Tombstone
Tuesday - John Overly - July 12, 2016
John Overly
(Overley) was born on November 3, 1795 in Bourbon County Kentucky. He
was the son of Frederick and Mary Ann (Hines) Overley. John was the
oldest of seven children born to Frederick and Mary Ann; John(1795),
George(1798), Polly(1801), Rebecca(1806), Susannah(1812), Mary
Ann(1813), Margaret(1815). The family name changed from Overley to
Overly.
John came to
Ross County Ohio from Kentucky when he was eight months old. Mary Ann
Carried him on horse back along with her prized spinning wheel.
John married
Sarah Thorpe, the daughter of Newton Thorpe on January 31, 1822 in
Ross County, Ohio. They had eight children; Mary Ann(1822),
Elizabeth(1824),Eveline(1828),Frederick(Pete) (1830),George (1832),
Ellen(1835), John T(1838), Sarah(1842)
John settled
with his family in Hopetown, Ohio. He was a farmer his entire life.
He had very little schooling due to lack of attendance, his Uncle,
Martin Overly, had opened a school in the area.
In all of the Federal Census from 1850
– 1870, John and his family are found in Hopetown. In the 1870
Federal Census, John is living next to his son, John Thorpe Overly
and family in Hopetown.
John died on July 1 or 12 in the year
1877. There is some confusion about the date. The stone is very
old, worn and hard to read. Most family histories list his death
date as the 12 of July. (which is why we are featuring him today) He is buried in the Hopetown, Cemetery in
Ross County, Ohio.
Rest in Peace,
Love, Jan
