Overton Shiflet
Submitted by:
Vicky Hensley
VHens10263@aol.com

Comments: Overton Shifflett is my GGGGG Grandfather on my mother's side.

One thing that has stayed with me is I remember going to see my Great Grandfather and we had to walk across a log over a creek to get to the house and there was some kind of fruit tree right where you crossed over.

I know that both Merry Augustine Shiflett and his wife, Elizabeth Morris, are buried in a cemetery on the mountain in Haneytown. In 1977, before my great grandfather passed away, he took me there but I can't find my way back. Any information on where it is located would be nice.

Information for this chart also submitted by Talmadge Shifflett talshiff@aol.com
Line of Gustin and Susan Shiflett: Wayne Shifflett wayneshifflett1951@netzero.net

Revised 30 Nov 2002
2. Overton Shiflett b.c. 1783, Albemarle Co., VA; d. 1 Jun 1864 Greene Co., VA; prob. s/o 1. Bland Shiflett (chancery court case names Overton as an heir)

Married 19 Jan 1809 Orange Co., VA

Sarah A. Herring, b.c. 1791 (1797 on the 1870 census); d. 1877 Greene Co.; d/o William R. Herring. Living in grandson Mery Gustin's house on the 1870 Greene Co. census. William R. Herring was the s/o William and Molly Shiflett Herring

