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THE ODELL/ODLE FAMILY OF MARYLAND, OHIO, AND INDIANA
GENERATION ONE
1. Thomas Odell.
Thomas Odell, the earliest known progenitor of our Odell family, is thought to have been born in about 1660 in England. Although the actual date that Thomas immigrated into the Province of Maryland is not known, he may possibly have arrived there as early as 1682. Thomas was later married during the month of April 1691, most likely in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, to a widow named Sarah (Ridgely) Brewer. Sarah, who is thought to have been born in about 1664 in Anne Arundel County, was the widow of John Brewer, and the daughter of Henry Ridgely and Elizabeth Howard.
After their marriage, Thomas and Sarah resided within the boundaries of All Hallows Parish in Anne Arundel County. During the years 1694 through 1698, Thomas was described in various Anne Arundel County documents as being one of the three County Coroners, as being a militia officer, and as being one of Her Majesties Justices for that County.
On 6 April 1700, Thomas purchased two tracts of land from James Murray which were located in Baltimore County, Maryland. These tracts were called "Athel," which consisted of 617 acres, and "Murray's Addition," which consisted of 89 acres. Both of these tracts were situated north of the Patapsco River on what was called "Hunting Ridge." On 25 March 1701, Thomas bought another tract of land from a man named Robert Bradley. This tract, which consisted of 800 acres, was located in Prince George's County, Maryland and was called "Darnall's Grove." It was situated on the west side of the Patuxent River and Collington's Branch of the Patuxent River, near the present town of Upper Marlborough.
Shortly after Thomas purchased "Darnall's Grove," he and his family moved to Prince George's County, where they settled in Queen Anne's Parish. Thomas and his father-in-law, Henry Ridgely, were later elected Vestrymen of Queen Anne's Parish at an assembly held in the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church on 9 April 1705. During the following year, 1706, Thomas was made a Justice of the Prince George's County Court, and was also appointed a Commissioner for the Upper Marlborough District. He was later succeeded as a Vestryman for Queen Anne's Parish on 29 March 1714. Four years later, on 7 May 1718, he sold a portion of the tract called "Athel," and all of "Murray's Addition" to George Bailey for 100 pounds.
Thomas Odell died in Prince George's County in 1722. His will, which had been written on 29 April 1717, was subsequently probated before the Prince George's County Court on 11 April 1722. In his will, Thomas named his wife, Sarah, as Executrix. Sarah died in 1727, also in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Issue: (Surname Odell)
2. Thomas
b. 7 January 1692/93 in All Hallows Parish,
Anne Arundel Co., MD.
m. ca. 1712 to Margaret Beall in Prince
George's Co., MD.
d. ca. 1763 in SC.
3. Elizabeth
b. 5 June 1696 in All Hallows Parish, Anne
Arundel Co., MD.
d. believed to have died young.
4. Henry
b. 15 April 1698 in All Hallows Parish, Anne
Arundel Co., MD.
m. Ann Prather in Prince George's Co., MD.
d. 1738 in Prince George's Co., MD.
5. Anne
b. 11 March 1701 in All Hallows Parish, Anne
Arundel Co., MD.
chr. 12 April 1702 in All Hallows Parish, Anne
Arundel Co., MD.
d. 13 September 1702 in Anne Arundel Co., MD.
6. Anne
b. 18 November 1703 in Queen Anne's Parish,
Prince George's Co., MD.
m. 1719 to Joseph Newton in Prince George's
Co., MD.
d. 1771 in Prince George's Co., MD.
7. Rignall
b. 24 October 1705 in Queen Anne's Parish,
Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Sarah Beall in Prince George's Co., MD.
d. 1754 in Prince George's Co., MD.
8. Sarah
b. 10 April 1709 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince
George's Co., MD.
m. 9 November 1727 to Thomas Hilleary, Jr. in
Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's Co., MD.
GENERATION TWO
2. Thomas Odell.
Thomas Odell, the eldest son of Thomas Odell and Sarah (Ridgely) Brewer, was born in All Hallows Parish in Anne Arundel County, Maryland on 7 January 1692/93. He was later married in Maryland to a woman named Margaret Beall. Although no record of their marriage has been found, it most likely took place in about 1712 in Prince George's County, Maryland. Margaret, who was born in about 1694 in Maryland, was the daughter of James Bell (Beall) and Sarah Pearce. She was also the sister of the Sarah Beall who married Thomas Odell's brother, Rignall.
Thomas and Margaret probably resided in Prince George's County, Maryland until at least 1755, the year that Margaret's mother, Sarah (Pearce) Beall Haswell, wrote her will. This will, which was submitted for probate on 28 November 1761, left Margaret a small legacy of five shillings. Thomas and Margaret were not residing in Maryland at the time of her mother's death in 1761, however, as they appear to have moved to South Carolina by 1758.
Thomas, as well as his son, John, are found in the land records of South Carolina as owning plantations in the original Berkeley County. Thomas had a plantation surveyed for him on 18 December 1758, which was situated on Ninety-Six Creek and contained 400 acres. Although it is believed that Thomas died in South Carolina in about 1763, the actual date of Margaret's death has not been determined. She too is believed to have died in South Carolina, however.
Issue: (Surname Odell)
9. William
b. ca. 1714 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Elizabeth Talbot in MD.
d. 1748 in Baltimore Co., MD.
10. Rachel
b. ca. 1716 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. ca. 1735 to John Prather in Prince George's
Co., MD.
d. 1784 in Montgomery Co., MD.
11. Thomas
b. ca. 1718 in Prince George's Co., MD.
12. Sarah
b. ca. 1720 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Jacob Duckett in Prince George's Co., MD.
d. Ninety-Six District, SC.
13. Mary
b. ca. 1722 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Hilleary Williams in MD.
14. James
b. ca. 1725 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Martha Prather in MD.
d. 1763 in Frederick Co., MD.
15. John "Hopping John"
b. in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Eleanor "Nellie" Hendrix in MD.
d. 1794 in Newberry Co., SC.
3. Elizabeth Odell.
Elizabeth Odell, the daughter of Thomas Odell and Sarah (Ridgely) Brewer, was born in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland on 5 June 1696. She is believed to have died young.
4. Henry Odell.
Henry Odell, the son of Thomas Odell and Sarah (Ridgely) Brewer, was born in All Hallows Parish in Anne Arundel County, Maryland on 15 April 1698. He was later married in Prince George's County, Maryland to a woman named Ann Prather. Ann was the daughter of Jonathan Prather and Elizabeth Biggers. Henry died in 1738 in Prince George's County. His will, which was written on 19 May 1738, was probated on 10 July 1738.
Issue: (Surname Odell)
16. Thomas
b. 28 July 1726 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince
George's Co., MD.
m. Keziah Offutt in MD.
d. 1759 in Frederick Co., MD.
17. Rignall
b. in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. 25 August 1754 to Martha Duckett in Queen
Anne's Parish, Prince George's Co., MD.
d. ca. 1763 in Prince George's Co., MD.
18. Elizabeth
b. 11 January 1731 in Queen Anne's Parish,
Prince George's Co., MD.
19. Eleanor
b. in Prince George's Co., MD.
5. Anne Odell.
Anne Odell, the daughter of Thomas Odell and Sarah (Ridgely) Brewer, was born in All Hallows Parish in Anne Arundel County, Maryland on 11 March 1701. She was subsequently christened in the Episcopal Church in All Hallows Parish on 12 April 1702. Anne died in Anne Arundel County, Maryland on 13 September 1702 at only six months of age.
6. Anne Odell.
Anne Odell, the daughter of Thomas Odell and Sarah (Ridgely) Brewer, was born in Queen Anne's Parish in Prince George's County, Maryland on 18 November 1703. She was later married in Prince George's County to a man named Joseph Newton in 1719. Joseph was the son of Joseph Newton and Margaret Presbury.
Joseph died in Prince George's County, Maryland in 1749. His will, which had been written on 20 January 1748/49, was later admitted for probate before the Prince George's County Court on 28 February 1748/49. Anne, on the other hand, died in Prince George's County in 1771. Her will had been written on 13 October 1771 and probated on 20 December 1771.
Issue: (Surname Newton)
20. Sarah
b. 28 August 1721 in Saint John's Parish,
Prince George's Co., MD.
m. 1736 to Stephen Newton Chiswell in Prince
George's Co., MD.
21. Mary
b. 12 July 1723 in Saint John's Parish, Prince
George's Co., MD.
22. Ann
b. 9 February 1727 in Saint John's Parish,
Prince George's Co., MD.
23. Elizabeth
b. 19 April 1730 in Saint John's Parish, Prince
George's Co., MD.
24. Nathaniel
b. 1 August 1736 in Saint John's Parish, Prince
George's Co., MD.
25. Margaret
b. in Prince George's Co., MD.
26. Susannah
b. in Prince George's Co., MD.
27. Rachel
b. in Prince George's Co., MD.
28. Rebecca
b. in Prince George's Co., MD.
