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Research Notes

• 1850-09-13 Federal census for Catharine, Chemung Co., NY has Samuel(14) living with his parents: Neal(49) and Fanny(43), and siblings: Amos(23), Dugal(21), Mary(17), James(16), George(13), Phebe(11), Neal(9), Chas (6). Also listed, but not as a child, Sarah J Owen(18),
• 1860-08-22 Federal census put Samuel(25) in Covert, Seneca Co., NY. Scanning the entire census doc, there were no obvious familial connections in the area.
• 1870-06-27 Federal census puts Samuel(33), in Veteran, Chemung Co.,NY living with his cousin Horatio(33), Horatio's wife Eliza Cooper Owen(33) and their daughter Hattie(2). This is THE WORST census entry I have ever seen: Honsez Owins, Eizia, Hattia and Samule. OMG! Sam is working at a mill while Sarah Owen (35) lives with her parents, Elias and Sarah Ganoung in Lodi, Seneca Co., NY. Their son, Elbert, is 0-1 years old at this time.
• 1875-06-02 NY census - Samuel(39) is living with Sarah(40) in Catharine. In the house, son Elbert(6) and niece Ida M Ganung(5). Ida is John L Ganung's daughter from Michigan. They live next door to Emaline Ganung (54) and her grandkids Ida M. King(11) and Zela G King(9)
• 1880-06-07 Federal census - Sam(44) living with Sarah(45) in Montour (Falls?), NY with niece, Mate Wood(26), and son, Elbert E(11).
• 1887-03-02 letter - Samuel B. Owen and Sarah D Ganoung in Odessa, NY. Helen A Wood lives with them.
• 1891 - Transcription error in the online reading of the Lawrence Cemetery in the town of Catharine lists: Samuel B. Owen d. 8-4-1887 ae 52. Sarah Owen d. 2-4-1887 ae 52. Sam died June 22, 1891.