Charles Lyde Owens, Sr.

1861 - 1890  (29 years)

• Name	Charles Lyde Owens
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	4 Feb 1861
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Dec 1890	Lee, Virginia, United States
  Person ID	I6110	Main Tree
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2018

  
  

  Family	Nancy Elizabeth Van Huss,   b. 1859, Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, United States d. Tennessee, United States
  Marriage	25 Oct 1876	Lee, Virginia, United States
  	Source of this information is Mrs. Dortha Owens Byrde and daughter Barbara Byrd Cannon.
  Children	1. Sarah Owens,   b. Abt 1878, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Steward Owens,   b. 10 May 1880, Lee, Virginia, United States d. 9 Jan 1947, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 66 years)   3. James Lillard "Lil" Owens, Rev.,   b. 13 Jun 1882, Rose Hill, Albemarle, Virginia, United States d. 17 Dec 1969, Oak Ridge Hospital, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States (Age 87 years)   4. Olden "Ola" Clay Owens,   b. 1884, Rose Hill, Albemarle, Virginia, United States d. 9 Nov 1937 (Age 53 years)   5. Mary Owens,   b. Abt 1885   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2018
  Family ID	F2424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 25 Oct 1876 - Lee, Virginia, United States Death - 22 Dec 1890 - Lee, Virginia, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Charles Lidy Owens was murdered according to family members. Genealogist Mily Piros posted this message in 2003 in an attempt to find more information on Owens' murder: From: MPiros1120@aol.com Subject: [TNHANCOC] CHARLES L OWENS Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 08:32:47 EDT Hello List, My gr-grandfather CHARLES LIDY OWENS was born 1861 in TN , moved to Rose Hill, Lee County VA and died 12-22-1890 possibly in Hancock Co Tn. He was shot and killed maybe on Wallen's Ridge. He was killed supposedly over a horse. I have been trying to find out WHO killed him. The only record of his death is in Lee Co ..says he was shot. No other info. Now my question...Is there anyone, any place, any old court records , any old newspapers of that era..1890-1891 in Hancock Co. Also Below are some articles in a book Hancock Co and it's people.......Does anyone know who JAMES or JOE OWENS was? ========================================================= Hancock County Wednesday March 11 1891 Another Hancock homicide JAMES WRIGHT shot and killed JOE OWENS at Kyle's Ford Hancock County on Saturday, February 28th. The killing was the sequel of an old grudge. Morristown Gazette ====================================================== A MURDERER ESCAPED JAIL DECEMBER 16 1891 JAMES WRIGHT whose arrest in Missouri and returned to Hancock County Jail at Sneedville we noticed in these columns a few months since escaped from that prison on the evening of December 3rd. It is said that WRIGHT had been confined in shackles to with in a few days of the escape., when the jailer was persuaded to remove them. WRIGHT was charged the murder of a man named OWENS in Hancock County. A negro prisoner escaped jail at the same time. ======================================================LIFE SENTENCE AFFIRMED WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23 1892 JAMES WRIGHT who was sentenced by the Circuit Court of Hancock County to the penitentiary for life, for murdering of one OWENS at Kyle's Ford and who appealed his case to the Supreme Court had a hearing by that body last week and the sentence of the lower court was affirmed. ====================================================== HANCOCK WED MARCH 23 1892 JIM WRIGHT again escapes. News comes of a bloody fight in the third district of Hawkins County, On the morning of March 18th, in which JAMES WRIGHT wanted for the murder of JAMES OWENS, of Hawkins County, figured. It seems that the sheriff of Hancock County with a posse had traced WRIGHT to the house of kinsman AARON TEMPLETON where they came upon him at day break. A deputy knocked for admittance at the front door and when it opened by TEMPLETON walked in and demanded the surrender of WRIGHT, saying he knew he was there and that they had come for him and were going to have him before they left. TEMPLETON grew furious, telling the deputy he would die before he would allow them to take WRIGHT, at the same time impending the progress of the progress of the deputies. Shooting soon began and when the smoke cleared away it was found TEMPLETON had been shot, the bullet going through his body, and fatally wounding one of the officers. While the shooting was going on WRIGHT who had been sleeping upstairs, let himself down from the window of his room by means of a rope ladder and made good his escape. Morristown Gazette Milly WARD Piros List Rootsweb Administrator for Anderson Co Tn~Campbell Co Tn and Fentress Co Tn According to his death record, Charles Lidy Owens was born in Virginia in 1866 and died 22 Dec 1890 at age 24. Family members believe he was born in Tennessee, possibly Hancock County and may have been murdered there. The 1880 census in Ancestry.com shows two results--one with a birthplace for Charles as VA and one with TN as his birthplace. As of 1/19/2016, Ancestry has not responded to a question of which is accurate. A death certificate for one of his children also lists his birthplace as Virginia. Mily Piros and one other person (see other notes) have his birthplace as Tennessee with no supporting information.