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Samuel Tine OWEN
b.2 Aug 1795 Chester Co.,South Carolina, U.S.A.
d.26 Dec 1856 Henderson Co.,Texas, U.S.A.
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m. 6 Jun 1816
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the start Samuel T. Owen , brother John B. Owen and brother-in-law Kindred Karter Knight led a caravan of covered wagons to Henderson county in 1851.Inspired by the beauty of the area, they cancelled their plans to the Calif. gold fields, settled here and built a log cabin church. Thomas Britton was the first pastor. Samuel Owen was elected Chief Justice of Henderson county and served in 1853, 1853 and 1854.He was a former member of the Al Legislature.He and wife Sarah (Sallie)Knight Owen were the parents of 12 children, all except daughter Julia made the trip to Texas. Samuel served briefly in the Indian Creek War in Alabama 1836. Samuel was one of 8 children born to David and Mary Harris Owen. Samuel T. OWEN County Justice from 1852 until his death. church Pilgrim's Rest Primitive Baptist Church - Athens Constituted in Randolph County, Ala., Nov. 23, 1850; opened services here on Baptist Branch, Jan. 1851, during resting of 150 pilgrims in covered wagon caravan led by Samuel Tine Owen, a brother, John Bunyan Owen, and brother-in-law, K. K. Knight. Inspired by beauty of this locality to cancel planned trek to California gold fields, group settled and built a log cabin church here. Thomas Britton was their first pastor. Congregation disbanded shortly after relocating a mile south in 1892. From Pilgrim's Rest sprang several churches of this area. References
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