John George Overmire, IV

George (IV) (War of 1812?) * Overmire was born Abt 1784-1705 in Northumberland (now Union Co.), PA, and died late 1813-early 1814.

He married Catharine "Kitty" * Emerick Abt 1806 in probably Centre Co., PA, daughter of John Casper * Emerich and Christina * Haak. She was born 18 May 1784 in Berks Co. PA, and died 6 Oct 1870 in Perry Co., OH. She was buried in New Lebanon Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jackson Township, Perry Co., OH.

Children of George (IV) (War of 1812?) * Overmire and Catharine "Kitty" Emerick are

• :+135 i.Sarah Salome Overmier was born 19 Feb 1807 in Centre Co., PA, and died 9 Jan 1874 in So Fork Twp, Christian Co., IL.
• +136 ii.Nancy Overmier was born 24 Jan 1808 in Centre Co., PA, and died 26 Aug 1870 in Crawford Co., IL.
• +137 iii.Leah Overmier was born 16 Mar 1809 in Centre Co., PA, and died 3 Jan 1888 in Danville, Vermilion Co., IL.
• +138 iv.Levi (Mexican War, Civil War 10th IL) * Overmire was born 3 Mar 1811-1812 in Newark, Licking Co., OH, and died 28 Jul 1899 in Marshall, Clark Co., IL.
• +139 v.George Overmier was born 4 Feb 1813 in Somerset, Perry Co., OH, and died 7 Jan 1892 in Mosquito Twp., Christian Co., IL.'

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GRANDSON OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR CAPTAIN JOHN GEORGE OVERMIRE

WAR OF 1812 VETERAN?

11 OF GEORGE'S GRANDSONS SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR

Birth and death dates shown here are approximate. The actual dates are unknown.

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A BIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE (IV) OVERMIRE, by Laurence Overmire (4G Grandson), Aug. 2008:

The 1905 Overmyer Genealogy by Barnhart B. and John C. Overmyer claimed that this George Overmire "died in childhood." That was a serious mistake that has taken many, many long hours of dedicated research by a great many people to get to the truth. Indeed, the 1905 work obviously got many of the facts wrong in relation to the descendants of George (III) and Mary (Rearick) Overmire.

Born about 1780 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, presumably the eldest son of George (III) Overmire and Mary Rearick, George (IV) did not die in childhood. He married Catherine Emerick and had five children before he died, prematurely to be sure, at about the age of 29 during the time of the War of 1812. In fact, the evidence suggests he may in fact be the Sgt. George Overmire who served in that war. Perhaps his death may have been related in some way to his service, either from wounds or disease.

We know very little about George. But we do know a few things from the existing records. For example, George and his parents and his future wife Catherine Emerick and her family attended services at Emanuel's Church at the Loop in Centre County, Pennsylvania. They were probably married there about 1806 and their three daughters were baptised there. Sometime after 1809, they moved to Perry County, Ohio where the Overmyer clan had established itself near Somerset in Overmyertown, which later became New Reading.

In July and August of 1812, New Lexington records show George bought land from Jacob Miller of Somerset. If son Levi was indeed born in Newark, Ohio in 1811/12, then perhaps the family moved with George's father and mother to Perry Co., but then found temporary living accomodations in Newark. George's father [George III] died soon after the move in 1811 and George himself died mysteriously, as we have noted, at a young age in late 1813 or early 1814. His place of burial is unknown.

Source: One Immigrant's Legacy, The Overmyer Family in America, 1751-2009 (Indelible Mark Publishing, 2009, imarkbooks.com)

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• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via son George Overmier by SmartCopy: Dec 4 2015, 2:46:10 UTC