Jul-28-2018
Husband: Martin Overfield
Census name: A. Overfield 1
Born: ca 1805 in Loudoun Co, VA 2,3
Died: Sep-17-1883 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 3
Buried: in Pleasant Hill (aka Haddox) Cem, Co Rd 28 btwn Berea & Prunty, Ritchie Co, WV 3
Census: 1880 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Military: Sep- 4-1861 - Sep-10-1864 Wagoner, Co E, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 4 (see note 1)
Father:
Mother:
Wife: Julia Ann "Judy" Nutter 5,6,7
Also known as: Julian Ann Nutter 8
Married: Jul- 8-1826 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8
Born: ca 1805 2
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: John Nutter (1765 - 1808)
Mother: Elizabeth Cottrell (1770 - )
Notes
F Child 1: Amanda Overfield
Also known as: Manda ___ 9
Born: ca 1827 2
Census: 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Resided: 1872, 1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,10
Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Husband: Jonathan Stout b. ca 1819 d. 1872
Married: Jan-28-1845 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 11
Husband: Lemuel E. Sheets b. ca 1821
Married: May-30-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 2: Elizabeth A. Overfield
Born: ca 1828 2
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Husband: James B. Taylor
F Child 3: Mary Overfield
Born: ca 1832 13,2
Census: 1880 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Husband: Joseph Abner Stout b. Jul-29-1823 d. Feb-40-1893
Married: Oct-21-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13
M Child 4: Lewis Monroe Overfield
Born: Sep-28-1834 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 14,2
Died: Feb-18-1863 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV
Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 3
Cause of death: typhoid fever
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Resided: 1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Military: Dec-26-1861 - Feb-18-1863 Pvt, Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (see note 2)
Wife: Rebecca Ann Cox b. 1837 d. 1917
Also known as: Rebekah 15
Married: Mar-17-1857 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 16
F Child 5: Parmilla J. Overfield
Born: ca 1838 2
M Child 6: Martin VanBuren Overfield
Census name: Martin V. B. Overfield
Born: ca 1843 2
Died: Aug-29-1862 in West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3
Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 3
Cause of death: typhoid fever 3
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Military: Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 3
M Child 7: William Jackson Overfield
Born: ca 1844 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 2
Died: Feb-18-1933 in Industrial, Harrison Co, WV 17,18
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 17,3
Resided: 1864 in Harrison Co, WV 8
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer, carpenter 17
Military: Sep- 4-1861 - Sep-10-1964 Pvt, Co E, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 19 (see note 3)
Wife: Minerva Missouri Carter b. Dec- 9-1849 d. Mar-14-1927
Married: Apr-17-1864 in Harrison Co, WV 20
M Child 8: George Samuel Overfield
Born: ca 1845 21
Died: May-28-1924 in Ritchie Co, WV 22
Census: 1880 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Wife: Nancy E. Stinespring b. ca 1847
Married: Mar-19-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
Sources:
(1) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.
(2) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.
(3) Findagrave.com.
(4) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service ,
Ancestry.com.
(5) Marriage record of daughter.
(6) Marriage record of son.
(7) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, Descendants of John Cottrell,
http://hackerscreek.com/norman/COTTRELL/JOHN.htm.
(8) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.
(9) Death record of husband.
(10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
(11) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.
(12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Lemuel E. Sheets, widowed, age 55, b. Harrison Co, res.
Doddridge Co, son of Jacob & Nancy Sheets; and Amanda Stout, widowed, age 45, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of
Martin & Julia Overfield. Married May 30 1876 in Doddridge County. MR p. 212, line 29 :
www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792276&Type=Marriage.
(13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)
(14) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV.
(15) Headstone.
(16) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as Lewis Moverfield (sic), 22, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge
Co; and Rebecca Ann Cox, 20, b. Jackson Co, res. Gilmer Co. Married Mar 17 1857. MR p.
5.
(17) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx)
(18) Headstone (year only)
(19) Civil War Service Records, .
(20) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as William J. Overfield, age 21y 6m 7d, b. & res. in
Doddridge Co, son of Martin & Julia Ann Overfield, occupation "Farmer (now a Soldier}"; and Minerva M. Carter, age 14y
5m, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of John & Harriet Carter. Married Apr 17 1864 in Harrison County. MR p. 32 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=253013&Type=Marriage.
(21) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death.
(22) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998)
Event Notes
Note (1) Military records show that Martin Overfield joined for duty on Sep 2 1861 in
Harrisville, Ritchie County, for a 3-year period. His stated age at that time
was 45. He mustered in on Sep 4 1861 at Webbs Mill, Ritchie County, as a
Wagoner in Co E, 6th W.Va. Infantry. Wagoners were principally responsible for
transporting and delivering supplies and for caring for the horses that pulled
the wagons, but Martin Overfield's duties apparently went beyond that. In March
and April 1862, he was at the bridge near Toll Gate Station on detached guard
duty. In Sep and Oct 1862, he was "with Corp. Prunty." Muster rolls for
Jan/Feb 1863 state that he was "absent without leave since 23 Feb 1863," but
another report states that he was absent in Feb 1863 to attend the funeral of
his son in Smithton. Muster rolls for May/June 1863 show that he was at
Brandygap Tunnel, Northwest Virginia Railroad, building a blockhouse. He was
discharged on Sep 10 1864 at Wheeling by expiration of term.
Note (2) Enlisted as a Private in Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, on Oct 20 1861 in West Union.
Mustered in at West Union on Dec 26 1861. According to company muster rolls, in
Jan/Feb 1862 and April to Aug 1862, he was a guard at No. 5 tunnel and bridges
of the Northwest Virginia Railroad. His duty remained in the same area until
January 1863. He died of typhoid fever/pneumonia at his home in Smithton
(Smithburg) on Feb 18 1863.
Note (3) William J. Overfield joined for duty Sep 2 1861 in Pennsboro, Ritchie County,
and mustered in as a Private on Sep 4 1861 at Webbs Mills, Ritchie County, in Co
E, 6th W.Va. Infantry. His age at enlistment was given as 18. Company muster
roll for Mar/Apr 1862 show that he was near Burnt Bridge near Toll Gate on
detached guard duty. The muster roll for May/Jun 1863 states that he was at
Brandy Gap Tunnel building a blockhouse. He was discharged in Wheeling on Sep
10 1864 by expiration of service.
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