7. Rignall Odell.
Rignall Odell, the son of Thomas Odell and Sarah (Ridgely) Brewer, was born on 24 October 1705 in Queen Anne's Parish in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was later married in Prince George's County to a woman named Sarah Beall. Sarah, who had been born in Prince George's County, Maryland in about 1713, was the daughter of James Beall and Sarah Pearce. She was also the sister of the Margaret Beall who married Rignall's brother, Thomas Odell. Rignall died in Prince George's County in 1754.
After Rignall passed away, Sarah married for a second time, also in Maryland, to a man named Thomas Prather, Jr. Thomas was the son of Thomas Prather, Sr. and Martha Sprigg. Sarah was later mentioned in the will of her mother, Sarah (Pearce) Beall Haswell. This will, which had been written on 22 May 1755 and later probated on 28 November 1761, left Sarah a small legacy of five shillings.
Known and probable issue: (Surname Odell)
29. James
b. 12 July 1731 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince
George's Co., MD.
30. Ann
b. in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Jeremiah Prather in MD.
31. Rignall
b. 6 May 1735 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince
George's Co., MD.
8. Sarah Odell.
Sarah Odell, the daughter of Thomas Odell and Sarah (Ridgely) Brewer, was born on 10 April 1709 in Queen Anne's Parish in Prince George's County, Maryland. She was later married to a man named Thomas Hilleary, Jr. on 9 November 1727 in Queen Anne's Parish. Thomas was the son of Thomas Hilleary and Eleanor Young.
Thomas Hilleary was a Vestryman in Queen Anne’s Parish in 1733. It is not known at this time when, or where, either Thomas or Sarah passed away.
Issue: (Surname Hilleary)
32. Eleanor
b. 20 September 1728 in Queen Anne's Parish,
Prince George's Co., MD.
33. Thomas
b. 16 February 1729/30 in Queen Anne's Parish,
Prince George's Co., MD.
d. young.
34. Thomas
b. 9 August 1731 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince
George's Co., MD.
35. Sarah
b. 10 November 1733 in Queen Anne's Parish,
Prince George's Co., MD.
36. Verlinda
b. 4 March 1735 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince
George's Co., MD.
m. Benjamin West.
GENERATION THREE
9. William Odell.
William Odell, the son of Thomas Odell and Margaret Beall, is believed to have been born in about 1714 in Prince George's County, Maryland. His wife's name was named Elizabeth, and according to a number of sources, she was Elizabeth Talbot. The fact that William and his wife named a son, Talbot Odell, obviously lends some support to this argument.
After their marriage, William and Elizabeth apparently settled near Randallstown in Baltimore County, Maryland, where they acquired several tracts of land. One of these tracts was "Arnolds Choice," which they purchased on 19 June 1742 from Anthony and Margaret Arnold. William died intestate in Baltimore County, Maryland in late 1748, and these tracts appear to have been inherited by his oldest son, John, according to old English law. What ever became of Elizabeth has not been determined.
On 7 February 1749, an inventory of William’s estate was provided to the Baltimore County Court. The appraisement was undertaken by John Stinchcomb and Joshua Owings. Elizabeth, who had been appointed Administratrix of William’s estate, subsequently filed an accounting of the estate with the Office of the Register of Wills in Baltimore City on 30 May 1750. In this accounting she named and gave the ages of all of William’s and her children.
Issue: (Surname Odell)
37. Mary
b. ca. 1736 in MD.
38. John
b. 24 September 1737 in MD.
m. Providence Baker in MD.
d. 14 February 1818 in Baltimore Co., MD.
39. William
b. ca. 1740 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. ca. 1762 to Asenath Owings in Baltimore Co.,
MD.
d. 1830/31 in Ross Co., OH.
40. Walter
b. ca. 1742 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. Lucy Frizzell in MD.
d. 1828 in Baltimore Co., MD.
41. Elizabeth
b. ca. 1744 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. Isaiah Baker in MD.
42. Richard
b. ca. 1745 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. Ann ( ) in MD.
43. Rignall
b. ca. 1746 in Baltimore Co., MD.
44. Talbot
b. ca. 1748 in Baltimore Co., MD.
10. Rachel Odell.
Rachel Odell, the daughter of Thomas Odell and Margaret Beall, was born in about 1716 in Prince George's County, Maryland. She was later married in Maryland in about 1735 to a man named John Prather. John, who had been born in Queen Anne's Parish in Prince George's County on 12 June 1715, was the son of William Nathan Prather and Ann Yates.
Rachel subsequently died in Montgomery County, Maryland in 1784, while John died there in 1796. John was buried on 3 November 1796. His will, which had been written on 8 September 1795, was probated in Montgomery County on 19 November 1796.
Issue: (Surname Prather)
45. Sarah
b. 1738 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. 1757 to Zachariah Linthicum in Anne Arundel
Co., MD.
d. 3 November 1796 in Montgomery Co., MD.
46. Thomas
b. 1740 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. (1) Eleanor Gaither in MD.
m. (2) Rachel Gaither in MD.
m. (3) 12 January 1783 to Verlinda Roby in
Rowan Co., NC.
d. 1820 in NC.
47. Mary
b. 1747 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. ca. 1775 to William Duval in Frederick Co.,
MD.
d. in MD.
11. Thomas Odell.
Thomas Odell, the son of Thomas Odell and Margaret Beall, was born in about 1718 in Prince George's County, Maryland. No additional information has been found concerning this individual.
12. Sarah Odell.
Sarah Odell, the daughter of Thomas Odell and Margaret Beall, was born in about 1720 in Prince George's County, Maryland. She was later married in Maryland to a man named Jacob Duckett. Jacob, who had been born on 11 November 1714 in Prince George's County, was the son of Richard Duckett and Charity Jacob.
Jacob died in Frederick County, Maryland in 1764. His will, which had been written on 24 April 1764, was later submitted for probate before the Frederick County Court on 23 June 1764. After Jacob passed away, Sarah moved with her son, Jacob, Jr., to the Ninety-Six District of South Carolina, where she appears to have resided until her death. Sarah and Jacob, Jr. had two plantations, one containing approximately 140 acres, and another containing approximately 150 acres, surveyed for them in the original Berkeley County of South Carolina on 11 June 1769 and 10 August 1770, respectively.
Issue: (Surname Duckett)
48. Ann
b. in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. William Botelar in Frederick Co., MD.
49. Thomas
b. 24 November 1744 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Mary Odell in MD.
d. 1824 in Newberry Co., SC.
50. Jacob
b. ca. 1746 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Sarah Odell in SC.
d. 1810 in Newberry Co., SC.
51. Mary
b. 1748 in Frederick Co., MD.
m. (1) Baruch Williams in MD.
m. (2) Rignall Odell in SC.
d. ca. 1805 in Laurens Co., SC.
52. Margaret
b. in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Notley Masters in Frederick Co., MD.
53. Joseph
b. 24 November 1752 in Frederick Co., MD.
m. (1) 1788 to Mary Turner in Ninety-Six
District, SC.
m. (2) Dinah Smith in SC.
d. 12 March 1812 in Newberry Co., SC.
54. Josiah
b. in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Jerusha Fowler in SC.
d. 1828 in Perry Co., AL.
55. Elizabeth
b. 1759 in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Levi Casey in SC.
d. 1839 in Lauderdale Co., AL.
56. Charity
b. ca. 1760 in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Elijah Whitten in SC.
d. in Warren Co., KY.
57. Richard
b. in Frederick Co., MD.
d. believed to have died young.
13. Mary Odell.
Mary Odell, the daughter of Thomas Odell and Margaret Beall, was born in about 1722 in Prince George's County, Maryland. She was later married in Maryland to a man named Hilleary Williams, the son of Baruch Williams and Eleanor Nuthall.
Hilleary and Mary apparently resided in that portion of Prince George's County that was formed into Frederick County, Maryland in 1748. They later sold a plantation called "Figure of Eight," which was situated in Prince George's County, to Jeremiah Berry for 4,000 pounds of tobacco on 22 April 1752.
The below children were mentioned in the will of Mary's grandmother, Sarah (Pearce) Beall Haswell. This will, which had been written on 22 May 1755, was probated in Prince George's County on 28 November 1761.
Known issue: (Surname Williams)
58. James
b. in MD.
59. Sarah
b. in MD.
14. James Odell.
James Odell, the son of Thomas Odell and Margaret Beall, was born in about 1725 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was later married in Maryland to a woman named Martha Prather. Martha, who was born on 20 April 1730 in Prince George's County, was the daughter of John Smith Prather and Elizabeth Nuthall.
After their marriage, James and Martha resided on a plantation called "Ball Christe" in Frederick County, Maryland. James subsequently died in Frederick County in 1763. Although it appears that James died intestate, an appraisement of his estate was carried out on 12 August 1763.
After James passed away, Martha married for a second time, also in Maryland, to a man named Robert Lazenby. Martha and Robert resided in that part of Frederick County that was later made a part of Montgomery County, Maryland in 1776. Robert died in Montgomery County in 1785. His will, which was dated 3 March 1785, was later probated before the Montgomery County Court on 15 June 1785.
NOTE: The eleven children listed below were taken from the Duckett family genealogy "Roots and Shoots."
Issue: (Surname Odell)
60. Mary
b. 16 January 1748 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Thomas Duckett in MD.
d. in Newberry Co., SC.
61. Margaret
b. ca. 1750 in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Nicholas Gazaway Rogers in SC.
d. in Laurens Co., SC.
62. Thomas
b. 15 May 1752 in Frederick Co., MD.
m. (1) ( ) Garrett in
Frederick Co., MD.
m. (2) Grace Austin in MD.
d. 25 August 1827 in Brown Co., OH.
63. John Prather
b. in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Mary Bourland in SC.
d. 1 October 1836 in Pickens Co., SC.
64. Rachel
b. in Frederick Co., MD.
m. David Beall in MD.
d. in Iredale Co., NC.
65. Rignall
b. ca. 1761 in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Mary (Duckett) Williams in SC. (widow
of Baruch Williams)
d. 27 June 1803 in Laurens Co., SC.
66. Elizabeth
b. in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Nathan Garrett in SC.
67. Eleanor
b. in Frederick Co., MD.
m. (John ?) Robertson in SC.
68. Martha
b. in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Joseph "Joe" Jeans in SC.
69. Sarah
b. in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Jacob Duckett in SC.
70. Charlotte
b. in Frederick Co., MD.
15. John "Hopping John" Odell.
John Odell, the son of Thomas Odell and Margaret Beall, was born in about 1728 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was later married in Maryland to Eleanor "Nellie" Hendrix.
John and Eleanor eventually moved with his parents to South Carolina. On 10 November 1768, they had a plantation containing 200 acres surveyed for them which was situated in the original Berkeley County. John later served as a Private in the South Carolina Militia under General Thomas Sumter during the Revolutionary War.
John died in 1794 in Newberry County, South Carolina. Although he did not leave a will, his wife, Eleanor, and their eldest son, James, were made Executors of his estate by the Newberry County Court on 19 May 1794. Final disbursement, however, was not made until 6 May 1795. Eleanor received a "widows third," and the remainder was divided among his children.
Issue: (Surname Odell)
71. James
b. 10 March 1765 in MD.
m. (1) ca. 1788 to Charlotte "Lottie" Rogers in
Laurens Co., SC.
m. (2) Sarah Martindale in SC.
d. 17 April 1845 in Carroll Co., IN.
72. John
b. 5 November 1771 in SC.
m. Rebecca "Becky" Hendrix in SC.
d. 6 February 1830 in Laurens Co., SC.
73. Sarah
b. 10 April 1774 in SC.
m. 4 October 1792 to Joel Whitten in Laurens
Co., SC.
d. 15 September 1853.
74. Ruth
b. in SC.
m. Moses Hendrix in SC.
75. Martha
b. ca. 1779 in SC.
m. Thomas Hendrix in SC.
76. Eli
b. 7 July 1784 in SC.
m. 26 August 1809 to Elizabeth Rogers in
Laurens Co., SC.
d. 19 December 1852 in Newberry Co., SC.
16. Thomas Odell.
Thomas Odell, the son of Henry Odell and Ann Prather, was born on 28 July 1726 in Queen Anne's Parish in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was later married in Maryland to a woman named Keziah Offutt. Keziah, who was born on 24 February 1735 in Prince George's County, was the daughter of William Offutt and Jane Joyce.
Thomas subsequently died in Frederick County, Maryland in 1759. Although Thomas did not leave a will, the Frederick County probate records indicate that an inventory of his estate was submitted to the County Court on 24 April 1759.
After Thomas passed away, his widow, Keziah, married for a second time to a man named William Pritchett. Keziah later married for a third time after William died to a man named Zephaniah Beall. Zephaniah and Keziah subsequently moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania, where they resided for the remainder of their lives.
Issue: (Surname Odell)
77. Eleanor
b. in Frederick Co., MD.
m. 21 April 1771 to Benjamin Jacob in Prince
George's Co., MD.
78. Baruch
b. ca. 1755 in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Margaret Offutt in Frederick Co., MD.
d. 1789 in Montgomery Co., MD.
79. Sarah
b. in Frederick Co., MD.
17. Rignall Odell.
Rignall Odell, the son of Henry Odell and Ann Prather, was born in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was later married in Queen Anne's Parish in Prince George's County to a woman named Martha Duckett on 25 August 1754. Martha, who had been born on 17 March 1738 in Queen Anne's Parish, was the daughter of Richard Duckett and Elizabeth Williams.
Rignall appears to have died intestate in Prince George's County in about 1763. His widow, Martha, subsequently married for a second time, also in Queen Anne's Parish, to a man named Edward Hall on 15 June 1764.
Issue: (Surname Odell)
Unknown
18. Elizabeth Odell.
Elizabeth Odell, the daughter of Henry Odell and Ann Prather, was born in Queen Anne's Parish in Prince George's County, Maryland on 11 January 1731. No additional information has been found concerning this individual.
19. Eleanor Odell.
Eleanor Odell, the daughter of Henry Odell and Ann Prather, was born in Prince George's County, Maryland. No additional information has been found concerning this individual.
29. James Odell.
James Odell, the son of Rignall Odell and Sarah Beall, was born on 12 July 1731 in Queen Anne's Parish in Prince George's County, Maryland. No additional information has been found concerning this individual.
30. Ann Odell.
Ann Odell, believed to be a daughter of Rignall Odell and Sarah Beall, was born in Prince George's County, Maryland. She was later married in Maryland to a man named Jeremiah Prather. Jeremiah, who was born on 21 July 1732 (possibly 1731) in Queen Anne's Parish in Prince George's County, Maryland, was the son of John Smith Prather and Elizabeth Nuthall.
Jeremiah had served in the French and Indian War, and with General Forbes in the expedition against Fort Duquesne. When his father died, Jeremiah inherited two plantations, one called "Deer Park" and the other "Bear Garden Enlarged." These lands were situated in that part of Frederick County that was later formed into Montgomery County, Maryland in 1776.
Jeremiah subsequently died on 30 August 1807 in Fayette County, Kentucky. His will, which was written on 9 September 1806, was probated during the November 1807 Court in Fayette County. It is not known at this time when or where Ann died.
Known and probable issue: (Surname Prather)
80. Rignall
b. in MD.
m. Rachel Ross in MD.
d. 1805 in Mason Co., KY.
81. Jonathan
b. in MD.
m. 26 January 1796 to Mary Elizabeth Tharp in
Hardy Co., VA. (now WV.)
82. Jeremiah
b. in MD.
m. Zephuriah Ann Brashears.
d. ca. 1812 in Nicholas Co., KY.
83. James
b. in MD.
m. Eleanor Tharp.
d. 1819 in Bourbon Co., KY.
84. John Phillip
b. in MD.
m. Mary Esther (
).
d. 1804 in Fleming Co., KY.
31. Rignall Odell.
Rignall Odell, the son of Rignall Odell and Sarah Beall, was born on 6 May 1735 in Queen Anne's Parish in Prince George's County, Maryland. No additional information has been found concerning this individual.
GENERATION FOUR
37. Mary Odell.
Mary Odell, the daughter of William Odell and Elizabeth Talbot, was born in about 1736 in Maryland. Although it is not know if Mary ever married, she is known to have had a child out of wedlock with a man named Philip Norwood. In November 1754, the Baltimore County Court fined both Philip Norwood and Mary Odell 30 shillings apiece for "bastardizing".
Although the identity of this child has not been verified, there is a possibility that it was the Philip Norwood who was born in 1755 in Baltimore County, Maryland, and later moved to Fleming County, Kentucky, where he died in 1807.
38. John Odell.
John Odell, the son of William Odell and Elizabeth Talbot, was born on 24 September 1737 in Maryland. He was later married in Maryland to a woman named Providence Baker.
According to available deed records, on 9 January 1770 John leased 14.5 acres of land in Baltimore County from John and Ruth Hurd for 13 pounds. John subsequently died in Baltimore County, Maryland on 14 February 1818. His will, which had been written on 9 January 1817, was admitted for probate before the Baltimore County Court on 18 February 1818.
Known issue: (Surname Odell)
85. Rachel
b. 19 May 1759 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 7 December 1784 to Basil John Dorsey in
Baltimore Co., MD.
d. 12 February 1786 in Baltimore Co., MD.
86. William
b. 10 October 1760 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 9 February 1797 to Rachel Walter in
Baltimore Co., MD.
87. Isaiah
b. 7 May 1764 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 30 January 1800 to Elizabeth Buck Towson in
Baltimore Co., MD.
d. 20 March 1847 in Baltimore Co., MD.
88. Providence Jane
b. 2 January 1767 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 21 December 1786 to Benjamin F. Jones in
Baltimore Co., MD.
d. ca. 1830 in Hamilton Co., TN.
89. John
b. 6 May 1769 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 22 January 1795 to Ann Cooper in Baltimore
Co., MD.
d. 5 March 1815 in Baltimore Co., MD.
90. Ann
b. 17 May 1771 in Baltimore Co., MD.
d. 1772 in Baltimore Co., MD.
