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William Gibbs Overton
Male 1797 - 1870

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  • Birth  28 Feb 1797  , Madison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  25 Sep 1870  Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  Greenwood Cemetery, Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I3425  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  31 Jul 2008 
     
    Father  Lewis Overton,   b. 25 Jan 1770, , Madison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1857, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  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 
    Family ID  F1409  Group Sheet
     
    Family 1  Elizabeth Nall,   b. Abt 1800, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1850 
    Married  26 Jan 1818 
    Children 
     1. James D. Overton,   b. Abt 1825, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified  22 Jun 2006 
    Family ID  F1413  Group Sheet
     
    Family 2  Evaline Nall,   b. Abt 1810,   d. 15 Jul 1870, Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    >1. Amanda Q. Overton,   b. Abt 1832, , , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified  22 Jun 2006 
    Family ID  F1694  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • William married Elizabeth Nall on 26 January 1818 & they had 2 children. After her death, he married her sister Evaline Nall & they had 1 child.

      1850; Census Place: Palmyra, Marion, Missouri; Roll: M432_406; Page: 271; Image: 27.
      Name: William G Overton
      Age: 52
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1798
      Birth Place: Kentucky
      Gender: Male
      Home in 1850(City,County,State): Palmyra, Marion, Missouri
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      William G Overton 52, hotel keeper, Ky
      Eveline Overton 40, Va.
      James D Overton 25, hotel keeper, $6,000, Va.
      Amanda Q Overton 18, Mo., attended school
      list of hotel residents

      1860; Census Place: Palmyra, Marion, Missouri; Roll: M653_632; Page: 0; Image: 511.
      Name: Wm G Overton
      Age in 1860: 61
      Birth Year: abt 1799
      Birthplace: Kentucky
      Home in 1860: Palmyra, Marion, Missouri
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Palmyra
      Value of real estate: $24,600 $5,100
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Wm G Overton 61
      Eveline Overton 45, Proprietor of Hotel
      James D Overton 39, $300
      George W Lane 32, $200
      Amanda Q Lane 29, $2,000 $200
      Wm F Lane 6
      Robert C Lane 4
      Georg C Lane 2
      Long list of hotel residents

      1870 census
      William Gibbs Overton age 73 no occupation, looks like it says deaf, blind and insane.
      Evaline Overton age 60 (was age 45 10 years earlier) looks like it says she is also insane.
      unreadable Overton, female age 45 black domestic
      Bill Overton, female age 6 black
      Ellla Overton, female age 4 black
      Sarah Overton, female age 1 black
      then two hotel residents listed, then
      James Overton age 42 (was age 39 10 years earlier), keeping the hotel
      Anna Overton age 35, keeping house
      then more hotel residents listed

      also in Palmyra is a James Overton, 10 years old, white, living as a domestic servent with a family that is not Overton, can't read the name. Might be Feagan.
     
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    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Sep 1870 - Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Greenwood cemetery, Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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