FIFTH GENERATION

42. William Monette Owen was born on Mar 1 1879 in Delhi, La. Richland Parish.
He appeared on the census in 1920 in Richland Parish, La.. ⁽⁹¹⁾ William Owens 41 born in La., Father born in Miss., Mother born in La., occupation is a pumper.( Pearl- wife 42 born in La., Father born in La., Mother born in La.,) (Ruth-daughter 15 born in La.) ( Eunice 12 daughter born in La.) ( Clover Dell daughter 10 born in La).( Arzell daughter 5 4/12 born in La). ( 1920 Census Richland Parish, La.)

He died on Oct 21 1948 in Vernon Fortenberry Home. Rayville, La. Richland. ⁽⁹²⁾ Death caused by cornary beat disease.(Death Certificate # 13272 Richland Parish, La.)

He had an estate probated on Nov 20 1948 in Delhi, Richland Parish, La.. ⁽⁹³⁾ William Monnette Owen's Estate:Mrs Pearl W. Owen is recognized as the widow and Ruth Owen Fortenberry, Clover Dell Owen Kirk and Mrs. Arzelle Owen Voss, together with Eunice Owen Gilbert as the sole and only children of William Owen. Widow received 1/2, children received 1/8 each and decendents of Eunice (deceased) each receive 1/24.(Probate Book, Richland Parish, La.)

He was buried in Delhi Cemetery , Delhi, La..
He has reference number 70. He was a pumper for the railroad in Delhi, Richland Parish, La..
He was Books belonging to William Monnette.⁽⁹⁰⁾ Books belonging to William M. now is possession of Verna Faye Skinner Nov. 19,1995.

1- Botta's History Vol 1 War of Independence of U. S. A.(Translated from the Italian by Geo. Alexander Otis Esq.) New Haver 1839.

2-Elements of Mechanical Engineering, Vol 1-4 International Correspondence School, 1897 Scranton, Pa. (Labeled inside, W.M. Owen, Delhi, La. Jan 1,1904)

3- New Cathechism of Steam Engine, Stationary Marine, Gas, Locomotive Engines. by N. Hawkins, M.E. 1898. (Labeled inside, Wm. M. Owen Jan. 1,1904).

4- Evidences of the Authenticity, Inspiration and Canonical Authority of the Holy Scriptures, by Rev. Archibald Alexander, D.D. Prof. of Theological Seminary at Princeton, copyright 1836. (Notation in back of Book- Laredo Hot Co. Tyler, Texas "Dewing" Belly Color.

5- A Fourteen Week Course in Chemistry by J. Dorman Steele, A.M. 1870. ( Notation in front of book Verna Faye Fortenberry, she said she took the book to high school once to show her chemistry teacher the old book.)

6-The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French by J. B. Williams 1836.

7-Tennyson's Idylls of the King, the MacMillan Company (Notation is side cover- Miss Lovie Wiggins, Delhi, La.

8- Handbook on Grammar- probably Arzelle Owen Voss's Book.

9-The Modern Business Speller by D. D. Maylne, 1901. (Notation Ruth Owen Feb 18,1921) by Ruth Welbanks, 1904.

10- The Steel Square by Fred T. Hodgson published expressly for Sears Roebuck and Co. 1916, 1913, and 1903. (Notation W.M. Owen's Jan. 28 1927)

11- Joseph II and His Court by Muhlback 1867 (Notations: Ewing Travis, D.Devil, Joseph B., John A. Barnes, Elizah Brown, John Baskin - 1893.

12- Col. R. G. Ingusoll's Great Speeches. 1897 (Notation inside- S.A. Owen Feb.7 1897, Maudie A Owen, W.M. Owen's Book When you get through with me please take me home.)

He Biography.⁽⁹⁴⁾ Willie was a very handsome man. He had very dark brown hair and mustache. He was of medium stature and he had only one eye. Ruth does not remember how he lost his eye, only that it happened while working at the pump house or while shoeing horses. He went on the train to Chicago to have the bad eye removed. He then had a glass eye replacement. He, also, had part of his ear removed. He went alone. Ruth says she still has the papers on that trip somewhere. The large gold cross that Nan has belonged to Aunt Betty McCabe. "Aunt Betty was Willy's aunt or cousin or something I tried to forget, because I didn't like her".

The house where Willie was born was in Delhi, La. and it belonged to Stephen A. Owen. This same house is where Willy raised all of his children. My only recollection of the house was a back room. Grandaddy kept a tin of peppermint candy upon a shelf in this room and if we were good he would give us one stick of peppermint each day. Ruth says the back room was sealed in later years and they didn't use it. She says it was a big house. There were two big front rooms and two small rooms behind them. The kitchen was a large room across the back and there was a back porch. There were four rooms.

As his daughter Ruth tells, "Willie" was a fun loving Father. He enjoyed playing games and jokes with the neighborhood children. By trade, he worked at the water-pump house for the railroad. He retired with the railroad and drew a pension for the rest of his life.He enjoyed working with animals ,and worked as a part time vetenarian. Their home was sold to the Delhi Methodist Church and was later removed to build the Church. He and Lula Pearl moved into the home of Vernon and Ruth (their oldest daughter) Fortenberrry and lived there until their deaths. Willie died of multiple problems, at the Fortenberry home, North of Holly Ridge. Lula Pearl died in the Delhi hospital of old age.

He was married to Lula Pearl Wade on Dec 27 1900 in Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, La..⁽⁹⁵⁾
Lula Pearl Wade was born on Mar 7 1877 in Caldwell Parish, La..
She died on Nov 1 1961 in Delhi Clinic, Delhi, Richland Pa., La.. ⁽⁹⁶⁾ Death was caused by cardiovascular disease.

She was buried in Delhi Cemetery, Delhi, Richland Pa., La..
She has reference number 63. Lula Pearl had bone fellons in her hands. Her hands were crippled much like arthritis cripples hands. Apparently a bone fellon is like an abscess in the joint. She had several of her fingers lanced.

William Monette Owen and Lula Pearl Wade had the following children:

51 i. Willie Pearl Owen was born on Jan 6 1902 in Delhi, La. Richland Parish. She died on Jun 29 1903 in Delhi, La. Richland Parish. She has reference number 404.
+52 ii. Ruth Ameal Owen.
+53 iii. Eunice Lorette Owen.
+54 iv. Clover Dell Owen.
+55 v. Arzelle Adelene Owen.

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