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:

(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:

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:

(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:

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
 
 

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:

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:

BIO: The family tree referred to in reference above simply states "2.M - No children; Agnes MURPHEY KLOWETTER." No documentation of this marriage has been found by compiler. 1. "Children and Grandchildren of John H. O'DELL and Mary JOHNSON O'DELL," family tree done by Simeon or John E. O'DELL ca 1976. [Photocopy owned by compiler; original owned by Sherry (O'DELL) HENRY, Indpls. IN, dau of John E. O'DELL.]
(240) Pleasant Ernest⁴ O'Dell, (John³, William², Bartlett¹) was born 23 Dec 1900 in London (LAUREL), and on 23 Dec 1922 in Mishawaka (St.Jo, married Alice Pauline Wright, daughter of John M. Wright and Maine Augusta MOW, who was born 22 Oct 1901 in South Bend (St.. Pleasant Ernest died on 16 Jun 1988 in South Bend (St.. Alice Pauline died on 20 Nov 1973 in South Bend (St..
REF: 1. Microfilm: "Laurel Co., Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1852-1901", Laurel Co. Pub. Lib., London, KY 2. Obit: Mrs. Ernest (Alice P.) O'DELL, (South Bend newspaper), NOV 1973 3. "History of Wm. Lacy and Sally (PHELPS) O'DELL and Their Descendents", by Simeon V. O'DELL, 1976 4. "History of My Life..From Birth to Age 72.." by John Edward O'DELL 5. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry and Mary JOHNSON O'DELL"; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J. H. O'DELL. 6. Obit: Ernie O'Dell, Rochester Newspaper via Wilma FOLTZ

NOTES: Microfilm record above shows this person's name as E.P.(Pleas) O'DELL. Ref.#1 also gives birth date as 24 DEC 1901; Ref. #3 & 4 give it as 23 DEC 1900. Ref. #6 gives 23 Dec 1900

BIO: This son of "Bud' O'DELL was called "Plez" by some and "Ernie' by others. The relationship of Plez and Alice WRIGHT, his wife, to compiler's parents is of some interest. Plez was a first cousin to Elizabeth O'DELL GILCHRIST and Alice was a first cousin of Virgil J. GILCHRIST.

Rochester, IN Newspaper Obituary (sent to compiler by Wilma FOLTZ)

ERNIE O'DELL Ernie O'Dell, 87, of St. Paul's Retirement CommUnionty, South Bend, died about 5 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul's Health Care Center, South Bend, after an illness. He had retired from the former Studebaker Corp. in 1964 after 40 years. He was also an antique dealer for 30 years, most recently at Thieves Market. Born Dec. 23, 1900, in London, KY., he spent most of his life in Mishawaka. On Dec. 23, 1922, in Rochester, he married Alice Pauline Wright. She died in 1973. Survivors include a daughter, Harriet E. MeUnionnck of Mishawaka; two grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and two brothers, Ed O'Dell of South Bend and Leonard O'Dell of San Jacinto, Calif. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Hahn's DeVos Funeral Home, 505 W. Eighth St.
REF: 1. Wilma (MOW) FOLTZ, 1049 E-450N, Rochester, IN 36975 2. Obit: Alice P. (WRIGHT) O'DELL, South Bend newspaper, NOV 1973 Mrs. Maine Stichler, mother, 1969 3. "History of Wm. Lacy and Sally (PHELPS) O'DELL and their descendents ..." by Simeon V. O'DELL, 1976 4. "History of My Life...From Birth to Age 72...", by John Edward O'DELL 5. Margarett (STICKLER) STEININGER; Culver, IN; half-sister. 6. U.S. Census 1910 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; E.D.#56; Sheet 12-B; #214/214, M.F. # T624-350. 7. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; E.D. #71; Sheet #1; #4/#4. MF #T625-433.

