Fourteenth Generation

3846. Mary Elizabeth Chatfield was born on 8 November 1861 in Buda, Bureau Co., Illinois, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Blaine, Adams Co., Nebraska, USA. She died on 31 December 1943 at the age of 82 in Franklin Co., Nebraska, USA. Mary was buried in Greenwood Cmtry., Franklin Co., Nebraska, USA. Born 1860 according to gravestone but 1861 on 1900 census.
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Burial Plot: Section 19, Lot 16, Grave Space A.
Find A Grave Memorial# 123032148
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NOTE Grandma's father gave her to another family to be raised after his wife died. He had served in the Civil War. Grandma caught a cold on Christmas, got better, did her laundry, cleaned house, cooked her supper, went to sleep, never to awaken.
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USA Census, 1900
Name: Mary E Owens
Event Place: Blaine & West Blue Townships, Adams, Nebraska
Gender: Female
Age: 39
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Number of Living Children: 3
Years Married: 15
Birth Date: Nov 1861
Birthplace: Illinois
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1885
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother of how many children: 3
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Enos D Owens Head M 39 Penn
Mary E Owens Wife F 39 Illinois
Guy E Owens Son M 13 Kansas
Merle D Owens Son M 9 Nebraska
Ralph W Owens Son M 7 Nebraska
District: 2 , Sheet Number and Letter: 13A , Household ID: 238 , Line Number: 28 , GS Film Number: 1240916 , Digital Folder Number: 004120366 , Image Number: 00045

Mary Elizabeth Chatfield and Enos Delos Owens were divorced. Enos Delos Owens, son of Ebenezer Owens and Armina Manzer, was born on 15 March 1861 in Pennsylvania, USA. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Blaine, Adams Co., Nebraska, USA. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Blaine, Adams Co., Nebraska, USA. Enos appeared in the census in 1920 in Silk Creek, Lane Co., Oregon, USA. He died on 4 December 1933 at the age of 72 in Josephine Co., Oregon, USA. He was buried in Granite Hill Cmtry., Grants Pass, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA. Oregon Death Index
Name Enos Owens
Event Date 1933
Event Place Josephine, Oregon
Spouse's Name Mary Owens
Certificate Number 136
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Find A Grave Memorial# 123032539
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Grandpa abandoned his wife and children. Apparently married several women. Uncle Guy (his eldest son) arranged for his funeral.
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USA Census, 1900
Name Enos D Owens
Event Place Blaine & West Blue Townships, Adams, Nebraska
Gender Male
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Years Married 15
Birth Date Mar 1861
Birthplace Penn
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1885
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Penn
Enos D Owens Head M 39 Penn
Mary E Owens Wife F 39 Illinois
Guy E Owens Son M 13 Kansas
Merle D Owens Son M 9 Nebraska
Ralph W Owens Son M 7 Nebraska
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USA Census, 1910
Name Enos D Owens
Event Place Blaine, Adams, Nebraska
Gender Male
Age 48
Marital Status Divorced
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1862
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 4
Enos D Owens Head M 48 Pennsylvania
Ralph D Owens Son M 16 Nebraska
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USA Census, 1920
Name Enos D Owens
Event Place Silk Creek, Lane, Oregon
Gender Male
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1864
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 10
Enos D Owens Head M 56 Pennsylvania
Ellen M Owens Wife F 55 Missouri
Thelma Jones Stepdau F 18 Oregon
Robert A Legat Boarder M 4 Oregon

Mary Elizabeth Chatfield and Enos Delos Owens had the following children: