Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Hugh Pearce Owens ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Hugh Pearce Owens
LAST NAME: Owens FIRST NAME: Hugh MIDDLE NAME: Pearce NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 1817 DIED: 16 Apr 1879 BURIED: 20 Apr 1879
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Balcksmith, Merchant, Justice of the Peace
BIRTH PLACE:  Wales
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

IOOF - Hugh Pearce Owens, age 66, born in Wales, died in Salem of epilepsy & paralysis, "Hugh Owens was a true friend, a kind neighbor, a good man".
1850 KY CENSUS -Hugh Owens, age 30, occupation blacksmith, b. Wales, is enumerated with Alexandria Owens, age 18, b. Austria.  They are enumerated in the home of They are enumerated in the home of  Catherine Uzafovage, age 41, b. Poland, along with Charles Uzafovage, age 13, b. New York, Veronica Manning, age 20, b. Poland, Frank Manning, age 35, occupation bookbinder, b. New York, Sarah A. Manning, age 1, b. Kentucky, Ellen Wallace, age 22, b. Kentucky, Elizabeth Medlicott, age 18,. b. Ireland, and Louisa Uzafovage, age 11. b. Kentucky.


BIOGRAPHICAL: "Hugh Owens was a well known merchant of South Salem, about where the Daue (grocery) store is now. He platted the Owens addition there". 
From Bits for Breakfast, by R. J. Hendricks in Oregon Statesman 23 Mar 1941 4:1.

OBITUARY: 

DIED--In South Salem, on Wednesday, April 19th, Hugh Owens, in the sixty-second year of his age. Mr. Owens was born in Wales, in the year 1817, and came to the United States when quite young, emigrating to Oregon in 1852. He lived in South Salem about seventeen years, first following his trade as a blacksmith, but later engaging in merchandising, and was at his place of business in usual health, when prostrated with an attack of epilepsy, remaining unconscious until his death, twelve hours after. Deceased was a man of unquestioned honesty and integrity of character, and was esteemed as a good citizen, excellent neighbor, and a kind husband and father. He was Justice of the Peace for the precinct where he lived. He leaves a wife and one daughter to mourn his irreparable loss. He was a consistent member of the Methodist Church. 
Oregon Statesman 17 April 1879 3:3 

THE LAST SAD RITES 
The funeral of the late Hugh Owens took place yesterday afternoon from his residence in South Salem, Rev. M. Croasman officiating. The ceremony was conducted under the auspices of the Good Templar Lodges of the city, of which he was an honored member. There was a large attendance of friends. 
Oregon Statesman 19 April 1879 3:3

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SOURCES: 

LR 
IOOF 
Register of Burials 
1850 KY CENSUS (Jefferson Co., Louisville, FA #273)
OS 17 April 1879 3:3 
OS 19 April 1879 3:3

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