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Male Elijah Owen Click to view Elijah Owen in the family tree

Elijah was born after 1718 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.  Elijah's father was Joshua Owen and his mother was Margaret Woodworth.  His paternal grandparents were Joseph Owen and Esther Osborn; his maternal grandparents were Benjamin Woodworth and Hannah Damon. He had six brothers and five sisters, named Joshua, Kerziah, Leoniad, Samuel, Eliphalet, John, Martha, Althea, Naomi, Esther and Jemima.  He was the fifth youngest of the twelve children.  He died in June 1799 in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.


Elijah's first family with Patience Wright

‌Elijah and Patience were married in a religious ceremony before 1748.  They had a son and six daughters, named Elijah Jr., Sarah, Phebe, Hulda, Patience, Naomi and Naomi.


Elijah's second family with Olive Beeman

‌Elijah and Olive were married in a religious ceremony on November 10th, 1756 in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.  They had seven sons and six daughters, named Herman, Elijah, Elisha, Julius Augustus, Ambrose, Ethan, Ira, Patience, Electa, Esther, Ann, Lois and Olive.

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