Nellie M. MARTIN

Female 1902 - 1996  (93 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nellie M. MARTIN was born 13 Aug 1902, Kentucky (daughter of Edgar MARTIN and Lillie DAVIS); died 8 Jun 1996, St. Louis, MO.

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    • _UID: D1DE43E2BA744CC8957702F64584D87D387A


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edgar MARTIN

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    • _UID: 280356F11EC144729908209C3541E7CF90FB

    Edgar married Lillie DAVIS 1902. Lillie (daughter of George DAVIS and Mary Ellen (Mollie) OVERBY) was born May 1884, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lillie DAVIS was born May 1884, Virginia (daughter of George DAVIS and Mary Ellen (Mollie) OVERBY).

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    • _UID: B01C8D7CF58B434F8EC2B7FAC28DF9164621

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    1900 US Census, age 16, Joplin, Jasper Co. MO
    1910-1930 US Census, Stl Louis, MO.

    Children:
    1. 1. Nellie M. MARTIN was born 13 Aug 1902, Kentucky; died 8 Jun 1996, St. Louis, MO.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  George DAVIS was born Sep 1844, Michigan; died 1911, St. Louis, MO; was buried , Valhalla Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.

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    • _UID: B88DD39B0AE8433E9EBCD2C231F6BA473C93

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    Birth:
    Death certificate information per descendant Ann Dewey has his date of birth as 7 Sep 1851.

    Died:
    Death certificate information per descendant Ann Dewey has his date of death as 1 Nov 1915.

    George married Mary Ellen (Mollie) OVERBY 1880, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Andrew S. OVERBY and Sarah L. WALLACE) was born 16 Oct 1860, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA; died 31 Jan 1958, St. Louis, MO. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Mary Ellen (Mollie) OVERBY was born 16 Oct 1860, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA (daughter of Andrew S. OVERBY and Sarah L. WALLACE); died 31 Jan 1958, St. Louis, MO.

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    • _UID: 404483C3044049F984CBC72D3CC0CF96F434

    Notes:

    moved out of area.

    1870 United States Federal Census
    Name: Mary E Overby
    Age in 1870: 10
    Birth Year: abt 1860
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1870: First Revenue Division, Chesterfield, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female [in household of Andrew and Sarah Overby
    Post Office: Chester

    Listed as 19 years old in 1880 census, Chesterfield. Co., VA, Manchester, Page 8. Living in household of widowed mother, Sarah L. Overby.

    1880 United States Federal Census
    Name: Mary Overby
    Age: 19
    Birth Year: abt 1861
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1880: Manchester, Chesterfield, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's name: Sarah L. Overby
    Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
    Occupation: Makes Paper Boxes

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: Millie E Davis
    Age: 39
    Birth Date: Oct 1860
    Birthplace: Old Virginia
    Home in 1900: Joplin Ward 1, Jasper, Missouri
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: George Davis
    Marriage Year: 1880
    Years Married: 20
    Father's Birthplace: Old Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
    Mother: number of living children: 6
    Mother: How many children: 6
    Household Members:
    George Davis 55
    Millie E Davis 39
    Charles O Davis 18
    May L Davis 16
    George Davis 14
    Sada Davis 11
    Elva E Davis 8
    Girtrude Davis 7

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Mary E Davis
    Age in 1910: 49
    Birth Year: 1861
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1910: St Louis Ward 6, Saint Louis City, Missouri
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: George Davis
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    George Davis 65
    Mary E Davis 49
    Lillie M Davis 25
    George Davis Jr 23
    Elva Davis 18
    Gertrude Davis 16
    Nellie Morton 7

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Maryellen Davis
    Gender: Female
    Birth Year: abt 1862
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Saint Ferdinand, St Louis, Missouri
    Marital Status: Widowed [in household of Arthur and Gertrude Vinyard
    Relation to Head of House: Mother-In-Law
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut

    Children:
    1. Charles Overby DAVIS was born 24 Aug 1881, Richmond, VA; died 6 Nov 1958, Tulsa, OK.
    2. 3. Lillie DAVIS was born May 1884, Virginia.
    3. George DAVIS, Jr. was born Mar 1886, Michigan.
    4. Sada (Sadie) DAVIS was born May 1889, Virginia; died 1903, Likely, Modoc Co. CA.
    5. Elva E. DAVIS was born Nov 1891, Michigan; died 1 May 1971, Michigan.
    6. Gertrude DAVIS was born 28 May 1893, Michigan; died 23 May 1984, Pinellas Co. FL.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Andrew S. OVERBY was born 1836, Virginia (son of Robert (Robin) Overby and Mary (Polly) Spinner); died 25 Nov 1877, Chesterfield Co. VA.

