NameGWATHMEY, Owen Jr. , 5G Grandfather
Birth Date25 Nov 1753
Birth PlaceKing William County, Virginia
OccupationCashier of the Bank of Kentucky
Death Date1 Dec 1830 Age: 77
Death PlaceLouisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Misc. Notes
Owen Gwathmey was sheriff of King William county, 1776 and held the office many years. The family were pioneers of Kentucky and the descendants are residents of Lousiville. Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky.
Spouses
Birth Date14 Jul 1755
Birth PlaceAlbemarle County, Virginia
Death Date3 Oct 1822 Age: 67
FlagsInteresting
Misc. Notes
The opening scene in James Alexander Thom’s book,
From Sea to Shining Sea, is the wedding of Ann Clark and Owen Gwathmey. The book is a novelized biography based on the lives of the John and Ann Rogers Clark family, their 10 children which included brothers General
George Rogers Clark, Revolutionary War Hero, and Captain
William Clark of the
Lewis and Clark expedition to the Pacific.
Marr Date20 Oct 1773
Marr PlaceCaroline County, Virginia