John Overmyer of Pickaway

GRANDSON OF CAPTAIN JOHN GEORGE OVERMIRE

WAR OF 1812 VETERAN

THE 1905 OVERMYER GENEALOGY (shown to be in error)

"John...was born in Northumberland, now Union county, Pa., April 10th,178 8, and at the age of thirteen Years came with his parents to Perry county, O., where he grew to manhood, inured to the inconveniences and hardships incident to pioneer life.

In 1809 he married a Miss Gensel...He served as a soldier in the War of 1812 with England.

This branch of the family, and their descendants had their residencies for a long time in the counties of Perry, Pickaway and Fairfiled, in Ohio.

In 1849, his wife having been dead some Years, he removed with his son George, to Jackson county, Indiana, where he died in 1858.

He was a farmer, a woodworker and a sober, industriuos [industrious] useful citizen."Barnhart B. and John C. Overmye r, 1905 Overmyer Genealogy

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John Overmyer (aka John of Pickaway) was probably born in Northumberland Co., PA. Previously, he was thought to be the son of John Peter Obermeier, but recent research confirms that he was, in fact, the son of George III and Mary (Rearick) Overmire.

It has been reported that cemetery records show he was born Jan. 25, 1781 and died Jun. 8, 1858. This has been confirmed by the dates shown in the photograph of his tombstone (courtesy of RoxAnne Sweany), which spells the last name "Overmyer."

John married Marie Barbara Gensel. He served in the War of 1812 under Gen. William Henry "Old Tippecanoe" Harrison, who later became President of the United States.

For more on John of Pickaway and the research that ties him to George III, see the book "One Immigrant's Legacy, the Overmyer Family in America, 1751-2009" by Laurence Overmire. Available from Indelible Mark Publishing, www.imarkbooks.com

A BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN OBERMIER, by Larry Overmire, Aug. 2008:

There is quite a bit of mystery regarding this John Obermier, son of Peter Obermeier and Mary Eva Hennig.
It can safely be assumed that he came with his parents to Ohio about the age of 13. According to his tombstone, he died at the age of 25. He was buried in the New Reading Cemetery between his parents Peter and Eva, yet no mention of him is made in the 1905 Overmyer genealogy, which apparently confused him with John of Pickaway, son of George and Mary Rearick Overmire. Circumstantial evidence suggests John may be the mysterious Overmire husband of Susannah Hoffman who married Peter Primmer.
He may also be the "Sergt. John Overmire" who served in Capt. Adam Binkley's Company (from Perry and Fairfield Counties) from Jun 1 - Aug 12, 1813 in the War of 1812.

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4, CAPT. JOHN GEORGE (II) (REVOLUTIONARY WAR) OVERMIRE3, Johann Georg (John George I) * Obermayer2, Georg Obermayer1) was born 25 Jan 1781 in probably Northumberland Co., PA, and died 8 Jun 1858 in Jackson Co., IN.

He was buried in Reddington Cemetery, Redding Twp., Jackson Co., IN.

He married Maria Barbara Gensel 1804-1807 ? in probably Pennsylvania, daughter of Johann Adam (Revolutionary War) Gensel and Philipina Elisabetha “Phoebe” Clasmeier. She was born 1779 in Berks Co., PA, and died 19 May 1844 in Pickaway Co., OH. She was buried in Zion Cemetery, Pickaway Co., OH.

Children of John (of Pickaway) (War of 1812?) !!! Overmier and Maria Barbara Gensel are:

• +124 i.Solomon (Gold Rush) !!! Overmyer was born Abt 1799-1802 in Pennsylvania, and died 1874 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., CA.
• +125 ii.Margaret (of Tarlton, Pickaway Co.) !!! Overmier was born 1 Jun 1807 in Pennsylvania, and died 15 Aug 1880 in Madison Township, Fairfield Co., OH.

+126  iii.Benjamin (Ohio Pioneer) Overmire was born 15 Oct 1808 in    Pennsylvania, and died 27 May 1854 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH.

• +127 iv.Daniel (Murdered in IL) Overmyer was born 1812 in Perry Co., OH, and died 1870 in murdered in Illinois.
• +128 v.Catherine Overmier was born 1812 in Pickaway Co., OH, and died Bef 1870 in Westville, Laporte Co., IN.
• +129 vi.John Overmier was born 1814 in Circleville, Pickaway Co., OH, and died 30 Jun 1898 in Of Goose Creek, Piatt Co., IL.
• 30 vii.Barbara Overmier was born Abt 1814 in Pickaway Co., OH, and died Aft 1880 in Tarlton, Pickaway Co., Ohio. She married Daniel Pickel 14 Jan 1842 in Pickaway Co., OH, son of Unknown Pickel and Unknown. He was born Abt 1820 in Ohio, and died Aft 1880 in Of Clear Creek, Fairfield Co., OH.
• 131 viii.Maria Overmyer was born Abt 1815 in Pickaway Co., OH, and died Aft 1850 in Of Redding Twp., Jackson Co., IN. She married Samuel Passley Abt 1835 in Circleville, Pickaway Co., OH. He was born 1815 in Circleville, Pickaway Co., OH.
• 32 ix.Sophia Overmyer was born Abt 1816 in Pickaway Co., OH. She married Christopher Aldridge 10 Sep 1827 in Pickaway Co., OH. He was born Abt 1816.
• +133 x.George Overmyer was born 6 May 1817 in Circleville, Pickaway Co., OH, and died 16 Jan 1879 in Reddington Twp., Jackson Co., IN.
• 134 xi.Salome “Sally” Overmeyer was born Abt 1821 in

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• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via brother George Overmire, IV by SmartCopy: Dec 4 2015, 2:48:35 UTC
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 16 2018, 23:41:37 UTC