Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: William Jackson Overfield    
                Born: ca 1844              in Virginia (now West Virginia)  1
                Died: Feb-18-1933          in Industrial, Harrison Co, WV  2,3
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  2,4
             Resided: 1864                 in Harrison Co, WV  5
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer, carpenter  2
            Military: Sep- 4-1861 - Sep-10-1964 Pvt, Co E, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War  6 (see note 1)
              Father: Martin Overfield   (1805 - 1883) 
              Mother: Julia Ann "Judy" Nutter   (1805 -     ) 
                Wife: Minerva Missouri Carter     
             Married: Apr-17-1864          in Harrison Co, WV  7
                Born: Dec- 9-1849          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  4,3,8
                Died: Mar-14-1927          in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  4,3
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  4
              Census: 1860                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  
              Father: John Carter   (1819 - 1902) 
              Mother: Harriet A. Hooper   (1828 - 1893) 

Sources:
(1) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(3) Headstone (year only) 
(4) Findagrave.com. 
(5) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(6) Civil War Service Records, . 
(7) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as William J. Overfield, age 21y 6m 7d, b. & res. in 
Doddridge Co, son of Martin & Julia Ann Overfield, occupation "Farmer (now a Soldier}"; and Minerva M. Carter, age 14y 
5m, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of John & Harriet Carter.  Married Apr 17 1864 in Harrison County. MR p. 32 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=253013&Type=Marriage. 
(8) 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. 

Event Notes
Note (1) William J. Overfield joined for duty Sep 2 1861 in Pennsboro, Ritchie County,
and mustered in as a Private on Sep 4 1861 at Webbs Mills, Ritchie County, in Co
E, 6th W.Va. Infantry.  His age at enlistment was given as 18.  Company muster
roll for Mar/Apr 1862 show that he was near Burnt Bridge near Toll Gate on
detached guard duty.  The muster roll for May/Jun 1863 states that he was at
Brandy Gap Tunnel building a blockhouse.  He was discharged in Wheeling on Sep
10 1864 by expiration of service.







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