Person:Thomas Overton (21)

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Thomas Overton
b.13 Nov 1855 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
d.13 Apr 1935 Orrville, Wayne co., Ohio, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 18 Aug 1840
  1. Ann Overton1841 -
  2. Sarah Overton1843 - 1919
  3. Jane Overton1844 - 1906
  4. William Overton1846 -
  5. Frances Overton1848 - 1871
  6. Elizabeth Overton1850 -
  7. Thomas Overton1855 - 1935
  8. Richard Overton1857 - 1862
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Thomas Overton1855 - 1935
  • W.  Ann Anderson (add)
m. 1879
  1. Thomas Overton1880 -
  2. John Overton1881 - 1882
  3. Elizabeth Overton1882 - 1884
  4. Mariah Charlotte Overton1884 - 1978
  5. Anna May Overton1886 - 1952
  6. Luke Overton1888 - 1966
  7. Walter Overton1890 - 1967
  8. Harry Overton1892 - 1967
  9. Fowler William Overton1894 - 1972
Spouse and Children
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m. 22 Jun 1907
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Thomas Overton
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][5][10] 13 Nov 1855 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, EnglandIn the 1900 U.S. census it was stated that he was born “Nov 1855”.
Census[3] 7 Apr 1861 Choppington, Northumberland, Englandat Brick Yard Cottage
Census[4] 2 Apr 1871 Choppington, Northumberland, Englandat Back Yard Cottages
Immigration[5][7][8] 1 Feb 1878 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage License 29 Mar 1879 Stark, Ohio, United Statesto Ann Anderson (add)
Marriage 1879 to Ann Anderson (add)
Census 1 Jun 1880 Orrville, Wayne co., Ohio, United StatesThomas Overton (occ. tile manufacturer) was residing with his wife Anna and infant son Thomas. It was recorded that Thomas and Anna were born in England and their son was born in Ohio.
with Ann Anderson (add)
Naturalization[8] 1 Apr 1881 Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United Statesdeclaration of intention
Naturalization[6][9] 8 Oct 1883 Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United Statesadmitted a citizen
Census 1 Jun 1900 Lawrence twp., Stark co., Ohio, United Statesin a home that was rented
Thomas Overton (occ. moulder) was residing with his wife Annie, sons Thomas (occ. coal miner), Luke, Walter, Harry, and Fowler, and daughters Charlotte M. and Annie. It was recorded that all of the children were born in Ohio. Annie, Luke, Walter, and Harry were attending school. It was stated that 7 of Annie's 9 children were living.
with Ann Anderson (add)
Marriage 22 Jun 1907 Summit, Ohio, United Statesto Sarah Ellen Shetler
Census 15 Apr 1910 Akron, Summit co., Ohio, United Statesat 210 Chestnut St., in a home that was owned with a mortgage
Thos. E. Overton (occ. rubber factory labor) was residing with his wife Sarah E., son Fowler (occ. grocery clerk), and [step]daughter [from Sarah's first marriage] Bessie Rosenberry (occ. nurse, on own account). It was stated that Sarah's only child was living.
with Sarah Ellen Shetler
Census 1 Jan 1920 Akron, Summit co., Ohio, United Statesat 281 W. Cedar, in a home owned free of mortgage
Thomas Overton (occ. rubber company foreman) was residing with his wife Sarah E.
with Sarah Ellen Shetler
Census 1 Apr 1930 Akron, Summit co., Ohio, United Statesat 281 W. Cedar St., in a home that was owned
Thomas Overton (not employed) was residing with his wife Sara E. Residing in the same dwelling, Loren M. and Doris Britton were paying rent.
with Sarah Ellen Shetler
Education[5] Thomas could read and write.
Death[2] 13 Apr 1935 Orrville, Wayne co., Ohio, United Statesresiding at 223 Hall St.
Thomas Overton, widowed husband of Annie Anderson Overton, died of cerebral arteriosclerosis (since 1925), with contributing myocarditis (since 1930). The informant was Mrs. Ira Cunningham of Orrville, Ohio. It was recorded that he was the son of Thomas Overton and Elizabeth Fowler (all born in Choppington, England), he worked as a tile and brick manufacturer for 30 years until 1910, and he had been residing in the United States for 50 years.
Burial[2] 16 Apr 1935 Newman Cemetery, Lawrence twp., Stark co., Ohio, United StatesThomas was embalmed by Lickheim & Frey of Orville, Ohio. It was recorded on his death certificate that his burial was at Newman Chapel (probably Newman Cemetery in the neighboring Lawrence township).
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Personal History

Thomas Overton, (second) son of Thomas Overton by Elizabeth Fowler,[10] was born on 13 November 1855[10] in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England[10] (the birth was registered in the district of Morpeth[1]).

Thomas Overton (occ. joiner), age 22, arrived in Philadelphia on the S.S. Sarmatian by 1 February 1878. The ship originated in Liverpool. It was recorded in the manifest that he was from Choppington, England, and had a final destination of Massillon, (Stark co.,) Ohio.[7]

On 1 April 1881, Thomas Overton, then aged 25 years, appeared at the probate office in Wooster, Wayne co., Ohio, to declare his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and a certificate of declaration was granted by the probate judge.[8] He returned to court on 8 October 1883 to take the oath and be admitted a citizen.[9]

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First Marriage and Family

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A marriage license was granted on 29 March 1879 in Stark co., Ohio, to Thomas Overton and Ann Anderson of Stark co.

