Carolina and Tennessee. Summer and winter, he persisted in this difficult jolting over the steep, rough, and often muddy roads, stopping in the homes along the road to take orders for his next trip and to purchase eggs, chickens, etc., from the house-wives. With his genial disposition and scrupulously honest dealings, he was able not only to earn a good living for his family but also to make many and lasting friends. His children were Leah, Raleigh, Sevada, Aula, Ruth, and Max.
Overton's son, Raleigh, married Edna Buckner, daughter of Jake Buckner, a store owner in Upper Laurel who had moved to Mars Hill. Edna was a school teacher, and she was chosen by Mars Hill College as alumna of the year in 1979 This couple was very successful in farming, cattle raising, trading, etc., and accumulated much land in Madison County. They sold a large boundary to Bald Mountain Development, a part of which was later called Wolf Laurel Enterprises.
Carolina and Tennessee. Summer and winter, he persisted in this difficult jolting over the steep, rough, and often muddy roads, stopping in the homes along the road to take orders for his next trip and to purchase eggs, chickens, etc., from the house-wives. With his genial disposition and scrupulously honest dealings, he was able not only to earn a good living for his family but also to make many and lasting friends. His children were Leah, Raleigh, Sevada, Aula, Ruth, and Max.
Overton's son, Raleigh, married Edna Buckner, daughter of Jake Buckner, a store owner in Upper Laurel who had moved to Mars Hill. Edna was a school teacher, and she was chosen by Mars Hill College as alumna of the year in 1979 This couple was very successful in farming, cattle raising, trading, etc., and accumulated much land in Madison County. They sold a large boundary to Bald Mountain Development, a part of which was later called Wolf Laurel Enterprises.
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