The Hughes Family History

Veterans Pension #12664 as served in the 154th Regiment Infantry. The pension application shows him in Tipton Co. TN

The 1870 census of Madison Co, Tn lists a J. Overton age 36, b. TN, carpenter.
wife M. Overton, 21, b. Tn
W. Overton, male age 2, b. Tn
This is House 15-3, family 171, District 1, P.O. - Jackson.

There is a listing for Jesse Overton in the Memphis, Tennessee City Directories, 1890-1891:
residing west side Porter, 2d s of Alston avenue
Working at Cole Mfg, Co as a carpenter. Unknown if this is the same individual.

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From the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors system, provided by NPS
Jesse Overton (First_Last)
Regiment Name 154 Senior Reg't Tennessee Inf. (1 Tenn. Vols.)
Side Confederate
Company K
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes Film Number M231 roll 33

History of McNairy Co, from McNAIRY COUNTY, TN - MISCELLANEOUS -
1876-1877 Business Directory
(Taken from Roots Web Search of TN archives.)

Montezuma

A village of 150 people. Settled in 1820, in the north-western part of
McNairy County, 18 miles from Purdy, the county seat. There are three
stores, hotel, steam grist mill, various artisans, shops, a Methodist
church and mixed school. Cotton, wheat, corn and dry hides are exported.
Mail, semiweekly. J. B. McKinnon, postmaster.

Business directory: A. H. Bevel, carpenter, G. W. Bulliner, general store;
Miss. Sallie Bias, dressmaker; J. M. Cunningham, teacher; A. H. McKinnon,
jeweler; J. B. McKinnon, cabinetmaker; Mrs. Pollie McKinnon, hotel;
Muse & Co., druggist; Jesse Overton, carpenter; D. J. Ozment,
blacksmith; J. W. Perkins, physician; J. P. Randolph, grist mill;
J. L Rodgers & Son, saddlers; W. F. Rowsey, general store; W. B.
Skinner, blacksmith; Clayton Skinner & Co., general store; Robert
Spindle, saloon; W. T. Weaver, shoemaker.


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• Married: 16 OCT 1867 in McNairy Co, Tn ²

1. Note:
   Nevel Overton Slack, lfancovic@worldnet.att.net
2. Note:
   IGI Batch number M519531