Mrs. Nellie (Grandma) Owen of Plaska Dies in Memphis Friday
Funeral rites were held Sunday for Mrs. Nellie Owen, 76, of Plaska, who died Friday at a Memphis hospital. Services were held in the Church of Christ in Memphis with Carlos D. Speck, minister, conducting.
She was born in Arkansas July 2, 1871. She was married to the late T. [sic] P. Owen in 1886 and came to Hall County from Coryel [sic]County in 1915.
Survivors are seven sons, three daughters, 35 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.
The sons are Roy, Silver City, N.M.; Melvin, Kingsburg, Calif.; Earl, San Bernardino, Calif.; Perry, Phoenix, Ariz.; Ollie, Plaska; and Hurshell of Hereford. The daughters are Mrs. Leona Nix, Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs. Stella Johnson, San Bernardino, Calif.; and Mrs. Mary Tittle of Benicia, Calif.
Also surviving are Mrs. John Stafford of Clovis, N.M., a sister, and John Anderson, a brother, whose address is unknown.
Pallbearers were Wilfred Dunn, Troy Dunn, Ernest Foster, John H. Murdock, W.L. Nabers, and Raymond Foster. Flower bearers were Misses Ginger Owen, Johnnie McDaniel, Nancy Berry, Peggy Owen, Maney Owen, Joyce McDaniel, Sara Beth Owen, Irene Griffin, and Betty Reagan.
Interment was in Fairview Cemetery with Womack Funeral Home in charge.
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The following story concerning Mrs. Owen appeared in the July 22, 1938 pioneer edition of The Democrat, and was written by Mrs. Wilma Davis of Plaska:
"Granny Owen," as she is known throughout this community, is Mrs. G.P. Owen and has made her home in the Panhandle for 52 years and can be truly classified as a pioneer of Hall County. She was married to George Paris Owen on April 15, 1886, in Saint Jo, Montague County, and came to Gray County in May of the same year, settling on their ranch in a half dug-out. The Panhandle then was an open range country and the entire portion of Texas was populated with nothing but cowboys and two or three daring families who braved the privations of the area and times to establish homes in this vicinity.
Fences were unknown in this portion of the state when Mrs. Owen first settled here. The nearest one was near Red River and another one was located up in Kansas.
During the spring round up of the cattle, Mrs. Owen states that she has mounted her horse and helped in the round-ups many times, eating at the chuck wagon with the cowhands. After her first child was born she carried him with her on her horse.
The only amusements of those times were dances, and usually there were never enough women to have a dance. These festive occasions were usually withheld until someone in the community had a lady visitor from "back east" and then the folks for miles around would come to a dance and usually dance all night. Mrs. Owen says that she has danced many nights all night long when there were only four women partners.
In these day, of which Mrs. Owen relates, the Indians were held in a fort at Mobeetie and in 1887 they broke out and started to the Goodnight ranch to get buffalo. They passed right by her home on their trek toward the Goodnight property. Fortunately the soldiers at the fort overtook them before they raided. However, they took the Indians on to the ranch where they gave them buffalo to eat.
Mrs. Owen states, "No one but the pioneer of those days know and half realize the hardships we went through."
After making their home in Gray County for 23 years, they came to Hall County and lived on the Jack Owen farm. The country was beginning to be more thickly populated and the situations were better. In time Mr. Owen fell heir to the farm where Mrs. Owen makes her home now. Mr. Owen died in August of the same year leaving Mrs. Owen with six children to make a home for. Mr. and Mrs. Owen have 15 children, 11 of whom are still living.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LVIII, Number 27, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, December 11, 1947, Page 1,4)
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Card of Thanks
To our many friends, we wish to express our gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown us in the passing of our dear sister and mother, Mrs. Nellie "Granny" Owen. Our appreciation is beyond words for the many kind deeds bestowed on her in the many weeks of illness. May the Lord bless each and every one of you, and sent eh same consideration to you in your hours of bereavement. For the beautiful flowers and the food sent, we thank you all.
Mrs. Ida Stafford, Clovis, N.
