Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 152, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1919 — DEATH COMES TO MRS. OVERTON [ARTICLE]

DEATH COMES TO MRS. OVERTON

HAD LIV ED NEARLY THREE SCORE AND TEN YEARS. Mrs. James Overton, whose sickness had been mentioned by the Republican, died at her home in this city Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock. She was the daughter of David and Elisabeth Gray and was bom in Cass county on November 23, 1850. In 1871 she was married to James Overton and to this union twelve children were born, ten of whom are living, a little daughter having died in infancy, and their oldest son, Bert, passed away July 2, 1918. The living children are: William, Frank, David, Robert, Ray, Paul, Sebe, Job, James and Harriett The deceased is survived also by three sisters and two brothers. They are: Mrs. Bruce Banta, of Indianapolis; John Gray, William Gray, Mrs. Charles Lowe and Mrs. D. CGordon, of White county. Her husband died April 11, 1912. this county for many years, a considerable portion of which time they resided in Hanging Grove township and for the past eighteen years they have lived ip this city. Mrs. Overton joined the Christian church when but a girl and has lived the life of a true Christian mother. Funeral services will be held in the First Christian church in this city Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock and will be in charge of the pastor, the Rev. William T. Barbre. Interment will be made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove township.