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Does anyone know the names of John Overton (the judge) children's name's ?
I only know of James Everett Overton &Henry Overton please n thanks Continue

Which Sunday is it in July 2012?

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Travellers Rest

Historic House Museum Will The Ancestors Ever Know Rest? ©

by Michael Sims



Hau Mikolapi:



This site outside Nashville Tennessee continues to be of much concern to the Native American community. The following brief article seeks to background Native Americans and friends of the Native American community on the issue and what can be done to address it.



The existing two-and-a-half story brick structure was built in the late 1700's as a… Continue

The 2011 Planning comittee needs your input. Has our traditional format for picnic, talent show, and banquet been successful? Did they meet your expectations? Some say the banquet should include something like some type of entertainment, awards, and or motivational guest speaker. Discussions have also reviewed the picnic activities and if we should have our outdoor event in an area that will allow our local host families to cook the meals vice having the meals made by a food service company. Do… Continue

"Overtons: Linking Our Legends & Legacies"

Hey fam!
Looking forward to creating, elevating our 2011 Reunion Planning Committee Meeting tomorrow.
Chat with you in the am.

Thanks cuz Rodney for the updates 411

Keito...Great liaison!
This HUB is GREAT!....chat witcha soon

My sis Tasha...Chat with you in a min

Lisa Slider

I'm available to volunteer for ANYTHING you all need from the Austin Overtons! Please let me know!!!

Memorial for Edward Overton Doyle, Sr.

Born in Bastrop County, Texas on Jul. 17, 1922

Departed on Jul. 19, 2009 and resided in Austin, TX.



Visitation: Friday, Jul. 24, 2009

Service: Saturday, Jul. 25, 2009

Cemetery: Cook Walden Capital Parks

Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.















Edward Overton Doyle, Sr. was born in St. Mary's Colony, Bastrop County, Texas. In his pursuit for… Continue

Just wanted to give props to whoever created thissite. I need to get to know more of the family that's out there.

OVERTONAlfred18351913163532

OVERTONBlinder185710/5/1903164747

OVERTONChesterNo Dates8/29/1951

OVERTONCruseNo DateNo Date

OVERTONEthelNo Date10/1/1923403723

OVERTONGentryNo Date7/20/19864218?22?

OVERTONHarryAGE: 5112/23/1910

OVERTONHattie5-19-18849/9/1903161842

OVERTONHenry Sr.[7]185912/23/191031037

OVERTONJ.E. Sr.No DateNo Date165047

OVERTONLara18691963

OVERTONLizzieNo DateNo… Continue

TRAVELLERS REST

A Thousand Years of Tennessee History

As visitors enter the gates of Travellers Rest and travel up the winding,

tree-lined drive, they are transported back to the earliest years of state and local

history. Recent extensive archaeological work on the property has centered on

evidence of a prehistoric Native American village believed to be approximately

900 years old. These early residents were called Mississippian Indians and are

also known as… Continue

SLAVERY – THE PECULIAR INSTITUTION

In a nation founded upon, and committed to, the ideals of personal liberty,

slavery was indeed the peculiar institution. The practice, which was once widespread in

both the North and the South, would become the wedge that would drive the nation

apart and into its greatest tragedy—the Civil War.

African slaves were first brought into the American colonies in the early 1600s,

and they were a vital cargo link in what is known as the… Continue

Emily – age 11 !!!!!! this may be our Great Great Great Great Grand mother Emmaline Overton see on this page!1



the Question who is her mother??



Slaves(our people) listed on Judge John Overton’s Death Inventory



Adam – age 35

Zeke – age 35

Eliza – age 34

Bob – age 34

Allen – age 33

Matilda – age 36

Little Sam – age 35

Robin – age 25

Stephen – born 1775

Mary – age ?

Big Julia – age 40

Little Betsy – age… Continue

This is a list of the Tennessee slave schedules 1850 and 1860 Emmaline Overton may be included on this list



John Overton Davidson, Tennessee



please note that(Emmaline Overton may be this woman

40 yr old mulatto female 1860)







Slave Information



Age Gender Race View Census

90 Male Black



72 Male Black



70 Male Black



67 Female Black



60 Female Black



55 Male Mulatto



55 Male… Continue