Overholser, Jacob L.

OVERHOLSER

Posted By: Deborah Brownfield - Stanley (email)
Date: 2/23/2004 at 02:15:14

Fairfield Ledger
February 24, 1904
Page 6 column 5

HAD A PIONEER’S RECORD. A letter received in this city last week announced the death of JACOB L. OVERHOLSER at San Jose, Cal., the 11th inst…MR. OVERHOLSER was a son of HENRY OVERHOLSER, who came to Jefferson County from Ohio in 1844 and was well known in earlier days. JACOB grew to manhood here and removed to Madison County about 1860. For five years past he had made his home in California. He was about sixty-seven years old. He leaves a widow and four children. Only one member of the OVERHOLSER family now lives in this county, J. M. of Buchanan Township.