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Lewis Overton
Male 1770 - 1857

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  • Birth  25 Jan 1770  , Madison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  5 Feb 1857  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I3419  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  26 Oct 2009 
     
    Father  Obadiah Overton,   b. 1744, , Orange, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1835, , Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Frances Unknown,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID  F1134  Group Sheet
     
    Family 1  Sarah Gibbs,   b. 16 Jul 1770, , Madison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1841, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  9 Jan 1794  , Madison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    >1. Nancy Head Overton,   b. 18 Nov 1794, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1873, Osage City, Cole, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Elizabeth Overton,   b. Abt 1796,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >3. William Gibbs Overton,   b. 28 Feb 1797, , Madison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1870, Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >4. Reuben B. Overton,   b. 1799, , Louisa, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1868
    >5. Mary Head Overton,   b. 15 Apr 1804, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1876, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >6. James F. Overton,   b. 26 Sep 1806, , Madison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1883, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >7. Dudley William Overton,   b. 16 Sep 1808, , Madison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1884, , Dallas, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >8. Benjamin Francis Overton,   b. 23 May 1811, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1881, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >9. Martha Ann Overton,   b. 20 Mar 1813, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1893, Cedar City, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >10. Waller Head Overton,   b. 17 Dec 1817, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1878, , Tarrant, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  14 Nov 2008 
    Family ID  F1409  Group Sheet
     
    Family 2  Nancy Fisher,   b. Abt 1800, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married  12 Sep 1843  , Marion, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified  20 Feb 2006 
    Family ID  F1410  Group Sheet
     
  • Headstones
     Lewis Overton
    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
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      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.
     
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    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Feb 1857 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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