3. Ginsay Shiflett b.c. 1811 Orange Co., Va; d. Dec. 1891 Greene Co., VA; m. 21 Apr 1836 Albemarle Co., Ahas Shifflett, b. 1809, d. Oct 1879, son of Merry and Icy Snow Shifflett
4. Albert Michie Shifflett b.c. 1836 Orange Co., d. 1888 Greene Co., m. 1) 17 Nov 1857 Greene Co. Columbia Herring, b. 1838 d/o Lucy Herring and William Knight; m. 2) 16 Dec 1880 Greene Co., M.R. Shiflett, d. 1881; m. 3) Eliza J. Johnson Shiflett (widow of Leake Shiflett) d/o Robert Johnson
5. Christopher Shifflett b. Jan 1859 m. 18 Mar 1880 Greene Co., 1) Sarah M. Shiflett b.c. 1857 d/o Elizabeth Shiflett; m. 2) as her second husband, Parthenia Georgie Shiflett, d/o Henry B. & Martha J. Shiflett.
5. Agness F. Shifflett b. 1862
5. Charles H. Shifflett b. 1 Feb 1878
5. Starks Shifflett b.c. 1881
5. Henry Jackson Shifflett b.c. 1883
5. Alberta Jane Shifflett b.c. 1887
4. Haza (Hasty) Jane Shifflett b. 10 Jun 1837 (per death record) d. 1 Jan 1929 Greene Co., [parents proven by deed dated 21 April 1885 naming her an heir of Gincey Shiflett; also death record lists parents as Ahas and Gincey] m. 21 Sep 1858 Greene Co., VA Durrette Davis Shifflett b. 1836 Albemarle Co., VA, d. aft. 1910, s/o Trice and Raney Snow Shifflett. They div. bef. 1874. Hasty m. 2) 22 Jan 1903 Greene Co. Sowers Morris (widower) b. 1829 s/o Jeremiah and Peachy Shiflett Morris
5. Agnes P. Shifflett b. 1860
5. Frances "Fannie" (Agnes Finangus) F. Shifflett b. June 1859 Greene Co., VA, m. 1) 28 Mar 1878 at Greene Co. Bluford Morris, b. 27 Apr. 1854 Greene Co., s/o Jarrell and Virenda Morris; m. 2) 20 Sep 1900 George Newman Morris, s/o Noah and Rachel Morris. NOTE: 1870 Greene Co. census lists her as 4, giving b.d. of 1864
6. Bell Morris
6. Sonny Morris
6. Tackey Morris b. 17 July 1880, d. 12 December 1949 and Warren Davis
7. William Russell Davis b. 1904, d. 1944 m. 27 Oct 1930 Greene Co., VA Alma S. Shifflett
6. Lunas Jarrell Morris b. 1883 m. 9 Dec 1909 Albemarle Co., VA Althea Shifflett b.c. 1871 d/o Moton and Elvanda Herring Shiflett
7. Alberta Morris
7. George C. Morris
7. Nellie Virginia Morris
7. Charles H. Morris b. ca. 1910
7. Beulah Morris b. 15 Aug 1914 Albemarle County, VA, d. 17 February 1986 at Charlottesville, VA, and Claude Wilson Shifflett
7. James Irving Morris b. 18 June 1916 d. 13 Sept 1982 bur. Prize Hill Cemetery.
6. Lutitia M. (Lua Tishie) Morris b. 29 Nov 1885, d. 27 Dec 1965 at Charlottesville, VA; m.c. 1906 Greene Co., Bluford Gordon Sullivan; m. 2) as a widow, 27 Oct 1921 Greene Co., Wilford Clement Shifflett s/o John Conway Shiflett & Mary D. Shiflett
6. William Durrett Morris b. 1890, m. 1 Jan 1912 Greene Co., Gracie Sullivan
6. James E. Morris b. ca. 1890 m. 20 Jan 1938 Greene Co. Dorothy A. Shifflett
6. Margaret Morris b. 1892, m. 1 Sept 1913 at Greene Co., Edward Hall
5. Ginsey Shifflett b. 1865 Greene Co., VA m. 2 Oct 1887 W. S. Sullivan b.1865 Greene Co., s/o J. and P. Sullivan
5. Ardenia Shifflett b. 1873 Greene Co. VA m. 16 Apr 1894 Greene Co., James Morris b. 1870 Greene Co., s/o A. and M. Morris, per marriage record
5. Lula J. Shifflett b. 1874 m. Journey Morris
6. Lester Morris m. Julia Catherine Shiflett b 22 Feb l912 d 16 Sep 1999 d/o William and Roberta Morris Shiflett
5. other children
5. Thomas Shifflett b. 1876
5. Artemius E. Shifflett b. 1877
5. John A. Shifflett b. Apr 1879 m. 13 Jun 1902 Greene Co., Eddy A. Morris b.c. 1883 d/o Noah and Rachel Morris
4. Merry Augustine Shifflett b.c. Jan 1838 Greene Co., d. 2 Jan 1909 bur. Evergreen Church Cemetery Had issue: a son Ahas Shiflett b. 1866 (Mar 1876?) by Hasty Jane Shiflett d/o Gatewood and Lucinda Snow Shiflett; a son Adam Lincus Shiflett b. 1866 by Nancy Shiflett (previously submitted on her chart); m. 24 Mar 1867 Greene Co., Elizabeth Morris b. 1843, d. May 1885 Greene Co., bur. in a cemetery on the mountain in Haneytown d/o Joseph and Polly Shiflett Morris; had children (see following) with Susan Shiflett, b. 1865 d. 11 Sep 1833 bur. Evergreen Chuch Cem d/o Jane Shiflett. On the 1900 Greene Co. census, Susan is listed in his HH as his wife.
