FOURTH GENERATION

20. Stephen Augustus Owen (72) was born on Mar 31 1838 in Alabama.
He appeared on the census in 1860 in Madison Parish, La.. (73) Steven A. Owen , born March 31, 1838, in Alabama, was living in the home of Physician L. W. Hamilton. He was 22 years old and working as a carpenter.

He served in the military between 1860 and 1865 in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee.(74) Steven A. served as Lieutenant in Company G, of the 5th Miss. Infantry under General Wirt Adams. Adam's Mississippi Calvary was organized during the spring and early summer of 1861. Steven was in a company called "Harvey's Scouts".

Author Dunbar Rowland in his book Military History of Mississippi 1803-1898 describes the activity of the "Scouts". " Harvey's Scouts were organized as a detachment of men detailed from Wood's and Starke's Regiment of Wirt Adams' Cavalry, under the command of Lieutenant Harvey of Wood's Regiment. Its subsequent organization as an independent company of scouts, attached to Gen. W.H. Jackson's Division, took place at Cave Springs, Ga., June 1, 1864. Before organizing as a company its service was confined to Mississippi, scouting on the Mississippi River between Vicksburg and Natchez, and following Sherman's raid to Meridian and back. Upon the transfer of General Jackson's Cavalry from Mississippi to Georgia, Harvey accompanied Jackson, and on arriving at Cave Springs was promoted Captain and permitted to increase his command by receiving enlistments to a full company. It had been composed of about forty detailed men. From this time until surrender, with varied fortunes the scouts watched the movements of the enemy around Atlanta, followed raids and made dashes on the railroad between Chattanooga and Atlanta, went into Tennessee with General Hood, returned to take part with General Forrest against the Wilson raid through Alabama, following the enemy to Columbus, Ga., where Captain Harvey was basely assassinated by a citizen of that place, and finally ceased the struggle upon the surrender of General Taylor.

In his report of the Meridian campaign, Gen. W. H. Jackson wrote; ' I beg leave to call the attention of Major-General Lee to the part performed by Lieutenant Harvey and his gallant band of forth scouts. He was everywhere doing good service; killed and captured of the enemy four times his own number.'

Harvey's command of twenty-three men was the only part of the Confederate Cavalry Corps that remained about Meridian while Sherman was destroying the military depots and railroads, and also alone attended the Federal army to Canton. He reported that his men occasioned a Union loss of about 130 killed and captured, and captured two wagons and forty seven horses and mules.

Report of General McCook, Union army, June 26, 1864; 'These men in the rear who have been doing the mischief near Tilton's belong to this division (Jackson's). They call them Harvey's Scouts.'

In 1862 Stephen Owens is listed as a Lieutenant. p. 506.

In a letter from Stephen Augustus' 1st cousin, Augustus David Sadler. Augustus David writes to Thomas McAdory Owen about the Civil War record of Stephen Augustus, and his two brothers John William and Eugene Bollivar Owen.


"Chappell Hill, Tex.
8-26-1908

Dear Cousin Thos:

Complying with your latest request, we have written to our daughter. Mrs. H.K. Jones, at Aberdeen, Miss., requesting her to have a photo made, and forward same to you as early as possible.

We had not heard of the death of cousin Chanbers, and thank you for the information, as well as for other items concerning the kindred.

In the extinction of the Jas. McAdory issue, my name as well as that of our Uncle Thos Owen; we are still feeling the effects of the disastrous War between the States.

It has been left for the daughters of very many of our old Southern families to perpetuate the race and the name dies, as did the Confederacy.

Of my own family, only I have given male issue of the name and neither of my two sons have living children. My father and mother reared 3 sons and 7 daughters.

In your "Owen Book" are you following the Owen-Sadler families or Sadler name?

My Uncles William and Joseph and Allious Sadler, as well as my father married Owen daughters,

Have you the record of the Wm. Owen family? He was brother of my Mother and reared a large family.

Three of his sons served gallantly in the Confederate Army: two of them in the same company I was a member of. These three boys were native Alabamians and "Owen" byname and I hope you will carry their names into your book.