The Owen Family.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LVIII, Number 27, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, December 11, 1947, Page 6)
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Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965
Name: Nelly Anderson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1886
Marriage Place: Montague, Texas, United States
Spouse: George P. Owen
FHL Film Number: 1024888
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Mrs Nellie Owens [Mrs Nellie Anderson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1871
Birth Place: Arkansas
Residence: Plaska, Hall, Texas, USA
Death Date: 5 Dec 1947
Death Place: Memphis, Hall, Texas, USA
Father: Dave Anderson
Mother: Jessie Batey
Name: Nellie Owens
Death date: 05 Dec 1947
Death place: Memphis, Hall, Texas
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 76 years 5 months 3 days
Birth date: 02 Jul 1871
Birthplace: Ark.
Marital status: Widowed
Father's name: Dave Anderson
Father's birthplace: Georgia
Mother's name: Jessie Batey
Mother's birthplace: Tenn.
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Plaska, Hall, Texas
Burial place: Memphis, Texas
Burial date: 07 Dec 1947
Funeral rites were held Sunday for Mrs. Nellie Owen, 76, of Plaska, who died Friday at a Memphis hospital. Services were held in the Church of Christ in Memphis with Carlos D. Speck, minister, conducting.
She was born in Arkansas July 2, 1871. She was married to the late T. [sic] P. Owen in 1886 and came to Hall County from Coryel [sic]County in 1915.
Survivors are seven sons, three daughters, 35 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.
The sons are Roy, Silver City, N.M.; Melvin, Kingsburg, Calif.; Earl, San Bernardino, Calif.; Perry, Phoenix, Ariz.; Ollie, Plaska; and Hurshell of Hereford. The daughters are Mrs. Leona Nix, Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs. Stella Johnson, San Bernardino, Calif.; and Mrs. Mary Tittle of Benicia, Calif.
Also surviving are Mrs. John Stafford of Clovis, N.M., a sister, and John Anderson, a brother, whose address is unknown.
Pallbearers were Wilfred Dunn, Troy Dunn, Ernest Foster, John H. Murdock, W.L. Nabers, and Raymond Foster. Flower bearers were Misses Ginger Owen, Johnnie McDaniel, Nancy Berry, Peggy Owen, Maney Owen, Joyce McDaniel, Sara Beth Owen, Irene Griffin, and Betty Reagan.
Interment was in Fairview Cemetery with Womack Funeral Home in charge.
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The following story concerning Mrs. Owen appeared in the July 22, 1938 pioneer edition of The Democrat, and was written by Mrs. Wilma Davis of Plaska:
"Granny Owen," as she is known throughout this community, is Mrs. G.P. Owen and has made her home in the Panhandle for 52 years and can be truly classified as a pioneer of Hall County. She was married to George Paris Owen on April 15, 1886, in Saint Jo, Montague County, and came to Gray County in May of the same year, settling on their ranch in a half dug-out. The Panhandle then was an open range country and the entire portion of Texas was populated with nothing but cowboys and two or three daring families who braved the privations of the area and times to establish homes in this vicinity.
Fences were unknown in this portion of the state when Mrs. Owen first settled here. The nearest one was near Red River and another one was located up in Kansas.
During the spring round up of the cattle, Mrs. Owen states that she has mounted her horse and helped in the round-ups many times, eating at the chuck wagon with the cowhands. After her first child was born she carried him with her on her horse.
The only amusements of those times were dances, and usually there were never enough women to have a dance. These festive occasions were usually withheld until someone in the community had a lady visitor from "back east" and then the folks for miles around would come to a dance and usually dance all night. Mrs. Owen says that she has danced many nights all night long when there were only four women partners.
In these day, of which Mrs. Owen relates, the Indians were held in a fort at Mobeetie and in 1887 they broke out and started to the Goodnight ranch to get buffalo. They passed right by her home on their trek toward the Goodnight property. Fortunately the soldiers at the fort overtook them before they raided. However, they took the Indians on to the ranch where they gave them buffalo to eat.
