Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1912 — Obituary of James Overton. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of James Overton.

James Overton was born June 16, 1 848, in Rush county. Ind., and when about three years of age, moved with his parents to Jasper county. Except for a couple of years in Kansas and one in Missouri, lie has resided here practically all his life. He died April 11, 1912, at his home in Rensselaer at the age of 63 years. 9 months and 26 days. He was one of the youngest soldiers from this county to join the 151st Ind. Regiment, in which he served for almost a year. Deceased leaves to mourn his loss a mother, Mrs. Harriet Overton aged 81 years of Baldwin, Kan.; five brothers, Robert and William of Baldwin, Kan.; Ed of Lane, Kan.; Scbe of Walnut. Iowa; Albert of Duluth, Minn.; besides a sistei;, -Mrs. Mary Da-lh, also of Duluth, and his fami 1 y here, com.pcsing his wife and ten sons and one daughter—Albert, Dave, Ray, Sebe. Job, Paul of Rensselaer; W E. of Monon; Frank of Lee; Robert of Union tp; J. G. of Winnebago, Minn., and Miss Harriet of Rensselaer. The funeral was held from the residence at 2 p. in. Sunday, conducted by Rev. Winn and burial made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove.