Descendents of Bartlett H. Odell Generation Four

Descendants of Bartlett H. O'Dell
This file was given to the Claiborne TNGENWEB Project by Earnest Grubb.

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FOURTH GENERATION

(71) Sarah⁴ Brown, (Lavisa³ Lay, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born about 1860, and married (First NAME unknown) Davis.
BIO: Per the family history notes of Eva McCARTY, Sarah was the only child of Lavisa LAY and James S. BROWN. "Sarah married a man by the name of DAVIS and they adopted a daughter named Ella DAVIS. Sarah died at an early age and James and Lavisa took Ella and raised her."
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN; desc. of Elisha LAY, brother to Lavisa LAY. (Mrs. McCARTY cites Bill HEINLE as the source of some information on Lavisa and James BROWN.)
Children:

+ 269 1 Ella⁵ Davis (79) Sarah H.⁴ CURNUTT, (Elizabeth³ Lay, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born in Oct 1879 in Campbell County, Tn, and married Harvey A. Shute.
BIO: Concerning Sarah H. CURNUTT, Eva McCARTY writes, "Sarah married a man by the name of Harvey A. SHUTE, they had a son named Clyde who was Justice of the Peace for many years in Globe, AZ. Both Clyde and Sarah had birth defects. Clyde had a hand missing and Sarah had to ride around in a buggy. The 1880 census records Sarah as "7/12"; her month of birth "during the census year" was recorded as "Oct."
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 MIller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th CD; ED #123; p 21; #185/#185. MF #T9-1246.
Children: 270 1 Clyde⁵ Shute was born in Arizona.
Eva McCARTY reports that Clyde had a birth defect, a missing hand. (80) George William⁴ Lay, (David³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 13 Jun 1867 in Campbell County, Tn, and on 6 Nov 1893 in Campbell County, TN(?), married Anne E. BURNETT, daughter of William BURNETT and (Unk) Bounds. George William died on 21 Oct 1910 in Knoxville, TN (Hospital). Anne E. died on 17 Sep 1940 in Powell (Knox) TN.
OCCU Medical Doctor
EMIG 2 DATE BAKERS FORGE Campbell County, TN
BIO: George William LAY was enumerated as "William, 3," on the 1870 census. In 1880, he was listed as "George W., 13." Concerning this son of David L. and Elizabeth (TAYLOR) LAY, Eva McCARTY writes, "George Wm. was a Doctor. He married Anne E. BURNETT in Dec. 1893. They had three children...George Wm. known as "Doctor Will" was on his way to Knoxville, TN. when he was struck by a train in Powell, TN and died in a Knoxville Hospital." After proofreading compiler's transcription of the biography of George W. LAY, Mrs. McCARTY corrected the date of this couple's marriage from "?? DEC 1893" to "11/6" (1893); compiler assumed this was intended as 06 NOV.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; Fincastle P.O.; p 13; #91/#86. MF #693-1516. 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #192/#192. MF #T9-1246.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) . Mrs. McCARTY did not include personal data re Anne E. BURNETT in her letters to compiler.
Children: + 271 1 Carrie Essie⁵ Lay was born on 8 Feb 1900.
+ 272 2 Oscar Curtis Lay
+ 273 3 Muna Eschar Lay (84) Louisa J.⁴ Lay, (David³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 5 Aug 1874, and on 28 Dec 1890 in Campbell County(, married John LETT who was born 7 Nov 1869 in Campbell County, Tn. Louisa J. died on 23 Dec 1960 in LaFollette (Camp. John died on 10 Aug 1933.
Per Eva McCARTY, Louisa had no children by either husband, adopted a girl who was the daughter of George's SWEAT's cousin. Billie Lou SWEAT PHILLIPS considers George and Louisa as her parents. She has supplied Eva with Bible records and pictures of David and Annis' family. REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY)
She also married on 2 Sep 1909 in Campbell County, Tn, George W. SWEAT, son of George William SWEAT and Rebecca Jane Lowe, who was born 19 Jun 1869 in Tennessee. George W. died on 11 Mar 1945 in LaFollette (Campbell) TN
BIO: On the 1870 census for Unionon County, Lost Creek CommUnionty, there is a William "SWET" and wife, Rebecca, who have a one-year-old son, "George W." It is likely that this is George SWEAT, the eventual husband of Louisa J. LAY.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716, desc. of Elisha LAY. (Letters to compiler, Nov. 1996) 2. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Unionon Co.; 12th Dist.; Lost Creek P.O.; p 10; #65/#65. MF #593-1567.
Children: 274 1 Billie Lou⁵ SWEAT was born 5 Dec 1925, and married Joe Phillips.
BIO: Billie Lou was the daughter of George SWEAT's cousin. George and Louisa adopted and raised Billie. Per Eva McCARTY, Billie, now residing in Dayton, OH, considers George and Louisa her parents. Billie provided Eva with this couple's Bible records, pictures, etc. REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY)
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) (87) Nancy Taylor⁴ Lay, (David³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 17 Jun 1882 in Campbell County, Tn, and on 26 Mar 1900 in Campbell County, TN(?), married Maynard Parker. Nancy Taylor died on 6 Dec 1956 in Vilas (Baca) CO.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. Steve STAMM, 1503 Barbra Estates Drive, Seymour, TN 37865. (Desc. of Nancy Taylor LAY and Maynard PARKER.)
Children: + 275 1 Merl Ophal⁵ Parker was born on 30 Dec 1903. (91) John "Johnnie" David⁴ Lay, (William³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 1 Nov 1872 in Victoria (Marion, and on 26 Jan 1902, married LODEMIA Henson. John "Johnnie" David died on 8 Sep 1935 in Dunlap (Sequatch.
REF: 1. William "Bill" HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85222 (Desc. of Elijah LAY.) 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. Mary Alice LAY EARNHART, desc. of Wm. Q. LAY, Dongola, IL (Author of biographical data re the descendents of William Q. LAY, 1965; copy provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY.)
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, desc. of Qm. Q. LAY. (Author of biographical data on the desc. of Wm. Q. LAY; 1965, Dongola, IL. Copy provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY.)
Children: 276 1 Herman⁵ Lay married Irene LOHR.
REF: 1. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, desc. of Wm. Q. LAY and author of the biographical data on this family. (Copy provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.)
277 2 Rowene Lay married Robert Norvell.
278 3 Electra Lay married Pope LASTER.
279 4 Edward Lay married Katherine Linder. (93) George Calvin⁴ Lay, (William³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 7 Mar 1876 in Marion County, Tn, and on 11 Dec 1901, married Mary Elizabeth Hamilton who was born 2 Jun 1881. George Calvin died on 23 Feb 1957 in Oak Grove Com., Whitwell (Marion. Mary Elizabeth died on 10 Aug 1961.
BIO: The following biography was written by George Calvin LAY's daughter, Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, copied and sent to compiler by Eva McCARTY.
"Now we take up George Calvin and wife, Mary Elizabeth HAMILTON...
George Calvin LAY was born on March 7, 1876 near Victoria, Tn. and died in his home, Route 2, Whitwell, Tn. Oak Grove CommUnionty as the reulsts of a heart attack, at approximately 7:00 A.M. on Feb. 23, 1957. He was buried in the Srdis Methodist Cemetery near Victoria, Tn.
George Calvin LAY was the third child of William Quillin and Louisa Jane BROWN LAY and was one of a family of ten children. He grew to manhood in a very attractive, for its day, large, log house, consisting of six large rooms and an attic.
On December 11, 1901, he was Unionted in holy wedlock to Mary Elizabeth HAMILTON. She was the daughter of Elbert Kesterson HAMILTON and Margaret WEATHERSPOON HAMILTON. Mary Elizabeth HAMILTON LAY was born...
George Calvin LAY attended the common school that was built by his father, where three roads joined in Rankin's Cove about five miles east of Jasper, Tn. He with his brothers and sisters were regular in their attendance in this school. It fell George's duty to carry their lunches to school and this he did, carrying it all together in a half bushel basket through the rain, snow and mud they trudged regularly, as they were trained that schooling was a very important part of life.
As a young man, George went west to find work and earn enough money to come home and marry his beautiful sweetheart, Mary..., however, they were not engaged prior to his trip west. The western trip was a big venture for one so young, who had never been out of state before. His plans were to go to ARIZONA and visit relatives, live there until he could secure work and make other plans from there. He was fortunate in finding work in and near Globe and Phoenix, AZ. and also bought a lot in that area. He kept his heart set on marriage to Mary HAMILTON and their correspondance was regular. After awhile, George became homesick and came back to his parents home in Rankin's Cove. He very soon afterwards became engaged to Mary Elizabeth HAMILTON, and they were married on Dec. 11, 1901.
George and his young bride, Mary, established their home near the William Quillin LAY homestead ...and George worked on his father's farm. Their first hardship...shortly after the birth of thier first child ...Charlie Howard...on a cold, windy winter night near midnight, George and Mary awakened by a roar and loud popping and cracking. Their house was on fire and almost ready to fall in on them. They sprang from bed, grabbing their baby, Charlie, and managed to break and get through a window...the only thing they were able to save... was ... a Singer sewing machine and a pocket watch...This machine always carried the scars...remained in the family home...handed down to their daughter, Lou Celia...
...George and Mary and baby Charles were immediately taken to the home of his parents, ...until they felt they could start out on their own again.
Mary, being the youngest child in the ...HAMILTON family, was to inherit her home far, ... already been deeded to her, ...move into the log cabin which was already on the property and George would work on the farm for her father...until her aged father had them move into the house with him to care for him in his last days.
There was some 105 acres in this farm, some mountain with valuable timber and an ideal cattle farm, however George preferred crop farming...
...In December 1951, George Calvin and wife Mary Elizabeth HAMILTON LAY celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary, with an open house in their large County home...many friends shared in making this occasion a joyous one for them...
George enjoyed good health and was active and youthful looking, for a man of his age, up until three years previous to his death. He was at that time stricken with shingles in the nerves around the right side of his body and was never free from pain that was brought on him by this disease. His health failed fast from that time..."
REF: 1. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, daughter, author of the biographical data appearing here. (Copy provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY) 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716 (Desc. of Elisha LAY)
"Marion County Tenn.; Sardis Meth. Ch. Cemetery Record," copy provided by Eva McCARTY.
BIO:
Concerning her mother, Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART writes, "...she was the daughter of Elbert Kesterson HAMILTON and Margaret WEATHERSPOON HAMILTON...was born June 2, 1881 and died in her sleep of a heart attack around 4:30 or 5:00 A.M. on Aug. 10, 1961. She was buried in the Sardis Cemetery by the side of her husbands grave..." Mary Alice tells of the fire that destroyed the young couple's home shortly after the birth of their first child, Charles. Kind neighbors, family and friends sheltered the young family until they were able to start again to establish a home of their own. "Mary, being the youngest child in the elbert Kesterson ....family, was to inherit her home far, the place where she was born and reared. Her father had given each of his children a farm. She was so very happy that this was to be the home place which she loved so much. Since this farm had already been deeded to her, she and George decided the only proper thing for them to do was to move into the log cabin which was already on the property and George would work on the farm for her father. This they did till her aged father had them move into the house with him to care for him in his last days. ...The house was a beautiful large colonial home, built when Elbert Kesterson HAMILTON was a young man. Everyone all around looked to this house as being the finest in its day any where in the Sequatchie Valley, Tennessee area. This house is still well preserved... ...George Calvin and Mary Elizabeth had many joys, many hardships and also many anxieties during their years together. Gods protection and guiding hand was always near them. Mary converted after being convection for several days during the noon hour at the Sulphur Springs School. A protracted meeting was in progress at the time in the sulpher springs Church. Mary was baptised and joined the Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she remained a faithful member."
REF: 1. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, daughter, author of the biographical data on the William Q. LAY family. (Copy provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY. 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY)
Children: + 280 1 Charlie Howard⁵ Lay was born on 1 Dec 1902.
281 2 William Horace Lay was born 7 Nov 1904 in Marion County, Tn, and on 6 May 1929, married Mary Elizabeth Blake, daughter of James Kennedy Blake and Bertha STINETTE, who was born 23 Sep 1902.
BIO: Per his sister, Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, William Horace attended Inman grade school and Whitwell High School at Whitwell, Tn. When in his teens, Horace went to Strawberry Plains, TN to live with an aunt and Uncle Robert and Celia LAY BLAKE.
REF: 1. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, sister, author of the biographical data on the William Q. LAY family. (Copy provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY, desc. of Elisha LAY; Mrs. McCARTY resides (1997) at 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.)
+ 282 3 Bertie Jane Lay was born on 17 Nov 1906.
283 4 John David (s/o Geo.C.) Lay was born 3 Sep 1909 in Marion County, Tn.
BIO: According to biographical notes written by his sister, Mary Alice, John David attended Inman grade school and graduated from the Marion Co. High School at Jasper, TN in 1929. He attended Unionversity of Tennessee at Knoxville. He then went to Washington, D.C. where he obtained employment. After working in D.C. for a few years, he went to New York City and worked. While living there, he was inducted into military service during WW II. Mary Alice writes, "David was inducted into the Army March 1942 in Railway Guns Division. He served his County well in ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, GERMANY and almost to RUSSIA and then back to the UNIONTED STATES, during those war torn years and was honorably discharged on Nov. 11, 1945, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. After a visit in the home of his parents and other members of the family, relatives and friends, John David returned to his former job with the H.S. Kress Co. in New York City. He was soon transferred to one of their stores in Rockford, and went back to Washington, D.C. where his two youngest sisters were. He shortly found employment in that city and still lives and (is) employed, at this writing, 1965, John David is working for the Sears Roebuck Company, and owns his home where he lives at 800 Adrian St. S.E., Washington, D.C."
REF: 1. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, sister, author of biographical data on the William Q. LAY family. (Copy provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton TN 37716; desc. of Elisha LAY.)
+ 284 5 George Calvin Lay, Jr. was born on 13 Sep 1912.
285 6 Mary Alice Lay was born 22 Mar 1915 in Whitwell (Marion, and on 28 Oct 1939 in LaFayette (Walke, married LOWELL Alva EARNHART, son of William Lorenzo EARNHART and Chloe Malinda LENTZ, who was born in Dongola (Unionon). Mary Alice died after 1987. LOWELL Alva died on 15 Oct 1987 in Unionon County, IL.
BIO: Compiler first learned of Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART through correspondance with Eva (WELLS) McCARTY, another descendant of Elisha LAY. Mrs. McCARTY attended a family reUnionon held by the William Quillin LAY Family in June, 1989. She described the family as "a wonderful, and most friendly people...The whole family received us with open arms. I felt most welcome..." In June, 1997, after learning that compiler was compiling the "Oodles and Oodles of ODLE" Book, Mrs. McCARTY sent copies of the biographical sketches of members of this family, authored by Mary Alice. Mrs. EARNHART's work has been the basis of all data on the descendants of William Q. LAY. Of herself, Mrs. Earnhart has written, "...Alice was taught to read by her grand mother Louisa Jane BROWN LAY at a very early age, and started to school "Subscribtion" term in the Inman grade school at the age of 5. After her marriage to Rev. Dr. Lowell Alva EARNHART, a Cumberland Presbyterian Minister from Dongola, Ill. they established their home in Dongola, where they lived until Jan. 27, 1958. Alice taught school in Southern, Ill., Unionon and Pulaski Countyies for 15 years. Alice has worked closely with her husband who has had full time pastoral work all these years. They are now (1965) living at 425 West Main St., Olney, where her husband is now serving as pastor and has been since Feb. 1, 1958. Moved to a new parsonage at 318 North Kudlwo St. Olney, Ill. May 23 1966, moved back to Dongola, Ill Nov. 1967." The EARNHARTs had no children.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716; Mrs. McCARTY is a direct descendent of Elisha LAY. 2. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, author of the biographical data on the members of the William Q. LAY family. (Copies provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY.)
