Age: 38 Years∼Keturah "Kitty" White Kirwan married 2nd, John Owens (1801-1839) in 1827. He was the son of a shipbuilder in Norfolk. John died in 1839 and is buried at Whitehaven, near Mobjack where Kitty was raised. Kitty herself died in Mathews County, VA at the home of her son Edward M. Owens. Her funeral was held at the home of her son, Albert B. Owens' widow in Portsmouth. Her death is entered in the membership register of Monumental United Methodist Church there --"Died in the faith 1895 January 14th – passed away in a great old age – being within 2 days of 95 years old". She is buried in the Owens plot along with son, John Crowder Owens and wife, and other sons Joseph, Albert and William at Oak Grove Cemetery in Portmouth. Kitty and John had six sons.[1]
Age: 38 Years∼Keturah "Kitty" White Kirwan married 2nd, John Owens (1801-1839) in 1827. He was the son of a shipbuilder in Norfolk. John died in 1839 and is buried at Whitehaven, near Mobjack where Kitty was raised. Kitty herself died in Mathews County, VA at the home of her son Edward M. Owens. Her funeral was held at the home of her son, Albert B. Owens' widow in Portsmouth. Her death is entered in the membership register of Monumental United Methodist Church there --"Died in the faith 1895 January 14th – passed away in a great old age – being within 2 days of 95 years old". She is buried in the Owens plot along with son, John Crowder Owens and wife, and other sons Joseph, Albert and William at Oak Grove Cemetery in Portmouth. Kitty and John had six sons.[1]
