Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Henry Owrey and Esther Steen




Husband Henry Owrey 1

           Born: 14 Nov 1805 - South Shenango, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Feb 1890 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Adam Owrey (1752-1836) 1
         Mother: Mary McClelland (1766-1844) 2


       Marriage: 8 Jun 1826 1



Wife Esther Steen 1

            AKA: Hester Stean 3
           Born: 9 Sep 1811 - Darlington, Beaver Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Sep 1884 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Greenwood Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA


         Father: John Steen (1778-      ) 1 4
         Mother: Ann Cummins McDole (      -      ) 1 4




Children
1 F Mary Jane Owrey 5

           Born: 20 Oct 1828 - Crawford Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 M Adam Owrey 5

           Born: 15 Mar 1831 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1915 - Ironton, Lawrence Co, OH 5
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Catherine Chatfield (      -      ) 5
         Spouse: Clara Gibson (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 3 Jul 1855 5


3 F Anna Eliza Owrey 5

            AKA: Louisa Owrey 3
           Born: 9 Jun 1834 5
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


4 M Mathew Steen [1] Owrey 5

           Born: 6 Mar 1834 5
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


5 M Mathew Steen [2] Owrey 5

           Born: 6 Mar 1837 5
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


6 F Margaret Maria Owrey 5

           Born: 15 Apr 1838 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: William H. Clark (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 10 Oct 1860 5


7 M Joseph Ball Owrey 5

            AKA: Joseph W. Owrey 6
           Born: 20 Jan 1841 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jul 1863 - near Ft. Wagner, South Carolina 5
         Buried: 



8 F Matilda Ann Owrey 5

            AKA: Anna Owrey 3
           Born: 30 Mar 1845 - Crawford Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: William Thomas Shurlock (1831-      ) 7
           Marr: 1 Aug 1868 3


9 M John Cummins Owrey 5

           Born: 18 May 1848 - Bridgewater, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



10 M Charles Henry Owrey 5

           Born: 28 Feb 1851 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



11 M William Oscar Owrey 5

           Born: 24 May 1853 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Nellie Messhemer (      -      ) 5


12 M James Gilman Owrey 5

           Born: Abt 1862 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jan 1915 5
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - Henry Owrey


He was a carpenter by trade.

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Sources


1 Karen Patterson, My Urey Family (Privately published, July, 2001), Pg 52.

2 Karen Patterson, My Urey Family (Privately published, July, 2001), Pg 49.

3 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 943.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 249.

5 Karen Patterson, My Urey Family (Privately published, July, 2001), Pg 58.

6 Samuel P. Bates, History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5, Vol. II (Harrisburg, PA: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1869), Pg 954.

7 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 942.


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