Mrs. Owen states, "No one but the pioneer of those days know and half realize the hardships we went through."
After making their home in Gray County for 23 years, they came to Hall County and lived on the Jack Owen farm. The country was beginning to be more thickly populated and the situations were better. In time Mr. Owen fell heir to the farm where Mrs. Owen makes her home now. Mr. Owen died in August of the same year leaving Mrs. Owen with six children to make a home for. Mr. and Mrs. Owen have 15 children, 11 of whom are still living.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LVIII, Number 27, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, December 11, 1947, Page 1,4)
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Card of Thanks
To our many friends, we wish to express our gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown us in the passing of our dear sister and mother, Mrs. Nellie "Granny" Owen. Our appreciation is beyond words for the many kind deeds bestowed on her in the many weeks of illness. May the Lord bless each and every one of you, and sent eh same consideration to you in your hours of bereavement. For the beautiful flowers and the food sent, we thank you all.
Mrs. Ida Stafford, Clovis, N.
The Owen Family.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LVIII, Number 27, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, December 11, 1947, Page 6)
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Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965
Name: Nelly Anderson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1886
Marriage Place: Montague, Texas, United States
Spouse: George P. Owen
FHL Film Number: 1024888
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Mrs Nellie Owens [Mrs Nellie Anderson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1871
Birth Place: Arkansas
Residence: Plaska, Hall, Texas, USA
Death Date: 5 Dec 1947
Death Place: Memphis, Hall, Texas, USA
Father: Dave Anderson
Mother: Jessie Batey
Name: Nellie Owens
Death date: 05 Dec 1947
Death place: Memphis, Hall, Texas
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 76 years 5 months 3 days
Birth date: 02 Jul 1871
Birthplace: Ark.
Marital status: Widowed
Father's name: Dave Anderson
Father's birthplace: Georgia
Mother's name: Jessie Batey
Mother's birthplace: Tenn.
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Plaska, Hall, Texas
Burial place: Memphis, Texas
Burial date: 07 Dec 1947
Mrs. Nellie (Grandma) Owen of Plaska Dies in Memphis Friday
Funeral rites were held Sunday for Mrs. Nellie Owen, 76, of Plaska, who died Friday at a Memphis hospital. Services were held in the Church of Christ in Memphis with Carlos D. Speck, minister, conducting.
She was born in Arkansas July 2, 1871. She was married to the late T. [sic] P. Owen in 1886 and came to Hall County from Coryel [sic]County in 1915.
Survivors are seven sons, three daughters, 35 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.
The sons are Roy, Silver City, N.M.; Melvin, Kingsburg, Calif.; Earl, San Bernardino, Calif.; Perry, Phoenix, Ariz.; Ollie, Plaska; and Hurshell of Hereford. The daughters are Mrs. Leona Nix, Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs. Stella Johnson, San Bernardino, Calif.; and Mrs. Mary Tittle of Benicia, Calif.
Also surviving are Mrs. John Stafford of Clovis, N.M., a sister, and John Anderson, a brother, whose address is unknown.
Pallbearers were Wilfred Dunn, Troy Dunn, Ernest Foster, John H. Murdock, W.L. Nabers, and Raymond Foster. Flower bearers were Misses Ginger Owen, Johnnie McDaniel, Nancy Berry, Peggy Owen, Maney Owen, Joyce McDaniel, Sara Beth Owen, Irene Griffin, and Betty Reagan.
Interment was in Fairview Cemetery with Womack Funeral Home in charge.
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The following story concerning Mrs. Owen appeared in the July 22, 1938 pioneer edition of The Democrat, and was written by Mrs. Wilma Davis of Plaska:
"Granny Owen," as she is known throughout this community, is Mrs. G.P. Owen and has made her home in the Panhandle for 52 years and can be truly classified as a pioneer of Hall County. She was married to George Paris Owen on April 15, 1886, in Saint Jo, Montague County, and came to Gray County in May of the same year, settling on their ranch in a half dug-out. The Panhandle then was an open range country and the entire portion of Texas was populated with nothing but cowboys and two or three daring families who braved the privations of the area and times to establish homes in this vicinity.