91. Kiturah "Kitty"
b. 26 November 1775 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 10 December 1800 to Abraham Odell in
Baltimore Co., MD.
d. 5 September 1807 in Baltimore Co., MD.
92. Henry
b. 24 June 1777 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 12 December 1804 to Mary Sweeten in
Baltimore Co., MD.
39. William Odell.
William Odell, the son of William Odell and Elizabeth Talbot, was born in about 1740 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was later married to a woman named Asenath Owings, the daughter of John Owings and his second wife, Asenath. Although no record of their marriage has been found, it is thought to have taken place in about 1762 in Baltimore County. Asenath, who was also a native of Baltimore County, is believed to have been born there in about 1744.
This William Odell is believed to be the same William Odell who was later found in the deed records of Baltimore County leasing 50 acres of land from a man named Walter Smith on 27 September 1765. This same William also leased another 60 acres of land from Mr. Smith on 11 February 1767. William, who was described in the documents as being a planter and farmer, was to build a dwelling and plant a 200 tree orchard on the earlier lease.
William and Asenath eventually left Maryland and moved into the State of Virginia, where according to the 1782-1787 list of Virginia taxpayers, they were residing in Hampshire County (now part of West Virginia). On 12 August 1783, William purchased two tracts of land in Hampshire County from a man named John Kyger. These tracts, consisting of 453 total acres, were situated along Chestnut Ridge on Allegheny Mountain. William and Asenath later sold these tracts on 20 October 1806, with one going to James and Benjamin Dawson, and the other to Philip Goode.
Shortly after this, William and his family moved to the State of Ohio where they settled in Ross County. William and his son, Caleb, purchased 80 acres of land in Ross County in 1812, and it is believed that William resided on this farm with Caleb for the remainder of his life. Although William shows up on both the 1820 and 1830 census returns for Ohio, Asenath does not. As such, it can only be assumed that Asenath must have passed away prior to 1820. William, who was shown as being between 90 and 100 years of age on the 1830 census, is thought to have died in Ross County in either late 1830 or early 1831.
Known issue: (Surname Odell & Odle)
93. John
b. 21 September 1764 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. ca. 1787 to Nancy (Moore ?) in Hampshire
Co., VA. (now WV.)
d. 1833 in Randolph Co., IN.
94. Richard
b. 1766, probably in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. Elizabeth Dawson in MD.
d. 8 August 1844 in Warren Co., IN.
95. Caleb
b. 10 December 1774 in MD.
m. (1) unknown, possibly in Hampshire
Co., VA. (now WV.)
96. Lott
b. in MD.
m. 24 September 1806 to Elizabeth Tedrick in
Allegany Co., MD.
d. 1840 in Licking Co., OH.
97. Joshua
b. ca. 1780 in MD.
m. 1 April 1802 to Susannah Davis in Allegany
Co., MD.
d. 1826 in Harrison Co., VA. (now WV.)
98. William
b. ca. 1782 in MD.
m. 7 August 1806 to Sarah Carpenter in Ross
Co., OH.
99. Elizabeth
b. in Hampshire Co., VA. (now WV.)
m. 6 February 1806 to Elisha Carpenter in Ross
Co., OH.
100. Mary
b. in Hampshire Co., VA. (now WV.)
m. 4 November 1808 to William Brown in Ross
Co., OH.
40. Walter Odell.
Walter Odell, the son of William Odell and Elizabeth Talbot, was born in about 1742 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was later married in Maryland to a woman named Lucy Frizzell.
On 25 February 1784, Walter purchased part of "Minto and Rolles Chance," a tract of land consisting of 40 and ½ acres from a man named Joshua Hurd. Several months later, on 15 September 1784, Walter purchased 12 acres of land called "Bell's Park" from a Mr. Alexander Wells. On 8 April 1794, he purchased a 1 acre tract called "Jack's Delight" from Robert and William Weer, and on 28 March 1799 he had 3/4 of an acre called "Addition to Minto" laid out by the Baltimore County Surveyor. Walter later sold the above four parcels to Rezin H. Worthington on 5 December 1825.
Lucy died in Baltimore County on 22 April 1822, while Walter died there in 1828. Walter’s will, which was dated 16 February 1828, was subsequently admitted for probate before the Baltimore County Court on 21 May 1828.
Known and enumerated issue: (Surname Odell)
101. Mary
b. 25 December 1759 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. William Hunt in MD.
d. 28 November 1848 in MD.
102. Elizabeth
b. 27 June 1766 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. John Ebert in MD.
103. Abraham
b. 9 July 1770 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 10 December 1800 to Kiturah Odell in
Baltimore Co., MD.
d. 3 October 1825 in MD.
104. Sarah
b. 1 March 1773 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. ca. 1797 to William Pemberton in Baltimore Co., MD.
105. John
b. 19 October 1775 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. Mary Carter in Baltimore Co., MD.
d. in Baltimore Co., MD.
106. Rebecca
b. 26 March 1778 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. John Ward in Baltimore Co., MD.
41. Elizabeth Odell.
Elizabeth Odell, the daughter of William Odell and Elizabeth Talbot, was born in about 1744 in Baltimore County, Maryland. She was later married in Maryland to a man named Isaiah Baker. Unfortunately, even though this couple very likely had children, I have not been able to identify any probable children with reasonable certainty. As such, no additional information is provided concerning this couple.
Issue: (Surname Baker)
Unknown
42. Richard Odell.
Richard Odell, the son of William Odell and Elizabeth Talbot, was born in about 1745 in Baltimore County, Maryland. Although he is known to have been married to a woman named Ann, no additional information has been found concerning her or her parentage. Richard and Ann resided in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
According to available records, it appears that Richard took the Oath of Allegiance in Anne Arundel County on 1 March 1778. Later, on 6 May 1778, Richard furnished a substitute, a man named Jesse Dority from Scotland, to serve for three months in the American Army during the Revolutionary War.
On 19 December 1783, Richard purchased 120 acres of land called "Shepherd's Forest" from John Sewell. He later purchased a 436 acre tract named "Wincopen Neck" from Richard and Anne Lawrence on 29 October 1791. Richard apparently got into financial difficulty in the early 1800's and was forced to sell most of his property. On 16 May 1801, he sold "Wincopen Neck" and 17 slaves to Richard Dorsey, and on 16 March 1802, he sold "Shepherd's Forest" to Joseph Ratcliff. Much of his personal property was also sold in 1805 to cover his debts.
The child listed below as (male) was abstracted from the 1790 census enumeration. Although this child is believed to be a son of Richard and Ann's, his identity has yet to be determined. It is very likely that Richard and Ann had other children.
Enumerated issue: (Surname Odell)
107. (male)
b. in MD.
43. Rignall Odell.
Rignall Odell, the son of William Odell and Elizabeth Talbot, was born in about 1746 in Baltimore County, Maryland. No additional information has been found concerning this individual.
44. Talbot Odell.
Talbot Odell, the son of William Odell and Elizabeth Talbot, was born in about 1748 in Baltimore County, Maryland. No additional information has been found concerning this individual.
60. Mary Odell.
Mary Odell, the daughter of James Odell and Martha Prather, was born in Prince George's County, Maryland on 16 January 1748. She was later married in Maryland to a man named Thomas Duckett. Thomas, who had been born on 24 November 1744 in Maryland, was the son of Jacob Duckett and Sarah Odell. He was also the brother of the Jacob Duckett who married Mary's sister, Sarah.
On 28 November 1773, Thomas and Mary sold their land in Frederick County, Maryland and moved to South Carolina. Only four months later, on 14 March 1774, they are found purchasing a plantation in South Carolina from a man named Samuel Bishop. This plantation, which consisted of 100 acres, was situated along the Enoree River in that portion of Ninety-Six District, South Carolina that was later formed into Laurens County, South Carolina in 1785.
On 22 March 1806, Thomas and Mary sold their land in Laurens County, South Carolina to Charles Sims and Dred Jones. According to the deed records, Thomas and Mary were residing in Newberry County, South Carolina at the time. Mary died in Newberry County, South Carolina in 1822, while Thomas died there in 1824. Thomas left a will which was dated 18 July 1822. This will was subsequently probated before the Newberry County Court on 4 October 1824.
Issue: (Surname Duckett)
108. James Odell
b. 10 March 1767 in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Sarah Whitmore in SC.
d. 16 October 1806 in Laurens Co., SC.
109. Sarah A. "Sally"
b. 20 March 1769 in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Josiah Fowler in SC.
d. ca. 1825/26 in Laurens Co., SC.
110. Martha O. "Patsy"
b. 9 March 1771 in Frederick Co., MD.
m. Levi Fowler in SC.
d. 1841 in Lauderdale Co., AL.
111. Jacob
b. 8 June 1773 in Frederick Co., MD.
m. ca. 1799 to Sarah Williams in SC.
d. 15 December 1846 in Newberry Co., SC.
112. Thomas
b. 23/25 August 1775 in Ninety-Six District,
SC.
m. ca. 1797 to Lydia Whitmore in SC.
d. 15 July 1800 in Newberry Co., SC.
