"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27VG-NF5 : accessed 23 July 2015), Elijah Overman and Susannah Rue, 18 Nov 1849; citing , Wayne, Indiana, county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,838,643.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHV6-V8M : accessed 23 July 2015), Elijah Overman in household of Rebecca Rue, Wayne, Wayne, Indiana, United States; citing family 183, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX63-LW5 : accessed 23 July 2015), Elijah Overman, Indiana, United States; citing p. 7, family 44, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,842.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9Y-SFQ : accessed 23 July 2015), Elijah Overman, Harrison, Miami, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district 125, sheet 627A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0299; FHL microfilm 1,254,299.
After the wife of Elijah (Susannah Rue) died in 1866, the US Census of 1870 and 1880 shows someone named Miriam or Mirian as the wife of Elijah. No marriage record has been found for their marriage.
See http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/elijah-overman_41072025 for more information.
Peru Miami County Sentinel March 22, 1883, Page 7: (Amboy Letter) "Mrs. Marion Overman has sold her house and lot in town and will be starting for Florida in about 2 weeks." (http://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/indiana/peru/peru-miami-county-sentinel/1883/03-22/page-7?tag=Overman&rtserp=tags/?pl=overman&pr=30&psb=dateasc&page=6&pc=22673&psi=38&pci=7). It appears that Elijah Overman has died by this date.
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