Louis Jefferson Overby b. 23 Mar 1871 Petersburg, VA d. 20 Sep 1954 Essex Co. VA: Appalachian Aristocracy

1871 - 1954 (83 years)

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Name	Louis Jefferson Overby
Born	23 Mar 1871	Petersburg, VA
Gender	Male
Died	20 Sep 1954	Essex Co. VA
	Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014 Name: Lewis Jefferson Overby Gender: Male Race: White Death Age: 83 Birth Date: 22 Mar 1871 Birth Place: Petersburg, VA Death Date: 20 Sep 1954 Death Place: Essex, Virginia Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage; arteriosclerosis Registration Date: 22 Sep 1954 Occupation: Retired lineman, Virginia Power and Electric Co. Father: David Overby Spouse: Lula Louvenia Overby Informant: R. E. Overby Certificate Number: 1954020280
Buried	Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA
	Grave location and tombstone photo: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42090589/louis-j_-overby Plot: Ward F-NG, Square 3, Sec 1b
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1880 Census Name: Lewis J. Overby Age: 9 Birth Date: Abt 1871 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia Street: Gilliam Street House Number: 253 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital status: Single Father's name: David Overby Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's name: Mary E. Overby Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Attending School Attended School: Yes Household Members: Name Age David Overby 29 Mary E. Overby 30 Lewis J. Overby 9 Clara Overby 4 Wm. H. Overby 2 David Overby 7 months 1900 Census Name: Louis J Oberby [Overby] Age: 29 Birth Date: Mar 1871 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1900: Petersburg Ward 5, Petersburg City, Virginia Ward of City: 5th Street: Canal Street House Number: 26 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Lula Oberby Marriage Year: 1896 Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Steam Fitter Months Not Employed: 2 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: R Farm or House: H Household Members: Name Age Louis J Overby 29 Lula Overby 24 Minnie Overby 2 Sadie Overby 4 months 1910 Census Name: Louis J Obbery [Overby] Age in 1910: 39 Birth Year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1910: Petersburg Ward 4, Petersburg Virginia Street: Canal Street House Number: 244 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Lula Overby Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Native Tongue: English Occupation: Electrician Industry: Electric Comp Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 19 Out of Work: N Number of weeks out of work: 0 Household Members: Name Age Louis J Overby 39 Lula Overby 34 Minnie Overby 12 Sadie E Overby 10 James Overby 8 Robert Overby 5 David Overby 2 1920 Census Name: Lewis J Overby [Louis J Overby] Age: 49 Birth Year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Petersburg Ward 5, Petersburg Virginia Street: Farmer House Number: 1145 Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Lila Overby Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Lineman Industry: Power Company Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Rented Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Lewis J Overby 49 Lila Overby 45 Sadie Overby 20 James Overby 17 Robert Overby 15 David Overby 12 Lila Overby 9 Maggie Overby 6 1930 Census Name: Lewis J Overby Birth Year: abt 1871 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Namozine, Dinwiddie, Virginia Street address: Ferndale Road Dwelling Number: 247 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: $2500 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at first Marriage: 25 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Electrician Industry: Electric Power Co. Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age Lewis J Overby 59 Lula Overby 55 Robert E Overby 25 Maggie L Overby 16 1940 Census Name: Lenwood Overby [Louis Overby] Age: 69 Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Namozine, Dinwiddie, Virginia Street: Ferndale Park Pd 600 House Number: 132 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Namozine, Dinwiddie, Virginia Residence in 1935: Same Place Occupation: Meter Installer House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $900 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 48 Income: $1300 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: Name Age Lenwood Overby 69 Lula Overby 45
Person ID	I8367	Master File
Last Modified	10 Jun 2020

Father	David Overby, b. 22 Dec 1851, Raleigh, NC , d. 04 Mar 1931, Lunenburg Co. VA (Age 79 years)
Mother	Mary Elizabeth Moore, b. 08 Aug 1849, Virginia , d. Bef 1885, Lunenburg Co. VA (Age 35 years)
Married	16 Nov 1869
Family ID	F6107	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Lula Lavinia Overby, b. 21 Oct 1875, Petersburg, VA , d. 16 Jan 1942, Dinwiddie Co. VA (Age 66 years)

Married 28 Jul 1896 Petersburg, VA

Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

Name: Louis J. Overby
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Age: 26
Birth Date: 1870
Birth Place: Petg.
Marriage Date: 27 Jul 1896
Marriage Place: Petersburg, Virginia
Father: James
Mother: Mary
Spouse: Loula Overby [Lila]
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1875
Birth Place: Petg.
Father: James
Mother: Hester
FHL Film Number: 33441
Reference ID: 88

Children

	1. Minnie (Mona) Elizabeth Overby, b. 16 Jul 1897, Virginia , d. 19 May 1993, Henrico Co. VA (Age 95 years)
+	2. Sadie Marie Overby, b. 03 Jan 1900, Petersburg, VA , d. 31 Dec 2004, Petersburg, VA (Age 104 years)
+	3. James Jefferson Overby, b. 28 Feb 1902, Petersburg, VA , d. Nov. 1963, Petersburg, VA (Age 61 years)
+	4. Robert Edward Overby, b. 31 Jan 1905, Petersburg, VA , d. 26 Jan 1974, Petersburg, VA (Age 68 years)
+	5. David Herbert Overby, b. 25 Nov 1907, Petersburg, VA , d. 19 Jul 1972, Petersburg, VA (Age 64 years)
	6. Helen Lavinia Overby, b. 16 May 1910, Petersburg, VA , d. 14 Jun 1910, Petersburg, VA (Age 0 years)
+	7. Lula Mae Overby, b. 12 Jun 1911, Petersburg, VA , d. 17 Jun 2002, Petersburg, VA (Age 91 years)
+	8. Margaret (Maggie) Lee Overby, b. 16 Apr 1914, Petersburg, VA , d. 7 Sep 2004, Haywood Co. NC (Age 90 years)
	9. Louis Jefferson Overby, Jr., b. 28 Jun 1917, d. 18 Jul 1917 (Age 0 years)

Last Modified 11 Jun 2020

Family ID F6106 Group Sheet | Family Chart