. History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . .JONATHAN OWEN. Among tlie of tlie Revolution was ( Owen, father of tlie subject of this was a brave soldier and an intrepid served with distinction throughout tiiat .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 Ijydia Bennet, who was born in New Jer-sey in 1804. In 1805 the family removed to Tomp-kins Co., N. Y., where the
. History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . .JONATHAN OWEN. Among tlie of tlie Revolution was ( Owen, father of tlie subject of this was a brave soldier and an intrepid served with distinction throughout tiiat .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 Ijydia Bennet, who was born in New Jer-sey in 1804. In 1805 the family removed to Tomp-kins Co., N. Y., where the mother died. In 1845, Mr. Owen emigrated with his family toMichigan, and settled in the town of Riley, wherehe purcliased one hundred and twenty acres of newland on .section 18. The pioneer life of Mr. Owenwas one of peculiar privation and hardship; he waspoor and was obliged to work for three shillings perday to support his family, but being a man of in-domitable [)erscverance and energy he overcame theobstacles that beset his way, and not only accumu
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