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History of Buffalo & Pepin Counties, Wisconsin - Vol. 1
pub. H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., Winona, MN - 1919

         [page 166]
         
         EDWARD McGEHEE OWEN, who has been engaged in agriculture in
       Canton township, Buffalo county, since 1883 and is now one of
       the leading citizens of this township, was born in Wabasha
       county, Minnesota, Nov. 15, 1856, son of LEWIS and LYDIA OWEN.
       In March, 1862, he accompanied his parents to the locality now
       known as OWEN'S valley, Canton township, this county, and here
       he later attended school, at first in the old granary, and after-
       wards in the log schoolhouse, which was the predecessor of the
       present frame building. At the age of 24 years, in 1883, he be-
       gan farming for himself on his present place, then having but
       fifty acres of land, on which was no building, though a part of
       the land was fenced. Since then he has increased the size of his
       farm to 220 acres, and has erected a good frame house and a barn
       60 by 30 feet in dimensions. His farm is well stocked with Short-
       horn cattle, Poland-China swine and a good grade of horses, and
       is yielding good returns for the time, labor and money he has
       expended on it. MR. OWEN is also a sharholder in the Burnside
       creamery and has been one of its directors. A man of strong
       local interests, he has cheerfully devoted some part of his
       time to public affairs, having held the office of supervisor
       for two years, and has also served on the school board of his
       district.
       
         He was married in 1888, to MARY KEZAR, a native of Sauk
       county, Wisconsin, and daughter of ELIHU and LAURA KEZAR,
       who settled in Durand, Pepin county. Mr. and Mrs. OWEN are
       the parents of two children: LEWIS, born April 15, 1891,
       and ETHEL, born Aug. 23, 1897.
       
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