Mary Elizabeth Kessler was born February 25, 1851 in Sandusky Co.,Ohio. She was married to Samuel Overmier on October 14, 1866. She became identified with the Reformed church in her early life and continued steadfast in the faith of her Divine Lord while life lasted. She was the mother of five children, four sons and one daughter. The names of the sons are: William, James, John and Arthur, the daughter is Mrs. Geo. Slater, of Toledo. There are eleven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. There also remain two brothers and two sisters.

The illness of Mrs. Overmier continued about six weeks and her death occurred May 4th, 1924, aged 73 yrs., 2 months and 9 days.