+ 286 7 Lou Celia Lay was born on 9 Jun 1918.
+ 287 8 Sarah Elizabeth Lay was born on 23 Jan 1922. (96) Elizabeth "LIZZIE" Lavisa⁴ Lay, (William³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 1 Sep 1882 in Victoria (Marion, and on 30 Dec 1909, married Charles Kelly. Elizabeth "LIZZIE" Lavisa died on 6 Jul 1962 in Coral Gables (Da.
1 BIRT 2 SOUR Names and dates from William Q. LAY's Family Bible, courtesy of Vivian LAY, 3 CONT per Eva McCARTY. (Note on family group sheet sent to Mrs. McCARTY by compiler
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, author of the biographical data on the William Q. LAY family. (Copies provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.)
Children: 288 1 William⁵ Kelly
REF: 1. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, author of the biographical data on the William Q. LAY family. (Copies provided by Eva McCARTY.)
289 2 Harold Kelly
290 3 Thomas "TOM" Kelly (97) Louise Jane "Janie"⁴ Lay, (William³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 31 Oct 1884 in Rankin's Cove (M, and on 16 Nov 1910, married Henry Edwin Hudson.
1 BIRT 2 SOUR Names and dates from William Q. LAY's Family Bible, courtesy of Vivian LAY, per Eva McCARTY. (Note on family group sheet sent to Mrs. McCARTY by compiler
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) . Note: Per Mrs. McCARTY, Janie and Henry had 4 children - all boys. No data was included on the children. She also added that Henry Edwin HUDSON and Vivian Bryan HUDSON LAY were siblings.
Children: 291 1 Edwin D."Ed"⁵ Hudson
REF: 1. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, author of the biographical data on William Q. LAY and family. (Copies provided by Eva McCARTY, desc. of Elisha LAY)
292 2 James "JIM" Hudson
293 3 William "Bill" Hudson
294 4 Thomas "TOM" Hudson (98) America Emeline⁴ Lay, (William³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 11 Oct 1886 in Rankin's Cove (M, and on 24 Oct 1905, married Albert Reid RANKLIN, Sr..
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, author of the biographical data of the William Q. LAY family. (Copies provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY.)
Children: 295 1 Albert⁵ RANKLIN, Jr.
REF: 1. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, author of the biographical data on the William Q. LAY family. Copied furnished to compiler by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.
296 2 Dortha RANKLIN
297 3 William "Bill" RANKLIN
298 4 Louise RANKLIN (99) William "Bill" Marshall⁴ Lay, (William³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 23 May 1889 in Rankin's Cove (M, and on 21 Jul 1918, married Vivian Bryan Hudson.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) . NOTE: Per Mrs. McCARTY, Vivian Bryan HUDSON and Henry Edwin HUDSON were siblings. Mrs. McCARTY also notes that William M. and Vivian LAY had 8 children, but she did not include data for them.
Children: + 299 1 Hudson⁵ Lay
+ 300 2 Ivan Lay
+ 301 3 Louise (d/o Wm. M.) Lay
+ 302 4 Gerald Lay
+ 303 5 Doris Lay
+ 304 6 Nancy (d/o Wm. M.) Lay
+ 305 7 Betty Sue Lay
306 8 Joseph Lay
REF: 1. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, desc. of William Q. LAY and author of biographical data on the LAY family. (Copies provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (100) Celia Annie⁴ Lay, (William³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 10 Jun 1892 in Rankin's Cove (M, and on 14 Dec 1912, married Robert Rhea Blake.
BIO: Although Mrs. McCARTY did not mention the fact that Celia Ann and William Marshall LAY were twins, she has given the same month and year of birth for both of them. Compiler is not sure whether this was an error or the two were twins. In the notes sent on this family, Mrs. McCARTY wrote that she had omitted dates of the marriages cited, but later mailings contained the work of Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, a neice of Celia (LAY) BLAKE's, which contained many of the dates, places and names of additional family members.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, neice of Celia LAY BLAKE, and author of the biographical information on the members of the Wm. Q. LAY family.
NOTE: Mrs. EARNHART mentions in one place that this couple had 2 children and two grandchildren; however, only the name of one child is specified.
Children: 307 1 WILBUR⁵ Blake
REF: 1. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, author of the biographical data on the William Q. LAY family. (Copies provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.) (102) John David (s/o Elij)⁴ Lay, (Elijah³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 28 Jul 1872 in Campbell County, Tn, and married Bessie ROZEN. John David (s/o Elij) died on 10 Sep 1958 in Cottonwood (Yava.pai) AZ
BIO: "David" LAY was enumerated as 7 years of age on the 1880 census for Campbell Co.
REF: 1. Wm. J. HEINLE; 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85222. (Desc. of Elijah LAY.) 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY.) 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246. 4. Names of spouse and children provided by Alice SHEEHAN, from Gilbert LAY genealogy collection, via Eva McCARTY (see Ref. #2)
REF: 1. Bessie ROZEN's data comes from the collection of Gilbert LAY, given by Alice SHEEHAN, via Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.
Children: 308 1 John David⁵ Lay, Jr.
REF: 1. Data from Gilbert LAY's collection, given by Alice SHEEHAN, via Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.
309 2 George Lay
310 3 Mary Lay
REF: 1. Data for Mary, the daughter of John David and Bessie (ROZEN) LAY, comes from the work of Gilbert LAY, given by Alice SHEEHAN, via Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (103) James Robert "Doc"⁴ Lay, (Elijah³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 27 Dec 1874 in Campbell County, Tn, and in ARIZONA (?), married Ella Davis, daughter of (First NAME unknown) Davis and Sarah Brown. James Robert "Doc" died on 7 Sep 1957 in Prescott (Yavapa.) AZ
BIO: James "A." was five years old, the third son of "Elija" LAY enumerated in Campbell County, TN in 1880. Concerning the marriage of James, Eva McCARTY writes, "Ella" (DAVIS) "married Joe LAY's brother James Robert LAY, (who was) called Doc..." This family is said to have gone by handmade barge down the Powell River, into the Clinch River and down the Tennessee River to Rankin's Cove in Marion County, TN. They eventually migrated, via an "immigrant train" from Jasper, TN to ARIZONA (1892), finally settling in Verde Valley area. Since Lavisa LAY and her husband were already in ARIZONA and had raised Ella DAVIS after the death of her adopted mother, compiler assumes that James Robert and Ella married in AZ.
REF: 1. William HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ; desc. of Elijah LAY. 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN; desc. of Elisha LAY. 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D. ED #123; p 23/24; #190/#190. MF T9-1246.
BIO: Mrs. McCARTY writes, "Sarah married a man by the name of DAVIS and they adopted a daughter named Ella DAVIS. Sarah died at an early age and James and Levisa" (LAY BROWN) "took Ella and raised her. Ella married Joe LAY's brother, James Robert LAY, who was called Doc..." Sarah BROWN was the daughter of Lavisa (LAY) and James BROWN. After Sarah's death, Mrs. McCARTY reports, Lavisa and James took Ella to raise. James Robert LAY would have been Ella's adoptive second cousin, son of her her adoptive grandmother's brother.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN; desc. of Elisha LAY, brother to Lavisa (LAY) BROWN.
Children: 311 1 Violet⁵ Lay
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY notes: "According to Gilbert LAY, given to him by Alice SHEEHAN - James Robert...and Ella DAVIS had children -- Violet, Robert Bessie." Mrs. McCARTY is probably referring to the book on the LAY genealogy, written by G. LAY.
312 2 Robert Lay
13 3 Bessie Lay (104) Sara Jane⁴ Lay, (Elijah³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 18 Apr 1877 in Campbell County, Tn, and married Joseph T. Farley. Sara Jane died on 15 Dec 1969 in ARIZONA (?).
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246.
Children: 314 1 Minnie⁵ Farley
REF: 1. Gilbert LAY and Alice SHEEHAN, via Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.
315 2 Mary Farley (106) Lou Catherine⁴ Lay, (Elijah³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 3 Jun 1881 in Campbell/Marion, Tn, and married J. Franklin Derrick. Lou Catherine died in 1979 in Prescott (Yavapa.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY)
Children: 316 1 Linn V.⁵ Derrick
REF: 1. Gilbert LAY and Alice SHEEHAN, via Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. . There was no indication as to whether "Linn" and "Venn" DERRICK were male or female in the data received from Mrs. McCARTY. From their names, it is also possible that they were twins, but no birthdates were available.
317 2 Venn W. Derrick
REF: 1. Gilbert LAY and Alice SHEEHAN, via Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. . There was no indication as to the gender of Venn DERRICK included in the data sent to compiler by Mrs. McCARTY.
318 3 Joseph L. Derrick
319 4 James Derrick
320 5 Ethel Derrick
321 6 Evan Derrick (107) Joseph Lewis⁴ Lay, (Elijah³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 10 Apr 1884 in Powell Valley (C, and on 23 Dec 1906 in Hurst Ranch (Yav, married Inez Marion Loy, daughter of William Loy and Eleanor Maroie "Nellie" CARRIER, who was born 16 Jan 1890 in Aultman (Yavapai. Joseph Lewis died on 25 Jun 1981 in Cottonwood (Yava. Inez Marion died on 7 Jun 1986 in Cottonwood (Yava.
BIO: The following article was photocopied and sent to compiler by Mrs. Eva (WELLS) McCARTY:
JOE LAY Joseph Lewis LAY was born April 10, 1884 in the Powell River Valley of Claiborne County, TENNESSEE. He was the seventh child of Elijah and Mary Ann PETREE LAY. As a young boy he floated down the Tennessee River on a barge to Rankin's Cove with his family. At eight years old he traveled to ARIZONA on an immigrant train. It was on this trip that he decided on his lifelong occupation. He wanted to be a cowboy. A neighbor gave him a "dogie" calf and when his father's cow had twin calves, his father gave them to him, together with a white heifer, so Joe was in the cattle business. When the big snow of December 1898 came, Joe put his cattle in the cornfield and they all died from eating smut on the corn. After losing his whole herd, Joe irrigated the alfalfa fields while his father worked away from home, and saved enough money to buy more cattle. His brand at that time was (a symbol representing) "T F open A" Soon afterward he had matrimonial ideas and had to sell his cattle to get money to build a house on the place his father had bought. Later he bought the (symbol) "Flying U Quarter Circle," brand from William LOY. I guess the daughter was included in the deal, for on December 23, 1906 Joe LAY and Inez LOY were married at the HURST ranch. In 1908 the family made another move, this time to Sedona. Elijah LAY homesteaded forty acres on the east side of the creek, south of the bridge and Joe took forty acres joining it farther down. They built two houses on those homesteads. Elijah and Joe LAY sold their homesteads to L.E. HART and his son, Ed, about 1913, and sold the Flying U cattle to Ira HART. Soon afterwards they bought the (symbol) "Figure 2 Bar," cattle and the Clay PARK ranch from Walt and Lee VAN DEREN. C.B. WILSON, an attorney in Flagstaff, said at the time, if it were not for the fellows south of town trading so much he would starve to death. In 1917 the LAY families sold their ranch and cattle to Fred and Les MICKLE. The William LOY family sold their interest in the XL cattle and the two families bought adjoining farms at Cornville. The senior LOYS and LAYS spent the rest of their lives there. After living on the Cornville ranch forty-five years and raising and educating seven children, the Joe LAYs moved to Cottonwood to retire. On December 23, 1976, Joe and Inez celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. In 1981 at the age of 97, Joe LAY passed away and Inez followed in 1986 at the age of 96. Both are buried in Cottonwood Cemetary.
REF: 1. William J. HEINLE, formerly of 219 E. Date Avenue, Casa Grande, AZ. (Grandson of Joseph LAY.) 2. Eva (WELLS) McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY, twin brother to Elijah LAY.)
Children: + 322 1 Mary Eleanor⁵ Lay was born on 25 Aug 1917. (110) Mary Anne⁴ Lay, (Elijah³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 12 Apr 1891 in Jasper (Marion), and married Archie P. FUQUA. Mary Anne died on 15 Jun 1961 in Richmond (Contra.
REF: 1. Gilbert LAY and Alice SHEEHAN, via Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.
Children: 323 1 Ruby⁵ FUQUA
REF: 1. Gilbert LAY and Alice SHEEHAN, via Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.
324 2 Frank FUQUA
325 3 Mona FUQUA She also married J.J. Goodwin.
REF: 1. Gilbert LAY and Alice SHEEHAN, via Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.
Children: 326 1 John⁵ Goodwin, Jr.
REF: 1. Gilbert LAY and Alice SHEEHAN, via Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (113) Lavisa "Visa"⁴ Lay, (Elisha³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 17 Nov 1872 in Unionon County, Tn, and on 14 Feb 1892 in Unionon County, Tn, married Jesse Jackson Elder, son of Moses Elder and Charity Riggs, who was born 2 Apr 1864 in Campbell County, Tn. Lavisa "Visa" died on 22 Sep 1965 in Oliver Springs (. Jesse Jackson died on 23 Mar 1926 in Campbell County, Tn.
BIO: Lavisa would have been about 4 years of age when her natural mother, Eliza (SWEAT) LAY died. Her father, Elisha LAY, married again within a year of Eliza's death. Martha (WILLIAMSON) LAY was beloved by this step daughter; per Mrs. McCARTY, Lavisa considered Martha her "real mother." Quoting Lavisa, Mrs. McCARTY write, "Lavisa said, Martha was the most kind and loving person she has ever known." The 1880 census shows Lavisa LAY as "Visa"; her age is recorded as "6". (This is not in agreement with the date of birth cited for Lavisa by Mrs. McCARTY.) Jesse and Lavisa left Tennessee in 1897 and lived in Yukon and El Reno, OK. They returned to Tennessee in 1905 and lived in a section of the "Jack" and Mary Pauline (O'DELL) LAY farm. During their time in OK, the ELDERs had numerous "visits" from the Indians in the area. Several times, Jesse and Lavisa had horses taken from their land, but on one occasion, the Indians took the ELDERs' daughter, Perry Martha. Lavisa and another daughter, Mossie, chased the Indians' wagon and were able to get the child back safely. Mrs. McCARTY writes, "They said Perry was having fun, sitting in the wagon, playing with the Indians' beads." Cyclones were frequent in the area where the family lived in OK. It was not unusual for them to spend a whole day or a night in their "cyclone cellar." The family returned to Campbell County, TN in 1904, buying from a cousin the house that Jesse ELDER and Elisha LAY had built for a son of Elisha's brother, David. Jesse died there, and Lavisa remained in the house until the Tennessee Valley Authority purchased the land to flood for the backwaters of Norris Dam. She then moved to Jacksboro, TN; later she lived in Wartburg, then in Clinton, TN with her children. She died in the home of her daughter, Perry Martha, at Oliver Springs, TN. Of her grandmother, Mrs. McCARTY writes, "For the love of two of her sons, Elisha and Marion, she ended up with nothing. The two sons squandered away all she had." A notation on Lavisa's family group sheet, returned to compiler by Eva McCARTY, reads: "Married...Home of the Bride by Rev. Newton CANNON." (June, 1997)
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, desc. of Jesse and Lavisa (LAY) ELDER, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN. (Letters to compiler 1996-1997.) 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th CD; ED #123; p 21; #182/#182. MF #T9-1246.
BIO: Eva McCARTY writes of the lives of her grandparents--
"Lavisa and Jessee lived in Unionon County, Blue Springs area near Sharps Chapel when they were first married. They decided to go with Lavisa's father to Oklahoma in 1897. They settled first in Yukon, OK and later moved to El Reno, OK. They staked out land and built a home. Jesse worked on a nursery for a Mr. Perry. After many enCountyers with the Indians, mostly by them stealing Jesse's horses and especially after they stole Perry Martha, they packed up and moved back to Tennessee. Thankfully Grandma and my Mom, Mossie, were able to catch up with the Indian's wagon and got Perry Martha back. They said that Perry was having fun sitting on the back of the wagon playing with beads... ...Elisha LAY and his son-in-law, Jesse Jackson ELDER, built a beautiful home on the John (Jack) LAY Farm in Campbell County (TN) on the Powell River. The house was built for Dr. G.W. LAY, the son of David L. This is where Jesse met Lavisa LAY. After Jesse and Lavisa returned to Tennessee from OK, they bought the house from Dr. LAY, and lived there until Jesse's death..."
