Narcissa Chisholm Owen

American artist (1831–1911)

Narcissa Chisholm Owen (October 3, 1831 – July 11, 1911) was an American educator, memoirist and artist of the late 19th and early 20th century. She was the daughter of Old Settler Cherokee Chief Thomas Chisholm, wife of Virginia state senator Robert L. Owen Sr. and mother of U.S. Senator Robert Latham Owen Jr. and Major William Otway Owen. Narcissa is most recognized for her Memoirs written in 1907, where she narrates accounts of her life along with the stories and traditions of her Cherokee ancestors.

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Narcissa Chisholm Owen was born on Monday, 3 October 1831 in Webbers Falls, Cherokee Nation, United States. She was best known as a painter. Owen's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Tuesday, 11 July 1911 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 79. Her zodiac star sign was Libra.

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Date of birth	3 October 1831	edit
Place of birth	Webbers Falls, Cherokee Nation, United States	edit
Date of death	11 July 1911	edit
Age	79 (age at death)
Place of death	Washington, D.C.	edit
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Occupation category	Painter	edit
Nationality	American	edit

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Zodiac sign	Libra
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