Child with Hasta Jane Shiflett:
5. Ahas Shiflett b. c. 1866
Children with Elizabeth Morris:
5. Elijah Douglas Shiflett b. 30 Mar 1869 Greene Co., d. 30 Jun 1877, m. 1 Feb 1887 Greene Co. Marriage Record, Georgie Mat. Shiflett, b. 1869 both bur. Evergreen Church Cemetery; d/o Hiram Banks and Louisa Collier Shiflett;
6. Annie Bettie Shiflett b. Jul 1890 m. 18 Mar 1909 Greene Co. Bluford Johnson s/o John W. and Barbara Ann Johnson
7. Addie F. Johnson b. 1911 Greene Co., d. 1 Aug 1973, bur. Prize Hill Cemetery; m. William S. Shifflett
6. Leonard Lee Shiflett b.c. 1901 Greene Co., d. 27 Mar 1975, bur. Holly Memorial Cemetery, m. Cecil Collier b. 1902 Greene Co., d. 1982, bur. Evergreen Church Cemetery
6. Douglas Shiflett b. 4 July 1895 Greene County, and lived in Haneytown all his life; d. 30, June 1977 bur. Evergreene Church Cemetery; m. 3 Jul 1915 Greene Co., Madie Cline Shifflett b. 1897, d. 1940; d/o Hiram Shifflett and Mittie Cline (Shifflett) Shifflett
7. Arthur Shifflett
7. Nelson Shifflett
7. Dolphus May Shifflett
7. Carrie Edna Shifflett b.c. 1918 m. 28 December 1935 at Greene County, VA Elbert Collier, b. ca. 1917 s/o Rosser and Josephine Roach Collier
5. Monroe Shifflett b. 1871
5. Ella F. Shifflett b. 1874
5. Hasten S. Shifflett b. 1876
5. son b. 1881
5. son b. 1884
Children with Susan Shiflett:
5. Samuel R. Shiflet b. May 1888 d. 1933 bur. Evergreen Church Cemetery
5. Gus McKinley Shiflett b. Aug 1890
5. Katie M. Shiflett b. Feb 1892
5. Morten (Moton) Shiflett b. Sep 1893
5. Gustavia Shiflett b. Jan 1894
5. Harry M. Shiflett b. Jan 1896
5. Sarah L. Shiflett b. Mar 1897
5. Herman Shiflett b. Mar 1900 d. 1990
6. Elmer J. Shiflett b. 25 Jun 1921 d. 12 July 1999
5. Fannie S. Shiflett b. 1902
5. Mannie Shiflett b. 1909
4. William Smith Shiflett b.c. 1842 Greene Co., m. 18 Apr 1867 Greene Co., Emily Franky Knight Snow (widow) b. 1843, d/o William and Cata Shiflett Knight; both said to be bur. Evergreen Church Cemetery
5. Mary B. Shiflett b.c. 1862
5. Jinny Shiflett b.c. 1867
5. Bryant Shiflett b.c. 1871 m. Eva J. Shifflett, d/o Leake and Eliza Johnson Shiflett
5. Frances Shiflett b.c. 1873
5. Sarah Jane Shiflett b. 14 Feb 1876 d. 13 Nov 1946 m. 13 Dec 1894 Greene Co. Rollins M. Shiflett b. 13 Nov 1872 d. 1 Aug 1947 bur. Prize Hill Cemetery s/o Leake and Eliza Johnson Shiflett
4. Henry Harrison Shiflett b.c. 1843 m. 4 Oct 1865 Luthern (Luthena) Shifflett d/o James C. and Frances Shifflett. See children on Luthena's chart.
4. Ahas Wyatt Shifflett b. Aug 1848 m. 28 Jul 1872 Greene Co., VA Rebecca Shifflett d/o Peels and Polly Shifflett
5. Ella V. Shifflett b. Sep 1874
5. Henry B. Shifflett b. Jul 1875 m. 12 Nov 1900 Greene Co., Alice Morris
5. Cary Shifflett b. May 1877
5. Florence Shifflett b. 8 May 1878 Greene Co Va, d. 13 Nov 1967, bur. Wyatts Mountain Cemetery; m. 21 Apr 1919 Greene Co., McDaniel Shifflett b. 8 Nov 1881 Greene Co., d. 1 Nov 1964 bur. Old Churn on Mtn. in Shiflett Hollow; s/o John B. and Icy Shifflett Shifflett (see below)
5. Lettie J. Shifflett b. Apr 1879
5. John Peals Shifflett b.13 Feb 1881 Greene Co Va. d.1962, bur. Pine Ridge Church Cemetery; m. 9 Apr 1905 Greene Co., Ella Florence Keaton b. 1882, d. 5 Feb 1960, bur. Pine Ridge; d/o William H. and Columbia Morris Keaton; m. 2) 30 Sep 1910 Ella F. Keyton (married twice)
6. Jerry Wilbert Shifflett b. 1907 Greene Co., VA d. 1 Jul 1978 Charlottesville, VA bur. Evergreen Church Cemetery, m. Mary Frances (Frankie) Knight b. 1 Dec 1908 Greene Co., d. 29 Oct 1996 Albemarle Co., bur. Evergreen Church Cemetery d/o John W & Mary F (Shiflett) Knight
4. Overton Shifflett b. Mar 1852 Greene Co., m. 27 Aug 1876 Greene Co., Mahuldy J. Shiflett b. 26 Oct 1860, prob. d. bef. 1922 (not listed in her fathers obit) d/o John Addison and Frances Collier Shiflett
5. Unknown, died 1 Aug 1877 Greene Co., as an infant
