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General George Washington Overton 1858–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1858

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1885

Death Location: Blount Springs, Blount County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Jacob Overton

Mother: Mary Wakefield

Spouse(s): Nancy Overton

Children(s): Leonard Overton, Jacob Overton, Ida Cook

In 1858, General George Washington Overton entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to Jacob Hagler Overton And Mary Eliza Wakefield. General George Washington Overton married Nancy Loucressy Overton, and had children including Ida E Cook, Jacob Marvin Overton, Leonard Washington Overton. General George Washington Overton passed away in 1885 in Blount Springs, Blount County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1858, General George Washington Overton entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to Jacob Hagler Overton And Mary Eliza Wakefield.
  • General George Washington Overton married Nancy Loucressy Overton, and had children including Ida E Cook, Jacob Marvin Overton, Leonard Washington Overton.
  • General George Washington Overton passed away in 1885 in Blount Springs, Blount County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Overton
1818–1898
Birth Location: Walton County, Georgia, USA
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Mary Wakefield
1819–1914
Birth Location: Fayette, Georgia, United States
MW

Spouses(s)

Nancy Overton
1855–1938
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Leonard Overton
1881–1969
Birth Location: Clay County, Alabama, United States of America
LO
Jacob Overton
1886–1954
Birth Location: –
JO
Ida Cook
1877–1960
Birth Location: Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America
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General Overton's Ancestors

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General Overton
1858–1885
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
Jacob Hagler Overton
1818–1898
Walton County, Georgia, USA
Mary (Eliza) Wakefield
1819–1914
Fayette, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
John Overton
1793–1869
North Carolina, USA
Susannah Hagler
1790–1887
South Carolina
William Wakefield
1800–1880
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Rebecca Wakefield
1808–1870
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Overton
1756–1840
Mary Craig
1770–1840
John Wakefield
1755–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Overton
1688–1749
Elizabeth Garland
1690–1739
John Craig
1738–1789
John Wakefield
1726–1816

General Overton's Descendants

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General (George Washington) Overton (1858–1885) m. Nancy (Loucressy) Overton (17 May 1855–12 February 1938)
  1. 1. Leonard (Washington) Overton 1881–1969
  2. 2. Jacob (Marvin) Overton 1886–1954
  3. 3. Ida (E.) Cook 1877–1960

General Overton's Timeline

2 Records

1858
1858
Birth of General George Washington Overton in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1885
1885
Age 27
Death of General George Washington Overton in Blount County, Alabama, USA
Blount County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Blount County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blount Springs, Blount County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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