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William Bates Overton 1882–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1882

Birth Location: Bransford, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 3 Sep 1930

Death Location: Bethpage, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Overton

Mother: Elizabeth Bolton

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In 1882, William Bates Overton entered the world in Bransford, Sumner, Tennessee, United States, born to John Waller Overton And Elizabeth Lucretia Bolton. In 1900, William Bates Overton resided in Civil District 11, Sumner, Tennessee, USA. William Bates Overton passed away in 1930 in Bethpage, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1882, William Bates Overton entered the world in Bransford, Sumner, Tennessee, United States, born to John Waller Overton And Elizabeth Lucretia Bolton.
  • In 1900, William Bates Overton resided in Civil District 11, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Bates Overton passed away in 1930 in Bethpage, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Overton's Ancestors

Self
William Overton
1882–1930
Birth Place: Bransford, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John Waller Overton
1844–1915
Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth (Lucretia) Bolton
1850–1926
Rhea, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Charles) Overton
1809–1845
Virginia, United States
Martha (Ann Washington) Gay
1815–1886
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Overton's Timeline

3 Records

1882
22 Dec 1882
Birth of William Bates Overton in Bransford, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Bransford, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 18
William Bates Overton resided here in Civil District 11, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1930
3 Sep 1930
Age 48
Death of William Bates Overton in Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1882
    Event Place: Bransford, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Sumner, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1241601
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Sumner, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1241601

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1930
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bethpage, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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