113. Mary
b. 5 December 1777 in Ninety-Six District, SC.
m. 17 July 1796 to Daniel Reeder in Newberry
Co., SC.
d. 20 October 1835 in Lauderdale Co., AL.
114. John
b. 20 July 1779 in Ninety-Six District, SC.
m. ca. 1807 to Charity Whitten in Newberry Co.,
SC.
115. Baruch
b. 2 June 1781 in Ninety-Six District, SC.
m. Mary "Polly" Odell in SC.
d. ca. 1830 in Laurens Co., SC.
116. Elizabeth
b. 11 November 1782 in Ninety-Six District, SC.
m. Edward "Ned" Jeans in SC.
117. Rachel
b. 13 September 1784 in Ninety-Six District,
SC.
m. (1) Baruch Odell in SC.
m. (2) 4 September 1838 to Benjamin Duckett in
Newberry Co., SC.
d. 1 July 1854 in SC.
118. Susanna "Sookey"
b. 13 June 1786 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. (1) Thomas Young in SC.
m. (2) Andy Gibson in SC.
119. Joseph
b. 31 October 1788 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. Frances "Fannie" Cookborn in SC.
d. 22 May 1834 in Newberry Co., SC.
61. Margaret Odell.
Margaret Odell, the daughter of James Odell and Martha Prather, is believed to have been born in about 1750 in Frederick County, Maryland. She was later married in South Carolina to a man named Nicholas Gazaway Rogers (also written Gassaway Rogers and Rodgers). Gazaway and Margaret appear to have resided throughout their married life together in that portion of the Ninety-Six District of South Carolina that was later formed into Laurens County, South Carolina in 1785.
According to available information, Gazaway died on 20 August 1796 in Laurens County, South Carolina. Although Margaret is believed to have also died in Laurens County, the actual date of her death has not been determined.
The children listed below as (male) or (female) were abstracted from the 1800 census of South Carolina. Even though these are all believed to be Gazaway and Margaret's children, their identities have yet to be determined. In addition, to the best of my knowledge no complete listing of this couple’s children has been found to date. As such, the children listed below are either known, probable, or enumerated. This couple may have had additional children.
Known, probable, and enumerated issue: (Surname Rogers)
120. Charlotte "Lottie"
b. ca. 1771 in Ninety-Six District,
SC.
m. ca. 1788 to James Odell in Laurens
Co., SC.
121. (female)
b. in Ninety-Six District, SC.
122. (female)
b. in Ninety-Six District, SC.
123. (male)
b. in Ninety-Six District, SC.
124. Mary
b. ca. 1780 in Ninety-Six District
SC.
125. John
b. in Ninety-Six District, SC.
126. Elizabeth
b. 7 April 1784 in Ninety-Six
District, SC.
127. Rachel
b. in Laurens Co., SC.
128. Sarah "Sallie"
b. in Laurens Co., SC.
m. Joseph Shettlesworth in SC.
62. Thomas Odell.
Thomas Odell, the son of James Odell and Martha Prather, was born on 15 May 1752 in Frederick County, Maryland. Thomas was apparently married twice during his life. He married his first wife in Frederick County, and even though her given name has not been determined, it is known that her maiden name was Garrett and that she was the daughter of John Garrett.
After their marriage, Thomas and his first wife continued to reside in Frederick County for a number of years. He later served as a First Lieutenant in the Frederick County militia during the Revolutionary War.
After his first wife passed away, Thomas married secondly, also in Maryland, to a woman named Grace Austin. Grace, who was a native of Wales, had been born there on 22 September 1756. Thomas, who was a Methodist Episcopal minister, died on 25 August 1827 in Brown County, Ohio. His widow, Grace, subsequently died at Odell in Tippecanoe County, Indiana on 6 July 1835.
Issue from 1st marriage: (Surname Odell)
129. Nathan Garrett
b. 4 November 1772 in MD.
m. 1795 to Rebecca Sharp in Berkeley Co., VA.
(now WV.)
d. 28 September 1835 in Cass Co., MI.
Issue from 2nd marriage: (Surname Odell)
130. James
b. 20 July 1779 in Berkeley Co., VA. (now
WV.)
m. 28 February 1804 to Catherine Pittinger in
Adams Co., OH.
d. 23 August 1845 in Cass Co., MI.
131. Martha "Patsy"
b. 4 August 1781 in Berkeley Co., VA.
(now WV.)
m. 11 November 1800 to Benjamin F. Northcott in
Fleming Co., KY.
d. 22 May 1861 in Fleming Co., KY.
132. Nancy
b. 1783 in Berkeley Co., VA. (now WV.)
m. 10 August 1805 to Josiah Lockhart in Adams
Co., OH.
d. 1837.
133. Sarah "Sally"
b. 13 December 1784 in Berkeley Co., VA.
(now WV.)
m. 29 February 1804 to Jonathan Wamsley in
Adams Co., OH.
d. 8 April 1863 in Adams Co., OH.
134. Mary "Polly"
b. ca. 1787 in Berkeley Co., VA. (now WV.)
m. (1) 26 November 1812 to Elijah Chenowith in
Adams Co., OH.
m. (2) 7 January 1821 to Samuel Wright in Adams
Co., OH.
135. John Wesley
b. 19 July 1789 in Berkeley Co., VA. (now
WV.)
m. 17 April 1814 to Susanna Charlotte Beasley
in Adams Co., OH.
d. 1874 in Fountain Co., IN.
136. Elizabeth "Betsy"
b. 1791/92 in Berkeley Co., VA. (now WV.)
m. (1) 16 October 1816 to William Page in Adams
Co., OH.
m. (2) ( ) Thompson.
137. Thomas
b. 20 March 1794 in Berkeley Co., VA.
(now WV.)
m. by license dated 28 December 1827 to Hannah
Ann Davis in Adams Co., OH.
d. 6 May 1864 in MI.
138. Deborah
b. 26 March 1796 in Berkeley Co., VA.
(now WV.)
m. 15 March 1827 to Thomas Cox in Adams Co.,
OH.
d. 6 May 1861 in Adams Co., OH.
139. Rhoda Prather
b. 11 April 1799 in Mason Co., KY.
m. 15 November 1818 to Ebenezer Bailey in Adams
Co., OH.
d. 2 November 1889 at Odell, Tippecanoe Co.,
IN.
140. Charlotte
b. 18 April 1802 in Adams Co., OH.
m. 13 March 1823 to Samuel Rankin in Adams Co.,
OH.
d. 18 February 1872 in Fountain Co., IN.
63. John Prather Odell.
John Odell, the son of James Odell and Martha Prather, was born in Frederick County, Maryland. He was later married in South Carolina to Mary Bourland, the daughter of William Bourland.
After their marriage, John and Mary resided in that portion of Ninety-Six District, South Carolina that was formed into Laurens County, South Carolina in 1785. In 1788, John was granted 120 acres of land in Laurens County by the State of South Carolina. This land was situated along Duncan's Creek. Later, on 26 May 1791, John and Mary purchased another 100 acre tract of land on Duncan's Creek from Aaron Moore. These lands were subsequently sold in 1795 and 1796, and by 1800, John and Mary were residing in that portion of the Pendleton District of South Carolina that was formed into Pickens County in 1825.
Although John is believed to have died on 1 October 1836 in Pickens County, South Carolina, the date and place of Mary’s death have not been determined.
Known and probable issue: (Surname Odell)
141. James
b. calc. 1773 in SC.
m. Elizabeth Jeans in SC.
d. 1856 in GA.
142. (female)
b. in SC.
143. Rignall
b. calc. 1788 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. Elizabeth Boggs in SC.
d. in AL. (?)
144. Elizabeth
b. in Laurens Co., SC.
m. John N. Bell in SC.
145. (female)
b. in Laurens Co., SC.
146. Thomas
b. in Laurens Co., SC.
m. 2 April 1821 to Mary Evans in Pendleton
District, SC.
d. 1836 in Hall Co., GA.
147. John
b. calc. 1796 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. Elizabeth Mullinix in SC.
d. ca. 1865 in Whitfield Co., GA.
148. William W.
b. 7 April 1798 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. ca. 1818 to Martha Mullinix in Pendleton
District, SC.
d. 29 August 1883 in Pickens Co., SC.
64. Rachel Odell.
Rachel Odell, the daughter of James Odell and Martha Prather, was born in Frederick County, Maryland. She was later married in Maryland to a man named David Beall. This David Beall is believed to be the same David Beall who took the Oath of Fidelity in 1778 in Montgomery County, Maryland, and served in the 7th Company, 29th Battalion of the Montgomery County Militia during the Revolutionary War.
David and Rachel eventually moved to North Carolina where they resided for the remainder of their lives. David subsequently died in Iredale County, North Carolina in 1806, with his will being probated there on 15 May of that year. Although it is believed that Rachel also died in Iredale County, her date of death is not known at this time. The following children were named in David’s will.
Issue: (Surname Beall)
149. James Odell
b. in MD.
m. Jean Galloway in NC.
d. 1842 in Iredale Co., NC.
