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Elias "Bill" Overstreet 1893 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1893

Birth Location: Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 13 Nov 1971

Death Location: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA

Father: William Overstreet

Mother: Ida (Overstreet)

Spouse(s): Emma (Overstreet)

Children(s): Willie (Smith), Horace Overstreet, Hiram Overstreet, Elizabeth (Jones), John Overstreet, Martin Jones, M. Smith

In 1893, Elias "Bill" Overstreet entered the world in Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA, born to William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet and Ida Corrine Landrum (Overstreet). In 1910, Elias "Bill" Overstreet resided in Beat 4, Jones, Mississippi, USA. Elias "Bill" Overstreet married Emma Eleanor Cochran (Overstreet), and had children including Willie L. Overstreet (Smith), Horace Kirby Overstreet, Hiram Lindberg Overstreet, Elizabeth Overstreet (Jones), John Harold Overstreet, Martin S. Jones, M. P. Smith. Elias "Bill" Overstreet passed away in 1971 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1893, Elias "Bill" Overstreet entered the world in Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA, born to William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet and Ida Corrine Landrum (Overstreet).
  • In 1910, Elias "Bill" Overstreet resided in Beat 4, Jones, Mississippi, USA.
  • Elias "Bill" Overstreet married Emma Eleanor Cochran (Overstreet), and had children including Willie L. Overstreet (Smith), Horace Kirby Overstreet, Hiram Lindberg Overstreet, Elizabeth Overstreet (Jones), John Harold Overstreet, Martin S. Jones, M. P. Smith.
  • Elias "Bill" Overstreet passed away in 1971 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Overstreet
1864 – 1942
Birth Location: Jones County, Mississippi, USA
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Ida (Overstreet)
1869 – 1931
Birth Location: Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Emma (Overstreet)
1902 – 1978
Birth Location: Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Children(s)

Willie (Smith)
1924 – 2018
Birth Location: Waynesboro, MS
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Horace Overstreet
1925 – 2004
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
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Hiram Overstreet
1928 – 2021
Birth Location: Mississippi
HO
Elizabeth (Jones)
1931 – 2010
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
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John Overstreet
1933 – 2018
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Martin Jones
Birth Location: –
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M. Smith
Birth Location: –
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Elias Overstreet's Ancestors

Self
Elias Overstreet
1893 – 1971
Birth Place: Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Parents
William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet
1864 – 1942
Jones County, Mississippi, USA
Ida (Corrine Landrum) (Overstreet)
1869 – 1931
Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John (Elias) Overstreet
1837 – 1877
Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, United States
Susan (Fanny) Williams
1845 – 1877
Mississippi
J. Landrum
1820 – 1886
Mississippi
Dorcus (A Boutwell) Landrum
1827 – 1912
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Overstreet
1805 – 1880
Keziah (Overstreet)
1810 – 1834
Charlie Williams
1803 – 1877
Charlotte Williams
1812 – 1860
Henry Landrum
1795 – 1886
Rachel Landrum
1800 – 1870
Richard Boutwell
1785 – 1865
Nancy Boutwell
1810 – 1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Overstreet
1770 – 1889
Sarah Buie
1779 – 1860
William Goodwin
Zylphilia Goodwin
1797 – 1849
William Williams
1760 – 1846
Elizabeth Bennett
1764 – 1870
Hugh Carr
1774 – 1839
Eleanor Ann
1786 – 1844
Thomas Landrum
1770 – 1841
Mary Wilkerson
1770 – 1850
James Johnson
1769 – 1835
Ellen Clemet
1780 –
Burton Boutwell
1756 – 1832
Sarah Vickers
1763 – 1832
Jesse Walker
1774 – 1814
Mary Walker
1778 – 1850

