No, Jacob & Catherine (Bennett) Overholser were not the parents of this Catherine (Overholser) TRENT. This Catherine's parents were Samuel b.6/5/1802 in VA, d. 2/29/1868 & Susannah (EARHART) OVERHOLSER, both buried in Moss Cemetery, Monroe, Carroll Co, IN, as is Catherine (OVERHOLSER) & Jeremiah TRENT. -------------------------- Catharine OVERHOLSER, dau of Jacob & Catharine (BENNETT) OVERHOLSER, b. 16 Nov 1831 in Randolph Co, OH, d. 9 Sep 1911in Clear Creek Twp, Huntington, Huntington Co, IN; married to John COLCLESSER, 15 Feb 1852 Randolph Co, OH. John COLCLESSER b. 21 Sep 1825, d. 15 Sep 1910. Both are buried in Shock Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington Co, IN. G. Wayne Humphrey has done a beautiful job of photoing these tombstones & putting them in Rootsweb.com. See OVERHOLSER Family book compiled by Barbara B. FORD, 1995. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie Shotts1" <cshotts1@carolina.rr.com> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [BRE] Another Overholser found (Catherine Overholser Trent) > Does anyone know if Jacob and Catherine (Bennett) Overholster (or > Overholser) were the parents of this Catherine Overholser, born in Preble > County Ohio in 1825? > > -----Original Message----- > From: brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of KTompk7744@aol.com > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 2:56 PM > To: dshow@sbcglobal.net > Cc: brethren@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BRE] Another Overholser found (Catherine Overholser Trent) > >>From the Flora, Indiana, Hoosier Democrat, Saturday May 15, 1913: > > "CATHERINE TRENT PASSES AWAY THE HOME OF HER SON." > > "Aunt 'Katy' Trent died at the home of her son, > John G Trent on South Adams street last Friday > morning at 6 o'clock from ailments incident to > old age. For several years she had made her > home with her children and during the past two > years had been almost totally helpless at the home > of her son John, whose family had given her every > care possible to make as happy and comfortable > as they could, her last earth's existence. But > the time of her departure came, and she closed > her eyes in the final sleep just at the dawn of a > beautiful day. > > "Catherine Overholser was born in Preble county, > Ohio, September 2, 1825. When a small girl the > family moved to Carroll county and settled on the farm > now owned by ELizabeth Betts, just northeast of > Flora. The country was a wilderness then and Mrs > Trent's early life was similar to that of other pioneers. > She learned to spin the flax and wool and to make > garments for the family's comfort from them. She > also helped in the field and the music lessons > learned were those from the throats of the many > song birds. The piano of that day was the loom > or the wash tub, the harmony of which made a lasting > place in history of Carroll county. It is to these > old settlers with their hardships that we younger > people lift our hats, realizing as we do that only by > the continued hardship and privation it is possible > for us to enjoy a great degree of comfort and ease > in the best spot on earth. > > "She was united in marriage to Jeremiah Trent July > 18, 1844. To this union 7 children were born. They > were Susan, William, Samuel, Thompson, John G., > Mary and Sarah, all of whom have preceded her > except John G Trent of Flora, and Sarah E Flora > of Canada. The husband died November 9, 1892. > She is also survived by two brothers, Joel Overholser > of Flora and Levi Overholser of Lafayette. There are > also 25 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and a > host of distant relatives. She had been a faithful > member of the Church of the Brethren for more than > 65 years. The funeral was held at the church Sunday > at 10:30, by Revs J G Stinebaugh and Riley Montgomery. > Interment was made in the Moss cemetery." > > > > **************Need a new ride? 