James F. Overton b. 26 Sep 1806 , Madison, Virginia, USA d. 21 May 1883 , Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1806 - 1883

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Birth 26 Sep 1806 , Madison, Virginia, USA

Gender Male

Died 21 May 1883 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Obituary 25 May 1883 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Callaway Weekly Gazette

May 21st, 1883, at the residence of his son, J.L. Overton, near Prairie Chapel, James F. Overton, aged 77 years. Funeral at Richland Church, remains interred in cemetery there.

Obituary 8 Jun 1883 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Callaway Weekly Gazette

Death of Jas. W. Overton - Another venerable and useful citizen of Callaway county has taken his departure - Mr. Overton was born in Kentucky, Sept 26, 1806, married Miss Mildred Guthrie in 1826 and moved from Kentucky to Missouri in 1827. The year after his arrival in this State he had the misfortune to lose his wife. In 1831, he married Miss Harriet Blackwell Baynham, sister of the late Charles and Grief Baynham. His second wife also preceeded him by a few years to the land of glory. One brother, Dudley Overton of St. Louis county, one sister, Mrs. Martha Farmer of Ceder City, and two children, John L. Overton and Mrs. Mary Overton, are the immediate family.

note: he was born in Virginia not Kentucky as obit states.

Buried Richland Baptist Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I3429 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 12 Mar 2009

Father Lewis Overton, b. 25 Jan 1770, , Madison, Virginia, USA , d. 5 Feb 1857, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

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

Married 9 Jan 1794 , Madison, Virginia, USA

Family ID F1409 Group Sheet

Family 1 Mildred Guthrie, b. 30 Jul 1808, , , Kentucky, USA , d. 9 Feb 1831, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 18 Sep 1827 , Shelby, Kentucky, USA

Last Modified 04 Nov 2006

Family ID F1420 Group Sheet

Family 2 Harriett Blackwell Baynham, b. 16 May 1809, , , Virginia, USA , d. 28 Jan 1875, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 11 Oct 1832 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

by William Dundon

Children

	1. Martha J. Overton, b. Abt 1833, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 15 Sep 1854
>	2. John L Overton, b. Abt 1836, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 28 Apr 1898
>	3. Mary A. Overton, b. Abt 1838, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Aft 1880
>	4. Sarah Francis Overton, b. 4 Jun 1843, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 7 Mar 1875, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Last Modified 04 Nov 2006

Family ID F1419 Group Sheet

Headstones		James F. Overton Jas. F. Overton, born Sept. 26, 1806, died May 21, 1883. James F. Overton was a son of Lewis Overton and Sarah Gibbs. He was a grandson of Obadiah Overton, and, Francis Gibbs and Nancy Head. He was my 3rd great granduncle. On Sept. 18, 1827 in Shelby Co., Kentucy, he married Mildred Guthrie. She died soon after they came to Callaway County. On…

Notes	His first wife, Mildred Guthrie, was his second cousin once removed. Original Land Entries - Callaway Co, MO April 4, 1836 - 80 acres - Section 27 - SE Quarter, TWP 47 North, Range 9 West of the 5th Prime Meridian 1850; Census Place: District 12, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M432_393; Page: 212; Image: 421. Name: James Overton Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807 Birth Place: Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): District 12, Callaway, Missouri Household Members: Name Age James Overton 43, Farmer, $2,500 Harriet Overton 42 Martha J Overton 17 John L Overton 14 Mary A Overton 12 Sarah F Overton 8 Lavinia B Scholl 22, unknown relation Marsha Scholl 17, unknown relation Slave Owners Name Home in 1850 James Overton District 12, Callaway, Missouri Slave Information Age Gender Race 35 Female Mulatto 19 Male Black 19 Male Black 12 Female Black 10 Female Black 7 Female Black 6 Male Black 0 Female Black 1860 United States Federal Census about James F Overton Name: James F Overton Age in 1860: 52 Birth Year: abt 1808 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Bourbon, Callaway, Missouri Gender: Male Post Office: Millersburg Value of real estate: $10,000 $6,700 Household Members: Name Age James F Overton 52 Harriet Overton 49 Frances Overton 16 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Bourbon, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M653_610; Page: 0; Image: 410. 1870; Census Place: Bourbon, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M593_764; Page: 251; Image: 56. Name: James F Overton Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807 Age in 1870: 63 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Bourbon, Callaway, Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: $10,000 $5,000 Post Office: Fulton Household Members: Name Age James F Overton 63 Harriet Overton 60 John L Overton 34 Mollie E Overton 30 Fannie Overton 26 Hattie Overton 3 Frances Overton 2 Aniss Brown 12, domestic servant Living with his son John L. and family on 1880 census. James F Overton Abt 77 21 May 1883 Fulton Telegraph, Overton, James F - Baynham, Harriet A - Oct 11 1832 death certificate of Anderson Overton, black, born March 15, 1832 in Virginia - died Fulton Missouri Jan 6, 1916, lists James Overton as his father. I have no other proof yet, but I believe this was probably his son by a slave.

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	Married - 11 Oct 1832 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - 21 May 1883 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Obituary - Callaway Weekly Gazette - 25 May 1883 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Obituary - Callaway Weekly Gazette - 8 Jun 1883 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - - Richland Baptist Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

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