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Henry Guinn Overmyer

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Henry Guinn Overmyer

Birth
Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Death
19 Jun 1892 (aged 67)
Akron, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Akron, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 233
Memorial ID
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GREAT GRANDSON OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR CAPTAIN JOHN GEORGE OVERMIRE

OHIO PIONEER AND PIONEER OF AKRON, MICHIGAN AREA

Henry's name is spelled "Overmyer" in the 1850 census, "Overmire" in the 1870 census, and "Overmier" in the 1880 census.

SOURCE:
One Immigrant's Legacy, The Overmyer Family in America, 1751-2009, by Laurence Overmire (Indelible Mark Publishing, imarkbooks.com). This book updates and corrects many errors in the 1905 Overmyer History and Genealogy and tells the full story of Capt. Overmire and his children.

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The following notes are by Mr. Overmyer, the original creator of this memorial.

First son of Hugh & Elanor (Yost). He married Myra A. Day in Bowling Green, OH on Sept. 10, 1862 during the Civil War. Several of his brothers were serving for New York and Ohio Regiments. Children: Homer, Hiram, Emily, Willie, Cora, Dora (died at 9 months), triplets: Olive, Orin (died at birth), and Glenn (died at 5 months). Henry had a small farm south of Akron, Michigan with a creek running through the west field. Perkins Cemetery (where son Hiram and several grandchildren are buried) is down the road to the west. Wife Myra died May 12, 1901, she was a 7th day Adventist.

GREAT GRANDSON OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR CAPTAIN JOHN GEORGE OVERMIRE

OHIO PIONEER AND PIONEER OF AKRON, MICHIGAN AREA

Henry's name is spelled "Overmyer" in the 1850 census, "Overmire" in the 1870 census, and "Overmier" in the 1880 census.

SOURCE:
One Immigrant's Legacy, The Overmyer Family in America, 1751-2009, by Laurence Overmire (Indelible Mark Publishing, imarkbooks.com). This book updates and corrects many errors in the 1905 Overmyer History and Genealogy and tells the full story of Capt. Overmire and his children.

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The following notes are by Mr. Overmyer, the original creator of this memorial.

First son of Hugh & Elanor (Yost). He married Myra A. Day in Bowling Green, OH on Sept. 10, 1862 during the Civil War. Several of his brothers were serving for New York and Ohio Regiments. Children: Homer, Hiram, Emily, Willie, Cora, Dora (died at 9 months), triplets: Olive, Orin (died at birth), and Glenn (died at 5 months). Henry had a small farm south of Akron, Michigan with a creek running through the west field. Perkins Cemetery (where son Hiram and several grandchildren are buried) is down the road to the west. Wife Myra died May 12, 1901, she was a 7th day Adventist.



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