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| Lucinda Burroughs Owens |
You can read about David Owens' beginnings here. Just looking at records with facts and data cannot a story tell. But for James Dennis, who was born in Poyner Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa on 12 Jul 1855, my first meeting with him outside of records was with this:
PUBLIC NOTICEJames was then 19 years old and had done something to vex his father. But, James soldiered on, marrying Lucinda Artemesia Burroughs,born 1855, daughter of James W and Julia (Clark) Burroughs in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. The wedding was held in Black Hawk County 14 Mar 1878.
Notice is hereby given that I have, this day, given my son, James D Owens, his time and that hereafter I will not be responsible for any debts or business engagements he may make. David Owens, Poyner Township, May 27, 1874
Iowa State Reporter May 27, 1874
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James started out farming in Black Hawk County and the couple had their first two children: Beatrice (1879) and James Jay (1883) while still in Iowa. Before 1891, they were living at 54 Rio Grande Ave, Salt Lake City, Utah in what is now smack-dab in the middle of a major modern shopping complex. They also added to the family a son. Arthur, who was born in 1891 in Salt Lake City. James made his living as a boilermaker for the railroad.
By 1910, they purchased their own home and were living at 446 Post Street in Salt Lake City. He was still working for the railroad as a boilermaker. His daughter Beatrice had married Thomas FitzPatrick Coleman in 1898 and they had made their own home. Thomas was a mining engineer.
On 20 Feb 1918, a horrible accident occurred. James, operating his smelter, experienced a traumatic amputation of his great toe. The resulting septicemia killed him on 05 Mar 1918. Wife Lucinda was found in 1920 living with son Arthur and granddaughter, Tesora Coleman on Post St. Lucinda died on 12 Dec 1938 after a brief bout of pneumonia.
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| James Dennis Owens Death Certificate |
