Some bits and pieces to consider...
1862: Catherine Owens living in the townland of
Ballysnod (Inver civil parish) married William James Smyth in Larne 1st Presbyterian, her father
James Owens was recorded as a
farmer, one of the witnesses was a William Jenkin.
1863: Jane Owens living in
Ballysnod married William Jenkin(s) in Larne 1st Presbyterian, her father
James Owens was recorded as a
farmer.
1869: William Owens living in
Ballysnod married a Rachel Forsythe in Ballynure Presbyterian, his father
James Owens was recorded as a
farmer.
1876: James Owens living in
Ballysnod married Ellen McGookin in Larne 1st Presbyterian, his father
James Owens was recorded as a
farmer.
Just a possibility, a James Owens of 'Ballysnodd' who died in 1896 with reported age of 82:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05902/4674688.pdfHis will mentions a wife Jane:
Probate of the Will of James Owens late of Ballysnodd Larne County Antrim Farmer who died 10 May 1896 granted at Belfast to James Owens Junior of Ballysnodd Farmer and James Owens of Larne Plasterer both said County.A possibility for Jane?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Kilwaughter/Ballysnodd/994950/https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1906/05574/4565385.pdfHOWEVER, the PRONI Will Calendars Index brings back several other Owens / Ballysnod(d) 'hits'. As do the 1901 and 1911 censuses. As does Griffith's Valuation (print date 1861). So quite a cluster of Owens in that same townland (possibly even more than one contemporary James Owens) and a few more in the wider Larne area for you to follow up.
Edited to add: The Tithe Applotment Books show one Owens entry for Ballysnod - Owens, Wm. , Ballysnad, 1833, Inver, (Co.) Antrim. Newspaper hits for the Owens of Ballysnod include this example from 6 January 1840:
On the 2d ult. at Ballysnod, near Larne, Mr William Owens, in the 106th year of his age. He was followed to the grave by a numerous retinue of sons and daughters, together with their children's children, the greatest portion of them being great great grandchildren ... His eldest son is 72, and a few years since his wife died at the advanced age of 98... etc.
