(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 793)

William H. Overholt was born in Can­ada, June 11, 1847. When five years of age his parents moved to Jackson Co., Iowa. In 1854 they removed to Allamakee county. In 1876 he moved to Worth county and purchased ninety acres on section 2; of this township. He has a good farm well improved. He was mar­ried in Allamakee county to Emma Beumer. She was born in Iowa in 1845. They have three children-Charles B., Ida May and Maud Louise. He is a re­publican and was road supervisor for two years.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, March 11, 2006