Stephen Augustus Owen, eldest son of M.W. Owen was born in Green Co., Ala. was living with his father on a plantation in Madison Co. Miss. in 1861 and enlisted in Capt. Ad. Harvey's Company of Cavalry attached to Gen. Wirt Adams Brigade, and known as "Harvey's Scouts".

He was known as one of Capt. Harveys most dauntless and skillful scouts, and after passing through an hundred combats and hair breadth escapes he survived the war, married, and died at Delhi, La.

John Wm. Owen, brother of Stephen, was born in Green Co. Ala. Was 19 years old when he enlisted in " Madison Guards", at Canton, Madison Co. Miss. which became Co. G 21st Miss. Infantry. after serving one year, he sickened and died in "Camp Winder" hospital, Richmand, Va. and his remains were interred by his brother Eugene, in Hollywood Cemetery.

Eugene Bollivar Owen brother of Stephen and John, was born in Green County, Ala. and enlisted with his brother John in the "Madison Guards", at the beginning of the War, aged 16 years.

Eugene served gallantly in Co. G 21 Miss. Regt. until after the battle before Richmond 1862 and the death of his brother John, when availing himself of his "underage" privilege he transfered from the infantry service in the Army of Northern Virginia, to Capt. ...Harvey's Calvalry Scouts, attached to Genl. Adam's Brigade Calvary in Genl. Bragg's Army.

When Genl. Sherman had advanced within 40 miles of Atlanta, Ga. Capt Harvey was ordered to gain the rear of Sherman's Army and remain there to capture dispatches, obtain information, and obstruct commumication of the Federals, as opportunity offered.

Harvey was soon inside the Federal lines, where it meant death to be captured, and thousands of Federal Cavalry were in pursuit of him.

To elude pursuit, Harvey would, when too hard pressed, break his company into "fours" and scatter them through the mountains and by roads of North Georgia, with instructions to meet at a designated rendezvous at an appointed time.

It was on such an occasion when the "four" to which Eugene belonged, which was in Charge of George Harvey, a younger brother of the Capt. was first to reach the appointed rendezvous, which was a farmhouse on a public road with a running creek, rock-bottomed and its banks thick set with mountain laurel less than a quarter of a mile in the rear of the house and garden.

On arriving at the rendezvous. Geo. Harvey had his "four" to feed their horses back of the garden and near this creek and entering the house told two of the men to lay down on a bed in a room placed at his disposal while, he and Eugene Owen "keep watch" until others of the Company came up.

Harvey and Owen took off their arms, Carbines and pistols, and placed them on another bed in the room,and seated themselves on the front gallery to "watch".

It was growing late in the afternoon, when they observed the dust rising on the road that ran in front of the house; and Harvey remarked "there comes the boys now; lets go to the gate and hear the news". And he and Owen sautered out to the gate, unarmed. The dust was heavy and objects could not be discerned until the troop was near by, when two calavry men broke into view, in full Federal uniform. Yanks! cried Owen and Harvey as they ran for the house to secure their arms and wake their comrades who were sleeping soundly.

But the "Yanks" knew their men and putting spurs to their horses they came over the fence at full gallop and jumped from their horses to the gallery at the same instant that Owen and Harvey were entering the room door.

Owen was in front and laid his hand on his carbine when the Yankee Lient. thrust his revolver in his face and commanded "lay that gun down"! The second yank had thrown himself in front of Harvey commanding him to "stand still"! Holding his cocked revolver on him. The other two of Harveys "four" still snored, sound asleep.

The Yankee Sergt., seeing that Eugene Owen still held his gun with one hand, as he leaned over the bed called to him to "hand me that gun"! When Harvey saw the Sergts. eye leave him for an instant he threw his arms about him, grasping his pistol and called "Eugene Kill Him"!

Eugene jerked his gun up, and at the same instant received a bullet from the Lieutenants revolver that entered the center of his chest, passed through his lungs and out near his spine.

The blood gushed from his mouth but he still had courage, nerve and strength to seize the Lients. pisstol and hold it off of himself while he fired his Carbine, as the Lient. seized the muzzle and held it away from his body.

The two sleeping scouts, were waked by the shots, shouts and imprecations of the four strugling combatants, the room full of smoke, and dazed, they bolted out of the house, gained their horses and fled, to tell that they had excaped from a house full of yanks who had killed or captured Harvey and Owen.

