OWENS ANNA ISABELLE

1844 - 1915  (70 years)

• Name	OWENS ANNA ISABELLE
  Born	29 Oct 1844	Washington County, Missouri
  Gender	Female
  Died	28 Jan 1915	Monett, Barry County, Missouri; death by stroke/apoplexy
  Buried	Westbay Cemetery, Monett, Barry County, Missouri
  Person ID	I00889	Gynzer's Genealogy Database
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2005

  
  

  Father	OWENS WILLIAM KING,   b. 31 Oct 1814, Maury County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Jan 1882, Stone County, Missouri  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	MCCRAY SARAH ANN (MCRAY),   b. 4 Jan 1826, Scott County, Georgia ,   d. 11 Nov 1893, Stone County, Missouri; dod ?11/16/1892  (Age 67 years)
  Married	Mar 1842	Washington County, Missouri; dom may be 1843.
  Family ID	F00284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	TAYLOR WILLIAM THOMAS,   b. 1 Sep 1841, Tennessee or Kentucky ,   d. 29 Jun 1918, Monett, Barry County, Missouri; died of paralysis.  (Age 76 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1865	Potosi, Missouri by Robt. H. Dickey, J. P., Washington Co., MO
  Children	+ 1. TAYLOR WILLIAM THOMAS "BUD", JR.,   b. 18 Jul 1866, Stone County, Missouri ,   d. 10 Sep 1944, Monett, Barry County, Missouri  (Age 78 years) + 2. TAYLOR SARAH ANN,   b. 16 Feb 1868, Stone County, Missouri + 3. TAYLOR FRANCIS MARION,   b. 16 May 1869, Stone County, near Galena, Missouri ,   d. 28 Mar 1956, Monett, Barry County, Missouri  (Age 86 years) + 4. TAYLOR HENRY NATHAN,   b. 14 Sep 1872, Stone County, Missouri ,   d. 26 Apr 1943, Stone County, Missouri  (Age 70 years) + 5. TAYLOR MARA (MARY) LOUISA CLARINDA JOSEPINE,   b. 29 Sep 1875, Stone County, Missouri   6. TAYLOR JOHN H.,   b. 23 Jul 1878,   d. Died prior to 1900   7. TAYLOR ALFRED B.,   b. 14 Feb 1881, Stone County, Missouri
  Family ID	F00283	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Anna Isabelle Owens, 5th child of William King Owens, born 29 Oct., 1844, Washington County, Missouri. (His first four children were by a previous marriage. wlg) She became acquainted with William Thomas Taylor (b. l Septe., 1841 Tennessee), who had moved to Washington County, Missouri. He enlisted in Capt. C. J. Barnes' Company J, 5 Reg., Ks. Cav. on 24 April, 1862, during the Civil War at Springfield, Missouri. Records show him to be a man 6 foot, 1 1/4 inches tall, complexion light,eyes black, occupation, farmer. He was honorably discharged at De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, on the 23rd day of April, 1865, by reason of expiration of term of service. He and Anna were married 5 Oct., 1865, at Potosi, Missouri, by Robert H. Dickey, J.P. They remained in Washington County, Missouri, until the following year at which time they moved to Stone County, accompanied by John and James Owens, brothers of Anna Taylor. There they took up residence on land next to her parent's farm in Alp9ine Township (T22N, Range 24 W). They remained on the farm until 1902, when they moved to Monett, Barry County, Missouri, to live until Thomas died 29 June, 19113, of paralysis. He had attained the age of 72 years, 7 months and 29 days. Thomas had made applicationand did receive a $25 monthly pension for his Civil War service. Upon his death, Anna applied for a widow's pension and received $12 a month until her death. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Bougher, at 5:20 o'clock Thursday evening, January 28, 1915. She had a stroke of paralysis six days before her death and gradually failed from that time. (Her death certificate lists the cause of death as "apoplexy." The obituary said, "Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Bougher home, 1008 East Broadway, Monett, Missouri. Rev. W. A. Todd, pastor of the Baptist Church will conduct the services." Mrs. Taylor was a hard working woman, a good wife and mother. She had attained the age of 72 years and 3 months, less 1 day. Both Thomas and Anna are buried in the Westbay (now IOOF) cemetery at Monett. All 7 of their children and grandchildren were born in Stone County. There is a photograph of William Thomas Taylor and Anna Isabelle Owens Taylor in Stone County History p. 554. p. 554 - 555 Leonard E. Carey History of Stone County Missouri 1989 Stone County Historical Society