William Brewster Overton, ^

1842 - 1912  (70 years)

• Name	William Brewster Overton  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Suffix	^
  Birth	27 Jan 1842	NY   [1, 3, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Mar 1912	New York, New York, NY   [1, 7, 8]
  Burial	30 Mar 1912	Brooklyn (Green-Wood Cemetery), Kings, NY   [7]
  Person ID	I886	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Bryant Norton Overton, ^,   b. 29 Oct 1813, NY d. 18 Oct 1875, Bellport, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Hannah Homan, ^,   b. 13 Jul 1814, NY d. 9 Jan 1892, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1838  [3, 9]
  Family ID	F476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Francis Allen,   b. 1843, New York, United States d. Dec 1929, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1865	Brooklyn, Kings, NY   [10]
  Children	1. Florence Overton, <,   b. 5 Mar 1870, NY d. 6 May 1948, New York, United States (Age 78 years)   2. Jessie DeMund Overton, <,   b. 6 Sep 1872, NY d. Yes, date unknown   3. Clara Louise Overton, <,   b. 5 Oct 1877, NY d. 11 Mar 1967, Naples, Collier, Florida, USA (Age 89 years)   4. Jacqueline Overton, <,   b. 10 Apr 1887, NY   5. William Allen Overton, <,   b. 29 Jan 1897, NY d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S175] Alvin R. L. Smith, The Overton genealogy; the Overton family of Long Island, New York, especially the descendants of David Overton of Southold and Coram, 1640-1965 ([Centereach, NY] 1965 [c. 1966]), p 56. [S13] Long Island Genealogy Surname Database, online [http://longislandgenealogy.com ], http://www.longislandsurnames.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I2639&tree=Homan. [S8] Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D., p. 120. [S359] John Sneden , Email (2 May 2003, 8 May 2003), Provided middle name. [S15] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sai, Age 38. NA Film Number T9-0855 Page Number 97B. [S359] John Sneden , Email (2 May 2003, 8 May 2003), Cites his death certificate. His parents are confirmed by his death certificate. [S360] Obituary: William Brewster Overton (New York: New York Times, 29 March 1912), p. 13. [S359] John Sneden , Email (2 May 2003, 8 May 2003), Cites his death certificate. [S13] Long Island Genealogy Surname Database, online [http://longislandgenealogy.com ], http://www.longislandsurnames.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I0948&tree=Homan. [S175] Alvin R. L. Smith, The Overton genealogy; the Overton family of Long Island, New York, especially the descendants of David Overton of Southold and Coram, 1640-1965 ([Centereach, NY] 1965 [c. 1966]), p. 66.