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William Madison Odom 1878–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 30 Aug 1963

Death Location: Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: Sophoria Stroud

Spouse(s): Sarah Odom

Children(s): Roscoe Odom, Thelma Johnson, Lillian Cooper, Elma Morgan, Martha Broom, Woodrow Odom

In 1878, William Madison Odom entered the world in Greenville, South Carolina, USA, born to John James Odom Sr And Sophoria Stroud. William Madison Odom married Sarah Emma Odom, and had children including Elma Morgan, Lillian Cooper, Martha Elise Broom, Roscoe James Odom, Thelma Cleo Johnson, Woodrow William Odom. William Madison Odom passed away in 1963 in Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1878, William Madison Odom entered the world in Greenville, South Carolina, USA, born to John James Odom Sr And Sophoria Stroud.
  • William Madison Odom married Sarah Emma Odom, and had children including Elma Morgan, Lillian Cooper, Martha Elise Broom, Roscoe James Odom, Thelma Cleo Johnson, Woodrow William Odom.
  • William Madison Odom passed away in 1963 in Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Odom's Ancestors

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William Odom
1878–1963
Birth Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John James Odom Sr
1839–1921
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Sophoria Stroud
1848–1870
Greenville, South Carolina
Grandparents
Madison Odam
1813–1880
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Clarinda ((Marinda)) Dill
1818–1870
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1785–1825
Mary Dill
1785–1850
Frances Massey
1785–1822
William Center
1780–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (!)
1765–1817
Juda (!)
Runnels Dill
1757–1844
Elizabeth Howard
1763–1832

William Odom's Descendants

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William (Madison) Odom (11 Jan 1878–30 Aug 1963) m. Sarah (Emma) Odom (15 February 1883–28 November 1931)
  1. 1. Roscoe (James) Odom 1906–1995
  2. 2. Thelma (Cleo) Johnson 1909–1999
  3. 3. Lillian Cooper 1903–1975
  4. 4. Elma Morgan 1909–2003
  5. 5. Martha (Elise) Broom 1914–1995
  6. 6. Woodrow (William) Odom 1915–2000

William Odom's Timeline

4 Records

1878
11 Jan 1878
Birth of William Madison Odom in Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, United States
Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, United States
1878
11 Jan 1878
Birth of William Madison Odom in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1963
30 Aug 1963
Age 85
Death of William Madison Odom in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1963
30 Aug 1963
Age 85
Death of William Madison Odom in Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, United States
Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1963
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1963
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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