Welsh Descent. Name is listed as B. Edward Owens in 1880. 1880 Census Lists his father's place of birth as New York and his mother was born in Wales. Census also lists his occupation as a Photographer.

Per military papers, he was described as being 5'7, dark hair, eyes and complexion. Occupation was listed as a clerk. He enrolled in the Union Army as a private, Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Jan 25, 1862, at age 18, in Jefferson County. He was mustered in at Louisville on February 26, 1862. He was then transferred to the 34th Regiment, Company F, Kentucky Infantry in October, 1862. He was discharged May 29, 1863 due to illness.

**Parental line still unconfirmed fully as of 02/2003. All indications are that this is the correct line. Possibilites for middles names are Brainerd Howells. Aunt Mary Owens married an Edward Brainerd Howells and Mr. Weckler has middle name as Howells. Notes from Mr. Weckler indicate all information on this line came from Sallie Owens, per family notes.

Census records from 1850 on (Including family line listed) show middle initial for Edward as 'B'.

1880 Census shows a Mary Hamilton (30 yrs) and her son Edward (4yrs) living with the Owens' as a servant.

Notes from Ronnie Moss indicate (as well as military records) indicate he returned to Cincinnati after being discharged. As late as 1876 he was residing at #67 W. 3rd St.

**Transcription from www.myindianahome.net Cemetery Listing, Marble Valley Cemetery.

Owens, E. B. H., Co. F, 34th Ky Inf.
[Two creek rocks between this stone & R.A. McGee's]
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Last Name:
Owens

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First Name:
Edward

English (also Polish in this spelling): from an Old English personal name composed of the elements ead prosperity, riches, fortune + weard guard. This has been one of the most successful of all Old English names, surviving from before the Conquest to the present day, and even being exported into other European languages. It was the name of three Anglo-Saxon kings and has been borne by eight kings of England since the Norman Conquest. It is also the name of the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II. Undoubtedly the most influential bearer was King Edward the Confessor (?1002–66; ruled 1042–66;). In a troubled period of English history, he contrived to rule fairly and (for a time at any rate) firmly. But in the latter part of his reign he paid more attention to his religion than to his kingdom. He died childless, and his death sparked off conflicting claims to his throne, which were resolved by the victory of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. His memory was honoured by Normans and English alike, for his fairness and his piety. Edward's mother was Norman; he had spent part of his youth in Normandy; and William claimed to have been nominated by Edward as his successor. Edward was canonized in the 12th century, and came to be venerated throughout Europe as a model of a Christian king. Derivatives: Scottish Gaelic: Eideard; Eudard (a dialectal variant). French: Édouard. Italian: Edoardo. Spanish: Eduardo. Portuguese: Duarte. German: Eduard (influenced by the French form). Scandinavian: Edvard. Finnish: Eetu. Czech: Eduard, Edvard. Russian: Edvard.Short forms: English: Ed, Ned, Ted.Pet form: English: Eddie.
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