Who was Gabriel Overbay?

Gabriel Overbay (1818–1895) was born in Tennessee and died in Overbay Cemetery, Bean Station, Grainger County, TN. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Gabriel Overbay 1818–1895

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Born 18 Aug 1818 · Tennessee

Died 10 Oct 1895 · Overbay Cemetery, Bean Station, Grainger County, TN

Spouse Elizabeth Eastep

Children Rily Jones

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Biography

In 1818, Gabriel Overbay entered the world in Tennessee. Gabriel Overbay married elizabeth eastep, and had children including rily jones. Gabriel Overbay passed away in 1895 in Overbay Cemetery, Bean Station, Grainger County, TN.

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: Gabriel Overbay (1818–1895) was born in Tennessee and died in Overbay Cemetery, Bean Station, Grainger County, TN. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Gabriel Overbay PTP

1818–1895

Tennessee