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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: Marshall Love O''dell Note Born: 11 Apr 1832 at Goin, , Claiborne County, Tennessee Married: 27 May 1869 at Claiborne County, , , Tennessee Died: 4 Sep 1909 at Goin, , Claiborne County, Tennessee Other Spouses: Serena Hopper
Father: Bartlett H. O''dell Mother: Elizabeth Quillen
WIFE
Name: Sarah M. Edwards Note Born: 16 Mar 1842 at Claiborne County, , , Tennessee Died: 10 Feb 1927 at Claiborne County, , , Tennessee Father: Jeptha Edwards I Mother: Sarah Matilda Goforth
CHILDREN
Name: Elizabeth M. O''dell Born: Abt 1870 at Tennessee, , , Died: 1869
Name: Martha Ann O''dell Born: 19 Feb 1875 at Claiborne County, , , Tennessee Died: Husband: Spencer Edwards Iii
Name: Joseph A. (joe) O''dell Born: 16 Sep 1877 at Claiborne County, , , Tennessee Died: 26 Apr 1955 at Claiborne County, , , Tennessee Wife: Julia Ann Williams
Name: Mary A. O''dell Born: Mar 1880 at Claiborne County, , , Tennessee Died:
Name: M. Esau O''dell Born: 1 Jul 1883 at Claiborne County, , , Tennessee Died: 29 Jan 1963 at Claiborne County, , , Tennessee Wife: Ruth Beason
Name: Nancy B. O''dell Born: 28 Oct 1886 at Claiborne County, , , Tennessee Died: Husband: M. C. (lum) Simmons
NOTES
1). bobspu.ged m1. Serena Hopper m2. Sarah M. Edwards Source Elizabeth Ann Gilchrist Jun 1998 O Dell.GED BIO Compiler found the following listings in a Deed Book Index at the Claiborne County, TN Recorder s Office Deed Book U 600 Jessee HOPPER to Marshall ODELL 1866 Z 2 444 M.L. ODELL to James B. GIBBS 1894 A 2 51 M.L. ODELL OATH OF IDENTITY 1866 M 2 141 George W. HOPPER & wife to M.L. ODELL 1874 2 2 17 John AUSMUS to M.L. ODELL 1881 Compiler located the grave of Cpl. Marshall L. Odel Co. E 6th TN Infy in the Hopper Cemetery near Tazewell. In addition to the military data given, thedates on Marshall s tombstone read, April 11 1832 04 Sept 1909 The grave of Marshall s second wife, Sarah EDWARDS ODELL is nearby there are several other ODELL graves in this cemetery. Three or four old stones stand under an old tree in a far cornerof the cemetery, but inscriptions are not readable. Compiler suspects one of these may be that of Serena HOPPER ODELL, Marshall s first wife. On another old stone only D ODELL could be read this may be the grave of Marshall s son, David, twin to Jonathon. Feb. 1996 Compiler received Bartlett ODELL s pension file, for service the TN Militia during the War of 1812. Bartlett, Marshall s father, had been awarded two Bounty Land warrants from the final B.L. Act in 1855. Elizabeth filed in 1871 for a widow s pension at that time her residence was given as the home of M.L. ODELL...11 miles west of Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN. From the documents contained in this file, compiler believed that Elizabeth made her home with Marshall until she died in October, 1873. July, 1996 Receipt of the Civil War Widow s Pension File for Sarah M. widow of Marshall L. O Dell , from the National Archives, revealed the information that Marshall had applied for and had been granted an invalid s Pension for his Civil War service sometime between November, 1882 and 1890. In July, 1890, Marshall tendered a Declaration for Original Invalid Pension Under the Act of June 27, 1890. In that application, he states that he has received a pension under Certificate No. 430 594. Heapparently was attempting to obtain increased benefits under the new Act of Congress. Among the documents dealing with the earlier application for pension is a report of service and disability from the Office of the Adjutant General. That report states that Marshall was reported absent from his company due to illness from Aug., 1862 to Feb., 1863. Then on 30 April 1863, the record reads, deserter on account of being absent April 1 63. June 30 63 present with remark, Returned to his Compy from being absent sick May 30 63 was tried by the Provost of the regt for absence without leave and acquitted. He was mustered out of the army 15 March 1865 at Wilmington, NC. The 1890 Declaration Application describes Marshall ODELL as he appeared at 57 years old...height, 6 feet 1 inches complexion Fair, hair, Dark eyes Blue. The symptoms of his disability are listed as Cattarh In head and Rheumatis in Back & Limbs & General Disability Totally Disabled to Work With out Pain & Misery. In January, 1898, the Office of Pensions sent a form to Marshall to update his file. On that form Marshall responded to questions