PITT COUNTY, NC - Obituary - Standley Overton, 1879. ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: E. Ross ========================================================================== Contributed by Lida A. Overton to E. Ross, personally, 1998. Obituary of Standley Overton, 1879 From Zionıs Landmark Vol. xii, No. 6, Wilson, NC, Feb. 1, 1879 "Brother Overton was born March 28th, 1823, and was married to Hannah Ross, the sister of William A. Ross, Sep. 26th, 1844, and by her had 13 children, of which 8 are yet living, 4 sons and 4 daughters, though only 3 remain with the mother. He united with the church at Flat Swamp, Martin county, Saturday before the first Sunday in Sep. 1854, and was baptized the next day by William Filpot. Soon after he was chosen deacon of the church and remained deacon uhtil his death. Brother Overton was a good husband, a good father, a good citizen, a good deacon, and a useful member, ever carrying out strict discipline, and will be greatly missed in the church. Brother Overton stood high in the church. He told the church a short time febore his death that he did not expect to remain with them long. He left home the 14th of Oct., took his little son with him and went down in the lower part of Martin county to Eli Powellıs to get some sheep that he had bought. He left home well and hearty, he stayed all night with Mr. Powell, got up next morning early, went and fed his team, came back to the house and complained of giddiness in his head. Mr. Powell asked him if he would take some brandy it might help him. He said to Powell, I feel like I am drunk now. Then he went and washed his face and combed his head and then took a small drink, soon after it heaved him and he became very sick, he went to bed and soon called his son to him and told him to be a good boy and mind his mother, for it was death on him. Mr. Powell wanted to send for a doctor, but he would not consent for he said it was no use, but send after his wife, and never spoke any more. He lay on his back, and placed his hands in proper form. His wife got there and sent after a doctor, and he got there just before dark. The doctor turned him on his side and he immediately expired on the evening of the 15th of October 1878. So a good man has left us but we feel assured that he is better off than those left behind to mourn him. May God be with his wife and children, and bear them up in their bereaved condition. -----Henry B. Roberson"