Person:Marcena Knight (4)

BIOGRAPHY: Descendants of John Owen of Windsor, Connecticut (1622-1699) A Genealogy Edited by Ralph Dornfeld Owen Philadelphia 1941 - Page 259/361

MARRIAGE: Clinton County, Iowa marriage records through 1856. ""OWENS, Edward F. KNIGHT, Marcina 29 Oct 1854"."

OBITUARY: From the newspaper "Clinton Herald" page 3 on Tuesday, 9 April 1895: "Death of Mrs. Marcena Owen, Calamus, April 5 - (Correspondence) -- Died at her home at Calamus, April 1, 1895, Mrs. Marcena M. Owen, aged 59 years and 8 months. Mrs. Owen's maiden name was Marcena M. Knight. She was born Aug. 28, 1835 at Catterganst, New York. She came west in 1838 and was married to E.F. Owen in 1853. She leaves a husband and five children to mourn her loss. The funeral was held Wednesday and was attended by a large number of friends and relatives. Among those from abroad who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Dan. Conwell, of Blairstown, and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Jennings, of Eagle Grove."

From the newspaper "Wheatland Gazette" on Wed. April 3 1895: "Mrs. E.F. Owens, aged 59 years, 7 months and three days, died at her home in Calamus, April 1st, at 10 o'clock, a.m., of pneumonia. The funeral will take place Wednesday at the M.E. church, at 10 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Owens have lived happily together for 40 years and raised a large family that were universally respected."

The "Clinton Herald" is the newspaper for the town of Clinton in Clinton County, Iowa. The "Wheatland Gazette" is the newspaper for the town of Wheatland in Southwestern Clinton County, Iowa.