concerning his first wife and the names and birth dates of his children who were still living. Marshall confirmed that he and Sarah EDWARDS were married in Claiborne County in 1869 by Wm. Williams. He lists by name seven children still living and gives the birth date of each. To the questions Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife and date and place ofher death or divorce. , Marshall answered with Surreny Dec Jan 19 186 Claiborne Co Tenn. It should be noted that one form appears to bear the actual signature of Marshall, but all other places calling for his signature show his name with His X Mark. It seems apparent that Marshall could not write therefore his answers were written by some other person. David HOPPER, a brother in law to Marshall, takes an oath on behalf of Sarah s attempt to obtain a widow s pension, that his sister, Sereny Odelland Marshall were married about the year 1857, and that Serena died 19 January 1869. A new Pension Act was passed February 6, 1907 once more Marshall files a new declaration for benefits. On this application Marshall gives his age as 74 years, hisesidence as Goin, Claiborne County, Tenn. He reports that he...is the identical person who was enrolled at Barbourville KY,...on the 6th day of March, 1862, as a corporal, in Co. E 6th Regiment of Tenn. Inft. Earlier documents state that Marshall enrolled as a private, and there is no evidence within the file that he had been promoted to any other rank. His tombstone inscription shows Cpl. Marshall L. Odel. Some documents show that Marshall enrolled at Cumberlandford, Ky. It seems ironic that Marshall s younger brother, Lacy O Dell, died on 18 March 1862 at Camp Cumberland Ford, Ky just 12 days after Marshall s enlistment. Lacy was a member of the 2nd Tennessee Volunteer Infantry and had been in the army since 25 October 1861. Could Lacy have been influential in Marshall s enlistment? Is the timing of Marshall s enlistment significant in relation to his younger brother s illness and death? Could that illness have been the reason that Marshall chose to enroll at Cumberland Ford at that time?Among the many affidavits on Marshall s and Sarah s behalf is one from Elisha J. Odell, a resident of Mercer County, IL on 14 Jan. 1908. Elisha who appears as E. Jordan O Dell on other documents swears that he is the brother of Marshall and that hewas born 15 August 1827. He further states that Marshall was born sometime during the year 1832. Elisha reports that there are no known family records of their births, but that he had always been told that Marshall was about 5 years younger than he. Healso reports that a sister was born between the two brothers. Elizabeth Mahala O Dell, born about 1830 . 21 Feb. 1908, Marshall L. KINCAID takes oath that he and Marshall O Dell have been intimate friends from early childhood, and that his friend, Marshall, was born one day after KINCAID. He gives his own birth as 10 April 1832 Marshall s as 11 April 1832. Marshall L. O Dell was dropped from the Pension Files of the U.S. Department of Interior 04 OCT 1909. The Drop Order and Report contained in Sarahs file states. Sir The name of the above described pensioner, who was last paid at $20 per month to Aug 4, 1909, has this day been dropped from the roll of this agency...pensioner.... died Sep. 4, 1909... . Marshall s widow, Sarah M. EDWARDS O DELL,filed for widow s pension 20 September 1909. REF 1. U.S. Census 1850 TN Claiborne Co. 7th Subd. E.Dist. p.? 1349 1349. M.F. 432 874 2. U.S. Census 1860 TN Claiborne Co. 2nd Subd. Tazewell P. O. p. 23 163 163. 3. Wm. J. HEINLE 219 E. Date Ave Casa Grande, AZ 85222 desc. of Mary Pauline O DELL LAY, sister to Marshall O DELL. 4. Claiborne County TN Marriage Index Book 3 p 78. Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib. Tazewell, TN. 5. Claiborne County TN Marriage Index Book 4 p 28. Claiborne Co. Public Library Tazewell, TN. 6. East TN Marriages Index Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib. Tazewell, TN. 7. Tombstone inscription Hopper Cemetery, Edwards Road, outside Tazewell, TN. 8. Military records index Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib. Tazewell, TN. 9. OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS Claiborne County Pub. Library Tazewell, TN. 10. DEED BOOK INDEX Claiborne Co. Recorder s Office Tazewell, TN Deed Book U 600 HOPPER, Jessee to ODELL, Marshall, 1866. Deed Book M 2 141 HOPPER, Geo. W. and wife to ODELL,M.L., 1874. 11. War of 1812 Widow s Pension File 2049 Bartlett ODELL wife, Elizabeth QUILLEN ODELL . National Archives, Washington, D.C. Copy owned by compiler. 12. Civil War Pension File WC 697 117 Marshall L. O DELL Sarah EDWARDS O DELL, National Archives, Washington, D.C. Copy owned by compiler 13. U.S. Census 1870 TN Claiborne Co. 12th Civil Dist. Tazewell P.O. p 14 101 88. MF 593 1518. 14. U.S. Census 1880 TN Claiborne Co. 12th CD ED 110 p 18 154 155. MF T9 1248. SourceElizabeth Ann Gilchrist Jun 1998 O Dell.GED
