Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Henry D. Overholt and Isabelle Newmyer




Husband Henry D. Overholt 1 2

           Born: 1840 - Fayette Co, PA 2
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         Father: Henry D. Overholt (1797-      ) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Sherrick (1803-1864) 4


       Marriage: 7 Oct 1867 5

   Other Spouse: C. Fergeson (      -      ) 5 - 27 Dec 1888 5



Wife Isabelle Newmyer 1

            AKA: B. Newmyer 5
           Born: 5 May 1843 1
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           Died: 15 May 1883 1 5
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         Father: Jonathan Newmyer (1798-1879) 6 7 8
         Mother: Mary A. Strickler (1799-1863) 6 9




Children
1 M John Franklin Overholt 1 5

           Born: 15 Jul 1869 5
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2 F Mary E. Overholt 1 5

           Born: 22 Jan 1871 5
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           Died: 16 May 1898 5
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         Spouse: E. L. Golley (      -      ) 5
           Marr: Sep 1895 5


3 M Harry D. Overholt 1 5

           Born: 22 Aug 1873 5
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           Died: 1874 5
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


4 F Jessie May Overholt 1 5

           Born: 6 Jan 1875 5
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           Died: 
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5 M Frederick Edgar Overholt 1 5

           Born: 13 Jan 1878 5
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6 F Mabel E. Overholt 1 5

           Born: 16 Nov 1880 5
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7 F Helen Isabel Overholt 1 5

           Born: 18 Apr 1883 5
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General Notes: Husband - Henry D. Overholt


Civil War: He enlisted in the 15th Pa. Cavalry, and served three years. In 1867 he located in Iowa City, Iowa, and engaged in the hides & tallow business for 30 years. He was then appointed Postmaster of Iowa City.

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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 583.

2 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 71.

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

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

5 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 72.

6 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 489.

7 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 452.

8 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 21.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 582.


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