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Thanks. I appreciate the reply and the information. -----Original Message----- From: brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jan Sanford Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 9:30 AM To: brethren@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRE] Another Overholser found (Catherine Overholser Trent) No, Jacob & Catherine (Bennett) Overholser were not the parents of this Catherine (Overholser) TRENT. This Catherine's parents were Samuel b.6/5/1802 in VA, d. 2/29/1868 & Susannah (EARHART) OVERHOLSER, both buried in Moss Cemetery, Monroe, Carroll Co, IN, as is Catherine (OVERHOLSER) & Jeremiah TRENT. -------------------------- Catharine OVERHOLSER, dau of Jacob & Catharine (BENNETT) OVERHOLSER, b. 16 Nov 1831 in Randolph Co, OH, d. 9 Sep 1911in Clear Creek Twp, Huntington, Huntington Co, IN; married to John COLCLESSER, 15 Feb 1852 Randolph Co, OH. John COLCLESSER b. 21 Sep 1825, d. 15 Sep 1910. Both are buried in Shock Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington Co, IN. G. Wayne Humphrey has done a beautiful job of photoing these tombstones & putting them in Rootsweb.com. See OVERHOLSER Family book compiled by Barbara B. FORD, 1995. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie Shotts1" <cshotts1@carolina.rr.com> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [BRE] Another Overholser found (Catherine Overholser Trent) > Does anyone know if Jacob and Catherine (Bennett) Overholster (or > Overholser) were the parents of this Catherine Overholser, born in Preble > County Ohio in 1825? > > -----Original Message----- > From: brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of KTompk7744@aol.com > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 2:56 PM > To: dshow@sbcglobal.net > Cc: brethren@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BRE] Another Overholser found (Catherine Overholser Trent) > >>From the Flora, Indiana, Hoosier Democrat, Saturday May 15, 1913: > > "CATHERINE TRENT PASSES AWAY THE HOME OF HER SON." > > "Aunt 'Katy' Trent died at the home of her son, > John G Trent on South Adams street last Friday > morning at 6 o'clock from ailments incident to > old age. For several years she had made her > home with her children and during the past two > years had been almost totally helpless at the home > of her son John, whose family had given her every > care possible to make as happy and comfortable > as they could, her last earth's existence. But > the time of her departure came, and she closed > her eyes in the final sleep just at the dawn of a > beautiful day. > > "Catherine Overholser was born in Preble county, > Ohio, September 2, 1825. When a small girl the > family moved to Carroll county and settled on the farm > now owned by ELizabeth Betts, just northeast of > Flora. The country was a wilderness then and Mrs > Trent's early life was similar to that of other pioneers. > She learned to spin the flax and wool and to make > garments for the family's comfort from them. She > also helped in the field and the music lessons > learned were those from the throats of the many > song birds. The piano of that day was the loom > or the wash tub, the harmony of which made a lasting > place in history of Carroll county. It is to these > old settlers with their hardships that we younger > people lift our hats, realizing as we do that only by > the continued hardship and privation it is possible > for us to enjoy a great degree of comfort and ease > in the best spot on earth. > > "She was united in marriage to Jeremiah Trent July > 18, 1844. To this union 7 children were born. They > were Susan, William, Samuel, Thompson, John G., > Mary and Sarah, all of whom have preceded her > except John G Trent of Flora, and Sarah E Flora > of Canada. The husband died November 9, 1892. > She is also survived by two brothers, Joel Overholser > of Flora and Levi Overholser of Lafayette. There are > also 25 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and a > host of distant relatives. She had been a faithful > member of the Church of the Brethren for more than > 65 years. The funeral was held at the church Sunday > at 10:30, by Revs J G Stinebaugh and Riley Montgomery. > Interment was made in the Moss cemetery." > > > > **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used > car > listings at AOL Autos. > (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------ Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN ------------------------ Support Our Sponsoring Agency The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com ------------------------ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jan, Have the parents of Susannah (Earhart) Overholser been identified? Gale ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Sanford" <janice99@huntel.net> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [BRE] Another Overholser found (Catherine Overholser Trent) > This Catherine's parents were Samuel b.6/5/1802 in VA, d. 2/29/1868 & > Susannah (EARHART) OVERHOLSER, both buried in Moss Cemetery, Monroe, > Carroll > Co, IN, as is Catherine (OVERHOLSER) & Jeremiah TRENT.