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Martin VanBuren OVERFIELD

Martin VanBuren OVERFIELD

Male 1843 - 1862  (~ 19 years)

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  • Name Martin VanBuren OVERFIELD 
    Born CA 1843  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War  [2] 
    Census 1850  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 29 Aug 1862  West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Cause: typhoid fever 
    Buried Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I64286  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2014 

    Father Martin OVERFIELD,   b. CA 1805, Loudoun Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1883, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother Julia Ann "Judy" NUTTER,   b. CA 1805,   d. Feb 1880, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 8 Jul 1826  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 23 1850:
      Martin Overfield, 45, farmer, cannot read/write; Julian, 45; Elizabeth, 22, cannot read/write; Mary, 18; Lewis, 15; Parmilla J, 12; Martin V. B, 7; William J, 6; George S, 3. All born in Virginia.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 12 1860:
      A. Overfield (male), 60, farmer, value of real estate $400, value of personal estate $150, cannot read/write; J. A. (female), 50, cannot read/write; M. V. (male), 20; W. J. (male), 16; G. H. (male), 14; J. B. Taylor (male), 6.
      NOTE: The name of head-of-household A. Overfield should have been entered as Martin Overfield. The 6-year-old boy is James B. Taylor (aka James B. Overfield), son of Martin and Julia's daughter Elizabeth A. Overfield, whose whereabouts in this census is not known.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest Twp), enumerated on Aug 31 1870:
      Martin Overfield, 68, farmer; Julia A, 68.

      1880 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Murphy District), enumerated on Jun 18 1880:
      Martin Overfield, 73, farmer, widowed.
      The next enumerated household was that of Martin's son George:
      George S. Overfield, 33, farmer; wife Nancy E, 33; dau Frances L, 11; son Henry E, 9; dau Clara C, 4. [4, 5, 6]
    Family ID F3097  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: typhoid fever - 29 Aug 1862 - West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S941] 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    2. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    3. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    4. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    5. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    6. [S2722] Descendants of John Cottrell, Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, (http://hackerscreek.com/norman/COTTRELL/JOHN.htm).