Elias Overstreet's Descendants

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Elias ("Bill") Overstreet (26 Aug 1893 – 13 Nov 1971) m. Emma (Eleanor Cochran) (Overstreet) (5 October 1902 – 15 November 1978)
  1. 1. Willie (L. Overstreet) (Smith) (abt 1924 – 19 May 2018) m. Madison (P) Smith (abt 1918 – )
    1. 1. James (L) Smith (abt 1948 – )
    2. 2. James (L) Smith (29 Jan 1948 – 21 Dec 2006)
    3. 3. James (L) Smith (29 Jan 1948 – 21 Dec 2006)
  2. 2. Horace (Kirby) Overstreet (28 Jul 1925 – 21 Apr 2004) m. Katie (Lee O'Briant) (Overstreet) (11 Mar 1920 – 16 Nov 1997)
    1. 1. James (Leroy Holloway) Overstreet (Abt. 1945 – 28 July 1974) m. Sandra (Louise Howell (Emory)) (Holloway) (4 Mar 1948 – 19 Sep 2016)
      1. 1. Kathryn (Lynn "Kathy" Holloway) (Stewart) (9 Mar 1967 – )
    2. 2. Horace (Ray) Overstreet (30 Jan 1949 – ) m. Melinda (Lou) Welch (14 Nov 1957 – )
    3. 3. Kirby (Lee) Overstreet (23 Dec 1954 – ) m. Patti (Jean Martin Overstreet) Deal (Jan 30 1954 – ) m. Penny (Eileen) Newton (Aug 1969 – ) m. Judy Harris
      1. 1. Jessica (Robin) Overstreet (18 Jun 1980 – ) m. Michael (Eugene) Vanderbilt (19 May 1973 – Aug 2018) m. Thomas (James) Kelly (11 Nov 1982 – )
        1. 1. Christopher (Quenton) Overstreet (16 Jul 2003 – )
        2. 2. Thomas (James) Kelly (28 Apr 2013 – )
        3. 3. Jackson (Patrick) Kelly (2 Apr 2015 – )
      2. 2. Crystal (Dianne) Overstreet (30 Dec 1982 – )
      3. 3. Lauren (Tayler) Overstreet (6 Apr 1993 – )
      4. 4. Keriann Krud (9 Nov 1973 – )
  3. 3. Hiram (Lindberg) Overstreet (abt 1928 – 12 Jan 2021) m. Dana (Marie McDonald) (Overstreet) (Jun 1934 – ) m. Thelma (Louise Buyrn) (Overstreet) (abt 1945 – )
    1. 1. Laura (Marie Overstreet) (Padgett) (6 Mar 1953 – ) m. Dennis (Howard) Padgett (24 Jul 1950 – )
    2. 2. Loretta (Overstreet) (Brown) (25 Jun 1955 – ) m. Luther (Mack) Brown (23 Oct 1954 – )
    3. 3. Lorraine (Ann Overstreet) (Parrish) (23 February 1959 – 18 Mar 2019) m. Thomas (Windell) Parrish (14 Jul 1959 – )
    4. 4. John (Buyrn) Overstreet (24 Aug 1972 – ) m. Vernaliz (Cruz Tersol) (Overstreet)
    5. 5. Mary (Overstreet) (Cook) m. Geoff Cook
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Overstreet) (Jones) (21 November 1931 – 2 June 2010)
  5. 5. John (Harold) Overstreet (24 Aug 1933 – 08/10/2018) m. Bernadet (J) Wagner (abt 1936 – )
  6. 6. Martin (S.) Jones
  7. 7. M. (P.) Smith

Elias Overstreet's Timeline

13 Records

1893
26 Aug 1893
Birth of Elias "Bill" Overstreet in Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1893
26 Aug 1893
Birth of Elias "Bill" Overstreet in Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
Elias "Bill" Overstreet resided here in Beat 4, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 24
Elias "Bill" Overstreet resided here in Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
1918
Abt 1918
Age 25
Elias "Bill" Overstreet resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 27
Elias "Bill" Overstreet resided here in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Elias "Bill" Overstreet resided here in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
Elias "Bill" Overstreet resided here in Wayne, Mississippi
Wayne, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 47
Elias "Bill" Overstreet resided here in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 57
Elias "Bill" Overstreet resided here in , Wayne, Mississippi, USA
, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 58
Elias "Bill" Overstreet resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1971
14 Nov 1971
Age 78
Elias "Bill" Overstreet resided here in Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1971
13 Nov 1971
Age 78
Death of Elias "Bill" Overstreet in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1893
    Event Place: Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02077; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 77-15
    [3] U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340906
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1893
    Event Place: Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 4, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1918
    Record Source: U.S., Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty, 1917–1918

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340906

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wayne, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02077; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 77-15

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02077; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 77-15

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1971
    Event Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Luckney Community
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: MS
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1971
    Event Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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