Eldest son of Revolutionary War veteran Adam Overacker (Private, 14th Regiment, Albany County Militia, aka "Colonel Peter Yates' Regiment") and his first wife, Cornelia VAN DER COOK (1761-circa 1810), Michael was a veteran of the War of 1812. He married Meredith Lucinda "Lucy" BRIGGS January, 1810 in Sandusky, Erie Co., OH. He died 24 October, 1833 at Bunkerhill Twp., Ingham Co.,MI at the age of 48. His fifteen children were:

1. Mary Cornelia Overacker (1810-1847, married Peter Wells LEMANYAN, three children)

2. Christopher Overacker (1810-1889, married 1. Hannah HADLEY, eight children, married 2. Adeline ?, no issue)

3. Adam Anson Overacker (1814-1895, married Phebe W. PATTERSON, 5 children)

4. Simeon Overacker (1817-1886, married Caroline Amanda PADDOCK, 13 children)

5. Henry Overacker (1819-1863, died in the Civil War, married 1. Malinda GRIGSBY, no issue, married 2. Louisa
WOODWARD Slife, 3 children)

6. Martin Delos Overacker (circa 1820-1859, married Sally Ann POOL, 5 children)

7. Anthony Overacker (1821-1891, married Phoebe KRAMER, 8 children)

8. Michael Overacker (1822-1881, married Catherine ?, four children)

9. Lucinda Overacker (1824-1863, married Elijah Barton BROWN, 9 children)

10. Melissa Overacker (1825-1883, married 1. Henry Jacob LUICK, Jr., 9 children, married 2. Rev. John ARNOLD, 1 child)

11. William Overacker (1827-1884, married Lydia KRAMER, 7 children)

12. Howard J. L. Overacker (1828-1911, married Deborah MONROE, 5 chldren)

13. Sally Ann Overacker (1831-1923, married William Wallace FISK, 5 children)

14. Philander Overacker (1832-1915, married Elizabeth ?, 2 children, married 2. Morcella HEADLEY, two children, 3. Agnetta TUBBS, no issue)

15. Sylvester Overacker (1834-1847)

After Michael's death, Lucy married 2. James LEWIS.

Michael's father, Adam Overacker (1761-1842), lies buried alongside his daughter Catherine and son-in-law, Henry A. FRANCISCO, in the East Grass Lake (Oakwood) Cemetery, Grass Lake Twp., Jackson Co., MI.