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    • _UID: 2651F4777FFA4DCDBEEF56ABD7D9004D2073

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    CENSUS RECORDS

    1850 United States Federal Census
    Name: Andrew Overby
    Age: 15
    Birth Year: abt 1835
    Home in 1850: Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 657
    Cannot Read, Write: No [he is literate]
    Household Members:
    Robert Overby 60
    Mary Overby 54
    Mary Overby 20
    Andrew Overby 15

    1860 Census
    Name: Andrew Overby
    Age: 25
    Birth Year: abt 1835
    Gender: Male
    Birth Place: Virginia
    Home in 1860: Manchester, Chesterfield, Virginia
    Post Office: Manchester
    Dwelling Number: 904
    Family Number: 914
    Occupation: Carpenter
    Personal Estate Value: $100
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Andrew Overby 25
    Sarah Overby 23
    John Overby 2
    Thos Mason 25 [carpenter, likely a lodger]
    Conelia Mason 21

    1870 United States Federal Census
    Name: Andrew Overby
    Age in 1870: 34
    Birth Year: abt 1836
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1870: First Revenue Division, Chesterfield, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Chester
    Occupation: Carpenter In Rail Road Shop
    Real Estate Value: $1200
    Male Citizen over 21: Y
    Household Members:
    Andrew Overby 34
    Sarah Overby 33
    Mary E Overby 10
    Alice Overby 7
    Nellie Overby 5
    Lillie Overby 3
    Oscar Overby 1

    1877-1879 Richmond City Directory he is listed as a carpenter for the Richmond and Danville Railroad.

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    Annual report of the railroad commissioner of the state of Virginia [1877] By Virginia. Railroad Commissioner, p.238

    Total number of persons killed 4

    November 25th. Andrew Overby, carpenter, fell overboard from seventh span bridge, James river, and was drowned. Was standing on abutment at east end bridge keeping drift-wood from accumulating, a heavy log striking against end of his pole threw him into the stream.

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    Author: Owen, Benjamin P., 1860-1930 Subject: Freemasons. Manchester Lodge, No. 14 (Richmond, Va.) Publisher: C. E. Picot Print. Co.,p. 83

    Andrew Overby, who accidentally slipped through the Richmond & Danville railroad bridge and drowned, while assisting to save that structure during the great freshet in James River in 1877;

    p. 106

    A complete set of tools of a fellowcraft was presented to the Lodge December 27, 1867, by Andrew Overby and Thomas Allgood, who were voted thanks by the Lodge. These working tools are still in possession of the Lodge.

    Andrew married Sarah L. WALLACE. Sarah (daughter of John Wallace and Ellen) was born 09 Jun 1836, Connecticut; died 25 Jan 1909, Richmond, Virginia; was buried , Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 15.  Sarah L. WALLACE was born 09 Jun 1836, Connecticut (daughter of John Wallace and Ellen); died 25 Jan 1909, Richmond, Virginia; was buried , Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond VA.

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    • _UID: EDEC6C8AD56943EC8CD65A557F5BAB8B5DE4

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1850 Census

    1850 US Census City of Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, VA, household no. 459. Sarah is listed as age 15, born in Connecticut, in the household of James A. Tyson, mechanic, age 36, born in New York. Also living there are Ellen, age 23, born in Connecticut, his wife, and children Harriet, age 12, born in VA, John, age 2 born in VA, and James, age 2 months, born in VA. Mary Wallace, age 26 and Emma Wallace, age 13, both born in Connecticut are living with the Tyson family as well. It appears that Sarah, Mary, and Emma were orphans at this point living in the home of their married sister, Ellen. By 1870 Ellen is a widow, living next door to Sarah and Andrew Overby.

    1850 United States Federal Census
    Name: Sarah Wallace
    Age: 15
    Birth Year: abt 1835
    Birthplace: Connecticut
    Home in 1850: Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia
    Gender: Female
    Family Number: 499
    Household Members:
    James A Tyson 36 [brother-in-law]
    Ellen Tyson 23 [sister]
    Hariett Tyson 12
    John Tyson 2
    James Tyson 0
    Mary Wallace 24
    Sarah Wallace 15
    Emma Wallace 13

    1860 Census

    1860 US Census Chesterfield Co. VA, Northern Manchester District, household no. 905, listed as Sarah, age 23, born in Connecticut. She is in the household of Andrew Overby, age 25, carpenter, personal estate valued at $100, born in VA. along with John, age 2, born in VA, Thomas Mason, age 25 a carpenter, and Cornelia Mason, age 21.

