Person:James Overstreet (3)
James William Overstreet
b.21 Jun 1888 Virginia
d.24 May 1980 St. Luke Convalenscent East, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio
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  • H.  James William Overstreet1888 - 1980
m. Abt 1913
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  • H.  James William Overstreet1888 - 1980
  • W.  Betty J Krumm1910 - 1973
m. 1936
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Name[1] James William Overstreet
Alt Name[2] Red _____
Gender Male
Birth[3][4] 21 Jun 1888 Virginia
Marriage Abt 1913 to Unknown
Occupation[11] 1930 Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginiaa manager in armature industry
Residence[12][22] 10 Apr 1930 Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia
Marriage 1936 Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohioto Betty J Krumm
Residence[13] Bef 1950 Ohio, United States
Residence[14][15][16][23] 1973 24 Sessions Village, Bexley, Franklin Co., Ohio
Other[17][24] 1974 Anecdote
Residence[18][19] 1980 24 Sessions Village, Bexley, Franklin Co., Ohio
Occupation[8] as retired director of McGraw Edison Company
Occupation[9][10] National Electric Coil Companyas retired founder and president. This company was aquired byEdison-McGraw Company in 1957
Death[5][6] 24 May 1980 St. Luke Convalenscent East, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio
Burial[7] May 1980 Green Lawn cemetery, Chapel Mausoleum, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio
Other[20][25] 25 May 1980 Columbus, Franklin Co., OhioObituary
Other[21][26] 2000 Bio-hist
Reference Number 25483
References
  1. ↑ Probate Court. Marriage Records. (County of event).
  2. ↑ The Columbus Foundation, The Center for Charitable Giving, 2000 Yearbook(.pdf document), Url:http://www.columbusfoundation.org/admin/uploads/pdf/CI_E4_1172002102525AM.pdf
    page 4.
  3. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  4. ↑ The Columbus Foundation, The Center for Charitable Giving, 2000 Yearbook(.pdf document), Url:http://www.columbusfoundation.org/admin/uploads/pdf/CI_E4_1172002102525AM.pdf
    page 4.
  5. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  6. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  7. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  8. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  9. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  10. ↑ Website
    http://www.toaster.org/tmaster_history.html.
  11. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    ED#28-40; page: 96B; sheet: 3B; ancestry image: 6.
  12. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    ED#28-40; page: 96B; sheet: 3B; ancestry image: 6.
  13. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  14. ↑ Ancestry's Ohio Deaths, 1908-1944 and 1958-2000, Url: www.ancestry.com.
  15. ↑ Franklin County, Ohio Auditor, Url: www.franklincountyauditor.com.
  16. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request)
    of Betty Overstreet.
  17. ↑ The Columbus Foundation, The Center for Charitable Giving, 2000 Yearbook(.pdf document), Url:http://www.columbusfoundation.org/admin/uploads/pdf/CI_E4_1172002102525AM.pdf
    Page 4.
  18. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  19. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  20. ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, Location: Columbus, Ohio
    page 11C.
  21. ↑ The Columbus Foundation, The Center for Charitable Giving, 2000 Yearbook(.pdf document), Url:http://www.columbusfoundation.org/admin/uploads/pdf/CI_E4_1172002102525AM.pdf
    page 4.
  22. ↑ a widower, his is listed as a boarder in a home rented by James Bailey
  23. ↑ this home was built in 1954. It has 4,821 sq.ft. with 10 rooms. There arefive bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths; 2 fireplaces in it's two stories. This homesold to Katherine Wolfe in 2002 for $975,000 and it is on 1 1/2 cityplot's
  24. ↑ James' private foundation funds were transferred as an "unrestricted"donor fund to the Columbus Foundation in 1974. In the Foundation's 2000year book it was listed with value of $21,071,235. This type of fundgives the Foundation the "greatest flexibility in making grants toaddress the community's greatest needs."
  25. ↑ "James William Overstreet, age 91, prominent industrialist, civic leader,and philanthropist, died Saturday, St. Luke's Convalescent Center.Resident of 24 Sessions Village, Columbus. Retired founder andpresident of National Electric Coil Company. Retired director of McGrawEdison Company. Preceded in death by wives, Rosel Kelley Overstreet,Bluefield, West Virginia, and Betty Krumm Overstreet, Columbus;daughter, Emily O. Kirk; brother, Ludolph Overstreet. Survived bygranddaughter, Mrs. W. Sherman [Mary Beth Kirk] Lamb, Oakland,California; niece, Katherine O'Keeffe. Member of OSU Presidents Club,OSU Faculty Club, Columbus Rotary Club, Columbus Country Club, ColumbusClub, Crichton Club, Newcomen Society in North America, NationalFootball Foundation and Hall Of Fame, Inc. Former director ofPennsylvania Reading the Short Lines Railroad, Norfolk and WesternRailway Company. 50 year member, Bluefield Chapter No. 20 R. AM, 65year member Bluefield Lodge No. 85, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,Beni Kedom Temple A. A. O. N. M. S., Charleston West Virginia. 50 yearmember, Bluefield Commandery No. 19, K. T.. Former director FirstNational Bank, Bluefield, West Virginia. Trustee Emeritis, RoanokeCollege, Salem, Virginia. Funeral service Tuesday, arrangements bySchoedinger State Street Chapel, Rev. John Morrett officiating. Privateentombment, Greenlawn Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, family suggestscontributions be made to your favorite charity."
  26. ↑ "James Overstreet was an industrialist who achieved internationalrecognition as a humanitarian and philanthropist. Born in 1888 in ruralVirginia, "Red" Overstreet received little formal education and lateremployed tutors to help him. He stared ou as a grocery clerk inBluefield, West Virginia. At the time of his retirement, he waspresident of the National Electric Coil Division, McGraw-Edison Company,in Columbus. Mr Overstreet also served as a director of the parent firmand member of the executive committee. The assets of his privatefoundation were transferred to the Columbus Foundation in 1974."
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