Notes for John Wendell OVERACRE
Source: A History of Ontario County, New York and Its People, Vol 2
John W., son of John and Emily (Blanchard) Overacre, was born in the town of
Warren, Herkimer county, NY, July 25, 1835....In 1846 the family removed to
Manchester village, where he worked on a farm until 1850.....Mr. OVeracre
married in Baltimore, Maryland, December 31, 1867, Juliet S., who died in June
1906, a daughter of Jacob Day. Children: Mattie W., married A.W.
Hawks;Charles B., married Pearl Gaffney, and they have one child, Gordon W.;
Elizabeth, married Eugene DeVall, two children.
1880 census:
Census Place: Manchester, Ontario, New York
Source: FHL Film 1254909 National Archives Film T9-0909 Page 300C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
John W. OVERACRE Self M M W 44 NY
Occ: Carpenter & Joiner Fa: NY Mo: NY
Juliet S. OVERACRE Wife F M W 39 MD
Occ: Keeping House Fa: MD Mo: MD
Mattie S. OVERACRE Dau F S W 11 NY
Occ: At Home Fa: NY Mo: MD
Charles D. OVERACRE Son M S W 3 NY
Fa: NY Mo: MD
Lizzie B. OVERACRE Dau F S W 1 NY
Fa: NY Mo: MD
John OVERACRE Father M M W 82 NY
Occ: Wagon Maker Fa: NY Mo: NY
Emily OVERACRE Mother F M W 79 NY
Occ: At Home Fa: NH Mo: NH
Manchester Democrat November 10, 1911
JOHN WENDEL OVERACRE.
Death ot Civil War Veteran of Mancheater
-Village.
Shortsville-November 9- John Wendel Oreracre. one of the most prominent citizens of Manchester, died at his home in Main street, in that village, at 10:30 last evening, aged 76 years. Death was do to cancer of tbe liver, with which be had been confined to his bed for the past twelve days.
Mr. Overacre was born July 25. 1835 at Stoney Forks, Herkimer county, and when quite young moved with his parents to the town of Manchester, living at first on Clifton road, near Rocky Hill, and later at Manchester village. He was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted In the 126th New York Volunteers. In 1861 he was wounded at Gettysburg. In 1866 on Christmas Day he was united in marriage with Miss Juliet Day of Baltimore who died five years ago. Since 1886 he has lived in the house where be died.
He cast his first vote for Freemont, and has always voted the straight Republican ticket since. For the past sixteen years he has been postmaster for the village of Manchester. He leaves two daughters and one son, Mrs. Augustus Hawkes of Manchester, Mrs. Eugene DeVol of Batavia, and Charles Overacre of Manchester; also three grandchildren, Allen and Louis DeVol of Batavia, and Gordon Overacre of Manchester.
The funeral win be held from his late residence tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock, the Rev. Hoyt K. Hill officiating and interment will be at Brookside Cemetery, Shortsville, where the service will be in the charge of Herendoen Post, G.A. R. of Shortsville, of which he was a member and officer.
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