Dempsey Overman's Will 1830

Obidiah and Zebulon Overman moved from Greenbrier Va to Randolph County NC , there
joining the Pope Party. They settled in Highland County Ohio in Liberty Twp. on Hayes survey tract # 2,315.
Obidiah is my direct line , so I will be addressing this line first.
*Obidiah Overman was born May 1748 d. October 1844 married Martha Mills on 2 December 1778,
she was from NC
their children were; Elizabeth ,Sarah, Issac
1. Elizabeth married William Mills
2. Sarah photo married Bejamin Bloomer photo
*3. Issac b. 1748 d. 1823, married Nancy Harbor b.22 January 1792 Montgomery Co. VA
d. 30 April 1831
(her parents were David & Mary Spurlock Harbor)

Issac and Nancy had children as follows;

1 *Enos Overman b. 1 February 1808 d. 18 June 1837 , married 13 December 1829
2. Elizabeth Grabill b.12 August 1810 d. 27 August 1892
3. Eli b. 1809 married Amy Rains
4. Rachael b. 18 December 1810 married Samuel Rittenhouse
5. Elijah b. 14 May 1814 married Rebecca Spargur
6. Rhoda 9 November 1815 married Charles Copes
7. Nancy b.1817 d. July 1845
8. Issac Jr. b. 1819 married Elizabeth Milburn
9. Sarah b. 11 March 1821 married George Craighead
10. died as infant
11. died as infant
12. died as infant
Note Nancy Harbor married 2nd to George Rains after Issac's death.

*Enos and Elizabeth Grabill Overman had the following children;

*Eve Overman b. 18 January 1835 d. 27 January 1927 on family farm
NOTE Granny and Me still live on this farm, my children are the 8th greatgrandaughters

Farm Photo taken in 1900

of Eve Overman Eve Overman Cary photo 1

Eve photo 2

Eve Overman married William Henry Cary b. 10 August 1830 Jefferson Co. TN
d. 19 September 1918 on family farm both are buried at Marshall Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Photo of Headstone

William and Eve had the following children;

*1. Burch Harley Cary b. 17 February 1866 on family farm d. 9 May 1905 ,buried Hillsboro Cemetery
Highland Co. OH, he married Sallie M. Small b. 17 July 1872 near Leesburg Highland Co. OH
d. 28 February 1903 buried Hillsboro Cemetery

To their union was born my Great grandfather , *Carlos Hobart Cary
b. 24 January 1899 d. 8 November 1973 buried Marshall Cemetery Highland Co. OH
he married Ruth Elizabeth Woolard b. 5 January 1900 Terrell Farm Clinton Co. OH
d. 1 April 1984 Highland Co. OH buried Marshall Cemetery

Carlos Hobart Cary 1920's Photo
Courting Days!C.H.Cary
C.H.Cary & Harold(Pete)Watts
C.H Cary

Carl and Ruth Cary had 2 children

1. Dorothy Cary stillborn buried Leesburg Cemetery

2. (Granny) Eve Carlene Caryb. 27 January 1928 on family farm
married William Russell Woods b. 27 October 1920 Lawrence Co. OH
d. 5 July 1988 on family farm buried Marshall Cemetery Highland Co. OH
Woods Photos
Woods Page