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William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet 1864 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 December 1864

Birth Location: Jones County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 23 December 1942

Death Location: Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA

Father: John Overstreet

Mother: Susan Williams

Spouse(s): Ida (Overstreet)

Children(s): Viola Melvin, Catherine Brewer, Horace Overstreet, Elias Overstreet, John Overstreet, Mabel Brewer, Ruth Overstreet, James Overstreet, Earnest Overstreet, Hettye Finley, Alice Overstreet, Mary McNeill

The story of William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet began in 1864 in Jones County, Mississippi, USA. In 1870, William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided in Township 9, Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA. In 1880, William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided in Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA. William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet married Ida Corrine Landrum (Overstreet), and had children including Viola Overstreet Melvin, Catherine Rebecca "Kate" Overstreet Brewer, Horace C Overstreet, Elias "Bill" Overstreet, John H Overstreet, Mabel Elizabeth Overstreet Brewer, Ruth Overstreet, James O Overstreet, Earnest Lewis Overstreet, Hettye M Overstreet Finley, Alice Mabel Overstreet, Mary Helen McFadyen McNeill. William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet passed away in 1942 in Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet began in 1864 in Jones County, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1870, William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided in Township 9, Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1880, William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided in Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet married Ida Corrine Landrum (Overstreet), and had children including Viola Overstreet Melvin, Catherine Rebecca "Kate" Overstreet Brewer, Horace C Overstreet, Elias "Bill" Overstreet, John H Overstreet, Mabel Elizabeth Overstreet Brewer, Ruth Overstreet, James O Overstreet, Earnest Lewis Overstreet, Hettye M Overstreet Finley, Alice Mabel Overstreet, Mary Helen McFadyen McNeill.
  • William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet passed away in 1942 in Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Overstreet
1837 – 1877
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, United States
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Susan Williams
1845 – 1877
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Spouses(s)

Ida (Overstreet)
1869 – 1931
Birth Location: Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Viola Melvin
1886 – 1962
Birth Location: Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA
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Catherine Brewer
1888 – 1966
Birth Location: Jones County, Mississippi
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Horace Overstreet
1891 – 1977
Birth Location: Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA
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Elias Overstreet
1893 – 1971
Birth Location: Ovett, Jones, Mississippi, USA
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John Overstreet
1894 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Mabel Brewer
1895 – 1936
Birth Location: Ovett, Jones, Mississippi
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Ruth Overstreet
1896 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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James Overstreet
1898 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
JO
Earnest Overstreet
1898 – 1963
Birth Location: Ovett, Jones, Mississippi
EO
Hettye Finley
1903 – 1998
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Alice Overstreet
1907 – 1983
Birth Location: Jones County, Mississippi
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Mary McNeill
1910 – 1985
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
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William Overstreet's Ancestors

Self
William Overstreet
1864 – 1942
Birth Place: Jones County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John Elias Overstreet
1837 – 1877
Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, United States
Susan (Fanny) Williams
1845 – 1877
Mississippi
Grandparents
Jacob Overstreet
1805 – 1880
Mississippi, United States of America
Keziah (Goodwin) (Overstreet)
1810 – 1834
Georgia, USA
Charlie (G.) Williams
1803 – 1877
South Carolina, United States
Charlotte (Carr) Williams
1812 – 1860
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Overstreet
1770 – 1889
Sarah Buie
1779 – 1860
William Goodwin
Zylphilia Goodwin
1797 – 1849
William Williams
1760 – 1846
Elizabeth Bennett
1764 – 1870
Hugh Carr
1774 – 1839
Eleanor Ann
1786 – 1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Overstreet
1735 – 1795
Jane *
1743 – 1798
Hopothle Bowie
1755 – 1820
Sarah Trundell
1760 – 1841

William Overstreet's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Kathryn (Lynn "Kathy" Holloway) (Stewart) (9 Mar 1967 – )
      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
        1. 1. Jessica (Robin) Overstreet (18 Jun 1980 – ) m. Michael (Eugene) Vanderbilt (19 May 1973 – Aug 2018) m. Thomas (James) Kelly (11 Nov 1982 – )
        2. 2. Crystal (Dianne) Overstreet (30 Dec 1982 – )
        3. 3. Lauren (Tayler) Overstreet (6 Apr 1993 – )
        4. 4. Keriann Krud (9 Nov 1973 – )
    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

William Overstreet's Timeline

13 Records

1864
7 December 1864
Birth of William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet in Jones County, Mississippi, USA
Jones County, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 6
William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided here in Township 9, Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Township 9, Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 16
William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided here in Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1883
1 Jul 1883
Age 19
William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided here in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided here in Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided here in Beat 4, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 56
William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided here in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 66
William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided here in Beat 5, Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 71
William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided here in Wayne, Mississippi
Wayne, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 76
William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet resided here in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1942
23 December 1942
Age 78
Death of William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet in Wayne Co, MS, Mississippi, USA
Wayne Co, MS, Mississippi, USA
1942
23 December 1942
Age 78
Death of William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet in Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
1942
23 December 1942
Age 78
Death of William Henry (Uncle Buddy) Overstreet in Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 December 1864
    Event Place: Jones County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02077; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 77-15
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: T625_899; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 154
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340906
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Southeast, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: 651; Page: 334B; Enumeration District: 127
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: M593_733; Page: 209A
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Southeast, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: 813; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0062
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 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, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: M593_733; Page: 209A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Southeast, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: 651; Page: 334B; Enumeration District: 127
    [3] Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1883
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Southeast, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: 813; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0062

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 4, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: T625_899; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 154

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 5, Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340906

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wayne, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02077; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 77-15

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02077; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 77-15

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: San Francisco, California
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Waynesboro, Miss
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1942
    Event Place: Wayne Co, MS, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Mississippi, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1912-1943, Mississippi State Department of Health; Jackson, Mississippi; Statewide Index to Mississippi Death Records; Description: 1942-1943
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1942
    Event Place: Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1942
    Event Place: Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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