Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 175, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1914 — Obituary of James Barker Overton. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of James Barker Overton.

James Parker Overton, son of James and Emeline Overton, was born in Rush county, Ind., April 30th, 1836, died in Rensselaer, July 22, 1914, aged 78 years, 2 months and 22 days. At the age of 8 years, he came . with his mother and stepfather, Fredrick Rishling, and sister, Mary, afterwards Mrs. James T. Randle, and step-sister, afterwards Mrs. William Porter, of Rossville, Ind., and settled iji White county at what is known as Lee Station. In early life he became a member of the Christian church. On March2oth, 1862, he married Charity Ellen Gwin, who died August 19th, 1885. From this union nine children were born: Mary Elden Overton, who died Oct. 17th, 1865; Charity Ellen Overton, who died August 19th,- 1886; Emma Grace Overton, who' died in Rensselaer Jan. 3rd, 1898; James Randle Overton, who died in Rensselaer Aug. 23, 1902. The surviving children are: H. Parker Overton, Hammond, Ind., Louella May Childers, Rensselaer; W. Elvin Overton, Chicago; Ida F. Now els, Colorado, and J. Albert Overton, of Tuscola, 111. Besides there, de leaves twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren; also a half brother, Albert Rishling, of Rensselaer, and a step-sister, Mrs. William Porter, ol Rossville, Ind. < ” Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the friends and neighbors for their kind assistance during the sickness and death of our father, James Parker Overton.—The Children.