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Jacob McDonald Overton 1855–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1855

Birth Location: Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 29 December 1927

Death Location: Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Jacob Overton

Mother: Mary Wakefield

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The story of Jacob McDonald Overton began in 1855 in Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America. Jacob McDonald Overton passed away in 1927 in Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob McDonald Overton began in 1855 in Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America.
  • Jacob McDonald Overton passed away in 1927 in Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Jacob Overton's Ancestors

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Jacob Overton
1855–1927
Birth Place: Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Jacob Heglar Overton
1818–1898
Monroe, Walton County, Georgia, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Wakefield
1819–
Grandparents
John Overton
1793–1869
North Carolina, USA
Susannah (Masaba) Hagler
1790–1887
Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Overton
1759–1878
Mary Craig
1770–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Overton
1726–1774
Marie Harjo
1735–

Jacob Overton's Timeline

2 Records

1855
13 May 1855
Birth of Jacob McDonald Overton in Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America
Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America
1927
29 December 1927
Age 72
Death of Jacob McDonald Overton in Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America
Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1855
    Event Place: Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 December 1927
    Event Place: Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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