Elizabeth A. Overfield Jones b.1828 VA
Someday, someone has got to know something about Elizabeth, what happened to her, did she have any other children, etc.....at least that is what I hope for!!
Her name is Elizabeth Ann Overfield.She was born abt. 1828 in Harrison Co. VA. Her parents are Martin and Julia Nutter Overfield.
She was emancipated at age 15..but still resided with her family for awhile.
She had a child with James Taylor, a farmer of Ritchie Co. WVA, whom she never married.....that child is James B. Taylor, my ggg-grandfather...he was born abt. 1853/54
She reported his birth in March of 1855....
My ggg-grandfather then appears to have been raised by his grandparents, Martin and Julia. From time to time he even would use the last name of Overfield but ultimately settled on using Taylor.
Then in 1861 Elizabeth married.
His name was either David or William S. Jones.He was born abt. 1816.His parents are George and Margaret.
He was married at least twice...the first marriage I can not find.
He was 45 and a widower when he married to Elizabeth Ann Overfield in 1861 inWVA
Marriage record states he was from OHIO.
I have found his marriage record in WVA.....actually there are two records of marriage for him....in one he is David Jones, in the other he is William S. Jones....in both records his parents are George & Margaret and in both records he is marrying Elizabeth A. Overfield, dau. of Martin Overfield....the marriage records are one day apart.
Family legend states that they went back to Ohio...
supposedly there are Overfield family in Ohio that know something of this pair but I've not been able to find them and lost my contact who knew of them....
I know of Elizabeth's family.I'm trying to find out more on the Taylor family and am hoping that Overfield's or Jones family members may be able to help.
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Julie