150. Jean
b. 27 March 1776 in MD.
m. Thomas Galloway in NC.
151. Joseph
b. prob. in MD.
152. John
b. prob. in MD.
153. Evan
b. prob. in MD.
154. Martha
b. in MD. or NC.
m. Henry Baggerly in NC.
155. Thomas
b. in MD. or NC.
156. David
b. in MD. or NC.
157. Rezen
b. 29 April 1793 in MD. or NC.
m. Eleanor ( ).
d. 17 June 1843 in MS.
65. Rignall Odell.
Rignall Odell, the son of James Odell and Martha Prather, was born in about 1761 in Frederick County, Maryland. He was later married in South Carolina to a woman named Mary (Duckett) Williams. Mary, who was the daughter of Jacob Duckett and Sarah Odell, was the widow of Baruch Williams. Rignall died in Laurens County, South Carolina on 27 June 1803, while Mary died there in 1805.
Issue: (Surname Odell)
158. Baruch
b. in SC.
m. Rachel Duckett in SC.
d. 1835 in Newberry Co., SC.
159. Rignall
b. in Laurens Co., SC.
m. Rachel Rogers in SC.
d. Shelby Co., IL.
160. Mary
b. calc. 1786 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. Baruch Duckett in SC.
d. 31 July 1852 in Lauderdale Co., AL.
161. Thomas
b. in SC.
m. (1) Judith Prather in SC.
m. (2) Mary Ann ( ) in SC.
d. 1829 in Newberry Co., SC.
162. Margaret
b. 1796 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. Joseph Smart in SC.
d. 26 January 1832 in Newberry Co., SC
163. John
b. calc. 1800 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. Ruth Fowler in SC.
d. 1859 in Laurens Co., SC.
66. Elizabeth Odell.
Elizabeth Odell, the daughter of James Odell and Martha Prather, was born in Frederick County, Maryland. She was later married in South Carolina to a man named Nathan Garrett. Nathan was the son of John Garrett.
Known issue: (Surname Garrett)
164. Nathan Odell
b. in SC.
67. Eleanor Odell.
Eleanor Odell, the daughter of James Odell and Martha Prather, was born in Frederick County, Maryland. She was later married in South Carolina to a man named Robertson (possibly John Robertson)
Probable issue: (Surname Robertson)
165. James Odell
b. in SC.
68. Martha Odell.
Martha Odell, the daughter of James Odell and Martha Prather, was born in Frederick County, Maryland. She was later married in South Carolina to a man named Joseph "Joe" Jeans. Joseph died in Laurens County, South Carolina in 1826. His will, which was dated 21 July 1826, was admitted for probate by the Laurens County Court on 7 September 1826.
Issue: (Surname Jeans)
166. Joseph
b. in SC.
167. John
b. in SC.
168. (female)
b. in SC.
m. ( ) Duncan in
SC.
169. Ann "Nancy"
b. in SC.
m. John Watson in SC.
69. Sarah Odell.
Sarah Odell, the daughter of James Odell and Martha Prather, was born in Frederick County, Maryland. She was later married in South Carolina to a man named Jacob Duckett. Jacob, who was born in about 1746 in Maryland, was the son of Jacob Duckett and Sarah Odell. He was also the brother of the Thomas Duckett who married Sarah's sister, Mary.
Although all of Jacob and Sarah’s children are believed to have been born in South Carolina, it is known that the family eventually moved to North Carolina, where they settled in Buncombe County. Jacob is believed to have died in Buncombe County in 1810, while Sarah died there on 7 June 1818. Sarah was subsequently buried in the Leicster Cemetery in Buncombe County. (Note: A couple of the children listed below have not been verified beyond all doubt to be the children of Jacob and Sarah. As such, the below children should be viewed as being known and probable children).
Known and probable issue: (Surname Duckett)
170. Richard Belton
b. 20 October 1775 in Ninety-Six
District, SC.
m. ca. 1796 to Mary Whitmore in SC.
171. Josiah
b. 22 February 1778 in Ninety-Six
District, SC.
172. John
b. in Ninety-Six District, SC.
173. Jacob Odell
b. calc. 1785 in Ninety-Six District,
SC.
m. ca. 1809 to Amy Hipps in SC.
174. Joseph Newton
b. 30 September 1788 in Laurens Co.,
SC.
m. (1) ca. 1809 to Sarah Catherine
Hipps in SC.
175. James
b. 10 January 1792 in Laurens Co.,
SC.
176. Thomas
b. 26 March 1795 in Laurens Co., SC.
177. Sarah
b. 15 October 1800 in Laurens Co.,
SC.
70. Charlotte Odell.
Charlotte Odell, the daughter of James Odell and Martha Prather, was born in Frederick County, Maryland. No additional information has been found concerning this individual.
71. James Odell.
James Odell, the son of John Odell and Eleanor Hendrix, was born on 10 March 1765 in Maryland. James was apparently married twice during his life. He married first to a woman named Charlotte "Lottie" Rogers (also written Rodgers) in about 1788 in South Carolina. Charlotte, who was born in about 1771 in Laurens County, South Carolina, was the daughter of Nicholas Gazaway Rogers and Margaret Odell, and a cousin of James Odell's. She subsequently died in South Carolina in about 1791.
After his first wife passed away, James married secondly, also in South Carolina, to a woman named Sarah Martindale. In 1802, James and Sarah left South Carolina and moved to the State of Ohio. By 1807, however, they had moved west into that portion of Clark County, Indiana that was later formed into Wayne County, Indiana in 1811. James and Sarah are shown in the land records as filing on 640 acres of land in Wayne County in the year it was established. After Indiana became a state in 1816, and County Commissions were established, James served on the first Board of County Commissioners for Wayne County.
In 1825, James and Sarah moved further west into that portion of the Unorganized Territory of Indiana that was later formed into Carroll County, Indiana in 1828, and it is there that they both resided for the remainder of their lives. Sarah died in Carroll County, Indiana on 20 May 1827, while James died at the home of his daughter, Eleanor, on 17 April 1845.
Issue from 1st marriage: (Surname Odell)
178. Charlotte "Lottie"
b. 25 September 1789 in SC.
m. 28 December 1809 to John Doane in Clark Co.,
IN. (now within Wayne Co., IN.)
d. 28 December 1869 in IL.
Issue from 2nd marriage: (Surname Odell)
179. Elizabeth
b. 2 January 1797 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. 16 September 1815 to Benjamin D. Angel in
Wayne Co., IN.
d. 23 November 1840 in Carroll Co., IN.
180. Martha
b. 23 January 1798 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. 1 January 1818 to John Gibson in Wayne Co.,
IN.
d. 1863 in Carroll Co., IN.
181. John
b. 22 April 1799 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. 30 March 1820 to Sarah Holman in Wayne Co.,
IN.
d. 21 January 1869 in Yamhill Co., OR.
182. Mary
b. 22 December 1800 in Laurens Co., SC.
d. believed to have died young.
183. William
b. 19 March 1802 in Laurens Co., SC.
d. believed to have died young.
184. Anna
b. 25 September 1804 in OH.
m. 9 January 1825 to Aaron Wiles in Wayne Co.,
IN.
d. 13 December 1825 in the Unorganized
Territory of Indiana. (now within Carroll Co., IN.)
185. Ruth
b. 20 December 1806 in OH.
m. 26 August 1824 to John Carey in Wayne Co.,
IN.
d. 1873 in OR.
186. Sarah
b. 28 December 1808 in Clark Co., IN.
(now within Wayne Co., IN.)
d. believed to have died young.
187. James
b. 10 September 1810 in Clark Co., IN.
(now within Wayne Co., IN.)
m. 7 July 1836 to Sarah Hatfield in Carroll
Co., IN.
d. 4 June 1891 at Delphi, Carroll Co., IN.
188. Elisha
b. 26 January 1813 in Wayne Co., IN.
d. 20 June 1834 in Carroll Co., IN.
189. Eleanor
b. 25 December 1817 in Wayne Co., IN.
m. 23 September 1841 to Isaac Jackson in
Carroll Co., IN.
d. 31 July 1894 in Carroll Co., IN.
72. John Odell.
John Odell, the son of John Odell and Eleanor Hendrix, was born on 5 November 1771 in South Carolina. He was later married in South Carolina to a woman named Rebecca "Becky" Hendrix. Rebecca, who was born in about 1775, was the daughter of William Hendrix and Margaret Evans. She was also the sister of the Thomas Hendrix who married John's sister, Martha.
After their marriage, John and Rebecca settled on a farm that was situated along the Enoree River in Laurens County, South Carolina. John died on 5 February 1830 in Laurens County. His will, which was dated 30 January 1830, was admitted for probate during the March 1830 term of the Laurens County Court. Rebecca died in Laurens County in 1857, having survived John by twenty-seven years. John was subsequently buried in the Odell Chapel Cemetery in Laurens County.
Issue: (Surname Odell)
190. John
b. in Laurens Co., SC.
m. Dinah Odell in SC.
d. 4 June 1847 in Newberry Co., SC.
