John Overton was the first son of Mary Turner and James Overton. He was born in 1838 in Kurrajong and died in Schofields in 1924. John married Jane Mitchell in 1859 in Richmond.
They had nine children.
1. Susannah 1857 - 1937. Married Daniel Alderton in 1880. They had thirteen children.
2. James 1859 - 1941. Married Elizabeth Merrick in 1887. They had eleven children.
3. Elizabeth 1862 - ?. Married Robert Lindores in 1882. They had eleven children.
4. Alice Jane 1865 - 1922. Married Joseph Hurst in 1884.
5. Sarah Ann 1867 - 1878.
6. William John 1870 - 1947. Married Ellen Griffiths in 1894. They had nine children.
7. Mary Ann 1873 - 1937. Married Henry E Mitchell in 1897. They had four children.
8. Clara 1877 - 1878.
9. John 1882 - ?. Married Mary Kilpac in Gosford in 1902.
