James Henry Owens was born October 3, 1832 in Habersham County, Georgia to John and Martha Talbot Owens. The family migrated west, eventually arriving in Newton County, Arkansas, where he met Mary Catherine Ramsey. He and Mary were married on August 11, 1853 and together, they had 12 children, John William, Martha Emeline, twins Eugene and Eugenah (both of whom passed away at birth in 1858), Mary "Mollie" Permelia, James Edwin, Charles Franklin, Katy Elizabeth, Allie B., Bartley Duff, Minnie Gertrude, and Kancey Ella.
By January 1860, James' family was living in Gonzalez County, Texas where James raised cattle, and by 1861, they were living in Tarrant County, Texas. When the Civil War broke out, James enlisted in the Confederate States Army on February 25, 1862 in Dallas, Texas and was assigned to Company C, 15th Regiment, Texas Cavalry. He was captured in the Confederate defeat at the Battle of Arkansas Post and sent to Camp Douglas, which at the time was outside of Chicago, Illinois. After his parole in April 1863, he continued his service with the CSA until the end of the war in 1865.
James passed away July 18, 1909 at 76 years of age and is buried in the Pleasant Point Cemetery in Lillian, Johnson County, Texas.
By January 1860, James' family was living in Gonzalez County, Texas where James raised cattle, and by 1861, they were living in Tarrant County, Texas. When the Civil War broke out, James enlisted in the Confederate States Army on February 25, 1862 in Dallas, Texas and was assigned to Company C, 15th Regiment, Texas Cavalry. He was captured in the Confederate defeat at the Battle of Arkansas Post and sent to Camp Douglas, which at the time was outside of Chicago, Illinois. After his parole in April 1863, he continued his service with the CSA until the end of the war in 1865.
James passed away July 18, 1909 at 76 years of age and is buried in the Pleasant Point Cemetery in Lillian, Johnson County, Texas.
James Henry Owens was born October 3, 1832 in Habersham County, Georgia to John and Martha Talbot Owens. The family migrated west, eventually arriving in Newton County, Arkansas, where he met Mary Catherine Ramsey. He and Mary were married on August 11, 1853 and together, they had 12 children, John William, Martha Emeline, twins Eugene and Eugenah (both of whom passed away at birth in 1858), Mary "Mollie" Permelia, James Edwin, Charles Franklin, Katy Elizabeth, Allie B., Bartley Duff, Minnie Gertrude, and Kancey Ella.
By January 1860, James' family was living in Gonzalez County, Texas where James raised cattle, and by 1861, they were living in Tarrant County, Texas. When the Civil War broke out, James enlisted in the Confederate States Army on February 25, 1862 in Dallas, Texas and was assigned to Company C, 15th Regiment, Texas Cavalry. He was captured in the Confederate defeat at the Battle of Arkansas Post and sent to Camp Douglas, which at the time was outside of Chicago, Illinois. After his parole in April 1863, he continued his service with the CSA until the end of the war in 1865.
James passed away July 18, 1909 at 76 years of age and is buried in the Pleasant Point Cemetery in Lillian, Johnson County, Texas.
By January 1860, James' family was living in Gonzalez County, Texas where James raised cattle, and by 1861, they were living in Tarrant County, Texas. When the Civil War broke out, James enlisted in the Confederate States Army on February 25, 1862 in Dallas, Texas and was assigned to Company C, 15th Regiment, Texas Cavalry. He was captured in the Confederate defeat at the Battle of Arkansas Post and sent to Camp Douglas, which at the time was outside of Chicago, Illinois. After his parole in April 1863, he continued his service with the CSA until the end of the war in 1865.
James passed away July 18, 1909 at 76 years of age and is buried in the Pleasant Point Cemetery in Lillian, Johnson County, Texas.
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