Greene County IN Archives Biographies.....Owen, Thomas C. 1852 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

   THOMAS C. OWEN, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Highland Township, this
county, January 25, 1852, and is the oldest son in a family of seven children,
five of whom are yet living, born to John G. and Margaret (Mock) Owen. John G.
Owen was the first white child born in Greene County, his birth occurring in
Highland Township August 8, 1818. His parents, John H. and Susanna (Elrod) Owen,
came from North Carolina to near Paoli, Ind., in 1817, and from there to the
birthplace of John G. shortly before he was born. He selected farming for his
occupation, as did his father before him, and although a man of but limited
education, he became sufficiently versed in public affairs to fill the office of
County Commissioner to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. He married
Margaret Mock October 9, 1845, and they lived happily together until his death
April 19, 1876. Mr. Owen was a man universally respected and beloved by all who
knew him, and whose purity of character and benevolence was the pride of his
family and neighbors. Thomas C. Owen is one of the progressive men of his
township. He was married November 10, 1875, to Miss Josephine Stalcup, who was
born near where she now resides, September 22, 1855, a daughter of George B.
Stalcup, appropriate mention of whom is made in the sketch devoted to the
Stalcup family. To Thomas C. Owen and wife two daughters—Maud and Mary—have been
born. Mr. Owen is a Republican in politics, a member of the K. of P. fraternity,
and is the owner of a good farm of 250 acres.

Additional Comments:
Highland Township Biographies

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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