1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Missouri Virgin
Home in 1880: Liberty, Bollinger, Missouri
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to head-of-household: Daughter
Father's name: Enoch
Father's birthplace: MO
Mother's name: Elizabah
Mother's birthplace: KY
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Enoch Virgin 50
Elizabah Virgin 48
Drusila J. Virgin 18
Samuel G. Virgin 12
Joseph H. Virgin 10
Missouri Virgin 8
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Bollinger, Missouri; Roll: T9_674; Page: 499.2000; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 0523.

Marble Hill Press.
MARBLE HILL, MO.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1890.
FRONT PAGE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
---Since our last issue marriage license have been issued to John Owens and Belle Virgin.

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Belle Owens
Home in 1900: Wayne, Bollinger, Missouri
Age: 28
Birth Date: May 1872
Birthplace: Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 4
Spouse's name: John Owens
Marriage Year: 1891
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 9
Household Members: Name Age
John Owens 30
Belle Owens 28
Stella J Owens 7
Russell Owens 5
Millard Owens 3
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Wayne, Bollinger, Missouri; Roll: T623_840; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 9

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Belle Owens
Age in 1910: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
Spouse's name: John
Home in 1910: Wayne, Bollinger, Missouri
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
John Owens 40
Belle Owens 38
Stella Owens 17
Russell Owens 15
Millard Owens 13
Alma Owens 8
Pearl Owens 5
William Owens 2
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Wayne, Bollinger, Missouri; Roll: T624_769; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 598.

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Missouri B Owens
Home in 1920: Wayne, Bollinger, Missouri
Age: 47 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: John
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 763
Household Members: Name Age
John Owens 50
Missouri B Owens 47
Millard J Owens 23
Pearl M Owens 15
William G Owens 12
John E Owens 9
Clether E Owens 7
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Wayne, Bollinger, Missouri; Roll: T625_905; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 763.

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Bell Owens
Home in 1930: Wayne, Bollinger, Missouri
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: John
Household Members: Name Age
John Owens 60
Bell Owens 57
John E Owens 19
Ennis Owens 17
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Wayne, Bollinger, Missouri; Roll: 1176; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 1007.0.

MO death certificate #20832
Father: Enoch VIRGIN
Mother: SHARON
Widow
Lived at Advance MO
Housewife
SSN: no
Informant: Ennis KNOTT of Poplar Bluff MO
Buried 28 May 1955
Baker Funeral Home

Cowan Family
Married John Madison OWENS
CHILDREN
Stella Jane RAMSEY
Russell Manister OWENS of Alton IL
Millard Jennings OWENS of Springfield MO
Verna May OWENS of Wood River IL
Alma Elizabeth OWENS of MI
Minnie Pearl THOMAS
William Garnett OWENS of Granite City MO
John Elvins OWENS of CA
Cleather Ennis OWENS

THE SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1955.
FRONT PAGE.
Mrs. Belle Owens, 83, succumbs in Advance.
Special to The Missourian.
LUTESVILLE---Mrs. Belle Owens, 83 years old, who spent most of her life at Greenbrier, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Stella Ramsey, at Advance on Friday.
Mrs. Owens was born in Bollinger County on May 25, 1872. She was married 64 years ago to John Owens, and he died a number of years ago.
Surviving are four daughters and four sons, 44 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. The sons and daughters are Mrs. Stella Ramsey, Mrs. Pearl Thomas of Puxico, Mrs. Alma Delay of Owasso, Mich., Mrs. Ennis Knott of Poplar Bluff, Russell Owens of East Alton, Ill., Millard Owens of Edwardsville, Bill Owens of East St. Louis, Ill., and Ed Owens of St. Louis.
Funeral Rites will be conducted at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Lutesville gymnasium, with Rev. C. R. Baker of Patton and Rev. Odis Virgin of Sullivan in charge. Burial will be at Baker Cemetery, with Baker Funeral Home service. The body is at the funeral home.