Per the family groups provided by Mrs. McCARTY, Jesse Jackson was the fourth child of Moses and Charity (RIGGS) ELDER. Compiler located his parents on the Campbell County, TN census for 1860. At that time, the couple had only two children, Nancy J, 2 and Mary L. 10 months. In 1880, there were seven children enumerated in the home, the oldest being 22 years of age (Nancy J.). Jesse J. was 16, and was noted as working on the farm.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, desc. of Lavisa LAY and Jesse Jackson ELDER, 616 Miller Road Clinton, TN. (Letters to compiler 1996-1997.) 2. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Campbell Co.; 13th Civil Dist.; Coal Creek?/Cool Creek? P.O.; p 152; #1005/#993. MF #653-1240. 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Unionon Co.; 12th C.D.; ED #117; p 8; #66/#67. MF T9-1283.
Children: + 327 1 Mossie Lee⁵ Elder was born on 20 Jul 1893.
+ 328 2 Harriett "HATTIE" Manerva Elder was born on 2 Jul 1895.
+ 329 3 Perry Martha Elder was born on 17 Jun 1898.
330 4 Elisha Elder was born 2 Jul 1902 in El Reno (Canadia, and married Beatrice Allen, daughter of Lewis Allen and Elizabeth DIAL. Elisha died on 2 Mar 1939 in Clinton (Anderso.
BIO: Although she gives no details, Mrs. McCARTY reports that Elisha and Beatrice ALLEN divorced. In her anecdotal reports on the members of the ELDER family, Eva McCARTY writes, "Cause of death unknown...found dead under Clinton River railroad bridge. Don't know if he was killed and placed there, or as he was bad to hobo, he may have missed his jump." In later notes written on group sheets sent by compiler for approval, Eva McCARTY writes, "Elisha ELDER - Found dead on the banks of the Clinch River under the RR tressel in Clinton, TN. Death unknown - He liked to hobo the trains. Some think he may have missed calculating his jump, but family thinks he was murdered and put there. I don't know, because he didn't immediately die, because the grass was mashed down where he had rolled around." Mrs. McCARTY adds that Elisha and Beatrice had no children.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37116 (desc. of Lavisa LAY ELDER.)
+ 331 5 William Richard Elder was born on 5 May 1907.
332 6 Dennis HOBERT Elder was born 1 Oct 1909 in Campbell County, Tn. Dennis HOBERT died on 30 Jul 1916 in Campbell County, Tn.
+ 333 7 Marion Harlen Elder was born on 24 Dec 1917. (117) Nancy Jane⁴ Lay, (Elisha³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 12 Feb 1880 in Campbell County, Tn, and married William Lambert. Nancy Jane died about 1967 in Colbert (Bryan).
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. June, 1997: Mrs. McCARTY wrote that she had found an obituary for Nancy LAY LAMBERT which gave specific birth and death data. Place of burial had been reported earlier as "TEXAS." This was not repeated in the more recent data.
Children: 334 1 Lucille⁵ Lambert married (Unk) Wilson.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. . NOTE: Per Mrs. McCARTY, Lucille and Curtis J. LAMBERT are twins.
335 2 Lois Lambert married B. B. Clark.
336 3 Pauline Lambert married Sherman Woody.
337 4 Allene Lambert married (Unk) Merritt.
338 5 Nora Lambert married (Unk) SOMERS.
339 6 Curtis J. Lambert
340 7 Martha Lambert married (Unk) DUNBAR. (120) Izoria⁴ Lay, (Elisha³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born in Tennessee, and on 23 Mar 1918 in Beckham County, OK, married Fred Hannah. Izoria died in Torrance (L.A.).
Children: 341 1 "MAGGIE"⁵ Hannah was born in Oklahoma.
342 2 Geneva Hannah was born in Oklahoma.
343 3 Carl Hannah was born in Oklahoma.
344 4 T. C. Hannah was born in Oklahoma. She also married "Andy" Ward.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716, desc. of Elisha LAY.
Children: 345 1 "Sammy"⁵ Ward was born in California.
346 2 Martha Ward was born in California. (121) Anna⁴ Lay, (Elisha³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born in Tennessee, and married Homer COKER who was born in Careyville (Camp. Anna died in LaFollette (Campbell) TN
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY)
Children: 347 1 Stella⁵ COKER married (Unk) STOLLER. Stella died in Tempe (Maricopa).
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716
348 2 Pauline COKER
349 3 James COKER died in Las Vegas, NV. (122) Allie⁴ Lay, (Elisha³, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born in Tennessee, and married James FLENNER. Allie died in Cheyenne (Roger Mills) OK
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY)
Children: 350 1 John⁵ FLENNER died in Berlin (Roger Mi.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716, desc. of Elisha LAY. . NOTE: Per Mrs. McCARTY, John never married.
351 2 Harlen FLENNER married Gertrude Plummer. Harlen died in Elk City (Beckha.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716, desc. of Elisha LAY.
352 3 Elmer FLENNER married Dorothy Plummer. Elmer died in Cheyenne (Roger. (129) Elizabeth⁴ LINDAMOOD, (Nancy³ Lay, Mary² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) married on 16 Jan 1898 Dennis CORDELL.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY)
Children: 353 1 Betty⁵ CORDELL married Hubert Perkins.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) (134) Albert Henderson⁴ Nelson, (Norvil/Narville³, Louisa/Eliza² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 20 Jun 1888 in Campbell County, Tn, and after 1900 in TN(?), married Tina Hill. Albert Henderson died on 27 Oct 1967 in LaFollette (Campbell) TN
BIO: A. Henderson NELSON, per Eva McCARTY, was the father of Eva's aunt, Ophelia M. (NELSON) HILL. The data presented here comes from tombstones at JONES Cemetery in Campbell County, TN, and from Dolly NELSON McELORY who is a great grand daughter to Lindsey and Louisa (O'DELL) NELSON. Louisa/Eliza O'DELL NELSON was a sister to Eva McCARTY's great great grandmother, Mary Pauline (O'DELL) LAY. The information from both sides of this family was shared in a face-to-face interview between Eva McCARTY and Dolly McELORY in Feb. 1997. Mrs. McCARTY provided compiler with the data from that interview via a letter written 23 Feb. 1997.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY and Eva McCARTY during an interview, Feb. 1997. 2. Photocopy of page 58 from a Campbell County, TN Cemetery Index for JONES Cemetery, near the Bethlehem CommUnionty in Campbell County. Copy provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN.
BIO: In an interview with Eva McCARTY, Dolly NELSON McELORY, great grand- daughter of Lindsey and Louisa (O'DELL) NELSON, reported that Albert Henderson NELSON married Tina Hill. A list of their 10 children, including Dolly NELSON McELORY, was given, but no vital data about Tina nor the marriage was cited.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, daughter of Albert Henderson NELSON, in interview with Eva McCARTY, desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL, Feb. 1997. Mrs. McCARTY of 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN, summarized this interview in a letter to compiler 23 Feb. 1997.
Children: 354 1 NORVIL (s/o A.H.)⁵ Nelson was born about 1913.
BIO: The photocopy of the index page for Jones Cemetery shows a gravestone for Norvil NELSON which contains only his name and birthdate, "1913." Mrs. McELORY evidently did not have addtional data to share with Mrs. McCARTY concerning this brother of hers.
REF: 1. Photocopy of page 58 from a Campbell County Cemetery Index for Jones Cemetery, near Bethlehem CommUnionty between LaFollette, TN and Well's Springs. Copy provided by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN. 2. Dolly NELSON McELORY, sister, in an interview with Eva McCARTY, desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELLL, Feb. 1997. Mrs. McCARTY summarized this interview in a letter to compiler 23 Feb. 1997.
355 2 Fred Nelson was born 12 Oct 1915 in TENNESSEE (?). Fred died on 12 Jul 1939.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, sister, in interview with Eva McCARTY, Feb. 1997. Mrs. McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN, is a desc. of another daughter of Bartlett H. O'DELL. Summary of this interview sent to compiler in a letter, 23 Feb. 1997. 2. Photocopy of page 58 of a Campbell County, TN Cemetery Index for Jones Cemetery, between LaFollette, TN and Well's Springs, off Hwy 63. Copy provided by Eva McCARTY.
+ 356 3 Ophelia Hill Nelson was born on 18 Apr 1917.
357 4 Marion Nelson was born about 1919. Marion died about 1929.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, sister, in an interview with Eva McCARTY, desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL, Feb. 1997. Mrs. McCARTY summarized this interview in a letter to compiler 23 Feb. 1997. 2. Photocopy of page 58 of a Campbell County, TN Cemetery Index for JONES Cemetery, near Bethlehem CommUnionty. Copy provided by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN.
358 5 Willard Nelson was born about 1925. Willard died about 1929.
BIO: Per the photocopy of the page from the Campbell County Cemetery Index, Willard was buried at JONES Cemetery, near Bethlehem CommUnionty between LaFollette, TN and Well's Springs off Hwy 63 in Campbell County.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, sister, in an interview with Eva McCARTY, desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL, Feb. 1997. Mrs. McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN, summarized this interview in a letter to compiler 23 Feb. 1997. 2. Photocopy of page 58 of a Campbell County Cemetery Index for JONES Cemetery provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY.
359 6 Cecil Nelson was born about 1936. Cecil died about 1937.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, sister, in an interview with Eva McCARTY, desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL, Feb. 1997. Mrs. McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN, summarized this interview in a letter to compiler 23 Feb. 1997. 2. Photocopy of page 58 of a Campbell County, TN Cemetery Index for Jones Cemetery, near Bethlehem CommUnionty, between LaFollette, TN and Well's Springs, off Hwy 63. Copy provided by Eva McCARTY.
360 7 Amos Nelson
BIO: Mrs. McELORY apparently provided only the name of this sibling in her interview with Mrs. McCARTY.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, sister, in interview with Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN, Feb. 1997. Mrs. McCARTY, a desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL, summarized this interview in a letter to compiler 23 Feb. 1997.
361 8 Bonnie Nelson
BIO: Mrs. McELORY provided only the name of this sibling in her interview with Eva McCARTY, Feb. 1997.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, sister, in interview with Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN. Mrs. McCARTY, a desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL, summarized the interview in a letter to compiler 23 Feb. 1997.
362 9 Lee Nelson
BIO: Mrs. McELORY provided only the given name of this sibling of hers in an interview with Eva McCARTY, Feb. 1997. Compiler has assumed from the spelling that "Lee" is a male.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, sister, in interview with Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN, Feb. 1997. Mrs. McCARTY, a desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL, has provided compiler with a summary of this interview in a letter written 23 Feb. 1997.
363 10 Dolly Nelson
BIO: Dolly NELSON McELORY was the informant for the data on the family of Albert Henderson and Tina (HILL) NELSON, in an interview with Eva McCARTY in Feb. 1997. Dolly did not provide vital information for herself in this interview.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, in interview with Eva McCARTY, Feb., 1997. Mrs. McCARTY, a desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL, resides at 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN. Mrs. McCARTY summarized this interview in a letter to compiler dated 23 Feb. 1997. (151) Charles Dewey⁴ Ellison, (William³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 27 Oct 1898 in Claiborne County, Tn, and in Claiborne County, Tn, married Bonnie Miller who was born 14 Oct 1899 in Claiborne County, Tn. Charles Dewey died on 3 Feb 1973 in Claiborne County, Tn.
REF" 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," p 280; Tazewell, TN. 2. "FAMILIES OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA," p 78; by Marshall A. WILSON; Knoxville, TN; May 1949. Photocopy of page provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," p 280; Tazewell, TN.
Children: + 364 1 Charles Dewey⁵ Ellison, Jr. was born on 31 Dec 1919.
+ 365 2 William Henry Ellison was born on 29 Jul 1923. (152) Doctor Henry⁴ Edwards, (Sarah³ Ellison, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 14 Mar 1894 in Claiborne County, Tn, and about 1910 in Claiborne County, Tn, married Mary Wright who was born 9 Nov 1889 in Claiborne County, Tn.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 68; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN (Photocopy of page owned by compiler)
Children: 366 1 Georgia⁵ Edwards was born 8 Jan 1911 in Claiborne County, Tn. Georgia died on 6 Feb 1913.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 68; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN.
367 2 Coby Edwards was born 19 Mar 1913 in Claiborne County, Tn.
368 3 Ray Edwards was born 23 Dec 1914 in Claiborne County, Tn. Ray died on 22 Feb 1934.
369 4 Sarah Edwards was born 8 Oct 1916 in Claiborne County, Tn.
370 5 Frank Edwards was born 2 Nov 1918 in Claiborne County, Tn. Frank died on 15 Aug 1941.
371 6 James V. Edwards was born 19 Feb 1921 in Claiborne County, Tn. (153) Haley Paradine⁴ Edwards, (Sarah³ Ellison, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 14 Jan 1896 in Claiborne County, Tn, and about 1914, married Ossero Owens who was born 29 Apr 1896. p 280; Tazewell, TN. 2. "FAMILIES OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA," p 78; by Marshall A. WILSON; Knoxville, TN. (Photocopy provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN., desc. of Elisha LAY.)
Calculated from birth year of oldest child known to compiler. 3 PAGE Lawrence EDWARDS
Children: 372 1 Myrtle⁵ Owens was born 4 Feb 1915 in Claiborne County, Tn. Myrtle died on 25 Dec 1954.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 68; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN.
373 2 Albert Owens was born 19 Jun 1917 in Claiborne County, Tn.
374 3 David Owens was born 27 May 1920 in Claiborne County, Tn.
375 4 Bonnie Owens was born 19 Jul 1922 in Claiborne County, Tn.
376 5 Fred Owens was born 12 Dec 1924 in Claiborne County, Tn.
377 6 Cleo Owens was born 21 Sep 1927 in Claiborne County, Tn.
378 7 Marshall H. Owens was born 24 Jan 1930 in Claiborne County, Tn.
379 8 CLAUD Owens was born 11 Jun 1935 in Claiborne County, Tn.
380 9 Lila Owens was born 28 Aug 1938 in Claiborne County, Tn.
381 10 Nila Owens was born 28 Aug 1938 in Claiborne County, Tn. (160) Leroy "Cap"⁴ Ellison, (Benjamin³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 13 Jan 1880 in Claiborne County, Tn, and about 1904, married Dora Sue Taylor who was born 10 Oct 1884 in Claiborne County, Tn. Leroy "Cap" died on 18 Jun 1972 in Claiborne County, Tn. Dora Sue died on 17 Mar 196 in Claiborne County, Tn.
BIO: Per the 1880 census entry, "LeRoy," the son of Benjamin "R." ELLISON, was 4 months of age when the enumerator visited the home, 12 June 1880. The "month of birth if born in census year" was "Jan." The EDWARDS' book gives no date of marriage for this couple, but compiler has estimated a year, based on the date of birth given for their first child.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised," by Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Unionon Co.; 12th C.D.; ED #117; p 17; #144/#145. MF #T9-1283.
Children: + 382 1 Olyen Irene⁵ Ellison was born on 2 Sep 1905.
+ 383 2 Wilbert Atwell Ellison was born on 30 Jun 1910.
384 3 Eldred ELROY Ellison was born 23 Jun 1913 in Claiborne County, Tn. p 299; Tazewell, TN
385 4 Elizabeth Norrelle Ellison was born 30 Aug 1916 in Claiborne County, Tn, and married Roy C. Haggard. (161) Elijah "Lige"⁴ Ellison, (Benjamin³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 26 Dec 1886 in Claiborne County, Tn, and married Eva G. Edwards, daughter of Benjamin Ausmus Edwards and Belle Ausmus, who was born 14 Sep 1892 in Claiborne County, Tn. Eva G. died on 11 Dec 1942 in Claiborne County, Tn. p 299; Tazewell, TN
BIO: Lawrence EDWARDS gives Eva Gertrude's date of birth in his first book, and her date of death in the "Revised" book. The latter refers to her spouse as "Elijah" ELLISON. The first book calls him "Lige" ELLISON.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 69; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," p 279-301; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN.
Children: + 386 1 Glen Kermit⁵ Ellison was born on 9 Sep 1917. He also married Maggie Fulkerson. p 300; Tazewell, TN

(162) Belle⁴ Ellison, (Benjamin³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 8 Jan 1888 in Claiborne County, Tn, and married John McDERMETT who was born 22 Mar 1885. John died on 27 Mar 1965. p 299; Tazewell, TN
Children:

387 1 George⁵ McDERMETT
BIO: George had a daughter, Bonnie, who in turn had two children, Lorie and Steve. The spouses for both George and Bonnie are unknown. REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," p 299; Lawrence EDWARDS TN
388 2 Rubalie McDERMETT
BIO: Rubalie first married a SLAUGHTER and gave birth to five children: Bob, Billy Ray, Tom, Jack and Charlene. Later she married a WESLEY and gave birth to Billy Ray WESLEY. The first names of both husbands are unknown. REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Rev.& Updtd," p 299; EDWARDS & DAVIS; Claib.TN
389 3 John E. McDERMETT
BIO: John and his spouse (unknown) had three children: John Clifton, David and Maryln. . REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Rev.& Updtd," p 299; L. EDWARDS & J. DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN
390 4 Mary Louise "Billie" McDERMETT
BIO: "Billie" had two children: Johnie Louise and Betty Sue. The father's first name is unknown...last name HOUSTON. REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," p 299; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN
+ 391 5 Francis McDERMETT
392 6 Nannie Mae McDERMETT
1 DEAT 2 DATE (In infancy) p 300; Lawrence EDWARDS TN (166) William Harrison⁴ Ellison, (Abraham³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 12 Oct 1883 in Claiborne County, Tn, and about 1903, married Rhoda Ellen STINER who was born 1 Jun 1884 in Claiborne County, Tn. William Harrison died on 19 Dec 1959 in Claiborne County, Tn. and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN.
Children: + 393 1 Jess⁵ Ellison was born on 28 Jul 1904.
+ 394 2 Lawrence Ellison was born on 1 May 1906.
+ 395 3 Grace Ellison was born on 8 Mar 1908.
+ 396 4 Chester Prentice Ellison was born on 22 Oct 1909. (167) Lillie Leona⁴ Ellison, (Abraham³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 20 Jan 1885 in Claiborne County, Tn, and about 1905, married Charlie H. Taylor who was born 4 May 1885 in Claiborne County, Tn. Lillie Leona died on 12 Dec 1974 in Claiborne County, Tn. Charlie H. died on 11 May 1967. and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN
Children: 397 1 Edna⁵ Taylor was born 1 Aug 1907. and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN
398 2 Claude Taylor was born 6 Apr 1909. (168) John⁴ Ellison, (Abraham³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 9 Sep 1886 in Claiborne County, Tn, and married Rebecca WHALEY. John died in 1935.
1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised," by Lawrence EDWARDS TN.
Children: 399 1 Fred⁵ Ellison was born in 1907. TN
400 2 Clarence Ellison was born in 1909.
401 3 Bessie (d/o John) Ellison
402 4 Floyd Ellison (169) McKendry "MACK"⁴ Ellison, (Abraham³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 19 Oct 1888 in Claiborne County, Tn, and about 1912, married Elizabeth Irwin who was born 17 Jun 1895 in Claiborne County, Tn. McKendry "MACK" died on 8 Apr 1973 in Claiborne County, Tn. Elizabeth died on 5 Oct 1974 in Claiborne County, Tn. and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN
Children: + 403 1 Frank Harold⁵ Ellison was born on 27 Jul 1913.
404 2 Edwin Winzel Ellison was born 16 Jul 1915, and married Ora Vaughn.
+ 405 3 Henry Irwin Ellison was born on 28 Nov 1917.
+ 406 4 Donald Ellison was born on 16 Oct 1919.
407 5 Modesta "Modie" Ellison was born 30 Aug 1923, and on 30 Jun 1966, married William Allen Phillips. (170) Benjamin A.⁴ Ellison, (Abraham³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 4 Nov 1890 in Claiborne County, Tn, and in Claiborne County, Tn, married Minnie Wilson who was born 8 May 1894 in Claiborne County, Tn.
Children: + 408 1 James HOYT⁵ Ellison was born on 10 Oct 1911.
+ 409 2 AUBREY Lee Ellison was born on 29 Aug 1915.
+ 410 3 Hubert Ellison was born on 16 Mar 1919.
+ 411 4 Bennie Walton Ellison was born on 7 Mar 1923.
+ 412 5 Patsene Marie Ellison was born on 4 May 1926.
+ 413 6 Billy Raye Ellison was born on 17 Jun 1928.
414 7 Lily Faye Ellison was born 17 Jun 1928 in Claiborne County, Tn. Lily Faye died in Claiborne County, Tn.
415 8 Frances Eugene Ellison was born 17 Dec 1930 in Claiborne County, Tn. Frances Eugene died on 17 Feb 1931 in Claiborne County, Tn.
416 9 Jimmy Earl Ellison was born 25 Apr 1932 in Claiborne County, Tn.
417 10 Roy Wilson Ellison was born 26 Jul 1940 in Claiborne County, Tn, and married GERRY ARLENE GILLOTT. (171) Adeline⁴ Ellison, (Abraham³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 19 Nov 1892 in Claiborne County, Tn, and about 1908 in Claiborne County, Tn, married John Lee Taylor who was born 9 Jan 1890 in Claiborne County, Tn. Adeline died on 3 Feb 1969 in Claiborne County, Tn. John Lee died on 25 Mar 1968 in Claiborne County, Tn.
Children: + 418 1 Ethel Gertrude⁵ Taylor was born on 12 May 1909.
+ 419 2 Kay Lois Taylor was born on 17 Jul 1911.
+ 420 3 Rachel Elizabeth Taylor was born on 20 Mar 1914.
+ 421 4 Ann Marie Taylor was born on 24 Jul 1916.
+ 422 5 John Lee Taylor, Jr. was born on 20 Nov 1919.
+ 423 6 Mildred Cordelia Taylor was born on 3 Apr 1921.
+ 424 7 William Edward Taylor was born on 25 Aug 1923. (173) HUEY Elmer⁴ Ellison, (Abraham³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 11 Nov 1899 in Claiborne County, Tn, and about 1920, married Mittie Lee Reed. HUEY Elmer died in 1950. and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN
Children: 425 1 Dewey Elmer⁵ Ellison was born in 1924 in Claiborne County, Tn. (174) Stella Mae⁴ Ellison, (Abraham³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 11 Apr 1901 in Claiborne County, Tn, and married Lee MURPHREE. Stella Mae died in 1975.
Children: 426 1 Marguerite⁵ MURPHREE
427 2 Peggy MURPHREE
428 3 HOmer MURPHREE
429 4 Helen MURPHREE (175) Clyde⁴ Ellison, (Abraham³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 7 Sep 1904 in Claiborne County, Tn, and married Maria Ruth MURPHREE. Clyde died in 1968. Maria Ruth died in 1972.
Children: 430 1 Clyde⁵ Ellison, Jr.
431 2 Thomas William Ellison (176) Etta Belle⁴ Ellison, (Berry³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 25 Feb 1885, and married Edgar L. Ausmus who was born in 1880 in Claiborne County, Tn.
Children: + 432 1 Naomi⁵ Ausmus was born on 13 Jan 1905.
+ 433 2 Edna Frances Ausmus was born on 25 Apr 1907.
+ 434 3 Charles Hollis Ausmus was born on 21 Sep 1910.
+ 435 4 Myrtle Agnes Ausmus was born on 24 Mar 1913.
+ 436 5 Edith May Ausmus was born on 6 May 1915.
+ 437 6 Floy Gertrude Ausmus was born on 19 Aug 1917.
+ 438 7 Glen Verlin Ausmus was born on 8 Sep 1919.
+ 439 8 Carl Ausmus was born on 31 Jan 1921.
+ 440 9 Louis James Ausmus was born on 15 Oct 1926.
+ 441 10 Robert Harold Ausmus was born on 25 Dec 1928. (177) Floy Eller⁴ Ellison, (Berry³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 12 Jul 1893 in Claiborne County, Tn, and married Henry Franklin Ausmus who was born 8 Jul 1883 in Claiborne County, Tn. Floy Eller died on 13 May 1962 in Claiborne County, Tn. Henry Franklin died on 8 Jul 1937 in Claiborne County, Tn.
Children: + 442 1 Edward Otto⁵ Ausmus was born on 8 Feb 1914.
443 2 Margueritte Ausmus was born 4 Mar 1918 in Claiborne County, Tn, and married Kenneth Smith who was born 19 Aug 1909 in Claiborne County, Tn. Kenneth died in 1965.
1. "Old Speedwell Families, revised", by Lawrence Edwards
+ 444 3 James Hulse Ausmus was born on 5 Nov 1920.
+ 445 4 Robert Paul Ausmus was born on 24 Dec 1922.
+ 446 5 William Berry Ausmus was born on 8 Feb 1927. (179) William Laudy⁴ Ellison, (Berry³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 8 Jun 1900 in Claiborne County, Tn, and about 1940, married Ina Freeman. William Laudy died on 11 Aug 1958 in Claiborne County, Tn.

REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 70; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," pp 279-301; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN
Children:

447 1 Patsy Ann⁵ Ellison was born 7 Dec 1941, and married Tom Fisher.
1. "Old Speedwell Families, revised", by Lawrence Edwards He also married Gladys EDDINGS.
1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 70; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," p 297; Tazewell, TN.
(180) Haskell Verlin⁴ Ellison, (Berry³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 2 Aug 1903 in Claiborne County, Tn, and married Daisy Jackson who was born 11 Oct 1905 in Claiborne County, Tn.
1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised", p 297; Lawrence EDWARDS TN 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 70; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN . Note: Haskell Verlin and Esta Verna ELLISON were twins.
Children: + 448 1 Bobby Berry⁵ Ellison was born on 19 Apr 1924.
+ 449 2 Michael Douglas Ellison was born on 5 Jul 1944. He also married Mary Wallace.

(181) Esta VERNA⁴ Ellison, (Berry³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 2 Aug 1903 in Claiborne County, Tn, and married Thomas "TOM" Jefferson Jackson who was born 28 Nov 1903 in Claiborne County, Tn. Thomas "TOM" Jefferson died on 1 Nov 1949 in Claiborne County, Tn.

REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 70; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," p 279; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. . Note: Per L. EDWARDS, Esta and Haskell Verlin ELLISON were twins.

REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 71; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," p 297; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN

Children:

+ 450 1 J. W.⁵ Jackson was born on 13 Jul 1926.

+ 451 2 VERNA Anne Jackson was born on 30 Jul 1933.

(182) Ada Malinda⁴ Ellison, (Berry³, Elizabeth² O'Dell, Bartlett¹) was born 27 Oct 1907 in Claiborne County, Tn, and married Bernie Lee Anderson who was born 28 Dec 1906 in Claiborne County, Tn. Bernie Lee died on 11 Mar 1978 in Claiborne County, Tn.

REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 71; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," p 297; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS.

Children:

+ 452 1 B. L.⁵ Anderson was born on 18 Jul 1929.

+ 453 2 Ronald Keith Anderson was born on 17 Feb 1932.

+ 454 3 Peggy Gail Anderson was born on 6 Oct 1935.

(215) Benjamin Lafayette⁴ O'Dell, (Jonathan³, Marshall², Bartlett¹) was born 20 Aug 1886 in Goin (Claiborne), and on 8 Aug 1915 in Claiborne County, Tn, married Della Myrtle Long, daughter of Jefferson Davis Long and Laura Ollie Ousley, who was born 9 Nov 1893. Benjamin Lafayette died on 12 Jun 1957 in London (LAUREL). Della Myrtle died on 24 Jun 1961.

REF:: 1. Ben L. O'DELL, 1808 N. Roan St., Johnson City, TN 37601 (Son of Benj. Lafayette O'DELL) 2. "BENJAMIN LONG O'DELL" p.46, "History of Washington County, TN, 1988" Jonesboro Lib., Jonesboro, TN. 3. "Claiborne County Cemeteries," by Paul JOHNSON, Claiborne Co. Lib., Tazewell, TN 4. Copies of 3 obituaries: Jonathan O'DELL, 1916 via Ben L. O'DELL 5. Marjorie Walsh, 4309 W. Atlantic-Apt 917, Coconut Creek, FL 33066 (Desc. of Jonathan O'DELL)

BIO: Ben O'DELL writes, "My father, Benjamin Lafayette O'DELL (1886-1956) married Della Myrtle LONG, daughter of Jefferson Davis LONG and granddaughter of Abram LONG. They lived at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Benjamin Lafayette O'DELL retired from the L & N Railway as train dispatcher." Two obituaries for Jonathan O'DELL name this son of Jonathan as "LaFayette". One of the obituaries makes mention of his residence in Cumberland Gap, TN. Paul JOHNSON, in his compilation of the Claiborne Co. cemeteries, gives Benjamin Lafayette's date of death as 12 JUN 1957. Marjorie WHEELER, a cousin of Ben Long O'DELL's added the information that Benj. Lafayette died in London, KY. She also provided the date of this couple's marriage in her family group data on the children of Jonathan O'DELL.

REF: 1. Ben L. O'DELL, 1808 N. Roan St., Johnson City, TN 37601 (Son of Della) 2. "Benjamin Long O'DELL," p. 46, "History of Washington County, TN, 1988" Jonesboro Lib, Jonesboro, TN 4. Marjorie Walsh, 4309 W. Atlantic-Apt 917, Coconut Creek, FL 33066 (Desc. of Jonathan O'DELL) 5. "CLAIBORNE CO. TN CEMETERIES," Paul JOHNSON; Claib. Co. Pub. Lib.,Tazewell

Children:

+ 455 1 Benjamin Long⁵ O'Dell was born on 30 Aug 1921. (218) Elizabeth "Bessie" Flora⁴ O'Dell, (Jonathan³, Marshall², Bartlett¹) was born 2 Mar 1892 in New Tazewell (Cl, and on 23 Jan 1918, married Andrew Buchanan Wheeler, son of Henry Swadley Wheeler and Margaret Elizabeth "Betty" Chadwick, who was born 13 Dec 1876 in Claiborne County, Tn. Elizabeth "Bessie" Flora died on 2 Jun 1980 in Detroit (Wayne). Andrew Buchanan died on 23 Apr 1963 in Detroit (Wayne). MI
BIO: "Bess" and her two sisters are among the surviving children of Jonathan O'DELL listed in his obituary in March. 1916. Per the obituary, the three girls were still living in or near the family home.
REF: 1. Two obituaries for Jonathan O'DELL, Father, 1916. One is headed "Special to the Knoxville Sentinel," the source of the other is not cited. Both are dated 23 March 1916. (Copies provided by Ben L. O'DELL, 1808 N. Roan St.; Johnson City, TN ; desc. of Jonathan O'DELL) 2. Marjorie WALSH; 4309 W. atlantic - Apt. 917; Coconut Creek, FL 33066. Ms W. is the daughter of Bessie Florie O'DELL.
REF: 1. Marjorie WALSH, 4309 W. Atlantic - Apt. 917; Coconut Creek, FL 33066. 2. US Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 9th CD; ED #108; p 19; #180/#186. MF #T9-1248. NOTE: Per the 1880 census record, Andrew was 2 years old as of 09 June 1880.
Children: + 456 1 Beatrice Mayme⁵ Wheeler was born on 23 Jan 1919.
+ 457 2 Marjorie Elizabeth Wheeler was born on 12 May 1920. (224) William Jonathan⁴ O'Dell, (William³, Marshall², Bartlett¹) was born 13 Aug 1899 in Tennessee, and about 1919, married Viola Evaline McCreary, daughter of William Buford McCreary and Francisee Tennessee "Tennie" Hopper, who was born 10 May 1900 in Arthur (Claiborn. Viola Evaline died on 24 Mar 1986 in Wyandotte (Wayne.
REF: 1. Marjorie WALSH, 4309 W. Atlantic - Apt. 917; Coconut Creek, FL 33066; desc. of Jonathan O'DELL. Here Ms. WALSH is citing the work of Bessie (O'DELL) KUNKLE, daughter of William J. O'DELL.
Children: 458 1 Anna Belle⁵ O'Dell was born 14 Nov 1920 in Powell's Valley, and in 1940, married Raymond Dale Barnett. Anna Belle died on 21 Mar 1957 in Detroit (Wayne).
She also married Joseph PRIMER.
She also married Harry Keith.
459 2 Geneva Wonita O'Dell was born 23 Feb 1923, and on 25 Feb 1940, married Dewey Wyatt.
She also married Leonard Tobias.
She also married Richard Caidell.
She also married Edward LEIBY.
460 3 William Benjamin O'Dell was born 19 Feb 1925 in Powell's Valley, and on 2 Sep 1950, married Margaret OSVART.
461 4 Sill Robert "Bobbie' O'Dell was born 29 Dec 1927 in Powell's Valley, and married Violet Ray.
He also married Betty Harris.
462 5 Nettie Jean O'Dell was born 25 Jun 1930 in Powell's Valley, and on 10 Aug 1946, married Ray DULZ.
She also married on 22 Jan 1985, Thomas Stafford.
463 6 Veta Dean O'Dell was born 3 Jun 1932 in Powell's Valley, and married Hugh GIER. Veta Dean died on 3 Mar 1986.
She also married Arthur Miller.
She also married William COCERT.
464 7 Bessie O'Dell married WILBUR Charles KUNKLE.
465 8 Delah O'Dell was born 27 Jun 1939 in Powell's Valley, and on 2 Sep 1958, married Douglas Dean MAGGARD.
She also married Robert BOX.
She also married Neil WINTERS.
She also married Oscar Johnson. (225) Frank⁴ PARMAN, (Elizabeth³ O'Dell, William², Bartlett¹) was born in Aug 1878 in (?)Laurel County, Ky, and on 25 Dec 1898 in Laurel County, Ky, married Hettie Jones who was born in Mar 1882 in Kentucky.
BIO:
Compiler has not found proof that Frank PARMAN was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (O'DELL) PARMAN; however, witnesses for the marriage of Frank PARMAN to Hettie JONES included "Frank O'DELL," the brother of Elizabeth PARMAN. In 1902, Frank PARMAN was a witness at the marriage of Isaac PARMAN to Belle WATKINS. Isaac was a son to Samuel and Elizabeth PARMAN. On the 1900 census, Elizabeth (O'DELL) PARMAN reported that she had given birth to 12 children (since her marriage to Samuel about 1876), and only 10 were still living. Seven of those were enumerated in Samuel's household (including Isaac) in 1900. Frank was residing in the same area (Bush); the other two children have not been identified. Frank PARMAN may have died before Oct., 1916; there is a marriage recorded for "Hettie PARMAN" to Luther BAKER in that month. In Montgomery County, IN, compiler found Frank and Hettie PARMAN on the 1910 census. They lived next door to Alex PARMAN, son of Isaac and Elizabeth. Frank was listed as 32; Hettie was 28. They had been married 12 years and had two children, both still living. All family members were born in KENTUCKY.
REFERENCES:
1. U.S. Census 1900 KY; Laurel Co.; Bush Precinct; E.D.#150; Sheet #8; #153/#155. Microfilm #623-537. 2. LAUREL COUNTY KY MARRIAGE RECORDS: Book S - 325. Office of Co. Clerk; London, KY. 3. LAUREL COUNTY KY MARRIAGE RECORDS: Book T-251. Office of Co. Clerk; London, KY. 4. U.S. Census 1910, IN, Montgomery Co., Walnut Twp., ED #177, Fam. #40, Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN
BIO:
Parents of Hettie JONES are not known. Since she was born after 1880 and was married and in the household of Frank PARMAN by 1900, no data has been found concerning her early life. (There is no census available for 1890.) Hettie may have had a second marriage. There is a marriage record for "Hettie PARMAN" to Luther BAKER in Oct., 1916, among the marriages in Book 32, Laurel Co. Frank and Hettie were on the 1910 census in Montgomery Co., Walnut Twp., IN. They had two children, both born in KENTUCKY.
REFERENCES:
1. U.S. Census 1900, KY; Laurel Co.; Bush Prec.; E.D. #150; Sheet #9; #153/#155. Microfilm #623-537. 2. LAUREL COUNTY KY MARRIAGE RECORDS: Book S-325; Office of the Co. Clerk; London, KY 3. LAUREL COUNTY KY MARRIAGE RECORDS: Book 32-81; Office of the Co. Clerk; London, KY 4. U.S. Census, 1910, IN, Montgomery Co., Walnut Twp., ED #177, Fam. #40, MF #317.72, Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN
Children: 466 1 Bertie⁵ PARMAN was born in Nov 1899 in Kentucky.
1. U.S. Census 1900, KY; Laurel Co.; Bush Prec.; E.D.#150; Sheet #9; #153/#155. Microfilm #623-537. 2. U.S. Census 1910, IN, Montgomery Co., Walnut Twp., ED #177, Fam. #40, MF #372.72, Co. Pub.Lib., Crawfordsville, IN
BIO: Bertie PARMAN appears on the 1900 census as six months of age. On that census report, she is reported as a "dau". On the 1910 census in Montgomery County, IN, "Bert" is reported as "son". He was 10 years old at that time.
467 2 Nora PARMAN was born about 1901 in Kentucky.
1. U.S. Census 1910, IN, Montgomery Co., Walnut Twp., ED #177, Fam. #40, Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN . Nora was nine years old when the 1910 census was taken in Montgomery Co., IN (28 April 1910) (227) Alexander (s/o Sam. I.)⁴ PARMAN, (Elizabeth³ O'Dell, William², Bartlett¹) was born in May 1885 in Laurel County, Ky, and on 7 May 1906 in Laurel County, Ky, married Delia MCcoy who was born about 1885 in Laurel County, Ky.
BIO: At the time of marriage, Alex was living in Corbin, KY; He worked for the railroad; he was 21 and had not been married before. The marriage took place at Theo PARMAN's with Abe PARMAN and Theo PARMAN as witnesses. ("Theo" was difficult to read; could have been "Thos.") July 1996: In Montgomery County, IN, compiler found "Alex and Delila PARMAN" on the 1910 census. They were living in Walnut Twp. near Crawfordsville, IN. Next door, in HH #40, was Frank PARMAN and wife, Hettie. Also listed was a daughter, Dora, one year old, born in Kentucky. March 1997: Compiler found this family in Fulton County, IN on the 1920 census. Apparently Alexander had followed his two uncles from Montgomery County to Fulton County between 1910 and 1920. Per the 1910 census, Dora was the only child the couple had, but by 1920 there were seven children in the family, the youngest just one year and four months of age. Alexander's occupation on this record was "Blacksmith."
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1900 KY; Laurel Co.; Bush Prec.; E.D. #150; Sheet #8; #120/#125. Microfilm #623-537. 2. LAUREL COUNTY KY MARRIAGE RECORDS: Book W - 271; Office of Co. Clerk; London, KY. 3. U.S. Census 1910 IN; Montgomery Co., Walnut Twp., HH#?/#39; ED #177, Sheet #2, MF #317.72. Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 4. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; ED #71; Sheet #2(?); #10/#10. MF T625-433.
BIO: On the marriage record in Laurel County, KY, the bride's name is given as "Dela McCOY"; her age was 21; this was her first marriage. On subsequent records, the spelling of her name appeared as "Delia". Compiler found this couple with one child in Montgomery County, IN in 1910. Alexander had apparently followed his uncles, John H., Wm. Franklin and Isaac Lacy O'DELL from KENTUCKY to INDIANA. Then, in 1997, compiler was surprised to find the couple had migrated again with two of the three uncles to Fulton County, IN. On the 1920 census, the PARMANs were residing in a rental house in Richland Township; Alexander's occupation was given at this time as "Blacksmith." They had six more children by this census enumeration.
REF: 1. "LAUREL COUNTY KY MARRIAGE RECORDS: Book W-271," Office of the County Clerk; London, KY. 2. U.S. Census 1910 IN; Montgomery Co.; Walnut Twp.; ED #177; #39/#39; MF #317.72, Montgomery Co. Pub. Lib.; Crawfordsville, IN. 3. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; ED #71; Sheet #?; #10/#10. MF #T625-433.
Children: 468 1 Dora⁵ PARMAN was born about 1909 in Kentucky.
1. U.S. Census, 1910, IN, Montgomery Co., Walnut Twp., HH?/#39, ED 177, MF 317.72, Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN July 1996: In Montgomery County, IN, compiler found a listing for Alex and Delila PARMAN with a one-year-old daughter, Dora, living in Walnut Twp. in April, 1910.
469 2 Anna E. PARMAN was born about 1911 in Indiana.
BIO: Anna E. PARMAN was probably born in Montgomery County, IN where her parents and older sister were enumerated in 1910. REF: 1. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; ED #71; Sheet #2(?); #10/#10. MF #T625-433.
470 3 Evanie M. PARMAN was born about 1913 in Indiana.
BIO: The given name of this daughter of Alexander and Delia PARMAN may be recorded inaccurately here; it was very difficult to decipher on the microfilm of the 1920 census. "Evanie" was probably born in Montgomery County, IN where her parents and her oldest sister, Dora, were enumeratd in 1910. Per the places of birth listed for the three older children of this family and the four younger ones on the 1910 census, it seems likely that the PARMANS returned to KENTUCKY between 1913 and 1915 and stayed there until after the birth of their youngest child (in 1920), John W., who was reported to have been born in KY and was one year and 4 months of age in January of 1920, when the family was enumerated in Fulton County, IN.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; ED #71; Sheet #2(?); #10/#10. MF #T625-433.
471 4 Isaac M. PARMAN was born about 1915 in Kentucky.
BIO: Isaac M. PARMAN was probably born in Laurel County, KY, but there is no documentation to confirm this. His parents were married there; their first child, Dora, was born there. In 1910 the family was in Montgomery County, IN, where the next two children were probably born. Then, per the 1920 census in Fulton County, IN, they evidently returned to KENTUCKY where Alexander's parents remained; Isaac, his twin sister and two younger brothers were all born in KY before the family migrated to Fulton County. (Compiler has assumed that Isaac and Delia V. PARMAN were twins, since both were reported to be 5 years of age on the 1920 census.)
REF; 1. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; ED #71; Sheet #2(?); #10/#10. MF #T625-433.
472 5 Delia V. PARMAN was born about 1915 in Kentucky.
BIO: Delia V. and Isaac M. PARMAN must have been twins, since the ages of both children was recorded as "5" on the 1920 census in Fulton Co., IN. Per that census, the family must have returned to Laurel County, KY for a period of time from Montgomery County, IN, where they were enumerated in 1910. Delia's father's parents were still residing in Laurel County after he moved with his wife and one daughter to the Crawfordsville, IN area prior to the 1910 census enumeration. Two daughters were born to the family in INDIANA before they returned to KY where Delia and Isaac were born about 1915.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; ED #71; Sheet #2 (?); #10/#10. MF T625-433.
473 6 Samuel D. PARMAN was born about 1916 in Kentucky.
BIO: Samuel D. PARMAN was undoubtedly named for his paternal grandfather. Young Samuel's parents had removed from Laurel County, KY, where his oldest sister, Dora, was born, to Montgomery County, IN. They were enumerated there in 1910; a second and a third child were born to the family in Montgomery County (County of birth not confirmed). Then the young family apparently returned to Laurel County where their last four children were born. By 1920 they had returned to INDIANA, but this time to Fulton County. Samuel PARMAN, the grandfather of this younger Samuel, died in Laurel County.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; ED #71; Sheet #3(?); #10/#10. MF #T625-433.
474 7 John W. PARMAN was born about 1919 in Kentucky.
BIO: John W. PARMAN was probably born in Laurel County, KY. His parents were married there, then moved to Montgomery County, IN in time to appear on the 1910 census there with one child, Dora. Two additional children were born in INDIANA, then Isaac and Delia V., probably twins, were born in KENTUCKY prior to the birth of Samuel D. and then John W. The grandparents of the children, Samuel and Elizabeth Mahala (O'DELL) PARMAN remained in Laurel County, KY and were buried there. Sometime during the year after John W.'s birth, the younger PARMANs left KENTUCKY again and moved back to INDIANA, this time to Fulton County, where they were enumerated on the 1920 census.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; ED #71; Sheet #3(?); #10/#10. MF T625-433. (234) Lydia⁴ O'Dell, (John³, William², Bartlett¹) was born about 1881 in Laurel County, Ky, and on 1 Aug 1901 in Laurel County, Ky, married W. Humphrey Jones who was born in Laurel County, Ky. Lydia died on 17 Feb 1961 in FULTON COUNTY, IN (?). W. Humphrey died in FULTON COUNTY, IN (?).
