Owen family

Robert Owen, 1771-1858 . Born in Wales. "Philanthropist" by his own designation, mill owner, idealist and social dreamer, educational and labor reformer. Bought the town of Harmonie from George Rapp and the Harmony Society in 1824 ; set up the Preliminary Society which lasted from May to November of 1825, and then the Community of Equality which was dissolved in May, 1827 . He abandoned his attempts at social reform in this country after the failure at New Harmony ; but he continued promulgating his ideas until his death.

Robert Dale Owen, 1801-1877 . Oldest son of Robert Owen, one of the leaders of the Owen Community, co-editor with Frances Wright of the New Harmony Gazette and the Free Enquirer, philosopher, social reformer, member of the Indiana Legislature and of Congress, U. S. Minister to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies at Naples ( 1853-1858 ), spiritualist.

Mary Jane Robinson Owen (Mrs. Robert Dale), 1813-1871 . Married Robert Dale Owen April 12, 1832 . A lady of breeding and education, who spent most of her married life as a devoted mother and wife. Accompanied her husband to Europe during his ministry to Naples and spent some time at Stuttgart, Germany, in company of her sister-in-law, Jane Owen Fauntleroy, where they both looked after the welfare and education of the various Robert Owen grandchildren.

From the guide to the Roger D. Branigin-Kenneth Dale Owen Collection, 1825-1896, (bulk 1825-1859), (Working Men's Institute of New Harmony, Indiana http://www.workingmensinstitute.org/)