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James Alexander Odell 1798–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1798

Birth Location: Bush Creek, Randolph, North Carolina USA

Death Date: 12 Dec 1886

Death Location: Randolph, North Carolina, USA

Father: Isaac Jr

Mother: Martha Boudouin

Spouse(s): Anna Trogdon

Children(s): Martha Odell, William Odell, Dorcas Odell, Tabitha Odell, Isaac Odell, Laban Odell, James Odell, Mary Odell, John Odell

James Alexander Odell was born in 1798 in Bush Creek, Randolph, North Carolina USA, the child of Isaac Odell Jr And Martha Mary Boudouin. James Alexander Odell married Anna Trogdon, and had children including Dorcas Aretta Odell, Isaac M Odell, James Alexander Odell, John Milton Odell, Laban D Odell, Martha Delaney Odell, Mary Matilda Odell, Tabitha Emmiline Odell, William Boudouin Odell. James Alexander Odell passed away in 1886 in Randolph, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • James Alexander Odell was born in 1798 in Bush Creek, Randolph, North Carolina USA, the child of Isaac Odell Jr And Martha Mary Boudouin.
  • James Alexander Odell married Anna Trogdon, and had children including Dorcas Aretta Odell, Isaac M Odell, James Alexander Odell, John Milton Odell, Laban D Odell, Martha Delaney Odell, Mary Matilda Odell, Tabitha Emmiline Odell, William Boudouin Odell.
  • James Alexander Odell passed away in 1886 in Randolph, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Jr
1765–1845
Birth Location: Cedar Falls, Randolph, North Carolina
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Martha Boudouin
1768–1800
Birth Location: Grays Chapel, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Trogdon
1796–1877
Birth Location: Franklinsville, Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Martha Odell
1823–1887
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
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William Odell
1820–1898
Birth Location: Cedar Falls, Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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Dorcas Odell
1828–1922
Birth Location: Grays Chapel, Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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Tabitha Odell
1825–1914
Birth Location: Grays Chapel, Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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Isaac Odell
1822–1875
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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Laban Odell
1836–1863
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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James Odell
1841–1930
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Odell
1833–1909
Birth Location: Cedar Falls, Ashboro, Randolph County, N. C.
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John Odell
1831–1910
Birth Location: Cedar Falls, Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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James Odell's Ancestors

Self
James Odell
1798–1886
Birth Place: Bush Creek, Randolph, North Carolina USA
Parents
Isaac Odell Jr
1765–1845
Cedar Falls, Randolph, North Carolina
Martha (Mary) Boudouin
1768–1800
Grays Chapel, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Nehemiah Odell
1731–1790
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Martha) Julian
1743–1834
Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Hoyt
1696–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Odell's Descendants

1.
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James (Alexander) Odell (7 Oct 1798–12 Dec 1886) m. Anna Trogdon (1 Feb 1796–12 December 1877)
  1. 1. Martha (Delaney) Odell 1823–1887 m. Samuel (G.) Underwood 1822–1914
    1. 1. Henry (Alexander) Underwood 1857–1939 m. Johannah (Fredericks) Bonkomeyer 1865–1934
      1. 1. Robert (Schley) Underwood 1898–1960 m. Cornelia (Florence) Burrows 1899–1987
        1. 1. James (Vernon) Underwood 1925–2016 m. Edith (Mae) McNeill 1927–2013
        2. 2. Samuel (Wade) Underwood 1921–2004 m. Louise (Elizabeth Landreth) Underwood 1924–2020
      2. 2. William Underwood 1883–
        1. 1. Julia (Frederica Parker) Underwood 1913–2003
      3. 3. Samuel Underwood 1885–
      4. 4. James (D) Underwood 1887– m. Lola (Harriet) Trogdon 1889–1959
        1. 1. Coleman (Odell) Underwood 1922–2009
      5. 5. Charles (C) Underwood 1890–
      6. 6. Hermon Underwood 1895–
    2. 2. Mary (Minnie) Millikan 1855–1909 m. Allen (Winston) Millikan 1860–1927
      1. 1. Mary (Eudoria) Millikan 1901–1979 m. James (Albert) Kennedy 1899–1973
        1. 1. Colon Kennedy 1923–2003
        2. 2. Clyde (Odell) Kennedy 1928–2014
        3. 3. James (Woodrow) Kennedy 1921–2000
        4. 4. Shirley (Ann) Miller 1936–1998
      2. 2. Martha (Jane) Hill 1880–1971 m. Hilliard (Doc Hill) MD 1864–1924
        1. 1. Carlettie Hall 1920–2013 m. James (William (2)) Hall 1914–1989
        2. 2. Lottie (Agnes) Webster 1914–1960
    3. 3. Martha (Louzenia) Underwood 1864–1932 m. Charles (Andy) Vuncannon 1862–1959
      1. 1. Callie Suits 1897–1982 m. Robert (Caswell) Boyd 1890–1929
        1. 1. Hazel (Mae) Glisson 1919–2007
  2. 2. William (Boudouin) Odell 1820–1898
  3. 3. Dorcas (Aretta) Odell 1828–1922
  4. 4. Tabitha (Emmiline) Odell 1825–1914
  5. 5. Isaac (M) Odell 1822–1875
  6. 6. Laban (D) Odell 1836–1863
  7. 7. James (Alexander) Odell 1841–1930
  8. 8. Mary (Matilda) Odell 1833–1909
  9. 9. John (Milton) Odell 1831–1910

James Odell's Timeline

2 Records

1798
7 Oct 1798
Birth of James Alexander Odell in Bush Creek, Randolph, North Carolina USA
Bush Creek, Randolph, North Carolina USA
1886
12 Dec 1886
Age 88
Death of James Alexander Odell in Randolph, North Carolina, USA
Randolph, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1798
    Event Place: Bush Creek, Randolph, North Carolina USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 233

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1886
    Event Place: Randolph, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 233
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