Fences were unknown in this portion of the state when Mrs. Owen first settled here. The nearest one was near Red River and another one was located up in Kansas.
During the spring round up of the cattle, Mrs. Owen states that she has mounted her horse and helped in the round-ups many times, eating at the chuck wagon with the cowhands. After her first child was born she carried him with her on her horse.
The only amusements of those times were dances, and usually there were never enough women to have a dance. These festive occasions were usually withheld until someone in the community had a lady visitor from "back east" and then the folks for miles around would come to a dance and usually dance all night. Mrs. Owen says that she has danced many nights all night long when there were only four women partners.
In these day, of which Mrs. Owen relates, the Indians were held in a fort at Mobeetie and in 1887 they broke out and started to the Goodnight ranch to get buffalo. They passed right by her home on their trek toward the Goodnight property. Fortunately the soldiers at the fort overtook them before they raided. However, they took the Indians on to the ranch where they gave them buffalo to eat.
Mrs. Owen states, "No one but the pioneer of those days know and half realize the hardships we went through."
After making their home in Gray County for 23 years, they came to Hall County and lived on the Jack Owen farm. The country was beginning to be more thickly populated and the situations were better. In time Mr. Owen fell heir to the farm where Mrs. Owen makes her home now. Mr. Owen died in August of the same year leaving Mrs. Owen with six children to make a home for. Mr. and Mrs. Owen have 15 children, 11 of whom are still living.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LVIII, Number 27, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, December 11, 1947, Page 1,4)
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Card of Thanks
To our many friends, we wish to express our gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown us in the passing of our dear sister and mother, Mrs. Nellie "Granny" Owen. Our appreciation is beyond words for the many kind deeds bestowed on her in the many weeks of illness. May the Lord bless each and every one of you, and sent eh same consideration to you in your hours of bereavement. For the beautiful flowers and the food sent, we thank you all.
Mrs. Ida Stafford, Clovis, N.
The Owen Family.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LVIII, Number 27, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, December 11, 1947, Page 6)
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Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965
Name: Nelly Anderson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1886
Marriage Place: Montague, Texas, United States
Spouse: George P. Owen
FHL Film Number: 1024888
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Mrs Nellie Owens [Mrs Nellie Anderson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1871
Birth Place: Arkansas
Residence: Plaska, Hall, Texas, USA
Death Date: 5 Dec 1947
Death Place: Memphis, Hall, Texas, USA
Father: Dave Anderson
Mother: Jessie Batey
Name: Nellie Owens
Death date: 05 Dec 1947
Death place: Memphis, Hall, Texas
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 76 years 5 months 3 days
Birth date: 02 Jul 1871
Birthplace: Ark.
Marital status: Widowed
Father's name: Dave Anderson
Father's birthplace: Georgia
Mother's name: Jessie Batey
Mother's birthplace: Tenn.
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Plaska, Hall, Texas
Burial place: Memphis, Texas
Burial date: 07 Dec 1947
Funeral rites were held Sunday for Mrs. Nellie Owen, 76, of Plaska, who died Friday at a Memphis hospital. Services were held in the Church of Christ in Memphis with Carlos D. Speck, minister, conducting.
She was born in Arkansas July 2, 1871. She was married to the late T. [sic] P. Owen in 1886 and came to Hall County from Coryel [sic]County in 1915.
Survivors are seven sons, three daughters, 35 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.
The sons are Roy, Silver City, N.M.; Melvin, Kingsburg, Calif.; Earl, San Bernardino, Calif.; Perry, Phoenix, Ariz.; Ollie, Plaska; and Hurshell of Hereford. The daughters are Mrs. Leona Nix, Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs. Stella Johnson, San Bernardino, Calif.; and Mrs. Mary Tittle of Benicia, Calif.
Also surviving are Mrs. John Stafford of Clovis, N.M., a sister, and John Anderson, a brother, whose address is unknown.
