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James Claude Overby 1900–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1900

Birth Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 1 Mar 1939

Death Location: Pine Hill, Clarke County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Charles Overby

Mother: Pearl Valentine

Spouse(s): Marvella Mayfield

Children(s): Fred Overby, John Sr., Mary Overby, Rebecca Overby, William Sr., James Overby, Charles Overby, Robert Overby, Norman Overby

In 1900, James Claude Overby entered the world in Clarke County, Mississippi, USA, born to Charles Fletcher Overby And Pearl Lela Valentine. James Claude Overby married Marvella Melissa Mayfield, and had children including Charles Franklin Overby, Fred Raymond Overby, James C Junior Overby, John Alvin Overby Sr, Mary Helen Overby, Norman George Overby, Rebecca Ann Becky Overby, Robert Jerry Bob Overby, William Billy R Overby Sr. James Claude Overby passed away in 1939 in Pine Hill, Clarke County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1900, James Claude Overby entered the world in Clarke County, Mississippi, USA, born to Charles Fletcher Overby And Pearl Lela Valentine.
  • James Claude Overby married Marvella Melissa Mayfield, and had children including Charles Franklin Overby, Fred Raymond Overby, James C Junior Overby, John Alvin Overby Sr, Mary Helen Overby, Norman George Overby, Rebecca Ann Becky Overby, Robert Jerry Bob Overby, William Billy R Overby Sr.
  • James Claude Overby passed away in 1939 in Pine Hill, Clarke County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Overby
1875–1901
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
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Pearl Valentine
1882–1970
Birth Location: Enterprise, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Marvella Mayfield
1902–1980
Birth Location: Clarke, Mississippi, USA
MM

Children(s)

Fred Overby
1919–1946
Birth Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, United States of America
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John Sr.
1921–1961
Birth Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
JS
Mary Overby
1923–2011
Birth Location: Mississippi
MO
Rebecca Overby
1930–1997
Birth Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
RO
William Sr.
1932–2013
Birth Location: Wautubbee, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
WS
James Overby
1925–1998
Birth Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
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Charles Overby
1934–2010
Birth Location: Wautubbee, Clarke, Mississippi, U.S.A
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Robert Overby
1936–1986
Birth Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
RO
Norman Overby
1927–1973
Birth Location: Enterprise, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
NO

James Overby's Ancestors

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James Overby
1900–1939
Birth Place: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Charles Fletcher Overby
1875–1901
Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Pearl (Lela) Valentine
1882–1970
Enterprise, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
George (Fletcher) Overby
1848–1881
Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Julia (E. Van) Duyn
1852–1886
Pittsboro, Chatham, NC
James (Calvin) Valentine
1853–1938
Smith, Mississippi, USA
Margaret (C) Carroll
1849–1931
Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
Levi Valentine
1812–1890
Martha Tyler
1821–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Overby's Descendants

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James (Claude) Overby (23 Aug 1900–1 Mar 1939) m. Marvella (Melissa) Mayfield (5 Sep 1902–3 Apr 1980)
  1. 1. Fred (Raymond) Overby 1919–1946 m. Viola (Odessa Jacobs Overby) Covey 1923–1993
  2. 2. John (Alvin Overby) Sr. 1921–1961
  3. 3. Mary (Helen) Overby 1923–2011
  4. 4. Rebecca (Ann "Becky") Overby 1930–1997 m. Carl (Ernest) Miller 1925–2000
  5. 5. William ("Billy" R Overby) Sr. 1932–2013
  6. 6. James (C "Junior") Overby 1925–1998
  7. 7. Charles (Franklin) Overby 1934–2010
  8. 8. Robert (Jerry "Bob") Overby 1936–1986
  9. 9. Norman (George) Overby 1927–1973

James Overby's Timeline

2 Records

1900
23 Aug 1900
Birth of James Claude Overby in Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
1939
1 Mar 1939
Age 39
Death of James Claude Overby in Clarke, Mississippi, United States
Clarke, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1900
    Event Place: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1939
    Event Place: Clarke, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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