BIO: Alice was a first cousin to Virgil GILCHRIST, compiler's father. The two cousins were extremely close in their youth. Compiler has heard many stories from her father of Virgil and Alice speaking Latin as they traveled from their farm homes to Richland Center High School. They also attended many parties and dances together and spent much time in each other's homes. After their marriages, Alice was a frequent visitor in the GILCHRIST home. She never missed sending some nice gift for each graduation or wedding in the GOLCHRIST FAMILY. She once traveled from South Bend to Jeffersonville at comipiler's request to surprise Virgil and Elizabeth at their anniversary dinner. Alice ran a thriving antique business out of her home-shop for many years. After her mother-in-law began to experience failing health, Alice closed her business in order to care for Mary JOHNSON O'DELL in "Plez" and Alice's home. After Mary's death, she once again opened and enjoyed her antique business.

Wilma FOLTZ has provided a copy of the following obituary.

MRS. ERNEST O'DELL Mrs. Alice P. O'dell, 72, of 1436 Lincoln Way E., died at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the St. Joseph Hospital after an illness of one week. She was born Oct. 22, 1901 in South Bend and lived here all her life. On Dec. 23, 1922, in Mishawaka, she was married to Pleasant (Ernest) O'dell, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. J.L. MeUnionck of Mishawaka, two granddaughters; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Theodore Stichler of Gas City, Ind.; and a sister, Mrs. Hugh Stieninger of South Bend. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Forest G. Hay and Son Funeral Home, 1201 S. Michigan St., where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday with Rev. J. MacNab, pastor of the Federated Church, Brookston, Ind., officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park. Mrs. O'dell had been employed by Unionroyal Inc. for 10 years. She was a member of Chapter 2, OES, and the Antique Dealers Assn.

(Compiler's Note) Alice, first cousin to Virgil GILCHRIST, married Ernie O'DELL, first cousin to Virgil's wife, Elizabeth O'DELL GILCHRIST.

Children:

BIO: Compiler remembers Lester O'DELL having owned and operated a garage/service station in Rochester, Plymouth or Argos, IN when compiler was growing up and visited the area with her parents.

REFERENCE: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry and Mary JOHNSON O'DELL"; a penciled family tree by Simeon or John Edward O'DELL, sons of J.H. O'DELL.
Children:

BIO: John Ed O'DELL wrote a history of his family and his own life "from birth to age 72" with an addendum written after the death of his wife, Pauline MORGAN. These were never published, but copies are in the ownership of his daughter, Sherry HENRY as well as some of the nephews and nieces. The pencil-drawn sketch of the family tree listed as a reference for members of John Henry's family is not signed. Compiler had assumed that either Ed or his brother, Sim, wrote it. Because Ed's history gives the exact date of his wife's death and the tree gives another date, it appears that the tree was not Ed's work. Ed writes at the beginning of his history,"...My christened name was John Eddie;...later changed to Edward...(I) was born in a two story log house in the mountains about 10 miles east of London, KY...father moved to Ky as a young man...farmer...corn and tobacco...owned and operated two whiskey stills...made and sold Government inspected and licensed whiskey..(family) moved to Crawfordsville, Indiana (in 1908)...lived with my father's brother, Frank and his family until family found their own farm...lived on Breek's farm, 5 miles NW of Crawfordsville about 1 year...1909 moved to..8 miles west, near Yountsville on the banks of Sugar Creek...brother Leonard was born there...(in the fall of 1914) moved the Enoch Overmeyer farm between Rochester and Leiter's Ford;...(about 1915)...attended South Germany School...later named "Burton School" as it was on Burton Road...teacher there was Vernie BOWEN...in 1918 had the flu as did everyone in the family except John H. and Frank...attended Richland Center High School until (I) quit at age 16...worked for Dean MOW that summer, hauling water for the threshing crew...Married in 1926...lived in Mishawaka about 1 year, then lived on Logan Street in South Bend (where son, Morgan Edward was born in 1929); moved to Mishawaka, but had to give up the home there when the depression hit about 1930...later moved to 216 W. Broadway, Mishawaka and lived there for 40 years plus...". Family tradition has been that Ed and his brothers attended South Germany School at about the same time as compiler's mother and Byron GILCHRIST went there. Also Ed's brother wrote that his "Cousin Lizzie" (compiler's mother) came to stay and take care of the family when they all had the flu in 1918.
REF: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry and Mary JOHNSON O'DELL"; by Simeon O'DELL, son of J.H. O'DELL 2. "History of my life from Birth to Age 72..." by John Ed O'DELL 3. "FULTON COUNTY MARRIAGES, 1836-1983," Fulton Co. Pub. Lib.; Rochester, IN. Photocopy of page provided by Wilma (MOW) FOLTZ, 1049 E 450 N; Rochester, IN.

