Researching Bryan Owsley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14 people with the Owsley surname? In that year Owsley was ranked number 3565 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bryan means "Form of BRIAN - strong" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Bryan Owsley on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bryan Owsley and the Owsley Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Owsley Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Owsley family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 19 people with the Owsley surname in the UK? Owsley is now ranked number 4024 for popularity in the UK. |
Owsley Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Owsley surname in the USA? Owsley is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Bryan Owsley
Bryan Young Owsley (August 19, 1798 – October 27, 1849) was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born near Crab Orchard, Kentucky and he attended the common schools of Lincoln County, Kentucky. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and then moved to Jamestown, Kentucky, where he was the clerk of the circuit court in 1827.
Owsley was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1842 to the Twenty-eighth Congress. After leaving Congress, he was a registrar of the United States land office, with residence in Frankfort, Kentucky 1845–1849. He died in Frankfort in 1849.
Owsley was a first cousin to Governor William Owsley; their fathers, Anthony and William respectively, were brothers.
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