Lewis Overton b. 25 Jan 1770 , Madison, Virginia, USA d. 5 Feb 1857 , Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1770 - 1857

Birth 25 Jan 1770 , Madison, Virginia, USA

Gender Male

Died 5 Feb 1857 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I3419 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 26 Oct 2009

Father Obadiah Overton, b. 1744, , Orange, Virginia, USA , d. 1835, , Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Mother Frances Unknown, d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F1134 Group Sheet

Family 1 Sarah Gibbs, b. 16 Jul 1770, , Madison, Virginia, USA , d. 6 Feb 1841, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 9 Jan 1794 , Madison, Virginia, USA

Children

>	1. Nancy Head Overton, b. 18 Nov 1794, , , Virginia, USA , d. 14 Nov 1873, Osage City, Cole, Missouri, USA
	2. Elizabeth Overton, b. Abt 1796, d. Yes, date unknown
>	3. William Gibbs Overton, b. 28 Feb 1797, , Madison, Virginia, USA , d. 25 Sep 1870, Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, USA
>	4. Reuben B. Overton, b. 1799, , Louisa, Virginia, USA , d. Jun 1868
>	5. Mary Head Overton, b. 15 Apr 1804, , , Virginia, USA , d. Aug 1876, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	6. James F. Overton, b. 26 Sep 1806, , Madison, Virginia, USA , d. 21 May 1883, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	7. Dudley William Overton, b. 16 Sep 1808, , Madison, Virginia, USA , d. 11 Jul 1884, , Dallas, Texas, USA
>	8. Benjamin Francis Overton, b. 23 May 1811, , , Kentucky, USA , d. 20 Jun 1881, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
>	9. Martha Ann Overton, b. 20 Mar 1813, , , Kentucky, USA , d. 4 Nov 1893, Cedar City, Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	10. Waller Head Overton, b. 17 Dec 1817, , , Kentucky, USA , d. 15 Sep 1878, , Tarrant, Texas, USA

Last Modified 14 Nov 2008

Family ID F1409 Group Sheet

Family 2 Nancy Fisher, b. Abt 1800, , , Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Married 12 Sep 1843 , Marion, Missouri, USA

Last Modified 20 Feb 2006

Family ID F1410 Group Sheet

Headstones		Lewis Overton Lewis Overton, Born Jan. 25, 1770 died Feb. 5, 1857. Lewis Overton was born in Madison County Virginia, a son of Obadiah Overton and Frances unknown. On January 9, 1794 in Madison, Virginia, he married Sarah Gibbs. He was my 4th great grandfather.…

Notes	Original Land Entries - Callaway Co, MO Oct.9, 1829 - Section 23 - SE Quarter, TWP 47 North, Range 10 West of the 5th Prime Meridian --------------------------------- 1850 United States Federal Census about Lewis Overton Name: Lewis Overton Age: 79 Estimated birth year: abt 1771 Birth Place: Virginia Gender: Male Overton Lewis 79 M 212A Farmer 3000 VA Overton Nancy 50 F 212A VA (his second wife) Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 12, Callaway, Missouri Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 12, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M432_393; Page: 212; Image: 420. Slave Owners Name Home in 1850 Lewis Overton District 12, Callaway, Missouri Slave Information Age Gender Race 32 Male Black 28 Female Mulatto 22 Male Black 21 Male Mulatto 11 Female Mulatto 8 Male Black 5 Female Black 2 Male Mulatto 1 Female Black Lewis and Sarah Overton are buried in Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Missouri. They were originally buried on his land, but when the new highway 54 was built, their graves were moved to Hillcrest.