BIO: Compiler had thought the sketch of the family tree had been done by either Ed or Simeon; however, the tree gives Pauline's death as 1987. Ed's history gives the specific date of 14 Dec 1980. It appears the tree was not Ed's work.

The following is a copy of Pauline's Obituary in a Rochester Newspaper: (sent to compiler by Wilma FOLTZ)

"PAULINE O'DELL

Word has been received here of the death Dec. 15 of Pauline Morgan O'Dell, 74, Mishawaka, a native of Rochester. She was born in this city Sept. 21, 1906 and moved to Mishawaka in 1926. Her marriage was in Rochester July 24, 1926 to Edward O'Dell, who survives.

Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Sherry) Huneryagen, Elkart; a son, Morgan, San Bernardino, Cal.; five grandchildren and two brothers, Charles and Donald Morgan, both of Rochester."
Children:

(245) Donald "Don" Laten⁴ O'Dell, (John³, William², Bartlett¹) was born 14 Apr 1914 in Remmington (Jasp, and on 16 Feb 1934 in FULTON COUNTY, In, married Erma M. Fletcher, daughter of John Fletcher and (Unk) (FLETCHER). Donald "Don" Laten died on 5 Jan 1971 in FULTON COUNTY, In.
REFERENCES:
1. John H. O'DELL and Mary (JOHNSON) family tree, done by one of the O'DELL sons (copy owned by compiler) 2. Complier's notes taken from unpublished autobiography of John Edward O'DELL, "History of My Life...From Birth to Age 72", 1978. Original owned by J.E. O'DELL's dau., Sherry (O'DELL) HENRY, Indpls, IN. 3. Photo copy of single sheet, "ODELL-O'DELL Family History" by John Edward O'DELL, 1982 4. "Fulton County Marriages, 1836-1983", p. 750; Fulton Co. Pub. Lib.; Rochester, IN (via Wilma FOLTZ)
BIO: NEWSPAPER OBITUARY (sent to compiler by Wilma FOLTZ)
"Ex deputy 'Don' O'Dell dies unexpectedly here
Donald L. (Butch) O'Dell. 57, R.R.5, Rochester, former Fulton County chief deputy sheriff, died unexpectedly at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday shortly after admittance to Woodlawn Hospital. He had became ill earlier in the evening at his residence in the Four Seasons mobile home court. Mr. O'Dell was chief deputy sheriff here from Jan. 1, 1967 until his resignation Aug.1, 1969. He was the first man appointed by Sheriff Homer Carr following Carr's election in November of 1966. Following his departure from the sheriff's office, Mr. O'Dell spent fulltime as tuner and renovator of pianos and was on call with the Akron police department. Last year, as break-ins and burglaries reached an epidemic level in Rochester and Fulton County, Mr. O'Dell established a merchant police operation. He also was appointed Fulton town marshall. He was an unsuccessful candidate in last May's primary elections for the Republican nomination as sheriff, losing to Carr. Before becoming deputy sheriff, Mr. O'Dell served four years with the Mishawaka police department and also worked for 10 years as a meat cutter for the former Morris grocery when it was located at the present Zimmerman Pastries quarters on Main St. He also had been a meat cutter at the IGA supermarket in Argos. Mr. O'Dell was widely known in Fulton and nearby Countyies as a bass player with the former Huck Finn musical combo and with other groups. Born April 14, 1913 in Rensselaer, he was the son of John and Mary Johnson O'Dell. His marriage was Jan. 6, 1934, in Culver, to Erma M. Fletcher, who survives. Mr. O'Dell had lived the majority of his life in this area with the exception of 14 years in Mishawaka. Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Gene (Patty) Rowe, Argos; three sons, Darrell. of Argos; Gary L., of South Bend, and Seaman Wade, in the U.S. Navy; 11 grandchildren; five brothers, Frank O'Dell, in Florida; Ernest, of South Bend; John and Simeon, both of Mishawaka, and Leonard, San Jancento, Cal. One sister and a brother preceded in death. Final rites are tentatively set for 2 p.m. Friday in the Foster and Good funeral home. The Rev. Jacob Waechter will officiate. Burial will be in the Richland Center IOOF cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Thursday."
REFERENCES: 1. "Children and grandchildren of John Henry and Mary JOHNSON O'DELL"; a penciled family tree found in the collections of Ed and Sim O'DELL. 2. Wilma MOW FOLTZ, Rochester, IN. (Documentation of the family of Charles C. MOW; first husband of John PLETCHER's second wife, Clara HARPSTER MOW PLETCHER) 3. "Fulton County Marriages, 1836-1983", Fulton Co. Pub. Lib., Rochester, IN ( via Wilma FOLTZ)

