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John Elias Overstreet 1837 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1837

Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: Oct 1877

Death Location: Ovett, Jones County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Jacob Overstreet

Mother: Keziah (Overstreet)

Spouse(s): Susan Williams

Children(s): William Overstreet, Anna Overstreet, Martha Overstreet, Dicey Overstreet, John Overstreet, James Overstreet

The story of John Elias Overstreet began in 1837 in Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, United States. In 1870, John Elias Overstreet resided in Township 9, Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA. John Elias Overstreet married Susan Fanny Williams, and had children including William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet, Anna D Overstreet, Martha M Noble Overstreet, Dicey Jane Overstreet, John William Overstreet, James E Overstreet. John Elias Overstreet passed away in 1877 in Ovett, Jones County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Elias Overstreet began in 1837 in Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, United States.
  • In 1870, John Elias Overstreet resided in Township 9, Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA.
  • John Elias Overstreet married Susan Fanny Williams, and had children including William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet, Anna D Overstreet, Martha M Noble Overstreet, Dicey Jane Overstreet, John William Overstreet, James E Overstreet.
  • John Elias Overstreet passed away in 1877 in Ovett, Jones County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Overstreet
1805 – 1880
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
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Keziah (Overstreet)
1810 – 1834
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susan Williams
1845 – 1877
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Children(s)

William Overstreet
1864 – 1942
Birth Location: Jones County, Mississippi, USA
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Anna Overstreet
1865 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Martha Overstreet
1868 – 1932
Birth Location: Mississippi USA
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Dicey Overstreet
1870 – 1898
Birth Location: Mize, Smith, Mississippi, USA
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John Overstreet
1870 – 1955
Birth Location: Jones County, Mississippi, USA
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James Overstreet
1873 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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John Overstreet's Ancestors

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John Overstreet
1837 – 1877
Birth Place: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Jacob Overstreet
1805 – 1880
Mississippi, United States of America
Keziah (Goodwin) (Overstreet)
1810 – 1834
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (Braswell) Overstreet
1770 – 1889
St Georges Parish or Montgomery, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Buie
1779 – 1860
Montgomery, Georgia, USA
William Goodwin
Zylphilia ("Zylpha") Goodwin
1797 – 1849
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Overstreet
1735 – 1795
Jane *
1743 – 1798
Hopothle Bowie
1755 – 1820
Sarah Trundell
1760 – 1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Overstreet's Descendants

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John (Elias) Overstreet (22 Jun 1837 – Oct 1877) m. Susan (Fanny) Williams (1845 – 1877)
  1. 1. William (Henry (Uncle Buddy)) Overstreet (7 December 1864 – 23 December 1942) m. Ida (Corrine Landrum) (Overstreet) (13 January 1869 – 11 April 1931)
    1. 1. Viola (Overstreet) Melvin (7 Dec 1886 – 15 Oct 1962) m. John (Jasper) Melvin (23 September 1884 – 15 November 1959)
      1. 1. Bernice (V) Posey (25 February 1910 – 2 February 1974)
      2. 2. Joseph (William) Melvin (4 October 1913 – 14 April 1993)
    2. 2. Catherine (Rebecca "Kate" Overstreet) Brewer (26 Dec 1888 – 4 Feb 1966) m. Aithan (I) Brewer (20 Jan 1893 – 15 Aug 1972)
      1. 1. Kenneth (Earl) Brewer (18 February 1917 – 6 Mar 1999)
      2. 2. Bonnie (Lucille Brewer) Dean (15 August 1919 – 21 May 2008) m. Norman (Richard) Dean (5 Sep 1913 – 1974)
        1. 1. Norman (Richard) Dean (13 Aug 1936 – 27 Apr 2003)
        2. 2. Kathryne (L Dean) Morris (abt 1939 – )
        3. 3. Steven (James) Morris
        4. 4. David Bennett
        5. 5. Norman (R.) Dean
      3. 3. Junanita Brewer (abt 1921 – )
      4. 4. Hazel (Irene) Brewer (16 Apr 1922 – 29 Oct 1999)
      5. 5. Avis Brewer (abt 1930 – )
    3. 3. Horace (C) Overstreet (1 Apr 1891 – Apr 1977) m. Margaret (L) Overstreet
    4. 4. 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)
        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
      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
    5. 5. John (H) Overstreet (Jan 1894 – )
    6. 6. Mabel (Elizabeth Overstreet) Brewer (21 Oct 1895 – 2 Oct 1936)
    7. 7. Ruth Overstreet (May 1896 – )
    8. 8. James (O) Overstreet (Apr 1898 – )
    9. 9. Earnest (Lewis) Overstreet (12 Nov 1898 – 21 May 1963) m. Gladys (Drewsella Davis) Overstreet (4 Feb 1909 – 31 Dec 1982)
      1. 1. Alice (Mildred Davis (Overstreet)) (Starkey) (13 Jul 1928 – 18 Oct 2007)
      2. 2. Franklin (David) Overstreet (24 March 1931 – 24 March 2021) m. June (Marie Bouchard) (Overstreet)
        1. 1. Franklin (David) Overstreet (15 Sep 1961 – )
      3. 3. Margaret (E Overstreet) Roberts (23 May 1933 – 13 June 2000)
    10. 10. Hettye (M Overstreet) Finley (1903 – 24 Jan 1998) m. J (O) Finley (abt 1902 – )
      1. 1. Ryan (Kent) Finley (abt 1936 – )
      2. 2. Rannie Finley (abt 1937 – )
    11. 11. Alice (Mabel) Overstreet (6 Apr 1907 – 14 Dec 1983)
    12. 12. Mary (Helen McFadyen) McNeill (26 August 1910 – 7 March 1985) m. William (Lacy) McNeill (5 Jun 1901 – 26 August 1974) m. McNeil
      1. 1. Duncan (Lacy) McNeill (abt 1940 – )
      2. 2. William (“Willie” Jesse) McNeill (28 November 1942 – 17 December 2020)
      3. 3. Neil (Angus) McNeill
      4. 4. Janet McNeill
      5. 5. Michael McNeill
      6. 6. Mary (J) McNeil
      7. 7. James (M) McNeill
  2. 2. Anna (D) Overstreet (Abt. 1865 – )
  3. 3. Martha (M Noble) Overstreet (1868 – 1932)
  4. 4. Dicey (Jane) Overstreet (10 April 1870 – 16 Aug 1898) m. Sebastion (“Bass” N) Walters (22 March 1864 – 17 September 1942)
    1. 1. Cora Long (1887 – 6 September 1961)
    2. 2. Infant (Son) Walters (20 July 1888 – 20 July 1888)
    3. 3. Dona (Idell) Nall (12 March 1889 – 25 January 1976)
  5. 5. John (William) Overstreet (10 Dec 1870 – 26 Dec 1955)
  6. 6. James (E) Overstreet (1873 – )

John Overstreet's Timeline

3 Records

1837
22 Jun 1837
Birth of John Elias Overstreet in Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, United States
Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, United States
1870
1870
Age 33
John Elias Overstreet resided here in Township 9, Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Township 9, Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1877
Oct 1877
Age 40
Death of John Elias Overstreet in Ovett, Jones County, Mississippi, USA
Ovett, Jones County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1837
    Event Place: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 9, Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1877
    Event Place: Ovett, Jones County, Mississippi, USA
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