James Andrew Overby b. 25 Mar 1853 Raleigh, NC d. 12 May 1932 Petersburg, VA: Appalachian Aristocracy

1853 - 1932 (79 years)

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Name	James Andrew Overby
Born	25 Mar 1853	Raleigh, NC
	Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014 Name: James A Overby Gender: Male Race: White Death Age: 78 Birth Date: 26 Mar 1854 Death Date: 12 May 1932 Birth Place: Raleigh, NC Death Place: Petersburg, Virginia Registration Date: 12 May 1932 Occupation: Mechanic, Dunlap Tobacco Co. Father: James A Overby [incorrect info] Informant was Irvin Sanford, didn\'t know birthplace of father or name or birthplace of mother. Irvin was his son-in-law, married to Drusilla Overby Sanford Spouse: Hester Williams Overby Cause of Death: Chronic myocarditis, arteriosclerosis, chronic nephritis Certificate Number: 1932010377
Gender	Male
Died	12 May 1932	Petersburg, VA
	Cause of Death: Cardiovascular renal disease Burial information from Blandford Cemetery records: http://www.petersburgcemetery.org/blandford/detail.asp?search=29216 Date of Death: 5/12/1932 Interment Date: 5/14/1932 Race: WHITE Sex: MALE Age: 78 Birth Place: Raleigh, NC
Buried	Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA
	Grave location and tombstone photo: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73952330/james-andrew-overby Ward W, Section 9, Square 3b
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS: 1860 Census Name: James Overby Age: 6 Birth Year: abt 1854 Gender: Male Birth Place: Virginia Home in 1860: Petersburg West Ward, Petersburg Virginia Post Office: Petersburg Household Members: Name Age Wm E Overby 43 Elizabeth Overby 44 Virginia Overby 21 Sarah Overby 19 Isabelle Overby 12 David Overby 8 James Overby 6 1870 Census Name: James Overby Age in 1870: 17 Birth Year: abt 1853 Birthplace: North Carolina Dwelling Number: 503 Home in 1870: Petersburg Ward 4, Petersburg Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Petersburg Occupation: In Catt Facty [accurate transcription] Inferred Mother: Elizabeth Overby Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Overby 48 James Overby 17 James Vaughan 32 Sarah Vaughan 27 1880 Census Name: James Overby Age: 25 Birth Date: Abt 1855 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia Street: Plum Street House Number: 229 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Elizebeth H. Overby Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Work Cotton Mill Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age James Overby 25 Elizebeth H. Overby 26 Maggie Overby 7 Lavinia Overby 5 1900 Census Name: James Oberby [Overby] Age: 45 Birth Date: Mar 1854 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1900: Petersburg Ward 5, Petersburg City, Virginia Ward of City: 5th Street: Canal Street House Number: 258 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Elizabeth Overby Marriage Year: 1871 Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Day Laborer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: No Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: R Farm or House: H Household Members: Name Age James Overby 45 Elizabeth Overby 51 Druseller Overby 15 Marion Overby 14 1920 Census Name: James Overley [Overby] Age: 64 Birth Year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Namozine, Dinwiddie, Virginia Street: Summet Road Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Boarder Marital status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Tobacco factory Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Rented Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Eli Martin 38 Marion Martin 34 [daughter] Hester Martin 10 Rachel Martin 3 James Overbey 64 1930 Census Name: James Overby Birth Year: abt 1854 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital status: Widowed Relation to Head of House: Father Home in 1930: Namozine, Dinwiddie, Virginia Street address: Summit Street House Number: 116 Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Machinist Industry: Tobbacco Factory Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age Druie E Sanford 46 James A Sanford 18 Thomas F Marek 22 Ruby L Marek 20 James Overby 76
Person ID	I8346	Master File
Last Modified	10 Jun 2020

Father	William Epps Overby, b. 28 Dec 1818, Chesterfield Co. VA , d. 21 Apr 1863, Hanover Co. VA (Age 44 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Green Williamson, b. 23 Oct 1817, Dinwiddie Co. VA , d. 24 Aug 1879, Dinwiddie Co. VA or Petersburg, VA (Age 61 years)
Married	09 Mar 1837	Petersburg, VA
Family ID	F6098	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Hester Elizabeth Daniels, b. 27 May 1847, Dinwiddie Co. VA , d. 14 Aug 1919, Namozine, Dinwiddie Co. NC (Age 72 years)

Married 19 Dec 1872

Children

+	1. Lula Lavinia Overby, b. 21 Oct 1875, Petersburg, VA , d. 16 Jan 1942, Dinwiddie Co. VA (Age 66 years)
	2. George W. Overby, b. May 1878, Petersburg, VA , d. 03 Jun 1878, Petersburg, VA (Age ~ 0 years)
	3. Martha Lee Overby, b. 06 Jun 1881, Petersburg, VA , d. 06 Jun 1881, Petersburg, VA (Age 0 years)
	4. Ephram Edward Overby, b. Nov 1882, Petersburg, VA , d. 23 Nov 1882, Petersburg, VA (Age ~ 0 years)
+	5. Maggie E. Overby, b. 7 Oct 1873, Petersburg, VA , d. 25 Jul 1956, Petersburg, VA (Age 82 years)
+	6. Drucilla Elizabeth (Druie) Overby, b. 22 Jun 1884, Petersburg, VA , d. 17 Jan 1967, Petersburg, VA (Age 82 years)
+	7. Marion Overby, b. 22 Feb 1886, Petersburg, VA , d. 20 Feb 1961, Petersburg, VA (Age 74 years)

Last Modified 29 Jan 2011

Family ID F6102 Group Sheet | Family Chart