He died in 1898[2] and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery and Nashville, Tennessee.[3]
Slaves
In 1850, John Overton held 69 slaves in Davidson County, Tennessee
In 1860, John Overton held 63 slaves in Davidson County, Tennessee
Sources
↑Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ7P-GYY : 25 September 2017), John Overton and Rachael S Harding, 18 Apr 1841; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 81, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 200,295.
↑Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #10583995 (accessed 4 May 2024)
Memorial page for COL John Overton Jr. (1821-12 Dec 1898), citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA (plot: section 5); Maintained by grave hunter (contributor 46506229).
1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census" Year: 1850; Census Place: Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 875; Page: 267a; Line Number: 28 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #6054174 (accessed 14 June 2022) John Overton (29), Farmer, in Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRW8-GH3Z : 15 March 2022), John Overton in entry for MM9.1.1/MVHH-MK1:, 1850.
1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census" Year: 1860; Census Place: District 7, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1246; Page: 159; Family History Library Film: 805246 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #19039288 (accessed 14 June 2022) John Overton, Farmer, in District 7, Davidson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.
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