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Mary Eliza Wakefield 1819–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1819

Birth Location: Fayette, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 20 Jun 1897

Death Location: Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA

Father: William Wakefield

Mother: Rebecca Black

Spouse(s): Jacob Overton

Children(s): Sophrenia Overton, Thomas Overton, Susan Overton, Amanda Overton, William Overton, General Overton, Mary Overton, Jacob Overton, Parlee Overton, John Overton, Julia Overton, Letha Overton

Mary Eliza Wakefield was born in 1819 in Fayette, Georgia, USA, the child of William Wakefield And Rebecca Black. In 1850, Mary Eliza Wakefield resided in District 29, Fayette, Georgia. Mary Eliza Wakefield married Jacob Hagler Overton, and had children including Amanda Melvina Overton, General George Overton, Jacob Mcdonald Overton, John H Overton, Julia Ann Missouri Overton, Letha Marinda Overton, Mary Rebecca Overton, Parlee Overton, Sophrenia Ann Overton, Susan J Overton, Thomas J Overton, William D Overton. Mary Eliza Wakefield passed away in 1897 in Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Eliza Wakefield was born in 1819 in Fayette, Georgia, USA, the child of William Wakefield And Rebecca Black.
  • In 1850, Mary Eliza Wakefield resided in District 29, Fayette, Georgia.
  • Mary Eliza Wakefield married Jacob Hagler Overton, and had children including Amanda Melvina Overton, General George Overton, Jacob Mcdonald Overton, John H Overton, Julia Ann Missouri Overton, Letha Marinda Overton, Mary Rebecca Overton, Parlee Overton, Sophrenia Ann Overton, Susan J Overton, Thomas J Overton, William D Overton.
  • Mary Eliza Wakefield passed away in 1897 in Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wakefield
1800–1880
Birth Location: Fayette, Georgia, USA
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Rebecca Black
1805–1870
Birth Location: Fayette, Georgia, USA
RB

Spouses(s)

Jacob Overton
1818–1898
Birth Location: Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA
JO

Children(s)

Sophrenia Overton
1844–1929
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
SO
Thomas Overton
1854–1936
Birth Location: Randolph, Alabama, USA
TO
Susan Overton
1861–1939
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
SO
Amanda Overton
1854–1921
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
AO
William Overton
1846–1914
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
WO
General Overton
1858–1885
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
GO
Mary Overton
1840–1932
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MO
Jacob Overton
1855–1927
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
JO
Parlee Overton
1842–
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
PO
John Overton
1852–
Birth Location: Fayette, Georgia, USA
JO
Julia Overton
1849–1921
Birth Location: Fayette, Georgia, USA
JO
Letha Overton
1869–1951
Birth Location: –
LO

Mary Wakefield's Ancestors

Self
Mary Wakefield
1819–1897
Birth Place: Fayette, Georgia, USA
Parents
William Wakefield
1800–1880
Fayette, Georgia, USA
Rebecca Black
1805–1870
Fayette, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John Wakefield
1755–1845
Linville, Burkes, North Carolina, USA
Dorothy Wakefield
1780–1855
South Carolina, USA
William Black
1764–1841
Merklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Wakefield
1726–1816
James Black
1724–1806
Jane Thomas
1733–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abel Wakefield
1700–1772
Mary Ratcliff
1700–1794
Robert Black
1700–1750
Ann Black
1702–1786