Eugene, with a trememdous and as he believed dying effort jerked his carbine loose from the Lieuts. hold, just as Harvey wrenched the revolver from the Sergts. hand and as the Lients pistol was clogged and would not work both the Yanks broke for the door.

Eugene fired, killing the Lient. dead in his tracks, while Harvey pursued his Sergt. firing as he ran.

Gaining the gallery and seeing the Federal Regt. close by Harvey helped Owen to their horses, back of the garden, and seeing he was too weak to ride alone, placed him on his own horse, jumped up behind him, and putting spurs to the horse, rushed down to the creek, turned down the bed of the stream til he heard the clatter of the persueing Federals, when he helped Eugene under the overhanging boughs of thick laurel, at the waters edge, and himself made off, up the mountain side. Eugene lay still and bled while he could hear the Yanks scouring the woodws up and down the creek, telling of the "signs of blood"m they could trace to the creek and no further.

Then when night came on he rolled over to the waters edge and slaked his raging thirst; and .....from the loss of blood, he slept.

Capt. Harvey was close by and watched the Federal Command while they buried the Lient . Eugene had killed, and eary the next morning moved away in search of "Harvey's Scouts". Then George Harvey pilated Stephen Owen to where Eugene lay and they made a litter and ......him away to a good old Confederate's home near Cave Springs where he was secretly nursed and cared for until he was able to be carried home.

His lungs were never strong and as the result of a severe cold that settled on his lungs he died in Galveston, Tex. in 1874.

I have never written of this incident of Eugene Owen before and do not know of anyone else having done so. I write it from memory as Eugene related it to me 40 years and more ago.

As an illustration of dauntless courage. I know of nothing that is superior to it, and believe that every "Owen" should know that they had such a kinsman.

If you should desire to know more particularly of the descendants of M.W. Owen write to his widowed daughter Mrs. Emma Owen Davis, Delhi, La.

I will be glad to secure a copy of your book and pay cost of same.

With love and best wishes,
Augustus David Sadler"

Steven Augustus Owen's Military Record.
2 Co. M. Woods Regiment Confederate Cavalry
(1 Regt. Mississippi Calvary, Wirt Adams' Regiment Cavalry)
Private: Card Numbers
47224658
47224165
47224250
47224332
47224414
47224500
47224587
47225203
47225448

See Card for information-----

















He Journal in 1867 in Canton, Madison, Miss. and Delhi, Richland, La.. The little town where Stephen settled in the 1870's was called Delhi. The following is a brief history of this little town in the Mississippi Delta. The author is unknown, it was written around 1974 and a copy was obtained from the Delhi Public Library in 1996.

" Situated in Richland Parish about one mile west of Bayou Macon and at the present junction of U. S. Hwy. 80 and Louisiana Highway 19, the little town of Delhi has had a checkered career. From an humble beginning about 1845 or the close of the Mexican War, when settlers began to pour into this country, Mr. John Bishop's father erected the first recorded building in this locality that now goes by the name of the town of Delhi. The original name of Delhi was Deerfield, so called because of the woody area and the many deer. It was told to me by an old settler of Delhi that, "one of the best early deer stands in North Louisiana was around the present site of the Delhi Swimming Pool." It was not until after the Civil War that Deerfield was changed to Delhi. How the name Delhi came about was told by Grandmother Tweedle, mother of Miss. Lillie Tweedle. She relates, "As I was on my way to school one morning, I saw a man ride up to a large oak tree, located about the place the First National Band now occupies, and start to carve a name on the tree. On my way home from school that afternoon I saw that he had completed his work and I read the name Delhi, this name was adopted by the people who were settling the little town, and so it has remained. The man who carved the name on the tree was a Mr. Ben Lowry."

Shortly before the arrival of the railroad in the rapidly growing little village, the people had begun to feel the necessity of education for their children and a pay school was established at what was known as the "Old Well's Place." This building was located on the south edge of the present town, near the site of the home of Mr. Hancock. The man who was in charge of the first school was a Mr. Lindon who came to this country from Ireland. Mr. Lindon was also responsible for the establishment of the first Drug Store in this community or any of the surrounding territory. The next man who came to take over the reins of the little school was a Mr. Willie Abell. These educational beginnings in Delhi were around the year 1855.

