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James Odell 1779–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1779

Birth Location: Berkeley, Virginia now, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 23 Aug 1845

Death Location: Calvin Center, Cass County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Thomas Odell

Mother: Grace Austin

Spouse(s): Catherine Pittenger

Children(s): John O'Dell

James Odell was born in 1779 in Berkeley, Virginia now, West Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas Odell And Grace Austin. James Odell married Catherine Pittenger, and had children including John Wesley O Dell. James Odell passed away in 1845 in Calvin Center, Cass County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Odell was born in 1779 in Berkeley, Virginia now, West Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas Odell And Grace Austin.
  • James Odell married Catherine Pittenger, and had children including John Wesley O Dell.
  • James Odell passed away in 1845 in Calvin Center, Cass County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Odell's Ancestors

Self
James Odell
1779–1845
Birth Place: Berkeley, Virginia now, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Odell
1752–1827
Prince George's County, Maryland, United States
Grace Austin
1757–1835
Wales, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James (O'Dell Odell 7GG) (Mom)
1726–1763
Prince George's County, Maryland
Martha Prather
1730–1790
Queen Annes Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Samuel Austin
1710–1763
Calvert, Maryland, USA
Martha Prather
1730–1790
Queen Annes Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Odell
1691–1763
Margaret Beall
1694–1755
John Prather
1705–1763
Elizabeth Nuthall
1710–1776
Emigrant AUSTIN
1668–1745
Elizabeth Kinsley
1688–1727
John Prather
1705–1763
Elizabeth Nuthall
1710–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1655–1722
Sarah Ridley
1667–1727
James Beall
1652–1725
Sarah Pearce
1677–1761
Thomas Prater
1673–1712
Martha Sprigg
1677–1742
John Nuthall
1665–1714
Eleanor Sprigg
1669–1727
Thomas Austin
1610–1688
Joan Lavers
1617–1663
Thomas Prater
1673–1712
Martha Sprigg
1677–1742
John Nuthall
1665–1714
Eleanor Sprigg
1669–1727

James Odell's Descendants

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James Odell (20 Jul 1779–23 Aug 1845) m. Catherine Pittenger (3 nov 1785–11 apr 1843)
  1. 1. John (Wesley) O'Dell 1815–1892 m. Sophronia Knowlton 1827–1920
    1. 1. Irving O'Dell 1869–1911 m. Nellie (Reed) Kirk 1877–1982
      1. 1. Earl ("Eben" Glenn) O'Dell 1901–1965
      2. 2. Harold (Neil) Odell 1909–1979 m. Leona Odell 1914–
        1. 1. Esther (L) Odell 1937–2010
      3. 3. Ruby (L) Odell 1904–
      4. 4. Rex Odell 1905–
    2. 2. Melissa Odell 1847–
    3. 3. Mary (E) Odell 1849–

James Odell's Timeline

4 Records

1779
20 Jul 1779
Birth of James Odell in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
1779
20 Jul 1779
Birth of James Odell in Berkeley, Virginia now, West Virginia, United States
Berkeley, Virginia now, West Virginia, United States
1845
23 Aug 1845
Age 66
Death of James Odell in Vandalia, Cass, Michigan, USA
Vandalia, Cass, Michigan, USA
1845
23 Aug 1845
Age 66
Death of James Odell in Vandalia, Cass, Michigan, United States
Vandalia, Cass, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1779
    Event Place: Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1779
    Event Place: Berkeley, Virginia now, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1845
    Event Place: Vandalia, Cass, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1845
    Event Place: Vandalia, Cass, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Calvin Center, Cass County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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