David Owens (1887 - 1920)

Born 29 Aug 1887 in North Carolina, United States

Husband of Mary (Edwards) Owens — married 21 Jan 1915 in DeSoto County, Florida, United States

Died 4 Jul 1920 at age 32 in De Soto County, Florida, United States

Biography

David Owens is a part of US Black heritage.

In the 1910 census, David (age 23) was the single head of household in Bunker, DeSoto, Florida, United States.^[1]

David (age 27) married Mary Edwards (age 25) on 21 January 1915 in DeSoto, Florida, United States.^[2]

David registered for the WWI draft in 1917 in De Soto County, Florida, United States.^[3]

In the 1920 census, Dave (age 32) was the married head of household in Bowling Green, DeSoto, Florida, United States.^[4]

David died on 4 July 1920 in Bowling Green, DeSoto, Florida, United States.^[5][6][7] David was buried in Bowling Green Memorial Gardens, Bowling Green, Hardee County, Florida, United States with a death date of 4 July 1920.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004970340; FHL microfilm: 1374171; Image number: 1076; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03336-1
   FamilySearch Record: MVV1-HNY (accessed 23 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVX-KBH
   David Owens (23), single head of household in Bunker, DeSoto, Florida, United States. Born in Florida.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007621641; FHL microfilm: 945010; Record number: 157; Packet letter: N
   FamilySearch Record: FWSL-45Q (accessed 23 March 2024)
   David Owens (27) marriage to Mary Edwards (25) on 21 Jan 1915 in DeSoto, Florida, United States.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   Registration State: Florida; Registration County: De Soto County
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #70927227 (accessed 23 March 2024)
   Name: David Owens; Marital Status: Married; Birth Date: 1887; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Residence Place: De Soto County, Florida, USA; Physical Build: Slender; Height: Tall; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Blue.
4. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 37; Digital film/folder number: 004964399; FHL microfilm: 1820217; Image number: 493; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01957-7
   FamilySearch Record: MNY8-H1Q (accessed 23 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6W-FN3
   Dave Owen (32), married head of household in Bowling Green, DeSoto, Florida, United States. Born in North Carolina.
5. ↑ Death: "Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998"
   Original data: State of Florida. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7338 #4890218 (accessed 23 March 2024)
   David Owens death 1920 in DeSoto, Florida, United States.
6. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
   National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2375 #1553556 (accessed 23 March 2024)
   David Owens burial (died on 4 Jul 1920) on 19 Sep 1919 in Bowling Green, Florida, USA.
7. ↑ Military: "U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"
   Original data: United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2019
   Ancestry Record 61861 #5002819 (accessed 23 March 2024)
   Name: David Owens; Record Type: Military Service; Birth Date: 29 Aug 1887; Military Date: 19 Sep 1919; Residence Place: Bowling Green, Fla; Death Date: 2 Jul 1920.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #108893170 (accessed 23 March 2024)
   Memorial page for Pvt David Owens (unknown-4 Jul 1920), citing Bowling Green Memorial Gardens, Bowling Green, Hardee County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Cullen Wheeler (contributor 48054672).