Pallbearers were Wilfred Dunn, Troy Dunn, Ernest Foster, John H. Murdock, W.L. Nabers, and Raymond Foster. Flower bearers were Misses Ginger Owen, Johnnie McDaniel, Nancy Berry, Peggy Owen, Maney Owen, Joyce McDaniel, Sara Beth Owen, Irene Griffin, and Betty Reagan.
Interment was in Fairview Cemetery with Womack Funeral Home in charge.
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The following story concerning Mrs. Owen appeared in the July 22, 1938 pioneer edition of The Democrat, and was written by Mrs. Wilma Davis of Plaska:
"Granny Owen," as she is known throughout this community, is Mrs. G.P. Owen and has made her home in the Panhandle for 52 years and can be truly classified as a pioneer of Hall County. She was married to George Paris Owen on April 15, 1886, in Saint Jo, Montague County, and came to Gray County in May of the same year, settling on their ranch in a half dug-out. The Panhandle then was an open range country and the entire portion of Texas was populated with nothing but cowboys and two or three daring families who braved the privations of the area and times to establish homes in this vicinity.
Fences were unknown in this portion of the state when Mrs. Owen first settled here. The nearest one was near Red River and another one was located up in Kansas.
During the spring round up of the cattle, Mrs. Owen states that she has mounted her horse and helped in the round-ups many times, eating at the chuck wagon with the cowhands. After her first child was born she carried him with her on her horse.
The only amusements of those times were dances, and usually there were never enough women to have a dance. These festive occasions were usually withheld until someone in the community had a lady visitor from "back east" and then the folks for miles around would come to a dance and usually dance all night. Mrs. Owen says that she has danced many nights all night long when there were only four women partners.
In these day, of which Mrs. Owen relates, the Indians were held in a fort at Mobeetie and in 1887 they broke out and started to the Goodnight ranch to get buffalo. They passed right by her home on their trek toward the Goodnight property. Fortunately the soldiers at the fort overtook them before they raided. However, they took the Indians on to the ranch where they gave them buffalo to eat.
Mrs. Owen states, "No one but the pioneer of those days know and half realize the hardships we went through."
After making their home in Gray County for 23 years, they came to Hall County and lived on the Jack Owen farm. The country was beginning to be more thickly populated and the situations were better. In time Mr. Owen fell heir to the farm where Mrs. Owen makes her home now. Mr. Owen died in August of the same year leaving Mrs. Owen with six children to make a home for. Mr. and Mrs. Owen have 15 children, 11 of whom are still living.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LVIII, Number 27, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, December 11, 1947, Page 1,4)
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Card of Thanks
To our many friends, we wish to express our gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown us in the passing of our dear sister and mother, Mrs. Nellie "Granny" Owen. Our appreciation is beyond words for the many kind deeds bestowed on her in the many weeks of illness. May the Lord bless each and every one of you, and sent eh same consideration to you in your hours of bereavement. For the beautiful flowers and the food sent, we thank you all.
Mrs. Ida Stafford, Clovis, N.
The Owen Family.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LVIII, Number 27, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, December 11, 1947, Page 6)
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Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965
Name: Nelly Anderson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1886
Marriage Place: Montague, Texas, United States
Spouse: George P. Owen
FHL Film Number: 1024888
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Mrs Nellie Owens [Mrs Nellie Anderson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1871
Birth Place: Arkansas
Residence: Plaska, Hall, Texas, USA
Death Date: 5 Dec 1947
Death Place: Memphis, Hall, Texas, USA
Father: Dave Anderson
Mother: Jessie Batey
Name: Nellie Owens
Death date: 05 Dec 1947
Death place: Memphis, Hall, Texas
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 76 years 5 months 3 days
Birth date: 02 Jul 1871
Birthplace: Ark.
Marital status: Widowed
Father's name: Dave Anderson
Father's birthplace: Georgia
Mother's name: Jessie Batey
Mother's birthplace: Tenn.
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Plaska, Hall, Texas
Burial place: Memphis, Texas
Burial date: 07 Dec 1947
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