191. William
b. calc. 1804 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. (1) Nancy Huffis in SC.
m. (2) Sarah Ann (Phillips) Cooper in SC.
(widow of John C. Cooper)
d. ca. 1865.
192. Thomas
b. in Laurens Co., SC.
193. Martha
b. in Laurens Co., SC.
194. Margaret
b. in Laurens Co., SC.
195. Elender
b. calc. 1815 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. unknown.
d. ca. 1875 in Howard Co., AR.
196. Eli J.
b. in Laurens Co., SC.
d. 14 October 1829 in Laurens Co., SC.
73. Sarah Odell.
Sarah Odell, the daughter of John Odell and Eleanor Hendrix, was born on 10 April 1774 in South Carolina. She was later married in Laurens County, South Carolina to a man named Joel Whitten on 4 October 1792. Joel, who had been born on 25 August 1764 in either Virginia or South Carolina, served in the South Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War.
On 29 December 1794, Sarah's mother deeded them 66 acres of land which was situated in both Laurens County and Newberry County, South Carolina. By 1806, however, they appear to have moved to the Union District of South Carolina. According to a deed dated 19 July 1806, Joel, formerly of Laurens County, sold 116 acres of land across the Enoree River to Mr. Bernard Glenn. Joel and Sarah later moved to the Pendleton District of South Carolina, where they purchased 300 acres of land on Indian Creek from a Mr. James Osburn in 1817.
Joel subsequently died in the Pendleton District of South Carolina on 31 July 1821. Sarah, on the other hand, survived Joel by just over twenty-two years, passing away on 15 September 1853.
Issue: (Surname Whitten)
197. Martha
b. 14 November 1793 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. 4 December 1811 to Andrew Johnson in SC.
198. Elizabeth
b. 26 October 1795 in Laurens Co., SC.
d. young.
199. John
b. 16 December 1797 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. 29 December 1826 to Rebecca (
) in SC.
d. 29 May 1829 in Anderson Co., SC.
200. William
b. 26 November 1800 in Laurens Co., SC.
201. James
b. 16 February 1803 in SC.
m. 23 December 1830 to Jane Smith in SC.
d. 11 March 1853 in Kemper Co., MS.
202. Elizabeth
b. 9 December 1805 in SC.
203. Elijah
b. 12 September 1809 in SC.
m. 18 August 1831 to Mary Jane E. Mullikin in
SC.
d. in Tippah Co., MS. (now within Union
Co., MS.)
204. Eli
b. 15 June 1812 in SC.
d. 29 January 1833 in SC.
74. Ruth Odell.
Ruth Odell, the daughter of John Odell and Eleanor Hendrix, was born in South Carolina. She was later married in South Carolina to a man named Moses Hendrix (also written Hendricks). Ruth’s mother deeded them 66 acres of land in Laurens County, South Carolina on 7 May 1810.
Issue: (Surname Hendrix)
Unknown
75. Martha Odell.
Martha Odell, the daughter of John Odell and Eleanor Hendrix, was born in about 1779 in South Carolina. She was later married in South Carolina to a man named Thomas Hendrix (also written Hendricks). Thomas, who was born in about 1778 in Duvall County, Florida, was the son of William Hendrix and Margaret Evans. He was also the brother of the Rebecca Hendrix who married Martha's brother, John.
On 7 May 1810, Martha's mother deeded them 66 acres of land in Laurens County, South Carolina.
Known issue: (Surname Hendrix)
205. Rachel O.
b. ca. 1800 in SC.
d. 11 October 1819 in Laurens Co., SC.
206. John
b. 13 January 1805 in SC.
d. 2 September 1825 in Laurens Co., SC.
76. Eli Odell.
Eli Odell, the son of John Odell and Eleanor Hendrix, was born on 7 July 1784 in South Carolina (calculated from age stated on tombstone). He was later married in Laurens County, South Carolina to a woman named Elizabeth Rogers (also written Rodgers) on 26 August 1809. Elizabeth, who had been born on 7 April 1784, is believed to be the daughter of Nicholas Gazaway Rogers and Margaret Odell.
Eli subsequently died in Newberry County, South Carolina on 19 December 1852, while Elizabeth died there on 3 July 1855. Both were buried in the Odell Family Cemetery.
Issue: (Surname Odell)
207. James
b. 14 January 1810 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. Elizabeth Odell in SC.
d. 1886.
208. Gazaway Rogers
b. 6 March 1811 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. (1) Catherine Rogers in Laurens Co., SC.
m. (2) Rachel ( )
in SC. (?)
209. Ann
b. 19 May 1813 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. John R. Shettlesworth in SC.
d. 26 September 1875 in SC.
210. Caroline "Joicy"
b. 6 November 1815 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. Posey Hollingsworth in SC.
211. Dinah
b. 24 August 1819 in Laurens Co., SC.
m. (1) John Odell in SC.
m. (2) 28 November 1854 Benjamin Duckett in SC.
212. John
b. 10 December 1822 in SC.
m. 19 October 1848 to Rachel C. C. Odell in
Laurens Co., SC.
d. 1893.
213. Thomas
b. 22 August 1824 in Newberry Co., SC.
d. 3 September 1825 in Newberry Co., SC.
214. Elijah C. C.
b. 14 July 1826 in Newberry Co., SC.
m. (1) Sarah Wesson in Newberry Co., SC.
m. (2) Jane Hogan in SC.
d. 1863 at the Battle of Jones' Farm
in Virginia (Civil War)
77. Eleanor Odell.
Eleanor Odell, the daughter of Thomas Odell and Keziah Offutt, was born in Frederick County, Maryland. She was later married in Prince George's County, Maryland to a man named Benjamin Jacob on 21 April 1771. Benjamin, who was born in 1746 in Prince George's County, was the son of Mordecai Jacob and Jemima Isaac.
Issue: (Surname Jacob)
215. Jemima
b. ca. 1772 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. William Woodward.
216. Mordecai
b. ca. 1775 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Jane ( ).
217. Martha Eleanor
b. ca. 1780 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Nathaniel Hallery.
218. Sarah
b. in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. ( ) Thompson.
219. Walter
b. ca. 1785 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Grace Bond in NC.
d. 1833.
220. Benjamin
b. ca. 1790 in Prince George's Co., MD.
m. Rebecca Barron.
78. Baruch Odell.
Baruch Odell, the son of Thomas Odell and Keziah Offutt, was born in about 1755 in Frederick County, Maryland. He was later married in Frederick County to a woman named Margaret Offutt. Margaret, who had been born on 22 July 1760 in Prince George's County, Maryland, was the daughter of William Offutt and Elizabeth Magruder.
Baruch died in Montgomery County, Maryland in 1789. His will, which had been written on 9 December 1788, was admitted for probate before the Montgomery County Court on 9 June 1789. After Baruch passed away, Margaret married for a second time to a man named Zachariah Austin. Margaret died in Ohio County, Kentucky.
Issue: (Surname Odell)
221. Elizabeth
b. in Montgomery Co., MD.
m. 15 December 1796 to Hezekiah Austin in
Prince George's Parish, Montgomery Co., MD.
222. Cassandra
b. 29 February 1780 in MD.
m. 15 February 1799 to John Kendrick Austin in
Prince George's Parish, Montgomery Co., MD.
d. 17 January 1832 in Ohio Co., KY.
223. Keziah
b. 22 January 1782 in MD.
m. 7 December 1805 to Charles Thrift in MD.
d. 7 March 1830.
224. Sarah Ann
b. in MD.
m. 17 February 1800 to David Clagett in Prince
George's Parish, Montgomery Co., MD.
d. in KY.
225. Jane
b. in MD.
m. 1 January 1803 to Archibald Offutt in
Montgomery Co., MD.
d. ca. 1842 in Fountain Co., IN.
226. Margaret
b. 9 September 1787 in MD.
m. 3 July 1814 to William Roberts in Ohio Co.,
KY.
d. 13 December 1855 in Daviess Co., KY.
79. Sarah Odell.
Sarah Odell, the daughter of Thomas Odell and Keziah Offutt, was born in Frederick County, Maryland. No additional information has been found concerning this individual.
GENERATION FIVE
85. Rachel Odell.
Rachel Odell, the daughter of John Odell and Providence Baker, was born in Baltimore County, Maryland on 19 May 1759. She was later married in Baltimore County to a man named Basil John Dorsey on 7 December 1784. Basil, who was born in 1762 in Baltimore County, was the son of Francis and Ann Dorsey. Rachel died without issue in Baltimore County on 12 February 1786, possibly due to complications associated with childbirth.
After Rachel passed away, Basil married for a second time to a woman named Dorothy Haines. She was the daughter of Michael and Catherine Haines. Basil and Dorothy were the parents of five children. Basil died in Baltimore County on 9 May 1803.
86. William Odell.
William Odell, the son of John Odell and Providence Baker, was born in Baltimore County, Maryland on 10 October 1760. He was later married in Baltimore County, Maryland on 9 February 1797 to a woman named Rachel Walter. William and Rachel were residing in Soldier's Delight Hundred in 1810.