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Second Marriage and Family

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A marriage license was issued 22 June 1907 in Summit co., Ohio, to Thomas Overton (occ. brick maker) from “near” Canal Fulton, (Stark co.,) Ohio, and Ellen Rosenbery (occ. dressmaker) of Akron, Ohio. It was stated that both of them were previously married once, and Ellen was a divorced woman. They were married the same day by Rev. F. W. Luce.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 England. General Register Office. General Index: Births Registered in England and Wales in the Months of October, November and December, 1855
    “O”, p n.n.

    “Overton, Thomas”, dist. Morpeth, vol. 10b, p. 229. Also, mother's maiden name “FOWLER” (from online index).

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ohio. Department of Health. Office of Vital Statistics. Certificates of death, 1908–present. (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983–2005)
    DGS 4001926 image 980, FHL #2022517, cert 27463, filed 4 May 1935.
  3. ↑ ED 8, Bedlington par., Morpeth dist., Northumberland, in England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    RG 9/3873, f 56, p 1, no 4, head Thomas Overton, [digital image, Ancestry.com] (FHL 543199).

    At “Choppington Brick Yd Cottage”: Thomas Overton, age 45, brick & tile maker, b. Lincolnshire, Bardney; Elizabeth Overton, wife, age 45, b. Yorkshire, Tadcaster; Ann Overton, dau., age 19, b. Lincolnshire, Bardney; Sarah Overton, dau., age 18, b. Northumberland, Hebron; Jane Overton, dau., age 16, b. Northumberland, Hebron; William Overton, son, age 15, b. Northumberland, Felton; Frances Overton, dau., age 13, b. Northumberland, Bothal; Elisabeth Overton, dau., age 10, b. Northumberland, Bothal; Thos Overton, son, age 5, b. Northumberland, Bedlington; Richard Overton, son, age 3, b. Northumberland, Bedlington.

  4. ↑ ED 9, Scotland Gate hamlet, Bedlington par., Morpeth dist., Northumberland, in England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    RG 10/5166, f 89, p 22, no 126, head Thomas Overton, [digital image, Ancestry.com] (FHL 848484).

    In Choppington twp., at “Back Yard Cottages”: Thomas Overton, age 59, brick & tile maker, b. Lincolnshire; Elizath Overton, wife, age 56, b. Yorkshire; Sarah Overton, dau., age 28, dressmaker, b. Northd Morpeth; Jane Overton, dau., age 26, dressmaker, b. Northd Morpeth; Thomas Overton, son, age 15, brick maker, b. Northd Choppington; Emily Francello [or Frances], granddaughter, age 4, b. Northd Choppington.

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 ED 119, Lawrence twp., Stark, Ohio, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    roll 1322 (FHL #1241322), folio 151, sheet 20A, line 40, Thomas Overton, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 22 June 1900.

    Thomas Overton immigrated to the U.S. in “1878” and was naturalized (“Na”). He could read and write.

  6. ↑ ED 164, 4th Ward Akron city, Summit, Ohio, in United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
    roll 1439, folio 84, sheet 17A, line 41, Thomas Overton, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 21 Jan. 1920.

    Thomas Overton immigrated to the U.S. in “1872” and was naturalized in “1883”.

  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Passenger list of the S.S. Sarmatian, in United States. Department of the Treasury. Bureau of Customs. Passenger lists of vessels arriving at Philadelphia, 1800–1882; index 1800–1906. (Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives Microfilm Publications M425 and M360, 1961–1963)
    roll M425-96 (FHL 419670), list 6, [p 3], list dated 1 Feb. 1878.

    Digital record with image in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800–1882, DGS 004719648, image 30 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8C6-WRB : accessed 8 March 2018).

    In steerage, “Thomas Overton, [age] 22, male, [occ.] Joiner, [of] Choppington Eng[land], [intending to become inhabitant of] Massillon Ohio”

  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Wayne County (Ohio). Probate Court. Naturalization records, 1861–1903. (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965)
    FHL 423781 [item 1] (Naturalization of Aliens vol 1: Intentions [1880–1892]), p 5, dated 1 April 1881.

    Digital image in DGS 5489887, image 22 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8996-3HZY : accessed 8 March 2018).

    Thomas Overton of England, age 25, first arrived in the U.S. in Feb. 1878.

  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Wayne County (Ohio). Probate Court. Naturalization records, 1861–1903. (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965)
    FHL 423783 [item 1] (Naturalization of Aliens & Minors vol 2: [1869–1887]), p 275, no 8112, dated 8 Oct. 1883.

    Digital image in DGS 5489889, image 175 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L996-QWT8 : accessed 8 March 2018).

    Thomas Overton, originally of England, resident of Ohio.

  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Summit County (Ohio). Probate Court. Marriage records, 1840–1942, 1973–1980; index, 1840–1943. (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972–2009)
    FHL 900984 (Marriage Record vol 17, 1907–1908), p 67, no 7174, filed and recorded 25 June 1907.

    Digital record with image in Ohio, County Marriages, 1789–2013, DGS 4017060, image 77 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDWB-FBD : accessed 11 March 2018).

    Applicant for marriage license: Thomas Overton, occ. brick maker, age 51, on 13 Nov. 1906, residing near Canal Fulton, Ohio, b. Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, to Thomas Overton and Elizabeth Fowler; previously married once.

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