In 1836 a charter was granted for a railroad across North Louisiana from the Mississippi River to the Red Rever, but it was not until June, 1854, that construction was completed from the Mississippi River to Tallulah, and by 1859 it had extended on into Delhi. The first train rolled through Richland Parish to Monroe in January, 1861. This line, running through Delhi, continued in operation through the eary years of the Civil War, and was a strategic aid to the Confederacy in moving troops and supplies to the Mississippi River and eastern forces. Trains continued to run from Delhi to Monroe until sections of the road were destroyed by Union Forces operating in this area. The road was repaired and by 1867 trains were again tranversing Richland Parish. This line is still in operation under the ownership of the Illinois Central Railroad.

Shortly after the close of the War, a building which was under construction at the inception ot the war, was completed and is assumed the position of headquaters for the social life of the community. This building was known as the Pulver Building. It was located near the site of the present Hall's Service Station. Across the street from this building and approximately the same positon as the present Cutler Chevelot Building, there stood an old store building, owned by the grandmother of the present Mrs. Lettie Owen of Monroe. At the time of the events, Delhi was in the Parish of Carroll, which has been subsequently divided to form Richland, Madison, and East and West Carroll. Futher changes than these have taken place, principaly in the roads. The Old Monroe Post road crossed the Bayou nearly opposite Mr. John R. Golson's home, at what was known as Deerfield Crossing, by the old Purvis place.

With the completion of the railroad to Shreveport in 1874, the building of the Mason Hotel, which occupied a place corresponding roughly to the position of the old post office, took place. In those days, before the advent of Dining Cars, the train stopped for one half an hour at noon for the passengers to get a bite to eat. The official feeding place was the Mason Hotel. A few years had caused quite a change in the appearance of the little town; instead of the few scattered buildings there were now quite a few buildings lined up on each side of the rails.

Around the year 1880, Mrs. T.H. Cleeland, the widow of one of the eary teachers donated a piece of land to be used as a site for the school building. The deed states that the land is to be used for school purposes only. On this piece of ground a large frame building was erected, and to this building came Professor McNeill to open the Delhi Academy. He taught in this building for several years. He was succeeded by a Mr. S.L. Lucas, a gentleman who hailed from the state of Iowa. Following Mr. Lucas sojourn, in fairly rapid succession, none staying more than 2-3 years, we have Messrs. Walker, Emery, Brown, Woodall and Captain Davis.

The town had suffered quite a bit during the days of the reconstruction and was only beginning to recover at this time. During these days the town acquired a bit of notoriety as the hangout for the famous James Brothers and members of their gang. Residents of the town vouch for the fact that these bandits did not harm the people in this section but confined most of their rascality to Missouri and the Central States. On the other hand they are quoted as being very generous to the poor and needy people. It seems that the real reason for their visits to Delhi was the presence of their relatives, Jace and Will James in the community. Tradition tells the story around Delhi of the James Brothers, they only robbed those that were considered well off. One winter while on their way to Delhi, they stopped a few miles from the little town to spend the night with a widow. The widow was poor and worried because she needed $700 to pay off a debt which was due the following day. She told the James Brothers of her debt and that the man would be at her house the next day to collect the $700. The next morning the Brothers gave the widow the needed money to pay the debt and instructed her to get a written receipt. The Brothers then went and hid not far from the house. The collector rode up to the widow's house and collected the money, but on his way home he was robbed by the James Brothers of the $700.

Beginning in the year 1892 and lasting for a short while, the little town experienced a boom. A group of men from the North, among whom were Mr. Roanoke, Mr. Wisner, Mr. Dressler and Mr. Hill, began to acquire extensive property rights in this territory. Almost directly behond the site of the Insley home a great three story frame hotel, called the Richland Hotel, was built. That section of town was laid off in lots, roads were graded, and just across the street from the hotel a bank building was erected. This bank was known as the Delhi Bank. The president was Mr. E. Wisner, who lived in what is now commonly spoken as the Old Haney House. The cashiner of the bank, Mr. Hill lived in the house now occupied by Miss. Fannie Travis. Both the hotel and the bank were destroyed by fire a few years later. The hotel was selected to serve menals to the train and a plank walk was built from the station to the hotel so passengers might make the trip in bad weather.