BIO: NOTE: Laurel Co. Marriage Book RR, p, 314 gives the following information about the bride: Resident of Bush, KY; 1st marriage; Birthplace and that of both parents is Laurel Co., KY; Place of marriage is Bud O'DELL's; Witnesses: Frank PARMAN and C. DAY. Marriage performed by Alex PROFITT, M.G. This reference shows the original handwitten note signed by J.H. "Bud" O'DELL to authorize the clerk of the court, J.P. ELLOTT to issue a license to Mr. Humphrey JONES to marry his daughter, Lydia. Lydia's date of death probably comes from the unpublished family histories of one of her half-brothers which compiler borrowed; however, compiler failed to note the source. What appears to be a rough draft of an obituary written for Mary JOHNSON O'DELL about 1955 states that Lydia was living in Delong, IN (near Leiters Ford in Fulton Co.) at the time of Mary's death. Compiler found "Lydia JONES" buried near the graves of her parents and her daughter, Margaret, in the "South Germany Cemetery" index provided by Wilma FOLTZ. Per the family tree done by one of the half-brothers, Lydia and Humphrey JONES had a son named Joseph Russell and another named "Elmar". August, 1995, compiler found the following graves in the abandoned PHELPS Cemetery behind the Orville Smallwood home just outside London, KY. Joseph Russell Jones Terry Odell Jones David Elmar Jones These are probably the children of Lydia and Humphrey JONES. No dates were readable on these stones. A note taken from John Edward O'DELL's personal history states that John Henry O'DELL sold his farm "northeast of London, KY" to (his daughter and son-in-law) Lydia and Humphrey JONES in 1908 when John Henry moved to Montgomery Co., IN. A cemetery index from Laurel County, KY lists the following on page 98; there are no dates on any of these graves: "PHELPS CEMETERY (located near HIGHWAY 80 E) - JONES, Alfred JONES, "Wife of Alfred" JONES, Joe Russell JONES, Nettie Ellen JONES, Elmer JONES, Humphrey Jones, "Wife of Humphrey" The tombstone inscription for Lydia at the South Germany Cemetery in Fulton County, IN does specify years of birth and death. Humphrey JONES grave was not listed in this index.
REF: 1. "Laurel County Marriages"; Book RR, Pg 314; L.C. Pub. Lib.; London, KY. 2. "History of Wm. Lacy and Sally PHELPS O'DELL and Their Descen- dents," by Simeon V. O'DELL, 1976. (Notes taken from this history owned by compiler.) 3. "History of My Life...From Birth to Age 72..." by John Edward O'DELL. (Notes taken from this history owned by compiler.) Note: Both of the above compilations are owned by Sherry (O'DELL) HENRY, dau. of John Ed O'DELL; neither are published. 4. Death date source unknown; taken by compiler from a sketched family tree compiled by one of Lydia's brothers. 5. "CEMETERY LISTINGS, LAUREL COUNTY, KY, Vol. I," p 98, "Phelps Cemetery"; pub. by L.C. Hist. Soc.; London, KY. On file at LCHS library in London. 6. "SOUTH GERMANY CEMETERY," p 80, photocopy from a Fulton County Cemetery Index, provided to compiler by Wilma FOLTZ, 1049 E. 450 N. Rochester, IN 46975.
BIO: Laurel County Marriage Book RR, pg. 314 contains a handwritten note signed by John H. O'DELL, authorizing F. P. Ellot, clerk, to issue a license to Mr. Humphrey Jones "to marry my daughter, Lydia." Info given about the groom includes his residence as Bush, KY.; 1st marriage; occupation as farmer; and the birthplace of both parents as Laurel County, KY. Ref. #4, from "BRANCHES of LAUREL," gives Humphrey's name as "W.H. JONES." Before her death, Mary (JOHNSON) O'DELL instructed her daughter-in-law, Alice (WRIGHT) O'DELL in preparing information for Mary's obituary. In that rough draft, was a statement that Mary's step daughter, Lydia (O'DELL) JONES, was residing in Fulton County, IN. This would have been about 1955; compiler assumes that Humphrey and Lydia both died there, but the place of their burial is not known as of April, 1997. A cemetery index for Laurel County, KY, however, shows stones bearing the names of Humphrey, Lydia and several of their children in the old Phelps Family Cemetery off Rte. 80-E. There are no dates on any of these stones, so exactly which members of this family, if any, are buried there is unknown. Lydia's grave was found near that of her parents and a daughter, Margaret, at South Germany Cemetery in Fulton County, IN. Humphrey's grave was not listed in the South Germany Cemetery Index. Compiler suspects that Humphrey was buried in Laurel County, KY.
REF: 1. "History of Wm. Lacy and Sally OVERBEY O'DELL and Their Descendents by Simeon V. O'DELL, 1976. 2. "History of My Life...From Birth to Age 72.." by John Edward O'DELL 3. "Laurel County Marriages"; Book RR, Pg. 314, London, KY 4. "BRANCHES of LAUREL," Vol. X, No. 1. Jan. 1995; publication of Laurel Co. KY Hist. Society; London, KY; p 24: (excerpts from the Laurel Co. General Marriage Index). 5. Handwritten notes of Alice P. (WRIGHT) O'DELL, dec'd, outlining the obituary of Mary (JOHNSON) O'DELL, about 1955. Original notes owned by Harriet E. (O'DELL) MEUNIONCK; excerpts of notes taken and in the possession of compiler. 6. "CEMETERY LISTINGS, LAUREL COUNTY, KY, Vol. I," p 98, "Phelps Cemetery (located near Highway 80 E); pub. for Laurel County Historical Soc., London, KY, 1982. 7. "SOUTH GERMANY CEMETERY," p 80, photocopy from a section of a Fulton Co., IN Cemetery Index, provided by Wilma FOLTZ, 1049 E. 450 N., Rochester, IN.
Children: 475 1 Vera⁵ Jones
BIO: The family tree sketch done by one of the sons of John Henry O'DELL did not give any dates of births, death, marriages for the children of W. Humphrey and Lydia (O'DELL) JONES. Compiler has found a few dates for these individuals in various other sources from Laurel County, KY. There is a death listed for "Vier JONES" in a death index quoted for "BRANCHES OF LAUREL," but this may or may not be "Vera". The date of death is given as 22 April 1913. A sister of Vera's, Nettie Ellen, was not included in the O'DELL tree, but her birth record was found in this same publication. Nettie Ellen died 19 AUGUST 1913. There was also a William, a "Willie", a Maggie, and a Lettie Jones whose deaths occurred between 1911 and 1915 in Laurel County. Since no parents' names were included, compiler does not know if any of these, except Nettie Ellen, were children of this couple.
REF: 1. "The Family Tree of John H. O'DELL and Sally WILLIAMS," a rough sketch of the descendents of John Henry O'DELL, done by one of his sons. Tree is owned by Sherry (O'DELL) HENRY, Indianapolis, IN, dau. of John Edward O'DELL. (photocopy owned by compiler.) 2. "BRANCHES OF LAUREL," Vol. 12, #2 (May 1997); p 46; "L.C. Deaths, 1911- 1915." (Pub. of Laurel Co. Hist. Soc.; London, KY)
476 2 Eugene Jones
1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry O'DELL and Salley Ann WILLIAMS O'DELL"; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J.H. O'DELL.
477 3 Joseph Russell Jones was born in Laurel County, Ky. Joseph Russell died in Laurel County, Ky.
REFERENCES: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry O'DELL and Salley Ann WILLIAMS O'DELL"; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J.H. O'DELL.
BIO:
In August, 1995, compiler visited the old PHELPS cemetery located behind the home of Orville SMALLWOOD outside London, KY. In the heavy undergrowth and among the broken stones, we found a stone for "Joseph Russell JONES". No other legible data was found on it. In Dec. 1995, compiler made the connection between this name and the name of a child of Lydia O'DELL JONES which appeared on the roughly sketched family tree of John Henry and Sally O'DELL. In the same cemetery, there were stones for a David Elmar JONES and also a Terry Odell JONES which may be siblings of Joseph Russell.
478 4 David Elmar Jones was born in Laurel County, Ky. David Elmar died in Laurel County, Ky.
REFERENCES: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry O'DELL and Salley Ann WILLIAMS O'DELL"; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J.H. O'DELL.
BIO: This is one of the three "JONES" tombstones located in the abandoned PHELPS cemetery behind the home of Orville SMALLWOOD outside London, KY. found in Aug. 1995. Compiler made no connection with Lydia and Humphrey JONES and this grave until Dec. 1995 when the name of "Elmer" was noticed on the rough family tree sketch of John H. O'DELL. Here the child was listed as belonging to Lydia, John H.'s daughter. Only the name was legible on this old stone. There are also stones in the same area for "Terry Odell JONES and Joseph Russell JONES. These two are also thought to be children of this couple.
479 5 Ester Jones
480 6 Roland Jones
481 7 Margaret Jones was born about 1909. Margaret died about 1945 in FULTON COUNTY, IN(?).
REF: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry O'DELL and Salley Ann WILLIAMS O'DELL"; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J.H. O'DELL. 2. "SOUTH GERMANY CEMETERY," p 80, photocopy of pages from Fulton Co. cem. index, provided to compiler by Wilma FOLTZ, 1049 E. 450 N., Rochester, IN 46975.
482 8 Minnie Hazel Jones was born 19 Apr 1911 in Laurel County, Ky.
REFERENCE: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry O'DELL and Salley Ann WILLIAMS O'DELL"; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J.H. O'DELL. 2. "BRANCHES OF LAUREL," Vol. 12, #2 (May 1997); p 44; "L.C. Births..."
483 9 Nettie Ellen Jones was born 21 May 1913 in Laurel County, Ky. Nettie Ellen died on 19 Aug 1913 in Laurel County, Ky.
REF: 1. "BRANCHES OF LAUREL," Vol. 12; #2 (May 1997); p 44; "L.C. Births..."
484 10 Jonathan E. Jones was born 10 Mar 1915 in Laurel County, Ky.
REF: 1. "BRANCHES OF LAUREL," Vol. 12, #2 (May 1997); p 44; "L.C. Births..." (237) Benjamin Granville "Ben"⁴ O'Dell, (John³, William², Bartlett¹) was born 18 Feb 1889 in Laurel County, Ky, and on 25 Dec 1912 in Montgomery County, In, married Edna CEDARS who was born about 1896. Benjamin Granville "Ben" died on 25 Dec 1973 in Montgomery County, In. Edna died on 23 Sep 1961 in Montgomery County, In.
REFERENCES:
1. "Children and Grandchildren of John Henry Odell and Salley Ann Williams Odell," family tree done by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J.H. O'DELL AND Mary (JOHNSON). (Photo copy owned by compiler.) 2. Compiler's notes taken from unpublished autobiography of John Edward O'DELL, "History of My Life...From Birth to Age 72," 1978. [Original owned by dau. Sherry (O'DELL) HENRY, Indianapolis, IN.] 3. Photocopy of single sheet "Odell-O'Dell Family History," by John Edward O'DELL,1982. 4. U.S.Census 1900 KY; Laurel Co.; Bush Prec.; E.D.#150; #71/#71. MF#623-537 5. Index to Marriage Record, Montgomery County, IN, 1860-1920, Crawfordsville, IN 6. Index to Death Records of Montgomery Co., 1951-1980.; County Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 7. "Crawfordsville City Directory 1944" County Lib., Crawfordsville, IN " " " " 1938" " " " " 1914-1915" 8. U.S. Census 1910 IN, Montgomery County, Walnut Twp., ED #177; Sheet #2; #32/32; 26 APR 1910.
BIO: Ben O'Dell's father, John H., appears in "Smith's Directory of Crawfordsville and the Farmers of Montgomery County, 1900-1910", page 188. Then beginning with records of Ben's marriage to Edna Cedars in 1912, Ben shows up in many Montgomery County records until his death in 1973. The City Directory of 1914-1915 shows Ben living at 211 Hamilton in Crawfordsville. He is listed as a tankmaker at Crawfordsville Wire and Nail at that time. Ben was on the enumeration of "White and Colored Males" in the County in 1931. His age was given as 41; he was living at 516 Tuttle Avenue in Unionon Township. The 1938 City Directory shows Benj. G. with wife, Edna, at 514 Tuttle Ave. At that time he was a metal worker at the Vern R. Campbell Co. Then in 1944, he is shown with wife, Edna, at 911 Elm. Ben's occupation on this record is "Tinner". There is a Philip O'Dell at the same address; his occupation is given as "USM". The births of at least two of Ben's sons are listed in the Index to Birth Records for Montgomery County, 1882-1920. Ben died on Christmas Day, 1973, 12 years after the death of his wife, Edna. The couple is buried at the Masonic Cemetery in Unionon Township, Montgomery County, IN.
REFERENCE: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry O'DELL and Salley Ann WILLIAMS O'DELL"; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J.H. O'DELL. 2. "Cemeteries in Montgomery County, Unionon Township, Vol VI" Masonic Cemetery, p. 116; Montg. Co. Pub. Lib.; Crawfordsville, IN. 3. "Index to Death Records, Montgomery County 1951-1980," Mont. Co. Pub. Lib. 4. "Index to Marriage Records, Montgomery County 1860-1920"; Marriage Book 19-351, Co. Clerk, Crawfordsville, IN 5. Index to Birth Records, Montgomery Co., IN 1882-1920; Mont. Co. Pub Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 6. "Crawfordsville City Directory", 1914-1915, 1938, 1944; Montgomery Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN
BIO: On the pencil-drawn sketch of the family tree of John Henry and Sally WILLIAMS O'DELL, the wife of Benjamin O'DELL is shown as "Edna Cedars Odell". Until Dec. 1995, compiler had recorded her name as Edna HEDGES, yet the reference listed on our computer was that of the family sketch. Compiler suspects there is another reference showing the HEDGES name, but can not locate it at this time. Consequently the name has been changed to agree with the family tree until other evidence is found.
Children: 485 1 Thelma⁵ O'Dell was born after 1912 in Montgomery County, IN (?).
REFERENCE: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry and Sally Ann WILLIAMS O'DELL", a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J.H. O'DELL.
BIO: No data was found for Thelma or her sister, Beverly, in the Library or courthouse in Montgomery County, IN. Their parents and brothers were on many records, but no mention of the sisters was found. Compiler has assumed that Thelma must have been born in Montgomery County, since this is where her parents were married, and where they died.
486 2 Beverly O'Dell was born after 1912 in Montgomery County, IN (?).
REFERENCE: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry and Sally Ann WILLIAMS O'DELL"; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J. H. O'DELL.
