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Descendants of James Wiley Overholt

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES WILEY² OVERHOLT (NATHANIEL¹ OVERHOUSER) was born October 03, 1827 in Tennessee, and died January 21, 1912 in Point Pleasant, Cocke County, Tennessee. He married JANE ALEXANDER October 03, 1851 in Jefferson County, TN, daughter of JAMES ALEXANDER and MARY /?/. She was born December 03, 1828 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, and died July 14, 1895 in Point Pleasant, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Notes for JAMES WILEY OVERHOLT:
James Overholt if found in the Jefferson County, Tennessee 1850 Census, as a laborer in the James Hale family.

James Overholt is found in the Jefferson County, Tennessee Census of 1860. He was listed as Jas age 29, wife Jane 35, Geo 8, E.J. 6 (f), Newt. 5, John 3. #107-382.

James served as a Private from January 3, 1863- August 2, 1865 in Company "D", 4th Tenn. Reg. Inf. Union, for which he received a pension.

A letter for the Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, dated April 9, 1891 stated:
"Sir:
Enclosed herein is a Certificate No. 398.429 for Addl. pension, this day issued in your favor.
The Pension Agent at Knoxville, upon whose rolls your name is to be inscribed, will forward to you properly prepared vouchers, and, when these shall have been duly executed and returned to him, will transmit, directly to your address a check for the pension then due.
Your recognized attorney is E.W. Humgate of White Pine, Tennessee, whose fee is 10 dollars which is payable by the Pension Agent.
Very respectfully, Green B. Raew, Commissioner

James W. Overholt, Driskill, Tennessee

Another such letter, from washington, November 6, 1907
Mr. James W. Overholt, R.F.D. No. 1, Bybee, Tennessee
SIR:
By reference of the U.S. Pension Agent at Knoxville, Tennessee, I have to acknowledge the receipt on the 1st instant of your letter of the 26th ultimo, in which you state that you are afraid that you have not attained the age of 75 years in the case certificate 398429, as late private, Co "D", 4th Tenn. Volunteer Infantry, act of February 6, 1907.
In response you are advised the the U.S.Pension Agent at Knoxville, Tennessee, has this day been advised that the evidence in your case, showed that you were over 75 years of age, and upon receipt of the pension certificate, together with a voucher for the pension due under said act, you should execute the voucher without hesitancy.
Very respectfully, V. Warner, Commissioner"

The LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JAMES WILEY OVERHOLT was admitted to probate January 30, 1912 as a lost will, J.M. Fox being a subscribing witness.
"... I dispose of my property both real and personal.

FIRST, to my son Newton S. Overholt and my daughter Elizabeth Phillip, (Formerly Overholt) the Home farm ... for further description I refer to the ... Joseph Fowler to me, now in my possession, ... to take effect at my death.

I have already executed a deed to my grand children Christian Smith, Nancy Samples, Noah Smith for a certain tract of land known as the Ramsey place bought of George Inman executors I design that as their part of my real estate.

I have also executed deeds to my son David Overholt for two tracts of land known as the Driskill ... This I design as his part of my real estate, of my personal property I have given to John Overholt, my son, Thirteen Hundred $1300.00 Dollars in money in lieu of his part of my real estate.

I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Phillip all of my personal property in my possession at the time of my death, Two hundred fifty $250.00 Dollars extra and above the others of ... for service rendered to me in ... and sickness. I also give to her one black mare and colt, one years provisions, all the kitchen, farm, ... poultry, two plows, and gears for two horses.

I desire and will that all my personal property in my possession at the time of my death not mentioned above be equally divided among my heirs after paying all just debts and toward expenses.

The remainder of the Ramsey farm about thirteen acres which is not included in the deeds executed to my grandchildren Christian Smith, Nancy Samples, and Noah Smith ... said property by this my will

I hereby appoint my Son Newton S. Overholt executor and excuse him of bond. This January 3, 1912.
Jas Overholt

He says he had neither brother nor sister, and he writes, "My father died about the time I was born and my mother died when I was very small. I met Joseph Overhultz in 1863 and he told me he was my father's brother."

More About JAMES WILEY OVERHOLT:
Fact 3: Point Pleasant Church

More About JANE ALEXANDER:
Fact 3: Point Pleasant Church

Children of JAMES OVERHOLT and JANE ALEXANDER are:

2.	i.	GEORGE H.³ OVERHOLT, b. 1853.
3.	ii.	ELIZA JANE OVERHOLT, b. February 01, 1854, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. Bef. 1887, Cocke County, Tennessee.
4.	iii.	NEWTON SHANNON OVERHOLT, b. October 31, 1855, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. March 12, 1926, Cocke County, TN.
5.	iv.	JOHN A. OVERHOLT, b. 1857, Cocke County, TN; d. Colorado.
	v.	JOSEPH OVERHOLT, b. Abt. 1858; d. died in infancy.
6.	vi.	MARY ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" OVERHOLT, b. January 14, 1861, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. March 25, 1928, Cocke County, Tennessee.
7.	vii.	DAVID M. OVERHOLT, b. March 09, 1863, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. March 03, 1906, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Generation No. 2

2. GEORGE H.³ OVERHOLT (JAMES WILEY², NATHANIEL¹ OVERHOUSER) was born 1853. He married SUSAN REED. She was born 1840.

Child of GEORGE OVERHOLT and SUSAN REED is:

JAMES D.⁴ OVERHOLT, b. 1878.

