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William Gardner Overton 1844 – 1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1844

Birth Location: Trimble Co., KY

Death Date: 12 Jun 1924

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: Allen Overton

Mother: Amanda King

Spouse(s): Amelia Wales

Children(s): French Overton, Fulton Overton

The story of William Gardner Overton began in 1844 in Trimble Co., KY. In 1850, William Gardner Overton resided in District 1, Trimble, Kentucky, USA. In 1900, William Gardner Overton resided in Milton, Trimble, Kentucky, USA. William Gardner Overton married Amelia A Wales, and had children including French Overton, Fulton Overton. William Gardner Overton passed away in 1924 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gardner Overton began in 1844 in Trimble Co., KY.
  • In 1850, William Gardner Overton resided in District 1, Trimble, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1900, William Gardner Overton resided in Milton, Trimble, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Gardner Overton married Amelia A Wales, and had children including French Overton, Fulton Overton.
  • William Gardner Overton passed away in 1924 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Overton's Ancestors

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William Overton
1844 – 1924
Birth Place: Trimble Co., KY
Parents
Allen Overton
1805 – 1883
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Amanda ("Mandy") King
1816 – 1880
Gallatin County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Moses Overton
1775 – 1815
Charlotte County, Colony of Virginia
Mildred ((Millicent)) Lipscomb
1785 – 1852
Halifax, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Overton's Descendants

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William (Gardner) Overton (1 Mar 1844 – 12 Jun 1924) m. Amelia (A) Wales (Abt 1842 – )
  1. 1. French Overton (Abt 1868 – )
  2. 2. Fulton Overton (16 Sep 1869 – 9 Jan 1942)

William Overton's Timeline

4 Records

1844
1 Mar 1844
Birth of William Gardner Overton in Trimble Co., KY
Trimble Co., KY
1850
1850
Age 6
William Gardner Overton resided here in District 1, Trimble, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Trimble, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
William Gardner Overton resided here in Milton, Trimble, Kentucky, USA
Milton, Trimble, Kentucky, USA
1924
12 Jun 1924
Age 80
Death of William Gardner Overton in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1844
    Event Place: Trimble Co., KY
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Milton, Trimble, Kentucky; Roll: 552; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0074
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Trimble, Kentucky; Roll: 220; Page: 425b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Trimble, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Trimble, Kentucky; Roll: 220; Page: 425b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Milton, Trimble, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Milton, Trimble, Kentucky; Roll: 552; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0074

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1924
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

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