Person:Amelia Overton (1)

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Amelia Overton
b.1 Oct 1855 Bardney, Lincolnshire, England
d.1925
Parents and Siblings
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m. 28 Apr 1847
  1. William H. Overton1848 - 1918
  2. Mary Jane OvertonAbt 1850 - Bef 1880
  3. Henry George Overton1852 -
  4. Amelia Overton1855 - 1925
  5. John Thomas Overton1858 - 1923
  6. Emma Overton1860 - 1900
  7. Edwin Overton1862 - 1879
  8. Alford Overton1865 - 1933
Spouse and Children
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m. 28 Jan 1878
  1. James Alford Lakin1893 - 1946
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Amelia Overton
Married Name Amelia Lakin
Gender Female
Birth[2][7] 1 Oct 1855 Bardney, Lincolnshire, England
Christening[1] 3 Oct 1858 Bardney, Lincolnshire, England
Census[5] 7 Apr 1861 Bardney, Lincolnshire, Englandon Ferry Road
Amelia, daughter of George Overton (occ. carpenter), was also residing with her father's wife Emma and children William, Mary J., Henry G., John T., and Emma. She was attending school (occ. “scholar”). Her place of birth was stated to be Bardney.
Census[6] 2 Apr 1871 Normanby by Spital, Lincolnshire, Englandin a cottage
Amelia, sister of William Overton (occ. plumber and glazier), was also residing with her brother's son-in-law George Cunningham and infant daughter Minnie. Amelia's place of birth was stated to be Bardney.
Immigration[3] 26 Oct 1871 Port of New York, United States
Marriage 28 Jan 1878 Vernon, Missouri, United StatesJosiah Lakin and Amelia Overton were married by H. A. Wight, J.P.
to Josiah Lakin
Census 1 Jun 1880 Moundville (township), Vernon, Missouri, United StatesJosiah Lakin (occ. farm laborer) was residing with his wife Amelia and a farm laborer, John Pres Casey.
with Josiah Lakin
Residence 1896 Bourbon, Kansas, United StatesJosiah Lakin was listed in the Fort Scott city directory as a resident taxpayer of Bourbon Co. who was living in the Fort Scott postal delivery area.
with Josiah Lakin
Census 1 Jun 1900 Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United Stateson a farm owned free of mortgage
Josiah Lakin (occ. farmer on own account) was residing with his wife Amelia and son Alford. It was stated that 1 of Amelia's 4 children was living.
with Josiah Lakin
Residence 1902 Godfrey, Bourbon, Kansas, United StatesJosiah Lakin (occ. farmer) and wife Amelia were listed in the Fort Scott and Bourbon Co. directory as a resident of Godfrey, located 6 miles south of Fort Scott in Bourbon Co.
with Josiah Lakin
Census 1 Mar 1905 Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United StatesJoe Lakin (occ. farmer), A. Lakin, and J. Lakin were listed consecutively in the state census.
with Josiah Lakin
Census 15 Apr 1910 Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United Stateson a farm owned free of mortgage
Josiah “Lincoln” (occ. general farming on own account) was residing with his wife Amelia, son “Alfred” (occ. railroad laborer), and widowed step-aunt Mary Hodges. His son had attended school during the current school year. It was stated that 2 of Amelia's 2 children were living.
with Josiah Lakin
Census 1 Mar 1915 Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United Stateson a farm that was owned free of mortgage
Josiah Lakin (occ. farmer) was residing with [wife] Amelia Lakin.
with Josiah Lakin
Census 1 Jan 1920 Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United Statesat 732 Clark, in a home owned free of mortgage
Josiah Lakin (occ. retired farmer) was residing with his wife Amelia and widowed roomer Jennie[?] Cumming (occ. retired farmer).
with Josiah Lakin
Education[7] Amelia could read and write.
Death[4] 1925
Burial[4] Evergreen Cemetery, Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States
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Personal History

Amelia Overton, (second) daughter of George Overton of Bardney, wood dealer, by Emma[1] Hall,[2] was born on 1 October 1855 at Bardney, Lincolnshire, England; the birth was registered in the district of Lincoln by her mother on 1 November.[2] She was baptized on 3 October 1858 in the parish of Bardney on the same day as her brother John.[1]

By 26 October 1871, Amelia arrived at the Port of New York on the S.S. Wisconsin with her mother, Emma Overton, and five siblings. The ship had originated in Liverpool and made a stop in Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland.[3]

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Church of England. Parish Church of Bardney (Lincolnshire). Parish registers, 1653–1976. (Salt Lake City, Utah, and Lincoln, England: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974; and Lincolnshire Archives Office, 1988–1990)
    Lincolnshire Archives: BARDNEY PAR/1/14 [Baptisms, 1845–1876], p 52, no 411.

    Digital image (https://www.lincstothepast.com/Untitled/629100.record?ImageId=33985&pt=T : accessed 31 July 2018).

    “[bapt.] 1858 Octr 3d, Amelia dr of George [and] Emma Overton [of] Bardney, Wood man, [Ceremony was performed by] Wm Walker”

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 England. General Register Office. Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth Given at the General Register Office
    for Amelia Overton, born 1 Oct. and registered 1 Nov. 1855. A copy of an entry in the certified copy of a register of births in the district of Lincoln, sub-district of South West Lincoln, co. Lincoln, 9 Jan. 2013.

    “[born] First October 1855 [at] Bardney, Amelia [dau. of] George Overton [and] Emma Overton formerly Hall, Wood dealer; [informant] Emma Overton[,] Mother[, of] Bardney”

    Certificate of birth registered in Lincoln, 1 Nov. 1855, by Emma Overton, mother.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Passenger list of the S.S. Wisconsin, in New York City, New York, United States. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, 1820-97. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237)
    roll 350, list 1079, p 7, ln 35, list dated 26 Oct. 1871.

    See transcript.

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 “Amelia Lakin”, in Find A Grave
    memorial 76910706.
  5. ↑ ED 16, Bardney parish, Lincolnshire, 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 9/2356 (FHL #542958), f 4, p 1, household 5, George Overton household, [digital image, Ancestry.com].
  6. ↑ ED 7, Normanby (by Spital) parish, Lincolnshire, 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 10/3376 (FHL #839366), f 11, p 16, household 78, William Overton household, [digital image, Ancestry.com].
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 ED 50, Scott twp., Bourbon, Kansas, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    roll 471 (FHL #1240471), folio 236, sheet 2B, line 91, Amelia Lakin, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 5 June 1900.

    She was born “Oct 1855”.

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