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James F. Overton
Male 1806 - 1883

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  • Birth  26 Sep 1806  , Madison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  21 May 1883  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary  25 May 1883  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I3429  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  12 Mar 2009 
     
    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  Mildred Guthrie,   b. 30 Jul 1808, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1831, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  18 Sep 1827  , Shelby, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified  04 Nov 2006 
    Family ID  F1420  Group Sheet
     
    Family 2  Harriett Blackwell Baynham,   b. 16 May 1809, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1875, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  11 Oct 1832  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • by William Dundon
    Children 
     1. Martha J. Overton,   b. Abt 1833, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1854
    >2. John L Overton,   b. Abt 1836, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1898
    >3. Mary A. Overton,   b. Abt 1838, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880
    >4. Sarah Francis Overton,   b. 4 Jun 1843, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1875, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  04 Nov 2006 
    Family ID  F1419  Group Sheet
     
  • Headstones
     James F. Overton
    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.
     
  • Event Map
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    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Oct 1832 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 May 1883 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Callaway Weekly Gazette - 25 May 1883 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Callaway Weekly Gazette - 8 Jun 1883 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Richland Baptist Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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