The Times-Clarion, Thurs., June 22, 1911:

Mrs. M. D. OVERTON died at the home of her daughter Mrs. O.H. Pegues in Longview on Monday, 
June 12th. She was born in Georgia in 1832. She is survived by eight children: daughters 
Mrs. A.J. Lane of Lewisburg, Mrs. O.H. Pegues of Longview, Mrs. C.D. Thompson of Malakof, 
Mrs. J. H. Fitzgerald and Mrs. W.E. Fitzgerald of Omaha GA, and sons S.A. Overton of Ft. 
Worth, J.W. Overton of Tyler, and R.C. Overton of Longview. She moved from Georgia to 
Alabama at age 14, and came to Smith County, Texas at age 16. She married J.P. Overton and 
came to Longview 15 years ago.