Mary Wakefield's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Eliza) Wakefield (12 Nov 1819–20 Jun 1897) m. Jacob (Hagler) Overton (18 Sep 1818–17 Sep 1898)
  1. 1. Sophrenia (Ann) Overton 1844–1929
  2. 2. Thomas (J) Overton 1854–1936 m. Elizabeth (Lutisha) Holloway 1863–1901 m. Eliza (Amanda) Miles 1853–
    1. 1. Amanual (Jackson) Dick 1898–1967
    2. 2. Edward (Francis) Overton 1885–1944
    3. 3. Mary (Mathilda) Overton 1879–1961 m. Henry (Jackson) Hull 1869–1951
      1. 1. Raymond (D) Hull 1906–1964
  3. 3. Susan (J) Overton 1861–1939
  4. 4. Amanda (Melvina) Overton 1854–1921
  5. 5. William (D) Overton 1846–1914
  6. 6. General (George) Overton 1858–1885
  7. 7. Mary (Rebecca) Overton 1840–1932 m. Henry (Andrew) Morgan 1837–1913
    1. 1. George (Reese) Morgan 1872–1953 m. Margaret (E) Smith 1872–1963
      1. 1. Maudie (Pearl) Morgan 1898–1982 m. Pete Lewis 1898–1970
        1. 1. Archie (Edmond) Lewis 1922–1998
      2. 2. Addie (Mae) Morgan 1906– m. Theodore (Marion) Meeks 1904–1979
      3. 3. Sylvester (J) Morgan 1896–1916
      4. 4. Elzie Morgan 1911–1987
      5. 5. Hazel Morgan 1913–1983 m. Glen McCartney 1913–1999
      6. 6. John (Henry) Morgan 1894–1895
      7. 7. Leslie (Lee) Morgan 1900–1967 m. Dove Winters 1900–
    2. 2. Paralee (M) Morgan 1862–1878
    3. 3. Victory (Elizabeth) Morgan 1877–
    4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Morgan 1875–1950 m. Minnie (Mae) Thomas 1872–1951
      1. 1. Beulah (Vesti) Morgan 1897–1963
      2. 2. Lola (May) Morgan 1900–1981 m. Harry McCartney 1898–1953
        1. 1. Annie Mccartney 1920–
      3. 3. Lily (Florence) Morgan 1904– m. James (R) Jones 1900–1963
      4. 4. Mary (Etta) Morgan 1908–1993 m. Argie Brown –1990
      5. 5. Effie (Viola) Morgan 1911–1952
      6. 6. George (Washington) Morgan 1896–1979 m. Pearl Scharbor 1892–1950
      7. 7. Floyd (Jackson) Morgan 1901–1997 m. Grace (L) Morgans 1903–
      8. 8. William (Henry) Morgan 1894–1975 m. Alta (Kate) McCartney 1894–1970
        1. 1. May (Della) Morgan 1918–1993
        2. 2. Violet (Jane) Morgan 1920–1987
        3. 3. Fairy (Lorena) Morgan 1915–1967
      9. 9. Josie (Allena) Morgan 1905–1999 m. Roy (D) Swaim 1900–1968
        1. 1. Byron (Eugene) Swaim 1927–1969
    5. 5. Matthew (Lou) Morgan 1881–1972 m. Bertha (Charlotte) Martin 1889–1973
      1. 1. Ola Morgan 1912–
      2. 2. Mathew Morgan 1916–
      3. 3. Irvin Morgan 1909–
    6. 6. Mary (Rebecca) Morgan 1868–
    7. 7. Eliza (Jane) Morgan 1861–1956 m. George (W) Veneable 1859–1931
      1. 1. Amanda Malisa 1899–
      2. 2. Louella May 1894– m. Robert (Paine) Stallings 1879–1964
      3. 3. John Huston 1883–
      4. 4. Lucy Elizabeth 1884–
      5. 5. Mary (Malinda) Venable 1887–
    8. 8. Francis (Neal) Morgan 1879–
    9. 9. Henrietta Morgan 1869–1961 m. John (Lemuel) Wortman 1853–1935
      1. 1. Delia (Jane) Wortman 1898–1930 m. John Seamans 1871–1954
        1. 1. Henry (Warren) Seamans 1920–1961
      2. 2. Grace (Mae) Wortman 1906–2002 m. Russell (William) Cox 1903–1987
        1. 1. Peggy (Lou) Cox 1935–1935
      3. 3. Henry (Franklin) Wortman 1892–1917 m. Ethel (Lavada) Wasson 1895–1924
        1. 1. Lois (Cleatis) Wortman 1916–
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Wortman 1894–1973 m. Webster (Dinsmore) Wasson 1892–1990
        1. 1. Rena (Madaline) Wasson 1916–1917
        2. 2. Vance (Ray) Wasson 1922–1938
        3. 3. Maymie (Lillian) Wasson 1918–
    10. 10. William (Jacob) Morgan 1866–
      1. 1. Edward Morgan 1896–
      2. 2. Emma Morgan 1890–
      3. 3. Jennie Morgan 1892–
    11. 11. Franklin (Lee) Morgan 1878–1971 m. Pleasant (Ada) Tucker 1879–1969
      1. 1. Neela (Belle) Morgan 1908– m. Raymond (William) Griffin 1906–
        1. 1. Truman (R) Griffin 1924–
      2. 2. Roy (Lee) Morgan 1906– m. Minnie (Mozelle) Griffin 1910–
      3. 3. David (M) Morgan 1919–
      4. 4. Doye (Huston) Morgan 1914–
