Philander Odell Genealogy

Record modified: 2010-08-16
This is my ancestor 6 generations back.

 / Jacob Odell
 / Jacob Odell|
|  \ Mary Millington
Philander Odell |
|  / Abiel Eddy
 \ Bethia Eddy |
 \ Constant Torrey

Born: 1792-02-16 Manchester, Bennington Co, Vermont USA
Died: 1873-01-05 Crawford Co, Ohio USA
Marriages:
1. 1822-09-00 Sarah "Sally" Bacon

Children of Philander Odell and Sarah Bacon:
Clarissa Odell b. 1823-00-00
Laura E Odell b. 1824-11-04
Sally Odell b. 1827-05-26
*Clark Odell b. 1828-11-25
Eli Odell b. 1833-09-08
Asenath Odell b. 1834-11-25
Melancthon Odell b. 1837-11-15
Abiel Odell b. 1839-09-05


Notes:

He and his wife are buried in Stewart cemetery, Crawford Co OH.

tombstone has date of death 1872-01-04; death record and obituary have 1873-01-05. Birthdate might be 1791-03-26

He moved to Ohio in 1821; his marriage to Sarah Bacon was the first in Whetstone Township, Crawford Co OH. ("History of Crawford County" 1881)

source: O'Dell

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He also married 1852-10-08Pamelia Nation.
Date of second marriage 1845-10-08 from a letter to O'Dell. The 1852 date is from OH records.

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BLM General Land Office records, Delaware OH land office

Crawford Co OH, serial no OH0720_.317
1821-12-26 Philander Odell 160.5 acres
NW 1/4 of section 3, Township 3 S Range 17

Crawford Co OH, serial no OH0720_.373
1821-12-26 Philander Odell 80 acres
E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of section 4, Township 3 S Range 17

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1870 census Crawford Co OH p625, Whetstone twp, N Robinson post office
Malanthon Odell household
Filander Odell 78 VT

He is a farmer. He is insane and cannot vote.

1860 census Crawford Co OH p90, Whetstone twp, Sulphur Sprints post office
Eli Odell 25 OH
Eu Melancthon 23 OH
Abial 20 OH
Sarah Holmes 31 OH
Abraham Holmes 12 OH
Cemantha Holmes 10 OH
Laura Homes 8 OH
Shaffer Holmes 6 OH
Filander Odell 66 VT

He has no occupation.
Sarah is his daughter and the Holmes children hers.
I don't know why he is listed last. He clearly is the head of the household.

He is also listed with his daughter Laura:
1860 census Crawford Co OH p196a
Wm C Parsons 34 PA
Laura E 34 OH
S R (f) 11 OH
Wm C 8 OH
Philander Odell 68 VT

1850 census Crawford Co OH p33b, 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

He is a farmer. His real estate is valued at $4500.

1840 census Crawford Co OH p70a, Whetstone twp
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
[Abiel 1, Melancthon 4, Eli 6, Clark 12, Philander 47, x, Asenath 5, Sally 11, Clarissa 15, Sarah 35]

I think the older male was his father Jacob, who should be 71.

1830 census Crawford Co OH p180, Whetstone twp
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 2, x, x, Philander 37, Sally 1, Laura 6, Clarissa 7, Sarah 25]
[Who are the extra males?]

1800 census Bennington Co VT p199
Jacob Odel Junior 1 M 0-10, 1 M 26-45, 1 F 26-45
[Philander is 7]

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