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JOSEPH OVERHOLTZER.
JOSEPH OVERHOLTZER was born
in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, August 24, 1845, his parents being Jacob and
Catharine (Anglemire) Overholtzer,
both natives of Pennsylvania. About 1854 they moved to Ogle County, Illinois,
and settled on a ranch, where they spent the remainder of their days. Jacob
died August 29, 1866, at the age of sixty-five years; his wife died March 23,
1875, at the age of sixty-eight years. In the family were six sons, all of whom
are living except the oldest.
Joseph, the subject of this
sketch, was the youngest of the family. When his parents moved to Illinois he
was nine years old. He made his home there until October, after the death of
his father, when he returned to Pennsylvania, making a visit to his relatives
in that State. In May, 1867, he went to Missouri, settling in Caldwell County,
where he purchased a piece of land, which he afterward rented and engaged in
teaching. He was married there, and afterward moved on to his place, teaching
in winter and carrying on farming also. In the spring of 1874 he went home,
made his mother a visit of a couple of months, then started for California,
June 20. He landed in Stockton July 2, and made his way to his brother’s place,
about seven miles south of Bantas.
He remained there about three weeks, then went to the
northern part of the State to Siskiyou County, where his wife’s father resided.
He taught school there for one winter. He made his first permanent home in San
Joaquin County, where his brother, S. A. Overholtzer,
was living. He rented land and remained there seven years. In October, 1882, he
moved on to his present place, which he had purchased the previous September,
and where he has since resided. The ranch contains 160 acres, situated on
Cherokee Lane, in Liberty Township, two and one-quarter miles north of Lodi.
His place is one of the finest in the country, and is under the best
improvements. It is principally devoted to grain.
Mr. Overholtzer
is a member of the Church of United Brethren of Woodbridge, having been
converted in Missouri in 1872.
He was married August 24,
1871, in Caldwell County, Missouri, to Miss Mary A. Fultz, a native of Indiana.
Their family consists of three living children, viz:
Matthew F., born March 1, 1873; U. S. Grant, June 11, 1878; and Flavius J.,
June 14, 1881. They have lost one child - Ira B., born November 19, 1874, and
died September 8, 1876.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Pages 448-449. Lewis Pub. Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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