      5. 5. Lula (D) Morgan 1902– m. Elias Cain 1822–
      6. 6. Mary (E) Morgan 1899–
      7. 7. Everett (R) Morgan 1911–2006
      8. 8. Vonnie (May) Morgan 1916–1918
      9. 9. Henry (E) Morgan 1903–1905
  8. 8. Jacob (McDonald) Overton 1855–1927
  9. 9. Parlee Overton 1842–
  10. 10. John (H) Overton 1852–
  11. 11. Julia (Ann Missouri) Overton 1849–1921 m. James (Henry) Willingham 1839–1909
    1. 1. Jesse (Washington) Willingham 1871–1943
    2. 2. Joel (Harvey) Willingham 1875–1948
    3. 3. John (Wesley) Willingham 1878–1942 m. Maude (Frances) McAllister 1880–1928
    4. 4. Louise (Isabelle) Willingham 1869–1960 m. Jesse (Lee) Richey 1869–1930 m. Joseph (Braxton) Richey 1863–1892
      1. 1. Bessie (Lee) Richey 1907–1995 m. Shelton 1897–1929
        1. 1. Audrey (Nadine) Shelton 1925–2009 m. James (Wilford) Brown 1924–2011
      2. 2. Callie (Della) Richey 1894–1962 m. John (Winston) Coggins 1893–1972
        1. 1. Rosella Coggins 1920–2002 m. Claude (Washington) Shook 1909–1981
        2. 2. Henry (Willard) Coggins 1916–1978 m. Esther (Pearl) Vandiver 1915–1938 m. Dorothy M 1915–1938 m. Mary Bruton 1920–
        3. 3. James (Leo) Coggins 1922–1971 m. Betty (Christene) Moore 1928–2005
      3. 3. Terrell (Simpson) Richey 1901–1976 m. Dora (Maggie Lou) Miller 1902–1980
        1. 1. Stanley (Terrell) Richey 1942–2002
        2. 2. Delores (Muriel) Richey 1930–1999
        3. 3. Edith (Ann) Richey 1931–2017
        4. 4. Kyle (Vernon) Richey 1928–2004
        5. 5. Fay (A.) Richey 1934–2012
      4. 4. Ether (A) Richey 1890–1960 m. Willard (Lovelace) Anderson 1888–1946
        1. 1. Mary (Bell) Anderson 1916–1991 m. Walter (David) Heptinstall 1915–1968 m. Allen (Fort) Hudson 1910–1984
        2. 2. Evelyn (Augusta) Anderson 1927–1989 m. James (Johnie) Henry 1926–2001
        3. 3. Jessie (Odell) Anderson 1909–1910
        4. 4. Alice (Loneita) Anderson 1925–2000 m. John (Howell) Bailey 1927–2010
        5. 5. Dora (Isabell) Anderson 1906–1906
        6. 6. Robert (Lee) Anderson 1920–1986 m. Muriel (Mary) Cherry 1925–2020 m. Christine Unknown 1922–
        7. 7. Ruthie Anderson 1912–1962 m. William (Jackson) Allison 1906–1967
        8. 8. Willie (Terrell) Anderson 1907–1955 m. Frances (Alberline) Williams 1908–1976
      5. 5. Julia (Caroline) Richey 1897–1986 m. Josh Davis 1892– m. Herman (Aubrey Davis) Sr 1887–
      6. 6. Joseph (Braxton) Richey 1892–1990
    5. 5. Mary (Liza) Willingham 1868–1870
    6. 6. Dora (Ann) Willingham 1883–1976
    7. 7. Foster (Hill) Willingham 1877–1880
    8. 8. George (Lee) Willingham 1880–1955
    9. 9. Ida (Annie) Willingham 1885–1979
    10. 10. James (Jackson) Willingham 1872–1965
    11. 11. Robert Willingham 1889–1965
  12. 12. Letha (Marinda) Overton 1869–1951

Mary Wakefield's Timeline

3 Records

1819
12 Nov 1819
Birth of Mary Eliza Wakefield in Fayette, Georgia, USA
Fayette, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 31
Mary Eliza Wakefield resided here in District 29, Fayette, Georgia
District 29, Fayette, Georgia
1897
20 Jun 1897
Age 78
Death of Mary Eliza Wakefield in Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA
Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1819
    Event Place: Fayette, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [4] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [5] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Database online. District 29, Fayette, Georgia, roll M432_69, page 27, image 58.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 29, Fayette, Georgia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Database online. District 29, Fayette, Georgia, roll M432_69, page 27, image 58.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1897
    Event Place: Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [4] OneWorldTree, Database online.
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