Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Jacob Overholt and Maria Sophia Amelia Lyon




Husband Jacob Overholt 1 2

           Born: 22 Oct 1827 - Fayette Co, PA 2
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           Died: 18 Sep 1885 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Henry D. Overholt (1797-      ) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Sherrick (1803-1864) 2


       Marriage: 1858 1

   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Stull (1841-      ) 2 - 18 Oct 1886 2



Wife Maria Sophia Amelia Lyon 1 2

            AKA: Maria Sophia Amelia von Loewe 4
           Born: 1837 - Mühlhausen, Thüringia, East Prussia 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1865 - ? Washington Co, PA 1 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Christoph Gottfried von Loewe (1794-1855) 4
         Mother: Maria Johanna Vorrenter (1808-1884) 4




Children
1 F Carrie B. Overholt 1 2

           Born: 21 May 1860 2
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           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 M John Overholt 1

           Born: 16 Oct 1863 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Ida M. Hawkins (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 10 Nov 1887 2


3 M Charles C. Overholt 1 2

           Born: 10 Apr 1865 - Washington Co, PA 2
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: George Etta Reed (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 4 Jun 1894 2



General Notes: Wife - Maria Sophia Amelia Lyon


She came to America with the family in 1853, and married; she lived in Washington County, Pennsylvania, until her death.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 581.

2 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 70.

3 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 685.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 580.


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