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: Sarah Overby
    Age in 1860: 23
    Birth Year: abt 1837
    Birthplace: Connecticut
    Home in 1860: Manchester, Chesterfield, Virginia
    Gender: Female in household of Andrew Overby
    Post Office: Manchester
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Andrew Overby 25
    Sarah Overby 23
    John Overby 2
    Thos Mason 25
    Conelia Mason 21

    1870 US Census Chesterfield Co. VA, First Revenue District, Household 909, she is listed as Sarah, age 33, born in Connecticut living with Andrew Overby, age 34, carpenter for railway, real estate valued at $1200, born in VA. Also n the household are Mary E., age 10, born in VA, Alice, age 7, born in VA, Nellie, age 5, born in VA, Lillie age 3, born in VA, Oscar, age 1 born in VA.

    Living next door in Household 910 are Ellen Tyson, age 42, keeping house, born in Connecticut, Archer B. Tyson, age 13, born in Virginia, James H. Tyson, age 10, born in VA, and Mary Wallace, age 46, born in VA. Both Archer and James attended school within the past year, they can both read, but cannot write.

    1870 Census
    Name: Sarah Overby
    Age in 1870: 33
    Birth Year: abt 1837
    Birthplace: Connecticut
    Dwelling Number: 909
    Home in 1870: First Revenue Division, Chesterfield, VA
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Occupation: Keeping House
    Inferred Spouse: Andrew Overby
    Inferred Children: Mary E Overby
    Alice Overby
    Nellie Overby
    Lillie Overby
    Oscar Overby
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Andrew Overby 34
    Sarah Overby 33
    Mary E Overby 10
    Alice Overby 7
    Nellie Overby 5
    Lillie Overby 3
    Oscar Overby 1

    1880 Census

    Listed as 43 years old in 1880 census, Chesterfield. Co., VA, Manchester, Page 8 Occupation: Keeping House. Had boarder, William Foster, an ironworker living with the family. Two older girls, Mary "Mollie" and Alice made paper boxes to add to families income. Sarah was born in Connecticut, her mother was born in Ireland and her father was born in Scotland.

    1880 Census
    Name: Sarah L. Overby
    Age: 43
    Birth Date: Abt 1837
    Birthplace: Connecticut
    Home in 1880: Manchester, Chesterfield, Virginia
    Street: 8th
    Dwelling Number: 71
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head
    Marital status: Widowed
    Father's Birthplace: Scotland
    Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
    Occupation: Keeping House
    Neighbors:
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Sarah L. Overby 43
    Mary Overby 19
    Alice Overby 17
    Nelly Overby 14
    Lilly Overby 12
    Oscar E. Overby 10
    Florence Overby 1

    CITY DIRECTORIES

    1881 Richmond City Directory p. 370 Manchester
    Sarah L. Overby, widow of Andrew S. Overby, home Semmes nr 8th.

    1883 Richmond City Directory, p. 553 Manchester
    Sarah L. Overby, widow of Andrew S. Overby boarding 511 w 8th

    1893-95 Richmond City Directory, p. 514
    Sarah L. Overby, widow of Andrew S. Overby, home: 818 East Clay Street (home of William Walden Russell and Alice Overby Russell) so she is living with her daughter and son-in-law.

    1895 Richmond City Directory, p. 563.
    Sarah L. Overby, widow of Andrew S. Overby, home: 934 East Grace

    Buried:
    Grave location, portrait, and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93378984

    Children:
    1. John OVERBY was born Abt 1858, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA; died Bef 12 Aug 1868, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA.
    2. 7. Mary Ellen (Mollie) OVERBY was born 16 Oct 1860, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA; died 31 Jan 1958, St. Louis, MO.
    3. Alice Elizabeth OVERBY was born Abt 1863, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA; died 06 Jun 1940, Richmond, VA; was buried 7 Jun 1940, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond VA.
    4. Nellie G. OVERBY was born 15 Aug 1865, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA; died 06 May 1926, Richmond, VA; was buried 07 May 1926, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond VA.
    5. Lillie Maud OVERBY was born Abt 1868, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA; died Mar 1939, Richmond, VA; was buried 29 Mar 1939, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond VA.
    6. Oscar E. OVERBY was born Abt 1870, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA; died Bef 1880, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA.
    7. Andrew Bird OVERBY was born 30 May 1873, Manchester, Chesterfield Co. VA; died 24 May 1874, Manchester, Chesterfield Co. VA.
    8. Florence (Florrie) OVERBY was born 10 Jun 1878, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA; died Apr 1956, Richmond, VA; was buried 9 Apr 1956, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond VA.