Matilda Ruth Bourland

1804 - 1842  (37 years)

• Name	Matilda Ruth Bourland
  Birth	16 Aug 1804	Boonville, Yadkin Co, NC   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1810	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age < 10(6)
  Census	1820	Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	age 16-25(16)
  Census	1830	Callaway Co, MO   [5]
  	age 20-29(26), spouse William-age 30-39(29), 4 children & 1 other
  Census	1840	Stoddard Co, MO   [6]
  	age 30-39(36), spouse Wiilliam-age 30-39(39), 10 children & 1 other
  Death	1842	Bloomfield, Stoddard Co, MO   [1, 2]
  Census	1850	Castor, Stoddard Co, MO   [7]
  	only William-age 49, 4 children
  Findagrave.com	06 Aug 2020
  	See Notes
  Burial	Bloomfield, Stoddard Co, MO   [2]
  	Bloomfield Cemetery
  Person ID	I138	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Rev John Bourland, Jr,   b. 12 Dec 1762, Augusta Co, VA d. 11 May 1844, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Loving,   b. 26 May 1769, Edgefield, Edgefield Co, SC d. 20 Jan 1849, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1783
  Photos		Bourland-John-Rev-(Mary-(Loving))-1
  Family ID	F55	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William W Owen-xx,   b. 20 Jan 1801, Hopkins Co, KY d. 1863 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1822	Hopkins Co, KY   [8, 9]
  Notes	Children: dau Amanda T. Owen 1824 dau Alice Jane 1824 - 1834 dau Matilda Patience Owen 1825 - 1832 dau Ruth Millicent Owen 1826 - 1829 dau Emily Jane Owen 1828 - 1880 - married ??? Spiva son Benjamin Franklin Owen 1828 Calloway Co, KY - 1917 OR - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - in 1853 traveled to the Oregon territory - on 9/1/1859 married Jane Curry McClure 1842 - d/o James McClure and Nancy Bruce - They had fifteen children, only one of which, Clarence O Owen, died at birth in 1886 son Reuben Owen 1830 - on 12/12/1860 in Williamson Co, TN married Lucinda ??? 1817 dau Martha Owen 1832 - 1876 - in 1848 in Stoddard Co, MO married Ellison Mitchell Davis 1826 - 1882 - they had 11 children son William Philip Owen 1832 - 1890 dau Elenore Martha Owen 1834 - 1873 dau Matilda Owen 1835 MO - married William K Smith dau Useba/Eushia Melba/Myrtilla Owen 1836 MO - 1914 OR - abt 1848 in MO married Daniel Walter Bridges 1828 McMinnville TN - 1907 Sedalia, MO - 1853 entered CA - ** See emigration record later ** - 1880 census in Yoncalla, Douglas Co, OR son William Owen 1836 son Richard Thomas Owen 1838 - 1885 dau Hannah Boone Owen 1840 MO - married Wells son George W Owen 1842 MO dau Nancy Owen --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJQ-Z9JZ Name: Daniel Bridges Event Type: Emigration **** Event Date: 1853 Event Place: California, United States Birth Date: 1828 Birthplace: Mcminnville, Tennessee Marriage Date: 1848 Marriage Year: 1848 Death Date: 1907 Death Place: Sedalia, Missouri Spouse's Name: Eusebia Owens **** Other information in the record of Daniel Bridges Name: Daniel Bridges Event Type: Emigration Event Date: 1853 Event Place: California, United States Birth Date: 1828 Birthplace: Mcminnville, Tennessee Marriage Date: 1848 Marriage Year: 1848 Death Date: 1907 Death Place: Sedalia, Missouri Spouse's Name: Eusebia Owens Digital Folder Number: 007499190 Image Number: 00686 Record Number: 0 Citing this Record "California, Pioneer Migration Index, Compiled 1906-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJQ-Z9JZ : 16 August 2019), Eusebia Owens in entry for Daniel Bridges, 1853; citing Emigration, California, United States, California State Library, Sacramento. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Aug 1804 - Boonville, Yadkin Co, NC Census - age < 10(6) - 1810 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 16-25(16) - 1820 - Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 22 Dec 1822 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 20-29(26), spouse William-age 30-39(29), 4 children & 1 other - 1830 - Callaway Co, MO Census - age 30-39(36), spouse Wiilliam-age 30-39(39), 10 children & 1 other - 1840 - Stoddard Co, MO Death - 1842 - Bloomfield, Stoddard Co, MO Census - only William-age 49, 4 children - 1850 - Castor, Stoddard Co, MO Burial - - Bloomfield, Stoddard Co, MO  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - Matilda's death date Aug 16, 1863 listed on findagrave below ?? -- I think it is abt 1842 or 1843 - last child George W Owen born abt 1842 - she is not listed on 1850 census with William & the children - William is listed on 1860 census with wife Mary & son George W & possibly a grandchild Solomon A McCloud-age 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 8/6/2020 Matilda Ruth Bourland Owen Birth: 16 Aug 1804 Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA Death: 16 Aug 1863 (aged 59) Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA Burial: Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA Memorial #: 207190374 Bio: Matilda Ruth Bourland was born on 16 Aug 1804, in Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina; the daughter of Rev. John Bourland 60620910 and Mary Loving Bourland 60620984. Matilda died 16 Aug 1863 in Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri. She married William Owen in Dec. 1822 in Hopkins Co., KY.I do not know where she is buried. It may have been here with the other Owen relatives. Family Members Parents John Bourland 1762-1844 Mary Loving Bourland 1769-1849 Spouse William W. Owen 1801-Unknown Siblings Mary Bourland Hibbs 1790-1846 Slaton Bourland 1792-1871 Elizabeth Bourland O'Bryan 1796-1862 Andrew Bourland 1797-1841 Mary Lee Bourland Brown 1807-1863 Henry Franklin Bourland 1832-1902 Children Benjamin Franklin Owen 1828-1917 Useba Melba Owen Bridges 1835-1914 George W. Owen 1842-Unknown Created by: Linda (46626647) Added: 17 Feb 2020 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207190374/matilda-ruth-owen Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 August 2020), memorial page for Matilda Ruth Bourland Owen (16 Aug 1804–16 Aug 1863), Find a Grave Memorial no. 207190374, citing Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Linda (contributor 46626647) . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Excerpted from Mary Loving Bourland's findagrave page -- See her notes Matilda Ruth Bourland was born on August 16 1804, in Boonville, Yadkin, North Carolina; died Aug 16 1863 in Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri. Dau of John Bourland and Mary Loving. She married William Owen. Their children: Emily Jane Spiva 1823-1880; Eushia Myrtilla Owens, married Daniel Walter Bridges; Amanda T. Owens, Hannah Boone Owens married Wells; sons Ben Franklin, George, William, and Reuben Owen. Contributor: TiaTxAkAttny (49010502) gave me this info to add to Matilda Bourland. We do not know where she is buried. If any one has more info on her, where she is buried, etc., please contact TiaTxAkAttny or myself with the info. Thanks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **** See John Bourland document under Misc-Docs D. Rev John Bourland, m-c1784 Wilkes Co NC to Mary Loving [May 26, 1769 SC-Jan 20, 1849 Hopk Co KY], dau of Clary Bond [1727 Powhattan Co VA-1779] and Gabriel Loving Sr [1725-1790, grew up Valley of VA, lvd 1779 NC]. Clary born to Wm Bond [1701-1779, m-1745 Powh Co].. mvd c1800 to KY-TN; b-Richland Cem. Issue, 9 ch: Wm Bourland, c1785-1814 KY single; Mary Rachel Bourland, 1790 SC-1846 Hop Co KY and m-1808 Hopk Co KY to Nathan Hibbs, 8 ch; Slaton C Bourland, 1791 SC-1871 Frank Co AR and m-1815 Chris Co KY to Mary Reece, 8 ch/m,2-1834 Callo Co KY to Eliz Burnham, 4 ch (Slaton d-Ft Smith while visiting his ch); D5 Andrew Bourland, 1794 SC-1841 Fayette Co IL and m-1816 Chris Co KY to Damaris D. Reece, 12 ch; Eliz Bourland, 1796-1862 Hopk Co KY and m-1815 Hop Co KY to Redick O'Bryan, 13 ch; Henry Franklin Bourland, 1803-1844 Lawrence Co AR and m,1-1820 Hopk Co KY to Lydia Wylie Gish, 2 ch/m,2-1829 Gallatin Co IL to Martha C. Mason, 5 ch; Matilda Bourland 1805 KY-1842 Stoddard Co MO and m-1822 Hopk Co KY to Wm W Owen, 10 ch; Mary Lee Bourland, 1807-1863 Hopk Co KY and m-1825 Hopk Co KY to Wm P Brown, 11 ch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] See Notes. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S29] KY Marriage Index. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.