History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . OWEX. MliS. OWKX. JONATHAN OWEN. Among tlie patriots of the Revolution was Owen, father of the subject of this was a brave soldier and an intrepid served with distinction tliroughout that sanguin-ary struggle, and at the close of the war settled inOrange Co., N. Y., where Jonathan was born, April1,1805. He lived with his father, who was a farmer,until he was twenty-two years of age, when he mar-ried Miss Lydia Bcnnet, who was born in New Jer-sey in 1804. In 1805 the family removed to T
History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . OWEX. MliS. OWKX. JONATHAN OWEN. Among tlie patriots of the Revolution was Owen, father of the subject of this was a brave soldier and an intrepid served with distinction tliroughout that sanguin-ary struggle, and at the close of the war settled inOrange Co., N. Y., where Jonathan was born, April1,1805. He lived with his father, who was a farmer,until he was twenty-two years of age, when he mar-ried Miss Lydia Bcnnet, who was born in New Jer-sey in 1804. In 1805 the family removed to Tomp-kins Co., N. Y., where the motiier died. In 1845, Mr. Owen emigrated with his family toMichigan, and settled in the town of Riley, wherehe purchased one hundred and twenty acres of newland on secticin 18. The jiionccr life of Mr. Owenwas one of peculiar privation and iiardship; lie wasjxKir and was obliged to work for three shillings perday to support his family, but being a man of in-domitable perseverance and energy he overcame tin?obstiiclcs t
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