5. Martin Shifflett b. 14 Aug 1882 Greene Co., d. 5 Dec 1950 Greene Co. m. 2 Mar 1904 Greene Co., Victoria Knight b. 4 Jul 1888 Greene Co. d. 2 Feb 1929 d/o James Mitchell and Leana A. Jollett Knight
6. Clifford Shifflett
6. Dewey Shifflett
6. still living
6. Ernest Shifflett
6. James Shifflett
6. Kathleen Shifflett
6. Nettie Shifflett m. Jesse J. Morris s/o Silbert and Clementine L. Shifflett Morris
6. still living
6. Norman Earl Shifflett b. 16 Jul 1912 Greene Co., VA
5. Scofield Shifflett b. Feb 1884 Greene Co., d.c. 1956 Albemarle Co., bur. Moriah Methodist Church, White Hall, Albemarle Co., m. 15 Nov 1905 Lillian (Lily) Shiflett b. 1888 Albemarle Co. d/o Jacob S. and Mary Lamb Shiflett. See children on Lily's chart.
5. Unknown, died as an infant, b. 1885 d. 1886
5. Chris Shifflett b.c. 1886? Greene Co.
5. Unger Shifflett b. Mar 1886 (twin) Greene Co.
5. Bennie L. Shifflett b. Mar 1886 (twin) Greene Co.
5. Maggie Shifflett b. Mar 1889 Greene Co. m. 31 Dec 1908 Greene Co., George W. Herring
5. Cricky (Quicky) Shifflett b. 23 Feb 1890 Greene Co., d. 14 Jan 1968, m. 24 Feb 1909 Greene Co., Charles Floyd (Arthur) Shifflett b. 1890 s/o Jacob and Mary Lamb Shiflett
5. Calcie A. Shiflett b. Feb 1892 Greene Co., m. 21 December 1914 Greene County, VA Charles Lewis Roach, b. 1891 s/o Valentine and Polly Morris Roach
5. Clay S. Shifflett b. Dec. 1893 Greene Co.
5. Cutie Shifflett b.c. 1895 Greene Co. m. 5 March 1921 Greene Co., Jason Morris, b. 1903 s/o Houston and Eleanora Roach Morris
5. Overton Shifflett b. May 1896 Greene Co.
5. Mary Jane Shifflett b. c. 1901 Greene Co. bur. Evergreen Cemetery, Dyke, VA m. 21 Apr 1924 Greene Co., Chestly Arthur Shifflett b.c. 1899, bur. Evergreen Cemetery, Dyke, Greene Co.
4. Icy Shiflett b. Aug 1853 Greene Co., VA m. 27 Jun 1875 Greene Co., John Benjamin Shifflett s/o Acy and Elizabeth Shifflett
5. MacDaniel Shifflett b. Nov 1882 Greene Co., d. 1 Nov 1964, bur Wyatts Mountain Cemetery; m. his cousin, Florence F. Shifflett, b. 8 May 1878 Albemarle Co., d. 13 Nov 1967
5. Phiffa Shifflett b. Aug 1884
5. Mattie Shifflett b. Dec 1887
5. Flora Belle Shifflett b. Aug 1889 m. 2 Sep 1906 Rockingham Co., as his second wife, Joseph Wood b.c. 1862, son of Joseph and Mary Wood. Joseph's first wife was Louisa C. Shiflett
5. Ellie Bertha Shifflett b. Oct 1889 Greene Co., d. 17 May 1960, bur. Evergreen Church Cemetery; m. 8 Aug 1913 Greene Co., Robert Morris b. 1889
5. Tim Shifflett b. Aug 1893
5. Victoria Shifflett b. 24 Nov 1895, d. 25 Apr 1964, bur. Prize Hill Cemetery; m. 22 Dec. 1919 Greene Co., Leonard Morris b. Albemarle Co, s/o Sewell and Dora Morris
5. Effie Jane Shifflett b.c. 1901 Greene Co., d. 14 Feb 1984, bur. Prize Hill Cemetery m. Melvin Morris
3. Emily Shiflett b.c. 1814 Orange Co., d. bef. 1881; m. William (Buck) Shiflett b.c. 1803 Orange Co. d. Dec 1881 s/o William and Susannah Shiflett. See children under William.
3. Henderson Shiflett b. 1816, Orange Co., m. 1) 22 Dec 1837, div. 23 Oct 1865 Greene Co., Milly Shiflett b.c. 1816, Orange Co., d/o Larkin and Anna (Shiflett) Shiflett; m. 2) Peggy Margaret Shiflett, b. Nov 1840, d. 21 May 1919 d/o Stephen and Polly Shiflett; (see note below). See also children on Peggy's chart.
3. Calla (Caroline) Shiflett b.c. 1823 m. 17 Dec. 1844 Greene Co., Adam Linkus Shiflett s/o Larkin and Anna Shiflett; see children on Adam's chart.
3. Lucinda Shiflett b.c. 1825 m. 1) 19 Nov 1842 Greene Co. Loudon Herrin, b. 1821 d. aft. 26 Jan. 1856 (will) and bef. 7 Apr 1856 (will proved) Albemarle Co. s/o Absalom Shiflett and Winney Herring; m. 2) (as Lucinda Herring, widow, d/o Overton and Sarah) 4 Aug 1875 Rockingham Co., Layton Shiflett son of Jared and Rebecca Shiflett.
3. Mary Shiflett m. Shifflett
3. James Early Shiflett b. 1827 Orange Co., m. 17 Jan 1846 Augusta Co., Frances C. Shifflett, b. 1827, d/o Trice and Raney Snow Shiflett. See children on Frances' chart.
Photos

