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John Franklin Overton

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Omen, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 13' 6.86867000016", -95° 5' 45.12417"
 
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     (May 24, 1816 - July 29, 1879) Born in Maury County, Tenn., came to Texas in 1845 with his wife, Jane Jameson Overton, and mother, Susan Alexander Overton. He received land grants totaling 1600 acres. His wife died in 1849, and he married Mary D. Walker in 1852. They had 11 children. During the Civil War he sold supplies to the Confederacy and was addressed as Colonel. In 1871, he donated land to the International Railroad Company, and the town of Overton (8 miles NE) was named in his honor.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

John Franklin Overton Historical Marker Location Map, Omen, Texas

 
   
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