Hand in hand with the boom in the town's business there began to be an interest manifested in the educational activities of the community. Among the sining light in those early days, we find the names of Messes. Insley, Miles and Stein, and Mrs. Cuthbert. Mr. Insley and Mr. Stein were very fond of conducting Friday afternoon spelling matches. Each student of the early schools was required to pay the nominal sum of three dollars per month for his tution,and each person had to furnish his own books. Equipment, of course, in those days were greatly inferior to that in common use at the present time.

During the year 1905, the school first began to offer laboratory work and the man under whom this phase of work began was a Mr. Roan, a brother of Mrs. Patterson of Delhi. Following Mr. Roan, Mr. Hatcher comes on the scene. After teaching in the old frame building for a year or two, Mr. Hatcher succeeded in persuading some of the youngbloods of the community that a new brick school house should be built with a large auditorium as the main feature of the second floor. This was to be built with the idea as a place to hold dances for the young people, to give plays, and in general be a recreation center for the young people of the community. A note, which was signed by the leading business men of Delhi, of $8000.00 was made to the bank. In 1907, the building now referred to as the "Old Brick Building," came into being. But as is so often the case Mr. Hatcher did not get to enjoy the fruit of his imangination for very long as he only had the pleasure of working in the new building for one year before his death.

Since then the narrative of the school has been steadily onward. With the dark clouds of World War I and World War II, the student of D. H. S. have responded nobly to the call, and quite a number have seen active duty overseas.

Due to several disastrous fires, the older structures in Delhi had disappeared quite largely by this time and a very different appearance began to manifest itself as the merchant rebuilt with brick in place of the wooden frame. During this period Delhi was the home of an oar factory. This industrial enterprise was located on the site of Cutler's Service Station at the top of the Ridge close to Bayou Macon. The eary years following the World War were rather boisterous for Delhi.

With the advent of the year 1927, two memorable events occured. First, the great high water of the spring which effected the community of Delhi. Then in the early fall shortly after the beginning of the session, the school was moved to a new site. This took place with Mr. P.M. Johnson as the principal."


In another story written by Nell Lee, titled Outlaws in Hiding, Ms. Lee goes on to talk about the James Brothers.

"In the late 1800's, Richland Parish, with its many swamps and heavily wooded areas, provided a refuge for many outlaws. Among these were the notorious James brothers, Jesse and Frank.

It seems as though some of the people in the parish during these days of the reconstruction period, compared the outlaws to Robin Hood. They apparently came to the area to visit relatives and hide from the law. Even though they were feared by some, they actually did not harm the people there, according to reports.

Many people condoned the activities of these outlaws because they were directed against some of the elements that had contributed to the misfortune of the confederacy.

During the height of their activities they came to Delhi to visit relatives, and rest from their crime activities. The old house where these relatives lived is said to have been built by their uncle, Captain Jared. Located on Louisiana Highway 17, just north of the high school, it is now as it was then, except for necessary reairs, and an addition of the south side.

Many stories are told about the house, which is called the "Old Haney House", by the people of Delhi. (It was bought by Tom Haney in 1906, and is now owned by his daughter, Mrs. J.B.Emery (Mrs. Paul Lewis) who lives in Illinois.

One of the most exciting accounts told, especially to adventurous young people, is about a hidden passageway that was reached through a closet under the stairway. There is also supposed to have been a hidden compartment where the James boys hid their money. Whether this is a true story or not, I'm not sure, but it is one of the first things you are told when you mention that the James brothers spent some time there.

When Haney bought the house, he found some things that had belonged to Jesse. Among these were a holster, which he had on display in a saloon he owned at the time. According to his granddaughter, the holster disappeared, and could not be located by the family.

During this period in history, across from the house occupied by their relatives, was the home of Steve Owen. According to Owens' granddaughter, Mrs. E.B.Arender, Jesse spent a lot of time with her grandfather, and on several occasions, they would "swap"horse, if Jesse need a faster, fresher horse. During his visits he used the Owens'
fenced area in which to keep his horses.

