Christian Overholt and Catharine Leighty

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Husband Christian Overholt ¹

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           Born: 4 Mar 1827 - Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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           Died: 9 Jan 1898 - Hancock Co, OH 2
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         Father: Christian Overholt (1786-1868) 1 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Stauffer (1794-1887) 1 3

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       Marriage: 1852 2

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Wife Catharine Leighty ²

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           Born: 1 Sep 1831 - Pennsylvania 2
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           Died: 1894 - Ohio 2
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Children

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1 F Lizzie Overholt ²

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           Born: 10 Mar 1854 - West Overton, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: G. W. Urie (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 3 Sep 1893 2

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2 M Alsinus Overholt ²

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           Born: 6 Dec 1855 2
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         Spouse: Minerva Morehead (      -      ) 2

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3 F Ella Overholt ²

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           Born: 22 Jan 1858 2
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           Died: 25 May 1900 2
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         Spouse: L. Monroe Taylor (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 17 Nov 1887 2

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4 M Charles Overholt ²

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           Born: 22 Apr 1860 2
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         Spouse: Clara Linhart (      -      ) 2

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5 M Clarence Overholt ²

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           Born: 10 May 1862 2
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           Died: 20 Oct 1863 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M Frank Overholt ²

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           Born: 3 Mar 1865 2
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           Died: 25 May 1900 2
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         Spouse: Sarah B. Campbell (      -Bef 1893) 2

         Spouse: Laura Borders (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 1893 4

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7 M Sherman Overholt ⁴

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           Born: 1 Nov 4
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         Spouse: Nettie Berger (      -      ) 4

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8 M Edgar Overholt ⁴

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           Born: 11 Feb 1870 4
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9 F Bertha Overholt ⁴

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           Born: 31 Aug 1872 4
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           Died: 16 Jul 1883 4
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Christian Overholt

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Born [and married?] in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, they moved to Hancock County, Ohio, in 1860, where they purchased a farm of 240 acres, which they improved and made one of the finest farms in the country. Uncle Christ, as he was familiarly called, was converted in early life; he and his wife united with the Methodist Episcopal church.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 342.

2 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 130.

3 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 122.

4 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 131.