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John Hewitt Odom 1890–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1890

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 10 May 1962

Death Location: Amory, Monroe, Mississippi, United States

Father: James Odom

Mother: Mahala NELSON

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In 1890, John Hewitt Odom entered the world in Alabama, born to James J Odom And Mahala Berthenia Nelson. In 1900, John Hewitt Odom resided in Townley, Walker, Alabama, USA. John Hewitt Odom passed away in 1962 in Amory, Monroe, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1890, John Hewitt Odom entered the world in Alabama, born to James J Odom And Mahala Berthenia Nelson.
  • In 1900, John Hewitt Odom resided in Townley, Walker, Alabama, USA.
  • John Hewitt Odom passed away in 1962 in Amory, Monroe, Mississippi, United States.

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John Odom's Ancestors

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John Odom
1890–1962
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
James J Odom
1856–1920
Coweta, Georgia, USA
Mahala (Berthenia) NELSON
1857–1943
Walker County, Alabama
Grandparents
Jacob ("Jake") Odom
1819–1863
Morgan, Calhoun, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth (Adcock) Odom
1819–1905
Morgan, Georgia, USA
John (Norwood) Nelson
1818–1896
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Catherine (‘Kitty’) LAWSON
1827–1891
Walker County, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Nelson
1797–1875
Zelphia Nelson
1800–1883
John Lawson
1795–1851
Sarah Ball
1792–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Nelson
1762–1850
Martha Wilson
1769–1815
John Jr
1770–1818
Elizabeth Washburn
1775–1850
Lewis Ball
1783–1857
Sarah {SC}
1779–1850

John Odom's Timeline

3 Records

1890
17 Nov 1890
Birth of John Hewitt Odom in Alabama
Alabama
1900
1900
Age 10
John Hewitt Odom resided here in Townley, Walker, Alabama, USA
Townley, Walker, Alabama, USA
1962
10 May 1962
Age 72
Death of John Hewitt Odom in Amory, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
Amory, Monroe, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1890
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Townley, Walker, Alabama; Roll: 43; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0142

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Townley, Walker, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Townley, Walker, Alabama; Roll: 43; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0142

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1962
    Event Place: Amory, Monroe, Mississippi, United States

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