He appeared on the census in 1870 in Richland Parish, La.. (75) Stephen A. is living in the home of Merchant, Warren M. Scott, in Girard, P.O. Besides the Scott children, four Cason Children were also living there. Their sister, Margaret, is married to Warren Scott. The Cason children were Mary. A., 26 years old and Catherine, 23 years old,both of whom were born in Mississippi. Also Nancy, 20 years old, and Henry, 17 years old, who were born in Louisiana. Steven A. Owen was 32 years old and working as a bookkeeper. (Richland Parish, La. p. 234)

He land sales on Nov 10 1879 in Franklin Parish, La.. (76) Stephen A. Owen resident of Richland Parish, La. deeds land to James B. Owens a resident of the state of Miss. This 80 acres of land is in Franklin Parish La. He also transfers 160 acres of land in Madison Miss. to William R. Moore. (Deed Book NN p.49)

He appeared on the census in 1880 in Richland Parish, La.. (77) Steven, now a deputy sheriff, and "Nannie" have four children: (1) Daisy E., born September29,1873, (Died Aug. 3, 1876) (2)Maud A., born 1875 in Mississippi, (3) William Monnette, born March 1, 1879 in Delhi, La.(4) George Trezevant born Feb. 3, 1881 in Delhi, La.

He was Letter to Thomas McAdory Owen in Sep 1893 in Delhi, Richland Parish, La..(45) Thomas McAdory Owen
Bessemer, Ala.

Dear Sir;

You could hardly have made connection to a source more barren of information on such topics ............... I know very little about my Mother's or my Father's Families prior to their marriage .......nothing about their relatives, but I am willing to give you all the information in my possession. Both of our family records, Bible and Frame, were destroyed by the Federal Calvary during 'Grierson's Raid' so I cannot tell you when my parents were born, nor when they were married.

(1) William Meredith Owen son of David Owen
Born sometime in AD 1810 if my memory serves me right, in some District in the State of South Carolina. His Father lived afterward in Russellville, Ala. and Knoxville. He had a Bro. Stephen Owen- who died in North Missi. and a Bro. Ths. Owen who died in North Ala. and a sister Martha Owen married Anderson McCraw and a sister Lucretia Owen who married Augustus Sadler and I think ...Emma who married a Sadler in North Missi.

(2) ...married by some minister near Erie, Ala. in 1834 or 3...(I suppose) to Diana L. Monette. Do not know where she was born, AD 1811.

(3) Do not know the names of her Father nor Mother. She had a Bro. Fletcher Monette near Gainsville Ala. and a Bro. Wesley Monette near Pinkersville, Ala. I think he died in Meridian, Missi. and a sister Elizabeth Monette- married Jno. C. Phares near .... Ala. and a sister. Melissa Monette married William Hudnall, Nashoba County, Missi. and ...Mary Monette- married Jach Jones near Warsay, Ala. and a sister Edith L. Monette who married Mark Owen in North Miss.

(4) Yes my father lived in Jefferson, Franklin co. ...Moved from there to Green Co. near Eutaw, from there to Madison Co. Missi. where he died in 1870. Buried 10 miles South of Canton. My mother died one year later and was buried in .......Cemetary. They had nine children: Four Girls and five boys.

Anna Elizabeth- born 1836- married Jas G. Barksdale 1862. Girl Child -Daisey Barksdale in 1879 age 16.

S. A. Owen born March 31, 1838-married N.V. Cason 1871- 3 children- Maud- Willie-George.
John William Owen-born 1840- died next day after charge at 'Malvern Hill' near Richmond, Va. Shot in left side.
Emma E.L. Owen- born 1845 - married in Galveston, Tex to Jns. M. Davis of Charlestown, Va.
Eugene B. Owen-born-1845- Shot through lungs at Cave Springs, Ga. 1864- invalid 6 years-died in Galveston Bay 1870- After spitting up both lungs.
Mary A. owen born 1847- died 1877
J.B. Owen-born 1849-
Walter and Ella died while quite young.

If you can communicate with Emma L. Sadler.......she can give you a biography of all the Monnettes-Owens-Sadlers- and McAdory's.

