Benjamin H. Owings was born on 11 September 1807 at
Kentucky.
3,4 He married
Levinia M. Turner, daughter of
John Turner and
Tabitha Mobley, on 18 March 1828 at
Warren County, Kentucky.
5 Benjamin died on 12 April 1888 at age 80 years, 7 months and 1 day at
Missouri.
3 He was buried at
in Monroe County, Missouri.
3 Benjamin and
Levinia M. Turner moved to Audrain County, Missouri from Warren County, Kentucky between 1838 and 1840.
6 The seventh United States census was taken in 1850. Benjamin was enumerated as "B. H. Owens", head of a household at Audrain County, Missouri. His given age was 42 and his given place of birth was Kentucky. He was an O. B. Minister. Also enumerated in his household were
Levinia M. Owings,
Winny Owings,
Mary Owings,
Uriah Owings,
Andrew Turner Owings,
Richard Owings,
Benjamin F. Owings and
David Owings.
6 The eighth United States census was taken in 1860. Benjamin was enumerated as "B. H. Owings", head of a household at Audrain County, Missouri. His given age was 52 and his given place of birth was Kentucky. He was a farmer and a preacher. The value of his real estate was $3,000 and the value of his personal estate was $1,000. Also enumerated in his household were
Levinia M. Owings,
Winny Owings,
Richard Owings,
Andrew Turner Owings and
Benjamin F. Owings.
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