Am looking for any information on the following:
Ede M. Lovejoy. b.16 Mar 1835, NY d.4 Feb 1920, Hershey, NE. She lived in Spring Valley with husband John M. Owens at the time of the pre-statehood census (1857)
Parents: Joel Lovejoy and Polly D. lived at Sparta, Crawford Co. PA when Ede and John married there 29 Nov 1853.
Ede's siblings:
Maraby (f) b. abt 1831, NY
Levi (m) b. abt 1833, NY married Mary Ann Williamson 18 Feb 1857 in Fillmore Co. Died IA?
Everett (m) b. abt 1838, NY
Theodora (f) b. abt 1847, NY
Stella (f) b. abt 1852, NY
Joel Lovejoy may have brought his family from PA to Fillmore Co before 1857
John M. Owens b. 15 Aug 1827, NY, d. 12 May 1885 North Platte, NE.
Family of John M. Owens and Ede M. Lovejoy:
Everett Alonzo Owens b. 20 Nov 1857 Fillmore Co MN, d. 1895, North Platte NE. Married Sarah Blanch Martin (1862-1928) 24 Dec 1880 at Beaver City, NE at home of his in-laws (my ggrandparents)
Leverett Alphonso Owens b. 20 Nov 1857 Fillmore Co MN (Everett's twin) later changed his name to Richard Owens. Married Rosetta J. (1860-1930). He d. 31 May 1918 at North Platte NE
Colonel Ely Elmer Elzworth Owens b. Olmsted Co (?) MN 27 Jan 1861, d. 25 Aug 1947 Las Angeles CA. Married Nancy Vandelia Armstrong (1862-1947) at Stansberry, Gentry Co MO on 14 Feb 1883
Clara or Clarinda Owens b. abt 1868, MN
I would welcom any assistance in going back any further with the Owens and Lovejoy lines. Thanks, Don Owens
dowens588@aol.com