Husband: Lewis Monroe Overfield
Born: Sep-28-1834 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Feb-18-1863 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV
Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 3
Cause of death: typhoid fever
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Resided: 1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Military: Dec-26-1861 - Feb-18-1863 Pvt, Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (see note 1)
Father: Martin Overfield (1805 - 1883)
Mother: Julia Ann "Judy" Nutter (1805 - )
Wife: Rebecca Ann Cox Also known as: Rebekah 4 Married: Mar-17-1857 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 5
Born: 1837 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 6,1,7,8 (see note 2) Died: 1917 6 Buried: Kenesaw Cemetery in Kenesaw, Adams Co, Nebraska 3 Census: 1880 in Cloud Co, KS Resided: 1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1857 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 1 Father: James S. Cox (1803 - ) Mother: Rebecca Davisson (1805 - 1858) Other spouse 2
F Child 1: Rebecca Jane Overfield Born: Oct-13-1859 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 9,8 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 2: James Monroe Overfield Born: Oct-26-1860 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 4,8 Died: Sep- 5-1945 in Juniata, Adams Co, Neb. 3,4 Buried: Pleasant Hill Cem in Concordia, Cloud Co, KS 3 Census: 1880 in Cloud Co, KS Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (2) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) Findagrave.com. (4) Headstone. (5) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as Lewis Moverfield (sic), 22, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Rebecca Ann Cox, 20, b. Jackson Co, res. Gilmer Co. Married Mar 17 1857. MR p. 5. (6) Headstone (year only) (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (8) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Enlisted as a Private in Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, on Oct 20 1861 in West Union. Mustered in at West Union on Dec 26 1861. According to company muster rolls, in Jan/Feb 1862 and April to Aug 1862, he was a guard at No. 5 tunnel and bridges of the Northwest Virginia Railroad. His duty remained in the same area until January 1863. He died of typhoid fever/pneumonia at his home in Smithton (Smithburg) on Feb 18 1863. Note (2) Birthplace given as Jackson County in 1857 marriage record, but as Lewis County in 1870 marriage record.