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Abijah Chauncey Owen
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'''Abijah Chauncey Owen''' (1824 – 1853) was a Massachusetts Native who travelled west to participate in the [[California Gold Rush]].
He was the son of Abijah Owen and Laura Eggleston Owen. His father was a prominent individual in [[Westfield, Massachusetts]].
He sailed for [[California]] on the S.S. Edward Everett in January 1849, with very little money, but a letter attesting to his character.<ref></ref>
He worked for the Boston and California Mining Company, and he travelled with recommendation letters attesting to his character.<ref></ref> The ship landed in [[Benicia, California]].
After finding some gold and even selling some to the [[U.S. Mint]], Owen moved around, and even did some farm work.
He contracted [[Cholera]] and died in [[Sacramento]] on April 12, 1853 at age 29.<ref></ref> He is buried in his family plot in [[Westfield, Massachusetts]].<ref></ref>
==References==
He was the son of Abijah Owen and Laura Eggleston Owen. His father was a prominent individual in [[Westfield, Massachusetts]].
He sailed for [[California]] on the S.S. Edward Everett in January 1849, with very little money, but a letter attesting to his character.<ref></ref>
He worked for the Boston and California Mining Company, and he travelled with recommendation letters attesting to his character.<ref></ref> The ship landed in [[Benicia, California]].
After finding some gold and even selling some to the [[U.S. Mint]], Owen moved around, and even did some farm work.
He contracted [[Cholera]] and died in [[Sacramento]] on April 12, 1853 at age 29.<ref></ref> He is buried in his family plot in [[Westfield, Massachusetts]].<ref></ref>
==References==
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