Yours Truly,
S.A. Owen"

He appeared on the census in 1900 in Richland Parish, La.. (78) Richland Parish, La. Stephen A list himself as widowed and living with his daughter Maud. A. Stinson, and son Willie M., with a niece, Minnie Frost as housekeeper. The same 1900 census list Nancy V. Owen, widowed and living with her brother, Henry Cason, and his family in Delhi, La.

He died on Nov 11 1900 in Delhi , Richland Parish, La.. Died when dragged from horse and broke his hip. He never recovered.

He was buried in Delhi Cemetery, Richland Parish, La.. (79) Tombstone Inscription:
" There is a bright region above
We long to reach its shores
To join with the dear ones we love
Not lost, but gone before"

He has reference number 65. The following is a poem written by Stephen Augustus Owen on May 24, 1868. We think it was written for his brother John William who died in Richman, Va., during the seige of Malvern Hill. He was buried at the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmon.

WILLIE WE HAVE MISSED YOU

Oh Willie is it you dear
Safe, Safe at home?
They did not tell me true dear,
They said you would not come
I heard you at the gate.
and it made my heart rejoice
For I know that welcome footstep
And that dear familiar voice,
Making music on my ear
In the lonely midnight gloom
Oh! Willie we have missed you.

Welcome, Welcome home.

We've longed to see you nightly.
But this night most of all!
The fire was blazing brightly
an the lights were in the hall;
The little ones were up dear
Till 'twas ten oclock and past
Then their eyes began to twinkle
and they've gone to sleep at last.
But they listened for your voice
Till they thought you'd never come.
Oh Willie we have missed you,
Welcome, Welcome home.

The days are sad without you
The nights were long and drear-
All dreams have been about you.

Oh! Welcome Willie dear.
Last night I went and watched
By the moon lights sheerless ray
Till I thought I heard your footsteps
Then I wiped the tears away;
But my heart grew sad again
When I found you had not come

Oh! Willie we have missed you
Welcome, Welcome home

S. A. Owen
Dallas, Louisiana
May 24, 1868

This is another poem by Stephen and we have been unable to determine who this was written for. It was written on Valentines Day 1869. He was living in Richland parish at the time.

WHY NOT MORN

Why not morn when our most fondly
Cherished, hopes die;(or are murdered)
Oh who can teach this blighted heart
Whose brightest hopes have set,
The mystic, strange & subtle art,
Of learning to forget.

Feb. 14th 1869

Book in Verna Faye Skinner's possession belonging of S. A. Owen and Eugene B. Owen, Dispensatory of U. S. A. by Geo. B. Wood M. D. and Franklin Bache M.D. 1854.(Notation inside of cover Owned by S. A. Owen and Eugene B. Owen 1856. Cost $7.00. John and John John)

He was married to Nancy Virginia Cason on Jan 11 1872 in Vicksburg, Miss..(80)
Nancy Virginia Cason (81) was born on Aug 29 1849.
She appeared on the census in 1870 in Richland Parish, La.. Stephen A. is living in the home of Merchant, Warren M. Scott, in Girard, P.O. Besides the Scott children, four Cason Children were also living there. Their sister, Margaret, is married to Warren Scott. The Cason children were Mary. A., 26 years old and Catherine, 23 years old, both of whom were born in Mississippi. Also Nancy, 20 years old, and Henry, 17 years old, who were born in Louisiana. Steven A. Owen was 32 years old and working as a bookkeeper. (Richland Parish, La. p. 234)
She died on Jan 25 1916 in Delhi , La. Richland Parish. (82)
She was buried in Delhi Cemetery.
She has reference number 66. Spinal Meningitis left her deaf, she could talk and read lips.

Stephen Augustus Owen and Nancy Virginia Cason had the following children:

child40 i. Daisy E. Owen was born on Sep 29 1873.(83) She died on Aug 3 1876 in Delhi, Richland Parish, La.. She was buried in Delhi Cemetery. She has reference number 88.
child+41 ii. Maude A. Owen.
child+42 iii. William Monette Owen.
child+43 iv. Geo. Trezevant Owen.

He was married to Mary A. Cason on Jun 14 1870 in Rayville, La..
Mary Cason Owen died in childbirth and Steven the married Mary's younger sister, Nancy V. Mary A. Cason was born in 1844. She has reference number 67. Died at childbirth

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