Submitted by Bob Klein

Ben Shiflett

John Ben Shiflett, known as the Hermit, outside his cave on Flat Top
Icy Shiflett

His wife, Icy Shiflett

Photos in possession of great-granddaughter Barbara Morris Weakley


Photos

Submitted by Wayne Shifflett Sr.
MARIONSHIFFLETT@email.msn.com

Susan Shiflett

Susan Shiflett, mother of 10 of Gustin's children.

Herman Shiflett

Herman Shiflett, son of Gustin and Susan.

Herman Shiflett

Elmer Shiflett, grandson of Gustin and Susan.


Sources:
  • 1880 Greene Co. Census
  • Obituary: Addie Bettie Shiflett Johnson
  • Obituary: Henry Harrison Shiflett
  • Obituary: Roy Shifflett
  • Jan. 19, 1809 Overton Shifflet and Sally Herring p. 74
    dau. of William R. Herring
    Wit. Charles Parrott & James Herring
    Marriage Register I, Marriage Bonds 7, p. 11
    Notes:
    From Shiflet 1700-1900:
    Greene Co. Deed Book 6, p. 93
    This deed made the 8th day of Sept. 1870 between Dean Shiflett and Callie his wife, Nancy Shifflett and Elias Shifflett, and Gincie Ann Shifflett, all of the 1st part and Albert M. Shifflett of the 2nd part, all of the county of Greene, State of Virginia. Parties of the first part do grant, bargain and sell to the said Albert M. Shifflett of the 2nd part a certain parcel of land known as the land willed of said parties by Overton Shifflett dec'd, lying and being in the county of and state of sd. and on the side of Flat Top Mtn. and bounded as follows by Albert M. Shifflett, Stephen Shifflett Sr., Austin Gentry and Stephen Shifflett Jr., and others.
    Dean Shifflett
    Calla Shifflett
    Sarah M. Shifflett
    Gincey Shifflett

    Greene Co. Deed Book 6, p. 94
    Between James E. Shiflett, 1st part and Albert M. Shiflett, 2nd part. James Shiflett doth grant, bargain and sell to Albert Shiflett. . . parcel of land for $200 (land willed to him by his father, Overton Shiflett)
    James (his x mark) Shiflett

    Albert is Albert Michie Shiflett, oldest son of Ahas and Gincey Shiflett, and grandson of Overton.

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