Christian Overholt and Elizabeth Stauffer

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Husband Christian Overholt ^{1 2}

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           Born: 18 Jul 1786 - Bucks Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jan 1868 - Hancock Co, OH 1 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: Henry Overholt (1739-1813) 3 4
         Mother: Anna Beitler (1745-1835) 3 4 5

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       Marriage: Nov 1811 1 2

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Wife Elizabeth Stauffer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 19 Jan 1794 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Nov 1887 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: Rev. John Stauffer (      -      ) 6 7
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (      -      ) 6 7

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Children

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1 M Abraham S. Overholt ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 Feb 1813 - Westmoreland Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jan 1896 - Fostoria, Seneca Co, OH 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Barbara Sherrick (1813-1891) 2
           Marr: 4 Dec 1836 2

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2 F Sarah Overholt ¹

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           Born: 9 Jan 1815 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Jun 1837 8
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Christian Stoner (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 7 May 1835 9

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3 M Henry Overholt ¹

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           Born: 3 Feb 1817 - Westmoreland Co, PA 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Sep 1863 - Hancock Co, OH 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah Frick (1820-      ) 9
           Marr: 2 Apr 1840 9

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4 F Anna Overholt ^{1 10}

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           Born: 4 May 1819 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Irvin (      -Bef 1883) 10
           Marr: 25 Mar 1858 10

         Spouse: John Bolton (      -      ) 10
           Marr: 22 Mar 1883 10

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5 F Elizabeth Overholt ^{1 10}

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           Born: Jan 1821 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Mar 1898 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Stoner (      -      ) 10

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6 M Christian Overholt ¹

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           Born: 4 Mar 1827 - Westmoreland Co, PA 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jan 1898 - Hancock Co, OH 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Catharine Leighty (1831-1894) 11
           Marr: 1852 11

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General Notes: Husband - Christian Overholt

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He was a farmer and distiller, and in 1858 left Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, with his son Abraham and removed to Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio.

He followed at different times the occupations of farming and distilling. In the autumn of 1858, he in company with his son, Abraham, left Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and located at Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio, where the latter had previously purchased a farm, and with whom he made his home during the remaining years of his life. In disposition he was impulsive and quick to speak, but kind hearted and generous to a fault.
He and his wife were faithful members of the Mennonite church, and after moving to the state of Ohio, they drove a distance of twelve miles to attend worship in a church of their denomination. To the grandchildren, one of the most precious memories were of their grandmother. Her son and his wife were untiring in their devotion to her, while her presence in their home was ever like a gracious benediction. It was often said of her, "I have never seen mother out of patience, nor heard her utter one unkind word." She retained full possession of her mental faculties until her death at the age of nearly ninety four years.

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 122.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 261.

4 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 688.

5 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 63.

6 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 689.

7 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 109.

8 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 127.

9 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 128.

10 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 129.

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