Clark Odell Genealogy

Record modified: 2013-12-20
This is my ancestor 5 generations back.

 / Jacob Odell
 / Philander Odell|
|  \ Bethia Eddy
Clark Odell |
|  / Ralph Bacon
 \ Sarah Bacon |
 \ Mary Jordan

Born: 1828-11-25 Crawford Co, Ohio USA
Died: 1892-01-31 Taylor Co, Mason Twp, Iowa USA
Marriages:
1. 1850-12-05 Mary "Mate" Nichols

Children of Clark Odell and Mary Nichols:
*Mary Odell b. 1851-12-16
Anazella Odell b. 1853-12-03
Warren Everett Odell b. 1856-02-22
Lester Loren Odell b. 1861-09-30
Leonidas Nichols Odell b. 1864-01-06
Lora Ellen Odell b. 1869-04-25 d. 1876-07-22


Notes:



source: genealogy charts from an O'Dell

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married in Marion Co OH
buried in Memory cemetery, Taylor Co IA

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Here is an 1894 map of Taylor Co IA showing his land.
Note that he had died two years earlier, and that his land is marked "Est" (presumably "estate").
Also note that his sons Warren and Lester have land next to his.

Here is an 1894 map of New Market, Taylor Co IA showing their house.
It is listed in Mary's name. Next door is J B Arthaud, who married their daughter Anazella.

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1885 state census Taylor co IA p481
Clark Odell 56 OH
Mary 51 OH
Lester 23 Taylor Co
Oren Roberts 15 Taylor Co
Ollie Roberts 14 Taylor Co

He is a farmer.

1880 Agricultural Census Taylor Co IA
Clark Odell -- 190 acres improved, 80 acres unimproved; farm value $5000, implements $200,
livestock $1840; 11 horses, 2 mules, 16 milch cows, 20 other cows, 14 calves, 90 swine,
100 barnyard fowl; 400 lbs butter, 500 doz eggs; 90 acres Indian corn, 2500 bushels;
20 acres wheat, 225 bushels; 5 acres Irish potatoes, 900 bushels; 4 acres apples, 150
trees, 40 bushels; 200 bees

1880 census Taylor Co IA p102b, Mason twp
Clark Odell 51 OH/VT/OH
wife Mary 47 OH/OH/OH
son Warren 24 IN
son Lester 18 IA
son Leonidas 16 IA
gson Orem Roberts 11 IA/IL/OH
gdau Ollie Roberts 10 IA/IL/OH
gson Leroy Roberts 5 IA/IL/OH

He is a farmer. He and his wife can read and write.

1870 Agricultural Census Taylor Co IA
Clark Odell -- 75 acres improved, 165 unimproved; farm value $4800, implements $200;
5 horses, 2 milch cows, 2 other cows, 9 swine; 1000 bushels Indian corn, 100 lbs Irish
potatoes, 200 lbs butter, 15 tons hay

1870 census Taylor Co IA p61, Mason twp, Bedford post office
Clark Odell 41 OH
Mary 36 OH
Anazella 16 OH
Warren E 14 IN
Loren L (m) 8 IA
Leonidas 6 IA
Lora Ellen 1 IA

He is a farmer. His real estate is valued at $4800, and his personal estate at $670.

1860 census Taylor IA p23, Mason twp, Bushey? post office
Clark Odell 31 OH
Mary 27 OH
Mary 8 OH
Anazella 6 OH
Warren 4 IN

He is a farmer. His real estate is valued at $760, and his personal estate at $500.

1850 census Crawford Co OH p34, Whetstone twp
Philander Odell 57 VT
Sally 21 OH
Clarissa 25 OH
Clark 22 OH
Eli 16 OH
Asenath 15 OH
Melancthon 14 OH
Abiel 11 OH

Clark is a carpenter. He attended school within the year.

1840 census Crawford Co OH p70a
Philander Odle 2 M <5, 1 M 5-10, 1 M 10-15, 1 M 40-50, 1 M 50-60, 1 F <5, 2 F 10-15, 1 F 30-40
[Clark is 12]

1830 census Crawford Co OH p180
Philander Odell 1M <5, 1 M 5-10, 1 M 10-15, 1 M 30-40, 1 F <5, 2 F 5-10, 1 F 20-30
[Clark is 2]

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