BIO: July 1996, compiler found considerable data on the parents and 3 of the brothers of Beverly, but found nothing about Beverly or her sister, Thelma. These two daughters of Ben and Edna O'DELL were listed in the family history done by Ben's two half-brothers. It is likely that the daughters were born in Montgomery County, IN, since this is where their parents were married and where they died.
487 3 John Robert O'Dell was born 25 Oct 1913 in Montgomery County, In.
BIO: Compiler found the birth of John Robert in Montgomery County, IN. Per the 1944 City Directory of Crawfordsville, IN, there is a Robert O'DELL living at 919 W. Wabash in Crawfordsville. This Robert gave his occupation as "delm" (delivery man??) at Gillis and Burget. In the same house, there is a Ray O'DELL who is a meat cutter at the same business. It is likely that the two men are brothers or father and son, but their relationship is not recorded. In the Directory for 1938. there is a L. Ray O'DELL with a "Nora M." written in parentheses at 620 E. Pike in Crawfordsville. This person's occupation is listed as "clerk" at Thos J. Slattery. On the same page, there is a Mary O'DELL (wid. of John) living at 307 Meadow Ave.. It is possible that John could be John Robert, however no marriage record was found. John Robert would have only been 25 at the time of this listing.
REF: 1. "Children and Grandchildren of John Henry O'DELL and Sally WILLIAMS O'DELL", a family tree sketch by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL 2. "Index to Birth Records, Montgomery County, IN, Vol. 2, 1822-1920", Pub. Lib, Crawfordsville, IN 3. Crawfordsville City Directory, 1938; p.119, Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN
488 4 Ralph N. O'Dell was born 7 Nov 1915 in Montgomery County, In, and on 30 Jan 1938 in Montgomery County, In, married Gladys Thomas who was born 7 Nov 1915.REFERENCES: 1. "The Children and Grandchildren of John Henry Odell and Salley Ann Williams Odell", a family tree sketch by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL 2. "Index to Birth Records, Montgomery County, IN, 1882-1920," Vol. #2, Montgomery Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 3. Crawfordsville City Directory; 1938 & 1944, Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 4. "Index to Marriage Records, Montgomery County, 1921-1943," Co. Clerk, Crawfordsville, IN
BIO: Ralph is one of two children of Edna and Ben O'DELL found on birth records in Montgomery County, IN. He next appeared in the 1938 City Directory of Crawfordsville living with his parents. His occupation was given as "Clk., Morris C. SMITH." The same year a marriage was recorded for Ralph to Gladys THOMAS. In 1944, the address given for Ralph and Gladys was 1115 South Elm; Ralph's parents address at that time was 911 Elm. Ralph's occupation in 1944 was given as "slsmn" at Cleveland Bakery.
1. Index to Marriage Records, Montgomery County, IN, 1921-1943", p.139 Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 2. 1944 City Directory of Crawfordsville, p.118, Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN
489 5 Eugene O'Dell was born about 1920 in Montgomery County, In, and on 16 Nov 1940 in Montgomery County, In, married Margaret Harmon.
REFERENCE: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry and Sally Ann WILLIAMS O'DELL'; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J. H. O'DELL. 2. Crawfordsville City Directory, 1938, p.119, Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 3. Index to Marriage Records, Montgomery Co., 1921-1943, p. 139, Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN
BIO: Compiler could not find a birth record for this son in Montgomery County. He was listed as "student' in his parent's home in 1938. Marriage Records show Eugene marrying Margaret HARMON in 1940. His birthdate is estimated as about 1920. It is likely he was born in Montgomery County for his parents married there and seemingly stayed there until their deaths. (238) William S.⁴ O'Dell, (John³, William², Bartlett¹) was born 28 Jul 1891 in Laurel County, Ky, and about 1912 in Hendricks County, In, married Letha Miller who was born 7 Jan 1897 in N. Salem (Hendri. William S. died on 11 Nov 1974 in Crawfordsville (. Letha died on 13 Apr 1984 in Brownsburg (Hend
REFERENCES:
1. "Children and Grandchildren of John Henry Odell and Salley Ann Williams Odell," Family tree done by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J.H. O'DELL and Mary (JOHNSON). (Photocopy owned by compiler.) 2. Compiler's notes taken from unpublished autobiography of J.E. O'DELL, "History of My Life...From Birth to Age 72," 1978. 3. Photo copy of single sheet "Odell-O'Dell Family History," by John Edward O'DELL, 1982. 4. U.S.Census, 1900; KY; Laurel Co.; Bush Prec.; E.D.#150; Sheet 4; #71/#71. Microfilm # 623-537. 5. U.S. Census 1910, IN, Montgomery Co., Walnut Twp., ED #177, Sheet 2, #32/#32; Mont. Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 6. "Crawfordsville City Directory 1914-1915 " " " 1938 " " " 1944 All copies at Mont. Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 7. "ENUMERATION OF WHITE AND COLORED MALES, Montgomery County, IN, 1919 & 1931." Mont. Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 8. "Index To Birth Records, Montgomery County, IN, 1882-1920", p.186, Mont. Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 9. "Index To Marriage Records, Montgomery County, IN., 1921-1943", p. 139, Mont. Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 10. "Cemeteries In Montgomery County, IN...Update, 1962-1981", p.40, Mont. Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 11. "Oak Hill Cemetery File Records, Vol 3", pp 793 & 794. Mont. Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 12. Social Security Death Index: US 1937-1995; Family Archives CD; Broderbund.
BIO: William S. O'DELL was only 3 or 4 years of age when his natural mother died in Laurel County, KY. About three years later, his father, John H. O'DELL, married a second time. Sometime between 1907 and 1910, John H. O'DELL moved with his family to Montgomery County, IN. By 1914, they had moved again, this time to Jasper County, IN. In 1918 the O'DELLs had twin girls, Helen and Ellen, who were born in Fulton County, IN. John Henry and Mary O'DELL both died in St. Joseph County, IN, not far from Fulton Co. William was enumerated in the home of his sister, Betty, and brother-in-law, "Eddie" WYATT, in Walnut Twp., Montgomery County, IN on the 1910 census. His older brother, Ben, 21 years of age, was enumerated in the WYATT home, also. Both men were categorized "Hired Man." Ben O'DELL married in Montgomery County, IN, in 1912. Compiler suspected that William had married in that County, also, but could not find a record of this marriage. It is likely that William married in a neighboring County which would have been the home of his bride Letha MILLER. Their marriage probably occurred about 1912, since the birth of a female child born to this couple appears in the birth records of Montgomery Co. in December, 1913. The Crawfordsville City Directory, 1914-1915, shows Wm. S. ODELL, whose occupation is "fireman, Wabash College," residing at 712 Liberty Street. An enumeration of white and "colored" males in the County, conducted in 1931, shows William S. ODELL, 39 years of age, at 711 Liberty in Unionon Twp., Ward W. Market. William was working as a plumber for H.F. MILLER per the report in the directory for both of these years. (It is not known if this MILLER may have been a relative of Letha O'DELL.) Apparently this couple remained in the Crawfordsville area all of their married lives. Half-brothers of William's, in their records of the family history, reported that William and Letha had two children, Charles and "Dorthy." The birth found in Montgomery Co. birth record indexes was for "female" ODELL (no given name) born to Wm. and "Lethice MILLE" ODELL, 31 Dec. 1913. Compiler found three marriages for a "Dortha" ODELL, one in 1937, one in 1940 and one in 1941. All of these were listed in a single index, and no details of age, parents, etc. were provided. There was also one marriage listed for Charles E. ODLE to a Lela P. ODLE, but this would have been much too early to have been the son of William and Letha (1920). The family tree compiled by the O'DELL brothers also lists two children born to Charles and two born to his sister, Dorthy. One of the children of Charles is a "Philip O'DELL." There were no birth dates given for any of William's children or grandchildren in the family tree. Compiler found nothing in Montgomery Co. to link these names into William's immediate family, however, there was a "Philip O'DELL" whose occupation was recorded as "USM" living at 911 Elm in Crawfordsvlle, in the home of William's brother, Ben O'DELL, in the city directory in 1944. Both William S. and Letha O'DELL are listed in the update supplement to "Cemeteries in Montgomery Co., IN," for Oak Hill Cemetery. William's date of death is given there as "1974"; there is no date recorded for the death of Letha O'DELL in that index. In 1991, however, FREES and MONEY compiled "Oak Hill Cemetery File Records, Vol. 3." In that publication, page 793 records the death of "Leatha A. O'DELL, Age 87, Died 13 April 1984, Brownsburg, IN." The following page contains the record of William Samuel, who died "Nov. 11, 1974."
REF: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry and Sally Ann WILLIAMS O'DELL"; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J. H. O'DELL. 2. "Oak Hill Cemetery File Records, Vol. 3", p. 793; Montgomery County Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 3. Crawfordsville City Directory, 1914-1915 " " " 1938 " " " 1944 All copies at Mont. Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 4. "Index To Birth Records Montgomery County, IN, 1882-1920, p. 186 Mont. Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 5. "Index To Marriage Records, Montgomery County, 1921-1943", Mont. Co. Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN
BIO: Family histories of the John H. O'DELL family, done by his sons, Simeon and John Edward, provided the name of Letha MILLER as the wife of their older half-brother, William S. O'DELL. Per the data in their work, William was born in 1891, died in 1974, married Letha MILLER, and had two children, Charles and "Dorthy." There were no spouses included in the data for either of William and Letha's children, nor was there data on the marriage of Wm. and Letha. In July, 1996, researching the O'DELL families in MOntgomery County, IN, comiler located some information on this couple. The place of their marriage was not located, but since Letha was born and died in the neighboring County of Hendricks, it is likely that the marriage took place there. The exact date of the marriage is not known, but William appeared "single" in his sister's household in Montgomery Co. on the 1910 census. A female child was born to William and "Lethice MILLE" ODELL in MOntgomery Co., IN in Dec., 1913. The 1914-1915 City Directory for Crawfordsvlle shows Wm. S. ODELL, a fireman at Wabash College, residing at 712 Liberty (Unionon Twp.). The estimated time of this couple's marriage, then would be about 1911-1912. The only birth record compiler found in indexes in Montgomery Co. was for the "female ODELL" in 1913. No given name was recorded. The O'DELL brothers' data gave the names of William and Letha's two children as "Dorthy" and Charles. Searching marriage records for the children of this couple resulted in three marriages for a "Dortha O'DELL"--one in 1937, one in 1940 and one in 1941. None could be confirmed as Dorothy, the daughter of Wm. and Letha. William preceded his wife in death by nearly ten years. Death records from Oak Hill Cemetery published in 1991, state that Letha A. O'DELL was 87 years of age at her death in 1984; she died in Brownsburg, IN.
Children: 490 1 Charles⁵ O'Dell
REFERENCE: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry and Sally Ann WILLIAMS O'DELL"; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J. H. O'DELL
BIO: Simeon and John Edward O'DELL, sons of John H., reported in their family history that William S. O'DELL and his wife, Letha A. MILLER, had two children, Charles and Dorothy. They did not give any other data for these children, but did add two children born to Charles and his wife---Sharon and Philip. Research in Montgomery County in July 1996, revealed that William S. and Letha lived most, if not all, of their married life in that County. Birth records showed only one child for Letha born in 1913, probably "Dorothy" recorded by the O'DELL brothers. No record was found for Charles.
491 2 Dorothy O'Dell
REFERENCE: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry and Sally Ann WOLLIAMS O'DELL"; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J. H. O'DELL 2. "Index To Birth Records, Montgomery County, 1921-1943 Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN
BIO: Simeon and John Edward O'DELL in their family history recorded this daughter of William S. as "Dorthy". They did not give any data nor the idenity of her husband. They did report that "Dorthy" had two children--Sandra Ann and W. Thomas but the surname was not given. Research in Montgomery County, shows that William S. and Letha lived most, if not all, of their married life in that County. One birth listed in an index for 1882-`920, reported "female ODELL" born to Wm. and "Lethice Mille" on Dec 31, 1913. Compiler assumes this was "Dorthy". Three marriages for "Dortha O'DELL" were found, but none can be confirmed as the appropriate one for the daughter of Wm. and Letha. (239) James Franklin "Frank"⁴ O'Dell, (John³, William², Bartlett¹) was born 10 Sep 1899 in Laurel County, Ky, and on 15 Jul 1922 in FULTON COUNTY, In, married Charlotte STEININGER, daughter of Howard STEININGER and Eliza BEEHLER, who was born 19 Sep 1905 in South Bend (St.. James Franklin "Frank" died on 20 Feb 1980 in Florida. Charlotte died on 7 Feb 1946 in Mishawaka (St. J.
BIO: The family chart referred to in the references simply states "2.M- No children; Agnes MURPHEY KLOWETTER," No documentation of this second marriage