3. ELIZA JANE³ OVERHOLT (JAMES WILEY², NATHANIEL¹ OVERHOUSER) was born February 01, 1854 in Cocke County, Tennessee, and died Bef. 1887 in Cocke County, Tennessee. She married FRANK PEARSON SMITH January 23, 1876 in Cocke County, Tennessee, son of THOMAS SMITH and MARGARET CLUCK. He was born 1858 in Cocke County, Tennessee, and died 1919 in Cocke County, Tennessee.

Children of ELIZA OVERHOLT and FRANK SMITH are:

	i.		CHRISTIAN⁴ SMITH, b. October 27, 1876, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. July 14, 1954, Cocke County, Tennessee; m. LILLIE TURNER, Cocke County, Tennessee; b. August 27, 1880, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. May 20, 1941, Cocke County, Tennessee.
	ii.		NANNIE SMITH, b. January 18, 1879; d. July 16, 1958; m. CAULEY SAMPLES, August 13, 1898, Cocke County, Tennessee; b. May 08, 1880; d. April 04, 1970.
	iii.		NOAH A. SMITH, b. September 19, 1881; d. July 29, 1961; m. (1) ALICE CORRELL, Abt. 1900; m. (2) BERTHA C. CALFEE, Abt. 1903; b. January 01, 1882; d. June 12, 1945.

4. NEWTON SHANNON³ OVERHOLT (JAMES WILEY², NATHANIEL¹ OVERHOUSER) was born October 31, 1855 in Cocke County, Tennessee, and died March 12, 1926 in Cocke County, TN. He married MOLLIE MARIE SOLOMON October 03, 1878 in Cocke County, TN, daughter of BALDWIN SOLOMON and CATHERINE TALLEY. She was born June 24, 1860 in Cocke County, Tennessee, and died March 10, 1929 in Cocke County, Tennessee.

More About NEWTON SHANNON OVERHOLT:
Fact 3: Point Pleasant Church

More About MOLLIE MARIE SOLOMON:
Fact 3: Point Pleasant Church

Children of NEWTON OVERHOLT and MOLLIE SOLOMON are:

	i.		FLORENCE L.⁴ OVERHOLT, b. August 13, 1879, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. January 23, 1960, Cocke County, Tennessee; m. JAMES W. WICE, June 11, 1899, Cocke County, Tennessee; b. June 08, 1875; d. April 16, 1956.
	ii.		IRA D. OVERHOLT, b. April 17, 1881, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. March 09, 1949, Jefferson County, Tennessee; m. DELIA BERRY, April 15, 1906.
	iii.		WALTER WILLIAM OVERHOLT, b. February 25, 1883, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. April 03, 1949, Hamblen County, Tennessee; m. MAUDE E. MILLER; d. November 20, 1978, Hamblen County, Tennessee.
	iv.		ELIZABETH A. "LIZZIE" OVERHOLT, b. October 04, 1886, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. April 08, 1973, Cocke County, Tennessee; m. ROBERT L. "TUCK" FOWLER, February 14, 1904, Cocke County, TN; b. October 22, 1880, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. July 18, 1936, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Notes for ROBERT L. "TUCK" FOWLER:
Robert Fowler enlisted on Sept 23, 1899 in the Spanish-American War. He
served as a private in Company "L", of the 38th Regiment of Infantry
United states Volunteers. He was mustered out on June 30, 1901, serving
one year, nine months and seven days.

More About ROBERT L. "TUCK" FOWLER:
Fact 3: Point Pleasant Church

	v.		JAMES CARL OVERHOLT, b. December 11, 1888, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. May 04, 1974, Greene County, Tennessee; m. MARGARET VIRGINIA HAWKINS, November 25, 1915, Hamblen County, Tennessee; b. September 12, 1893, Jefferson County, Tennessee; d. September 06, 1985, Hamblen County, Tennessee.
	vi.		MATTIE JANE OVERHOLT, b. January 09, 1892, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. April 08, 1966, Hamblen County, Tennessee; m. DEE WITT TURNER, August 23, 1909, Cocke County, Tennessee; b. March 14, 1888, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. August 09, 1949, Hamblen County, Tennessee.

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