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James Leroy Holloway Overstreet 1945 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1945

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 28 July 1974

Death Location: Holmes County, Florida, USA

Father: Horace Overstreet

Mother: Katie (Overstreet)

Spouse(s): Sandra (Holloway)

Children(s): Kathryn (Stewart)

The story of James Leroy Holloway Overstreet began in 1945 in Mississippi. In 1950, James Leroy Holloway Overstreet resided in Hinds, Mississippi, USA. James Leroy Holloway Overstreet married Sandra Louise Howell (Emory) (Holloway), and had children including Kathryn Lynn "Kathy" Holloway (Stewart). James Leroy Holloway Overstreet passed away in 1974 in Holmes County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Leroy Holloway Overstreet began in 1945 in Mississippi.
  • In 1950, James Leroy Holloway Overstreet resided in Hinds, Mississippi, USA.
  • James Leroy Holloway Overstreet married Sandra Louise Howell (Emory) (Holloway), and had children including Kathryn Lynn "Kathy" Holloway (Stewart).
  • James Leroy Holloway Overstreet passed away in 1974 in Holmes County, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Overstreet's Ancestors

Self
James Overstreet
1945 – 1974
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Horace Kirby Overstreet
1925 – 2004
Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Katie (Lee O'Briant) (Overstreet)
1920 – 1997
Holcomb Gren, Mississippi
Grandparents
Elias ("Bill") Overstreet
1893 – 1971
Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Emma (Eleanor Cochran) (Overstreet)
1902 – 1978
Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
John (L) O’Briant
1879 – 1932
Mississippi
Jimmie (Minyard) (O'Briant)
1890 – 1935
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
William Overstreet
1864 – 1942
Ida (Overstreet)
1869 – 1931
Samuel Cochran
1876 – 1957
Nancy (Cochran)
1879 – 1960
Billie O'brian
1852 –
Fannie O'brian
1859 –
Bailey Minyard
1848 – 1920
Louisa (Minyard)
1848 – 1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Overstreet
1837 – 1877
Susan Williams
1845 – 1877
J. Landrum
1820 – 1886
Dorcus Landrum
1827 – 1912
Soloman Cochran
1849 – 1936
Martha Cochran
1859 – 1939
Benjamin Davis
1859 – 1944
Emma Douglas
1859 – 1907
William Minyard
1798 – 1848
Annis (Minyard)
1811 – 1860
Thomas Trotter
1805 – 1880
Mary (Trotter)
1807 – 1880

James Overstreet's Descendants

1.
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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 – )

James Overstreet's Timeline

8 Records

1945
22 Jan 1945
Birth of James Leroy Holloway Overstreet in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America
Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America
1945
Abt. 1945
Birth of James Leroy Holloway Overstreet in Mississippi
Mississippi
1950
1950
Age 5
James Leroy Holloway Overstreet resided here in Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Hinds, Mississippi, USA
1961
1961
Age 16
James Leroy Holloway Overstreet resided here in Louisiana
Louisiana
1964
1964
Age 19
James Leroy Holloway Overstreet resided here in Ruston, Louisiana, USA
Ruston, Louisiana, USA
1965
Abt 1965
Age 20
James Leroy Holloway Overstreet resided here in Shreveport
Shreveport
1974
1974
Age 29
James Leroy Holloway Overstreet resided here
None
1974
28 July 1974
Age 29
Death of James Leroy Holloway Overstreet in Holmes County, Florida, USA
Holmes County, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Louisiana Polytechnic Institute; Year: 1964
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 29 Jul 1974; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.2050041,0.26091945,0.35480028&xid=3355
    [8] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: 5452; Page: 36; Enumeration District: 25-54

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1945
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 29 Jul 1974; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.07848405,0.5093674,0.24032117&xid=3355
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: 5452; Page: 36; Enumeration District: 25-54
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal (Shreveport, Louisiana) · 29 Jul 1974, Mon · Page 5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hinds, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: 5452; Page: 36; Enumeration District: 25-54

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Ruston, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Louisiana Polytechnic Institute; Year: 1964

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1965
    Event Place: Shreveport
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 13/ Feb/ 1965; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.097

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1974
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 734 Meadow lake Place
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 29 Jul 1974; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.07848405,0.5093674,0.24032117&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 734 Meadowdale
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 29 Jul 1974; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.2050041,0.26091945,0.35480028&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 July 1974
    Event Place: Holmes County, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 29 Jul 1974; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.2050041,0.26091945,0.35480028&xid=3355
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 29 Jul 1974; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.07848405,0.5093674,0.24032117&xid=3355
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal (Shreveport, Louisiana) · 29 Jul 1974, Mon · Page 5

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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