over the next 10 years, Arletha successfully gave birth to four more children: Texas Penina, Josie Ester, Allie Drew and Richard Carol Jr.
Richard Sr. began to suffer from asthma (or similar respiratory condition) and coastal air was recommended for him. In 1896 he moved his family, along with her mother Sarah, to Port Lavaca on the Texas Gulf Coast and lived there for nearly two years. Brother-in-Law John Wiley Stephens also moved to Port Lavaca at the same time and lived there a few years longer. Their last child, Richard Carrol, Jr., was born in Port Lavaca in August 1899. Over the winter of 1899/1900 they returned to Ellis County and lived on the Skinner farm in the Rankin community of Ellis County and received their mail out of the Blooming Grove, Navarro Coounty post office. Richard later bought 60 acres in the north side of the road in the middle of Rankin. Richard opened a grocery store and service station on this property about 1915 and operated it until he died in 1926.
In his later years he was known as Grandpa Owen. He used to ride the train from Ellis County back to Arkansas to visit family. He would strip bark from trees and weave into whips and bring back for his grandchildren.
He was a member of Texas Masonic Lodge #499.
Richard married Arletha C. Stephens in Newton County, AR on January 15, 1874 by the Rev James Harvey Alexander, the brides brother-in-law. By 1880, they had moved to Bear Creek near Harrison in Boone County, Arlamsas. Arletha's mother, Sarah Ann (Little) Stephens lived with them. By 1885, Arletha had given birth to 6 children with only 4 still living. Samuel, her first born, died at the age of 3 and she had a still born son in 1883. Her living children in 1885 were Mary Rachel, Rueben Ira, James Wiley, and Dora Mae.
In August of 1885, Richard bought a BLM Land Patent (Number 5379) for 160 acres in Boone County, very likely land he was already living on. The BLM purchase was to obtain title to the land and improvements which he sold in the fall of 1885 prior to moving his family, including his M-I-L Sarah Stephens, to Ellis County, Texas. Also making the move to Texas were the families of Sarah's children John Wiley, Frank, and Mary Alexander. Richard and Arletha settled their family on a farm just west of Avalon and east of Chambers Creek.
On March 19, 1886, Arletha had a still born daughter then on February 12, 1887 she had a still born son. Over the next 10 years, Arletha successfully gave birth to four more children: Texas Penina, Josie Ester, Allie Drew and Richard Carol Jr.
Richard Sr. began to suffer from asthma (or similar respiratory condition) and coastal air was recommended for him. In 1896 he moved his family, along with her mother Sarah, to Port Lavaca on the Texas Gulf Coast and lived there for nearly two years. Brother-in-Law John Wiley Stephens also moved to Port Lavaca at the same time and lived there a few years longer. Their last child, Richard Carrol, Jr., was born in Port Lavaca in August 1899. Over the winter of 1899/1900 they returned to Ellis County and lived on the Skinner farm in the Rankin community of Ellis County and received their mail out of the Blooming Grove, Navarro Coounty post office. Richard later bought 60 acres in the north side of the road in the middle of Rankin. Richard opened a grocery store and service station on this property about 1915 and operated it until he died in 1926.
In his later years he was known as Grandpa Owen. He used to ride the train from Ellis County back to Arkansas to visit family. He would strip bark from trees and weave into whips and bring back for his grandchildren.
He was a member of Texas Masonic Lodge #499.
Richard Carrol OWEN, Sr. was the ninth child of Richard Owen (1804 -NC) and his wife Emily Moody (1817-AL). He was born in White Twp, Newton County, Arkansas on 16 July 1851. According to the 1860 US Census, his parents had two more sons born in Arkansas before the family moved to Neosho, Newton County, Missouri in 1859 where they lived until the start of the Civil War. They moved back to Arkansas, settling near Parthenon, Jackson Twp, Newton County where their last child, Jane Ann was born on 8 May 1861.
Richard married Arletha C. Stephens in Newton County, AR on January 15, 1874 by the Rev James Harvey Alexander, the brides brother-in-law. By 1880, they had moved to Bear Creek near Harrison in Boone County, Arlamsas. Arletha's mother, Sarah Ann (Little) Stephens lived with them. By 1885, Arletha had given birth to 6 children with only 4 still living. Samuel, her first born, died at the age of 3 and she had a still born son in 1883. Her living children in 1885 were Mary Rachel, Rueben Ira, James Wiley, and Dora Mae.
