Overton Ledbetter Searcy (1830 - 1919)

Born 15 Nov 1830 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Watkins) Searcy — married 29 Jun 1856 in Gilmer, Georgia, United States of America

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1919 at age 88 in Cherry Log, Gilmer County, Georgia, United States

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Title: Nancy Searcy & Overton Ledbetter Searcy

Do not edit or merge this profile. First contact the profile manager or David Douglas. Overton Ledbetter "Tobe" Searcy was born 15 Nov 1830 in Rutherford County, N.C. (Cove Creek). In Rutherford County, NC deed book 47, dated Jan. 1852 he and his sister conveyed land to their uncle Barzilla Ledbetter. The instrument reads in part, "..Elizabeth Delincy Harriss and Overton Ledbetter Searcy of the one part, of the county of Gilmer and State of Georgia, and Barzilla Ledbetter of the county of Rutherford and State of North Carolina of the other part..". In 1856 O.L. Searcy married Nancy Watkins in Gilmer County, GA., daughter of Abner Watkins. In 1881 O.L. Searcy gave the land for the formation of Rock Creek Baptist Church in Cherry Log, GA., according to Gilmer County, GA. Deed Book R. During the Civil War he was a soldier in the 11th GA. Infantry and saw action at Gettysburg. While he was away at war local Yankees ransacked his home in Cherry Log, GA. "Tobe" had reddish hair and usually had a beard. He also had a funny sounding laugh. One of his recreational activities as an elder man was to let a bull chase him around the pasture. He died in 1919 at an advanced age and was buried in Rock Creek Bap. Cemetery. His death was of natural causes. The bullets of Gettysburg and the bull never got him. The children of Overton Ledbetter Searcy and wife Nancy Watkins were, 1) John C. Searcy, married Margaret Callie Hill. 2) William Henry "Bud" Searcy, married Harriet Catherine "Kate" Whitaker. 3) Barzilla L. Searcy, 4) Leander Searcy. 5) Chuflin Searcy. 6) Margaret C. Searcy 7) Emily Frances Searcy. 8) Cissaro H. Searcy. 9) Andrew M. Searcy.

Overton was born in 1830. He was the son of John Searcy and Sarah Ledbetter. He passed away in 1919.

Sources

• "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW7N-9MX : 11 February 2018), Overton L. Sercy and Nancy Wadkins, 29 Jun 1856; citing Gilmer, Georgia; FHL microfilm 219,505.
• 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 census Gilmer County, GA.
• Book, "Thirty Ye Olde Tyme Families", by D.C. Stewart, library Ellijay, GA.
• Book, "The Annals of Upper Georgia, Centered in Gilmer County", by Ward.
• First-hand knowledge of D.C. Stewart of Etowah, Tn.
• 1907 Civil War pension application of O.L. Searcy.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Julie Lane for creating WikiTree profile Searcy-155 through the import of Lane Family Tree (1).ged on Aug 13, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Julie and others.