The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
ROSE W. OWEN DIES AT OWENTON HOME
Was One of the Best Known of the County's Early
 Pioneers

Rose w. Owen, a pioneer citizen of Bir- mingham, died at an early hour yesterday morning at his residence at Owenton, as a result of rapidly recurring strokes or paralysis. The announcement will bring not only sorrow, but surprise to his many friends in the city and district, for he qas in his accustomed good health until few days ago and even his intimates mad no premonition of his untimely dis solution. He was partially stricken .n his bath room on last Monday, but was only slightly ndisposed until on Frida5, when he was viisted by second stroSe. which resulted fatally at PAS o'clock on Sunday morning.
 Rose owen was a native of Jefferson county, having been born 63 years ago on his fathers plantation few miles south of Ressemer The old home place
 is one of the few thae is still intact. hay- ing never passed out of MT. owens pos session. As a boy he attended the schools at old Jonesboro, and afterward went to the University of Alabama. While there, he war oeing then in it's fury, company of cadets organized themselves and en- listed in the Confederate service and Rose owen, then only a boyS went with them in the front. At the conclusion of hos tlites he returned to Jefferson county and conudeted a merchantile business at Jonesboro until Birmingham became a thing of being, when he cast his lot with the growing little city, the development of which he has so substantially aided.
 More than 30 years ago he made some explorations in mineral lands in the Bes- semer section of the county, and sold them to the old Tennessee Coal and Iron com pany at then handsome figure. Under these lands were afterward developed some of the most extensive mines that the great steel corporation now owns. A few years afterward he purchased the acreage that now constitutes the attrac- tive residence section of the city known as Owenton. He conceived and fostered she splendId Owenton college, he brought about the building of the Owenton elcc- tric line, and by years of faithful ef- fort transformed his unproductive acre. age Into a highly refined and otherwise desirable residential section of Blrming- ham.
 MT. owen was a man or tllBuld-ly pure and righteous life. Another pioneer of the city in discussing him yesterday said he hal known him intimately since q boy, and he was the only man he had ever known whose entire life seemed to be bameless. He was an ardent member Of the Methodist chui oh, an unfailing at tendant. and it's liberal supporter in all things. He is survived by large family connection, having been closely related to most of the older families of the county.
 MT. Owel was married three times. his first wife being daughter of the late Dr. Joseph R. Smith. Mrs. E. R. Me- David was the only child of this union He afterward married Miss Telulah Nicholson. daughter of Rev. Evan Nich- olson of this city. who died about % years ago. leaving three young daughters, now Mrs. Dr. Claud Zuber, Mrs. William Love and Mrs. Grover Thaxton. all of tbis city. About six years ago he was married 70 Miss Fannie Myatt. who with their two young sons survive him
 The funeral will be conducted at 2 O clock this afternoon from the family residence at Owenton. with interment in Elmwood cemetery, Rev. l.. c. Brans- comb, Blshcp James Mccoy Rev. E. E. Norton. Rev. J. F. Price and Rev. G. II. Tarnes officiating.