Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

so. l72o. Mourning Glenn. Tho ST.
Peters Parish Register gives: Eliza
beth. daughter Of William Harris, bap-
tized eth OF November. 1898: George.
son OF William Harris. baptized 18th
OF April. 170l: John. son OF William
Harris. baptized 2Sth OF March, 1903"
These we're probably children OF Tom
peranco Overton, whose mother and
sister were named Elizabeth. Benja-
min Harris, who died in Louisa in 1865,
was. without doubt, another son Of
Temperance Overton. In both the
Hanover and Louisa records he and
brother, Robert. In deciding land namo
father William Harris" And BEN
Jamin, in his will. named brothers.
Frederick and Robert. as executors,
ana bequeathcd property to sons Over
Ton, robert and another not named,
and daughter. Nancy. There were
probably two others. William and
James. OF st. Martins, Hanover County
who were sons OF Temperance Harris
Pedigrees OF this family list the fol-
lowing as children of William and
temperance Harris, namely: John
(who married a Miss Clough), Overton
lwho married Ann Nelson, born 173D,
Frederick twho married Eliza, daugh-
ter OF Richmond TERRELL and Nancy
Overton). Keziah twho. in 1850. mar
ried James Nelson. born 1920. Mary
twho. in HAS. married Edward Nell
William Day). Temperance lwho mar
rled Samuel Baker,. Evidently these
were all grandchildren of Tcmperanc
(Overton) Harris. who died in l7I0.
They may have been children Of Will
liam Harris. Jr.. hence the confusion.
They were certainly not children OF
Robert and Benjamin. hone to solve
this problem and to publish some day
full account of this Hnrris family.
L shall be pleased to have help from
any source.
OF the family of Samuel Co Over
ton. who married Miss Carr. have
learned but little. In the Virginia
Land Office there is record of deed
for land on south and north forks Of
Elk Creek. : January, 1925. to Will
liam Overton. son OF Samuel Ovcrton.
sometime OF New Kent County" 1t
was Samuel 2) overton's daughter,
Ann Ovcrton. who married John Pet
tus. grandson of Colonel Thomas Pet
tus. ot "Littleton.'' who was Councillor
OF State for Virginia, ls4l-ls6o.
captain James 90 Ovcrton. son Of
the immigrant, married Elizabeth Car
land. He died June IS. 1910; and his
wife. Elizabeth. died November 49,
1882. according to Carr Bible (See
Virginia Historical Magazine, H., 222,
and III. 2os). Issue:
John l3l married Ann Booker
ClouEh; William CD married his cous-
az James '5D, porn
1925, married Mary Waller: Nancy (3).
married Richmond Terrell Barbara
90, born April %, 1920. married John
Carr; Mary Garland 90, married Da-
rid Cosby; Margaret ca, married Sir
William Buckley. Bart.
Note-By mistake. the above have
sometimes been given as children OF
William CD Ovcrton and Peggy. Gar
land. For proof that at least Barbara
90 was daughter OF Captain James
Overton, sec Virginia Historical Maya
zine. H., p. 222. and I'LL. p. EOS
John (3) Overton and Ann Booker
Clough had issue: Clough 60. S. p. kill
ed at Battle OF Blue Licks, 10 August
1882. Richard 60. S. p, John 90 S.
Po. George 60. married Mary Whit
worth; Dabney %. s. P), william
90. married Elizabeth Godsey; lSalley.
married William Lacy; Elizabeth as,
married Bats Lacy: Mary Co. S. P0,
Thomas CD, married Susan Llcw ellyn
George ca Ovcrton and Mary Whit
worth had: John Clough 90. s. PD.
James Calls (5), married Maria Simp-
son and had: Mary Jane 60, who mar
ried Dewitt Barrett: Julia Grace -,
who married John Miller: Catherine
Elizabeth co, who married Fielding
Jones; George Walter Co, who married
Mary ii. Overton; Maria Louise CO.,
who married Jesse La Faycttc; Eliza
c. 90. married Charles Fishhacl; Ann
Booker 60, married Alexander Dali
ton: Sarah Buckley 80. married Sam