Issue: (Surname Odell)
227. Nellie
b. 1798 in Baltimore Co., MD.
228. Samuel
b. 1799 in Baltimore Co., MD.
229. Susan
b. 1801 in Baltimore Co., MD.
230. Mary Ann
b. 1803 in Baltimore Co., MD.
231. Caroline
b. 1806 in Baltimore Co., MD.
232. Thomas Bowen
b. 1807 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. ca. 1835 to Sarah (
) in TN.
d. in Knox Co., TN.
233. Evaline
b. 1809 in Baltimore Co., MD.
234. Ann Adelia
b. 1811 in Baltimore Co., MD.
235. William Alexander
b. 2 March 1813 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. Caroline Matilda Worthington in MD.
d. 8 October 1889 in TX.
236. Epiminandus Joseph
b. calc. 1815 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. Margaret V. (
).
237. Jonathan Walter
b. calc. 1817 in Baltimore Co., MD.
238. Hith Dickson
b. calc. 1819 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 17 December 1861 to Evaline C. Nelson in
Knox Co., TN.
239. Elisha Fielding
b. calc. 1821 in Baltimore Co., MD.
87. Isaiah Odell.
Isaiah Odell, the son of John Odell and Providence Baker, was born on 7 May 1764 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was later married in Baltimore County to a woman named Elizabeth Buck Towson on 30 January 1800. Elizabeth, who was calculated to have been born in 1775, was the daughter of John Towson. Isaiah and Elizabeth's first child was born prior to their getting married.
During the Revolutionary War, Isaiah served as a Private in Colonel Tench Tilghman's Regiment of Militia. Elizabeth died on 14 December 1843 in Baltimore County, Maryland, while Isaiah died there on 20 March 1847. Isaiah's will, which had been written on 25 March 1847, was admitted for probate before the Baltimore County Court on 27 December 1847. Although Isaiah and Elizabeth were both originally buried in the Odell Cemetery near Randallstown in Baltimore County, their remains were later moved to the Wards Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery.
With the exception of Penelope and Providence, who had died prior to 1847, the following children were named in Isaiah's will. The child listed below as (male) was abstracted from the 1810 census of Maryland, and even though he is also believed to be one of Isaiah and Elizabeth's children, his identity has not been determined. This child may have died young.
Known and enumerated issue: (Surname Odell)
240. Matilda
b. 27 December 1797 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. by license dated 15 December 1815 to
Nicholas Dorsey Worthington in Baltimore Co., MD.
d. 12 October 1879 in Baltimore Co., MD.
241. Providence Ann
b. 26 February 1800 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 3 February 1820 to Lemuel Ward Gosnell in Baltimore Co., MD.
d. 6 April 1833 in Baltimore Co., MD.
242. Thomas Towson
b. in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. Katherine Conway Settle in Baltimore Co.,
MD.
243. Penelope
b. 1804 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. Charles R. Dimmit in Baltimore Co., MD.
d. 3 April 1840 in Baltimore Co., MD.
244. Elizabeth
b. in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. ( ) Fuhr in
Baltimore Co., MD.
245. (male)
b. in Baltimore Co., MD.
246. Rachel
b. in Baltimore Co., MD.
88. Providence Jane Odell.
Providence Odell, the daughter of John Odell and Providence Baker, was born in Baltimore County, Maryland on 2 January 1767. She was later married in Baltimore County to a man named Benjamin F. Jones on 21 December 1786. Benjamin, who was a native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, had been born there on 8 March 1763.
When Providence’s father, John, passed away in 1818, Benjamin was named Executor of his estate. Benjamin and Providence subsequently left Maryland and moved to Tennessee. Providence died in Hamilton County, Tennessee in about 1830, while Benjamin died there in about 1856/57.
Issue: (Surname Jones)
247. Henry
b. 28 December 1787 in Baltimore Co., MD.
d. 22 July 1788 in Baltimore Co., MD.
248. Nancy
b. 18 May 1789 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 19 May 1814 to Solomon Watts in Baltimore
Co., MD.
d. at Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH.
249. Polly
b. 8 February 1791 in Baltimore Co., MD.
d. 9 October 1793 in Baltimore Co., MD.
250. John
b. 26 November 1792 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 1821 to Anna Patterson in TN.
d. ca. 1830 in Hamilton Co., TN.
251. Thomas Anderson
b. 26 July 1797 in Baltimore Co., MD.
d. 20 February 1883 in WV.
252. Benjamin Franklin
b. 2 February 1799 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 14 January 1821 to Jane Lauderdale in Rhea
Co., TN.
d. 26 March 1873 in Bradley Co., TN.
253. Kiturah "Kitty"
b. 9 March 1801 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 13 April 1820 to James Richard McDonald in
Rhea Co., TN.
d. 25 February 1890 in Hamilton Co., TN.
254. Sally
b. 5 January 1804 in Baltimore Co., MD.
255. Betsey
b. 7 November 1805 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. 8 November 1832 to Robert L. Gamble in Rhea
Co., TN.
d. 24 November 1904 in Hamilton Co., TN.
256. Anderson
b. 12 September 1808 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. (1) 22 October 1833 to Martha Shelton in
Rhea Co., TN.
m. (2) 17 August 1843 to Martha K.
Johnston.
89. John Odell.
John Odell, the son of John Odell and Providence Baker, was born on 6 May 1769 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was later married in Baltimore County, Maryland to a woman named Ann Cooper on 22 January 1795. Ann was calculated to have been born on 4 May 1777.
According to the Baltimore County census records, John and Ann were residing in Soldier's Delight Hundred in 1810. John subsequently died on 5 March 1815 in Baltimore County, while Ann died there on 13 February 1854. Both were buried in the Mt. Paran Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Baltimore County.
With the exception of the two children listed as (female), the below named children were identified in the will of John's father, John Odell, Sr. This will, which had been written on 9 January 1817, was probated in Baltimore County, Maryland on 18 February 1818. The two children listed below as (female) were abstracted from the 1810 census of Maryland. Although these are also believed to be John and Ann's children, their identities have not been determined.
Known and enumerated issue: (Surname Odell)
257. William
b. calc. 1798 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. unknown.
258. Isabella
b. calc. 1801 in Baltimore Co., MD.
m. (remained single)
259. Kiturah
b. in Baltimore Co., MD.
260. (female)
b. in Baltimore Co., MD.
d. believed to have died young.
261. Elijah
b. in Baltimore Co., MD.
262. Perigo
b. in Baltimore Co., MD.
263. Richard
b. in Baltimore Co., MD.
264. (female)
b. in Baltimore Co., MD.
d. believed to have died young.
90. Ann Odell.
Ann Odell, the daughter of John Odell and Providence Baker, was born in Baltimore County, Maryland on 17 May 1771. She apparently died during the following year, 1772, in Baltimore County.
91. Kiturah "Kitty" Odell.
See the Abraham Odell family write-up under #103 below.
92. Henry Odell.
Henry Odell, the son of John Odell and Providence Baker, was born on 24 June 1777 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was later married in Baltimore County to a woman named Mary Sweeten on 12 December 1804. Henry and Mary were residing in Soldier's Delight Hundred in 1810. Henry later inherited the plantation called "Griffith's Adventure" from his father in 1818.
The child listed below as (female) was abstracted from the 1810 census of Maryland, and even though she is also believed to be one of Henry and Mary's children, her identity has not been determined.
Known and enumerated issue: (Surname Odell)
265. Eleanor
b. in Baltimore Co., MD.
266. (female)
b. in Baltimore Co., MD.
93. John Odle.
John Odle (also written Odell), the son of William Odell and Asenath Owings, was born on 21 September 1764 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was later married in about 1787 to a woman named Nancy in Hampshire County, Virginia (now within West Virginia). Although it has yet to be verified beyond reasonable doubt, some believe her maiden name was Moore. Nancy is reputed to have been born on 26 August 1769.
According to a Hampshire County muster roll dated 15 June 1795, John was serving as an Ensign in Captain Jacob Slagle's Company of Militia. Within a couple of years after this, however, John and Nancy appear to have left Hampshire County and moved to that portion of the Northwest Territory that was formed into the Ohio Territory in 1799, and was later made a part of the State of Ohio in 1803. Although John and his family were residing near Richmond Dale in Ross County, Ohio when it was created in 1798, they eventually moved west into Randolph County, Indiana in about 1819.
Up until the time of his death, John operated a freight line which hauled supplies and produce between Winchester, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition, John operated a store and a hotel and tavern. He also served as the Winchester City Librarian, was an acting Justice of the Peace, and in 1831 he was elected County Treasurer for Randolph County.
John and Nancy both died in Randolph County, Indiana. John died there in 1833, while Nancy appears to have died there in about 1839 or 1840. Both were subsequently buried in the Reitenour Cemetery near Winchester in Randolph County.
The children listed below as (male) or (female) were abstracted from available pre-1850 census records. Although these are all believed to be John and Nancy's children, their identities have yet to be determined.
Known and enumerated issue: (Surname Odle)
267. Mary