Family:Andrew Owen and Mahetable Curtis (1)

Occupation: Farmer and Methodist Minister.

Veteran of Civil War. Civil War records establish that Andrew J. Owen enlisted in Company D, 6th Michigan Volunteer Infantry at Kalamazoo, Michigan, February 20, 1861. He was honorably discharged, August 23 1864 as a Private at Kalamazoo. He was 5 feet 4 inches tall, light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair. He was disabled by billious fever and chronic diarrhea. He was pensioned and the pension was dropped July 20, 1904 due to his death, which was caused by Bright's disease. (Bill Owen, Family Group Sheet, 1995.)

Andrew Jeff OWEN was born on 7 MAY 1840 in Mason, Cass County, Michigan. He appeared in the census on 27 JUN 1860 in Mason, Cass County, Michigan. (living at home with father and mother.) In 1870 he was a farm laborer in Mason, Cass County, Michigan. He appeared in the census on 23 JUL 1870 in Mason, Cass County, Michigan. He appeared in the census on 17 JUN 1880 in Mason, Cass County, Michigan. In 1880 he was a farmer in Mason, Cass County, Michigan. He appeared in the census on 12 JUN 1900 in Arlington, Van Buren County, Michigan. He died on 6 JUL 1904 at Solgohachia, Conway County, Arkansas. He was buried in the Owen Cemetery at Solgohachia.

1870 Census:
Name: Andrew J Owen
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840, Age in 1870: 30, Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Mason, Cass, Michigan
Post Office: Cassopolis
Household Members:
Andrew J Owen 30
Mahitable Owen 25
Jefferson Owen 4
Oliver Owen 2
Eugene Owen 1

1880 Census:
Name: Andrew Owen
Home in 1880: Mason, Cass, Michigan
Age: 40, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840, Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Mahetabel
Father's birthplace: New York
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Andrew Owen 40
Mahetabel Owen 37
Thomas Owen 14
Oliver W. Owen 12
Eugene Owen 10
Werdna Owen 8
= Andrew Werdna [Andrew spelled backward!] Charles Owen 5
Cylva M. Owen 3
Alfred Owen 28 = brother