Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Rezia Overton
History of Daviess County
Goodspeed Publishing Company 1886
REZIA OVERTON was born in Daviess County, Ind., January 25, 1850, son of Moses and Susan (Fletcher) Overton. The father was born in North Carolina in 1808. He moved to Tennessee in his youth and there married about 1830. His wife died five years later, and in 1836 he married our subject's mother. In 1889 they moved to Lawrence County, Ind., and lived one year, and then came to Daviess County in 1840, where he became the possessor of 660 acres of land, being one of the largest landholders in Madison Township. He died May 20, 1883. The mother was born in Tennessee in 1811, and died in August, 1877. Our subject, Rezia Overton, attended the district schools in boyhood, and made his home with his people until he attained his majority. February 2, 1871, he wedded Phoebe Ann Chesnut, born in Dayiess County, Ind., January 4, 1854, daughter of Julius and Rosa Ann Chesnut. To their marriage seven children were born, six of whom are living, named John A., William J., Rosa M.,James M.,Rezia E., and Frederick B. Mr. Overton began his married life as a farmer on 100 acres of land given him by his father, and where be has since resided. He now owns 120 acres of land. He is a Republican and cast his first vote for U. S. Grant. He is a Mason, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Contributed by: Michael L Tedrow