McCauley, Lanier, Hankins, Hopkins & Taylor Families

Wesley OWENS ¹⁰²⁶

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• Occupation: Wesley worked as a farmer. ⁹¹¹

• 1810 United States Federal Census, David Owen household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Wesley appears to be included in the composition of his father's household as one of 5 males under 10. ¹⁰²⁹

• 1820 United States Federal Census, Welsey [sic] Owen household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Wesley's household consisted of 1 m 16-18 [Wesley], 1 m 16-26 [Wesley], 1 f 45+ [possibly his grandmother - Mary Mullins, she would have been a widow in 1820 but is not listed in the households of her sons or her daughter]. ¹⁰³⁰

• 1830 United States Federal Census, Westly [sic] Owens household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Wesley's household consisted of 2 m <5 [Milton & Larkin], 1 m 20-30 [Wesley], 2 f 5-10 [Phoebe & Rebecca], 1 f 20-30 [Louis Ann]. ¹⁰³¹

• 1840 Not Found in Census: Wesley and his family have not been located in this census.

• 1850 United States Federal Census, Wesly Owins [sic] household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Wesley & Louis Ann were living in the southern district with children, Phoebe, Rebecca, Milton, Larkin, David, Emily, Jalia, Polly, Celia & Spencer. He was listed as a farmer, age 40, born in North Carolina. ⁹¹¹

• 1860 United States Federal Census, Wesley Owens household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Wesley was living with his children Celia & Spencer and S. A. Bussell (who was probably a grandchild). Wesley was listed as a farmer, age 59, born in North Carolina. ¹⁰³²

• 1870 United States Federal Census, Wesly Owens household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Wesley was living alone. He was listed as a farmer, age 69, born in North Carolina. ¹⁰³³

Wesley married Louis A. MULLINS, daughter of Spencer MULLINS and Mary KING, in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.¹⁰²⁵ (Louis A. MULLINS was born ca 1802 in North Carolina,⁹¹¹ died bef. 1860 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky ¹⁰³⁴ and was buried in Rockcastle County, Kentucky ¹⁰³⁵.)