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Facts and Events
| Name |
Margaret Ann Monroe |
| Married Name[1][2] |
Margaret Ann Overton |
| Alt Name |
Maggie Overton |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth[1] |
22 May 1858 |
Inverness, Canada |
| Marriage License |
2 Feb 1882 |
Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, United StatesJ. T. Overton, over age 21, and Miss Maggie A. Monroe, over age 18, both of Vernon Co., received a license to marry.
to John Thomas Overton |
| Marriage |
22 Feb 1882 |
Vernon, Missouri, United States“at residence of Geo. Overton”, the groom's father
John and Maggie were united in marriage by H. A. Wight, J.P. The 1910 census states that this was the first marriage for each of them.
to John Thomas Overton |
| Census |
1 Jun 1900 |
Center, Vernon, Missouri, United Stateson a farm that was owned with a mortgage
John T. Overton (occ. farmer) was residing with his wife Maggie A.; daughters Belle, May A., and Amelia; and sons W. J. Bryan and Robert E. L. Only Belle and May had attended school. It was stated that 5 of Maggie's 9 children were living.
with John Thomas Overton |
| Census |
15 Apr 1910 |
Center, Vernon, Missouri, United Stateson a farm that was owned free of mortgage
J. T. Overton (occ. stone mason) was residing with his wife Maggie A.; daughters Anna M. and Amelia; and sons Bryan and Robert. Both J. T. and Maggie and their children Amelia, Bryan and Robert attended school during the current school year. It was stated that 5 of Maggie's 9 children were living.
with John Thomas Overton |
| Census |
1 Jan 1920 |
Center, Vernon, Missouri, United Stateson a farm that was owned free of mortgage
John T. Overton (occ. general farming) was residing with his wife Maggie A.; daughter Amelia; sons Bryan (occ. farm laborer) and Robert (occ. general farming); niece L. M. Monroe; and infant grandson Vernon Hornacre.
with John Thomas Overton |
| Census[3] |
1 Apr 1930 |
Center, Vernon, Missouri, United Stateson a farm that was owned
Maggie Overton, widowed, was residing with her son Bryan (occ. general farming). |
| Census[4] |
1 Apr 1940 |
Center, Vernon, Missouri, United Stateson a farm that was rented
Margaret, widowed mother of Bryan Overton (occ. public road overseer), was also residing with his nephew Russell Jenkins (occ. farm hired hand). All were recorded as residing in the “same house” as in 1935. |
| Education[4] |
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Margaret completed the 5th grade. |
| Naturalization[1][3][4] |
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Margaret was a naturalized citizen. |
| Death[1] |
2 Nov 1949 |
Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, United Statesat 1220 N. Ash
Margaret Ann Overton, widowed housewife of John Thomas Overton, died at home of myocarditis (which she had for several months) and her “advanced age”. The informant was [daughter] Amelia Duncan, of the same address. It was recorded that Margaret was the daughter of Kenneth Monroe and Isabel McCarty. |
| Burial[1][2][5] |
4 Nov 1949 |
Moore Cemetery, Center, Vernon, Missouri, United Statesin section 1
Margaret was buried in the same lot as her husband John. The grave marker is inscribed, “MOTHER, MARGARET ANN OVERTON, 1858–1949”. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Missouri, United States. Death Certificates. (Missouri State Archives)
cert 39980, filed 16 Nov. 1949. Certificate of death registered 5 Nov. 1949, by Amelia Duncan [daughter].  - ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Margaret Ann Monroe Overton”, in Find A Grave
memorial 20526124. Viewed digital image of grave marker.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ED 13, Center twp., Vernon, Missouri, in United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
roll 1250 (FHL #2340985), folio 114, sheet 6B, dwelling 177, family 178, Maggie Overton household, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 22 Apr 1930.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 ED 109-12, Center twp., Vernon, Missouri, in United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627)
roll 2162, folio 155, sheet 7A, household 157, Bryan Overton household, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 30 April 1940.
Highest grade of school completed “5”.
- ↑ Thompson, Nancy, and Neoma Foreman (comps. and eds.). Tri-County Genealogical Society. Vernon County, Missouri Cemetery Directory 2010. (Nevada, Missouri: Vernon County Historical Society, 2010)
p 261.
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