2).  bobspu.ged  BIO  The  Old Speedwell Families, Revised  ref. gives the first wife of Marshall O  DELL as  Sarah HOPPER  1837 1926  , then on p. 235 it states that Sarah EDWARDS married Marshall O  DELL. Marriage records say the first wife was  Serena HOPPER .  Compilersuspects that the Sarah O  DELL  1837 1926  who is buried near Marshall  s grave in the HOPPER cemetery is Sarah EDWARDS, his second wife.  Serena died about 1869 and is probably buried in the same cemetery, but her grave was not found. Per Lawrence EDWARDSbook, Sarah was the daughter of Jeptha EDWARDS, I  son of Spencer EDWARDS and Katie RIDDLE .  On her tombstone, Sarah  s date of birth is given as  1837 , however in filing for increased pension benefits in 1916, Sarah gave her birthdate as  March 16, 1842 .  This agrees with the age she gives herself  on the same form,  Seventy Four Years 5 mo. and 4 Days .  On an earlier form for the Bureau of Pensions in 1909, Sarah reported that she was 67 years old  again, this agrees with the 1842 birthdate. This would mean that Sarah was about 44 years old when her youngest child, Nancy B., was born in 1886  as reported by Marshall in his Pension File documents .  Sarah  s age was reported as 27 on the 1870 census  this would nearly agree with the birthdate she gave for the pension application. Marshall O  DELL served in the Union Army from March, 1862 until his discharge in March, 1865.  Per his claims for Invalid Pension, he spent much of the time in ill health. He filed claims and was granted military pension from about 1890 until his death in September, 1909.  At that time, Sarah filed for widow  s pension and apparently received benefits until her death in 1927. Among the people filing affidavits on her behalf were David HOPPER, brother of Marshall  s first wife,Serena, and M.C. KECK. Witnesses for Sarah and or these affiants included P.E. CHEATAM, F.N. CHEATAM, Eli KECK, Suda COLE, J.H. ROUSE and S.O. BEASON. The  DROP REPORT PENSIONER  form in Sarah  s file reads   Mar 10, 1927. The name of the above describedpensioner who was last paid at the rate of $30 per month to Feb 4, 1927 has this day been dropped from the roll because of death Feb 4 1927 .  Pensioner is recorded as  Sarah M. O  DELL , Goin, Tenn. Route  1 . August 1996     Found on the 1850 Census forClaiborne County, TN at LDS Library, Arden, NC....Sarah M. EDWARDS, the first child of Jeptha and Sarah M. EDWARDS.  She was 7 years old as of 11 OCT 1850. This would agree with the 1842 date of birth.  Although Jeptha  s wife  s name in the EDWARDS books was given as Matilda GOFORTH, this census would hint that her name may be Sarah Matilda and that her daughter was named for her.  REF  1.   CLAIBORNE COUNTY TN MARRIAGES 1838 1891 , Section 2   1868 1891. Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.  Tazewell, TN. 2.  Index of Eastern TN Marriages  exact name and detailed ref. not recorded  Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.  Tazewell, TN. 3.  Claiborne Co. TN marriage indexes at Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib., Tazewell, TN Marriage Book 4 28 4.  Tombstone   Sarah O  DELL 1837 1926 , HOPPER Cemetery  on Edwards Rd. near Junct. of Leatherwood Hollow Rd. outside Tazewell, TN 5.  Old Speedwell Families, Revised , by Lawrenceand Joy Edwards, pp. 279 & 235, Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib., Tazewell, TN 6.   Old Speedwell Families , by Lawrence Edwards  PP 64 73  Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib, Tazewell, TN 7.  Civil War Pension File  WC 697 117  Marshall L. O  DELL Sarah  EDWARDS  O  DELL  National Archives, Wahington, D.C. 8.  1850 Census, Claiborne County, TN,  829  829, LDS Library, Arden, NC 9.  U.S. Census 1870 TN  Claiborne Co.  12th Civil Dist.  Tazewell P.O.  p 14   101  88. MF  593 1518. 10. U.S. Census 1880 TN  Claiborne Co.  12th CDED  110  p 18   154  155. MF T9 1248. Source  Elizabeth  Ann  Gilchrist Jun 1998 O  Dell.GED

						

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