In August of 1885, Richard bought a BLM Land Patent (Number 5379) for 160 acres in Boone County, very likely land he was already living on. The BLM purchase was to obtain title to the land and improvements which he sold in the fall of 1885 prior to moving his family, including his M-I-L Sarah Stephens, to Ellis County, Texas. Also making the move to Texas were the families of Sarah's children John Wiley, Frank, and Mary Alexander. Richard and Arletha settled their family on a farm just west of Avalon and east of Chambers Creek.
On March 19, 1886, Arletha had a still born daughter then on February 12, 1887 she had a still born son. Over the next 10 years, Arletha successfully gave birth to four more children: Texas Penina, Josie Ester, Allie Drew and Richard Carol Jr.
Richard Sr. began to suffer from asthma (or similar respiratory condition) and coastal air was recommended for him. In 1896 he moved his family, along with her mother Sarah, to Port Lavaca on the Texas Gulf Coast and lived there for nearly two years. Brother-in-Law John Wiley Stephens also moved to Port Lavaca at the same time and lived there a few years longer. Their last child, Richard Carrol, Jr., was born in Port Lavaca in August 1899. Over the winter of 1899/1900 they returned to Ellis County and lived on the Skinner farm in the Rankin community of Ellis County and received their mail out of the Blooming Grove, Navarro Coounty post office. Richard later bought 60 acres in the north side of the road in the middle of Rankin. Richard opened a grocery store and service station on this property about 1915 and operated it until he died in 1926.
In his later years he was known as Grandpa Owen. He used to ride the train from Ellis County back to Arkansas to visit family. He would strip bark from trees and weave into whips and bring back for his grandchildren.
He was a member of Texas Masonic Lodge #499.
Richard married Arletha C. Stephens in Newton County, AR on January 15, 1874 by the Rev James Harvey Alexander, the brides brother-in-law. By 1880, they had moved to Bear Creek near Harrison in Boone County, Arlamsas. Arletha's mother, Sarah Ann (Little) Stephens lived with them. By 1885, Arletha had given birth to 6 children with only 4 still living. Samuel, her first born, died at the age of 3 and she had a still born son in 1883. Her living children in 1885 were Mary Rachel, Rueben Ira, James Wiley, and Dora Mae.
In August of 1885, Richard bought a BLM Land Patent (Number 5379) for 160 acres in Boone County, very likely land he was already living on. The BLM purchase was to obtain title to the land and improvements which he sold in the fall of 1885 prior to moving his family, including his M-I-L Sarah Stephens, to Ellis County, Texas. Also making the move to Texas were the families of Sarah's children John Wiley, Frank, and Mary Alexander. Richard and Arletha settled their family on a farm just west of Avalon and east of Chambers Creek.
On March 19, 1886, Arletha had a still born daughter then on February 12, 1887 she had a still born son. Over the next 10 years, Arletha successfully gave birth to four more children: Texas Penina, Josie Ester, Allie Drew and Richard Carol Jr.
Richard Sr. began to suffer from asthma (or similar respiratory condition) and coastal air was recommended for him. In 1896 he moved his family, along with her mother Sarah, to Port Lavaca on the Texas Gulf Coast and lived there for nearly two years. Brother-in-Law John Wiley Stephens also moved to Port Lavaca at the same time and lived there a few years longer. Their last child, Richard Carrol, Jr., was born in Port Lavaca in August 1899. Over the winter of 1899/1900 they returned to Ellis County and lived on the Skinner farm in the Rankin community of Ellis County and received their mail out of the Blooming Grove, Navarro Coounty post office. Richard later bought 60 acres in the north side of the road in the middle of Rankin. Richard opened a grocery store and service station on this property about 1915 and operated it until he died in 1926.
In his later years he was known as Grandpa Owen. He used to ride the train from Ellis County back to Arkansas to visit family. He would strip bark from trees and weave into whips and bring back for his grandchildren.
He was a member of Texas Masonic Lodge #499.
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