NOTE: Some records show her name as "FLETCHER" and others show "PLETCHER"
Children:

BIO: The correct year of Helen's death is not confirmed. Ed O'DELL writes in one place that she died about 1953, "in Calif." In another place he says she died in 1951. Whoever did the pencil sketch of the family tree says she died in 1951.
REFERENCE: 1 "Children and grandchildren of John Henry and Mary JOHNSON O'DELL", a penciled family tree found in the collections of Ed and Sim O'DELL.
Children:

1. "The William F. & Virginia PHELPS O'DELL Family Tree" by O. L. WARREN. 2. Compiler; Memories and family tradition 3. Family Record Sheets from the Bible of Virginia Margaret PHELPS O'DELL. Sheets owned by Hubert D. O'DELL, P.O. Box 213, Mentone, IN 46539

BIO: "The Colonel" as he was called by his family and friends alike, was best known for his skills as an auctioneer and for his dry sense of humor. Compiler was very young when her immediate family lived in Oklahoma and spent many Sunday afternoons with "Colonel annd Fannie", so memories are more from stories told than from actually knowing "The Colonel". Compiler's father often tried to imitate the auctioneer's cry to demonstrate what Uncle Colonel did, but it was said that very few people could equal the speed with which Colonel performed. "Colonel" was named for his paternal grandfather, but where the "Abner" originated is unknown. When the family returned from Oklahoma about 1914, he remained and later married and made his home on farms in Mayes and Nowata Countyies before moving to the town of Nowata. About 1964, compiler, parents and younger brother went to Oklahoma to visit the O'DELL families there. At that time, "The Colonel" had retired but was still very active in the commUnionty. He was well-known and respected by all who knew him. Compiler remembers the following incident which illustrates how well people knew him. One day Colonel and Bob (compiler's younger brother) went to town in Colonel's dilapidated pickup truck. Colonel had a tendency to drift right and left as he drove. Bob, being a new driver and sensitive to good driving rules, was concerned that another car might hit them. Finally, he could not hold back and asked, "Uncle Colonel, aren't you afraid that someone might hit you when you're over the line like that?" The Colonel replied with his slow drawl, "Hell, Bob, all these people know me! They're used to seeing me and this old truck on the roads; they just see me coming and get out of the way!" That was a long remembered visit. Unfortunately, just a few years later, the four of us returned to Nowata, but this time for The Colonel's funeral. ************************************************ March, 1996: Family Record Sheets from the Bible of Virginia Margaret PHELPS O'DELL, the "Colonel's" mother, were loaned to compiler by Virginia's youngest son, Hubert D. O'DELL. Among the data on the sheets are two notations of the birth of Lacy A. O'DELL. On one page is the note, "Lacy A Odell Son of WF and Maggie Odell was Bornd July the 26 1890." This appears to be written by a man, probably Frank, his father. Another page which may be from another Bible. lists all of Frank's children. Third on this list is the entry, "Lacy A. O'dell was bornd July 26 1890," then in a darker, perhaps more recent writing, "Laurel Co. Ky." The name and date seem to be in a more feminine hand...compiler suspects it may be the wriing of Virginia Margaret.
1. "The William F. & Virginia PHELPS O'DELL Family Tree" by O. L. WARREN. 2. Compiler: Memories and family stories

BIO: Compiler has very few memories of "Aunt Fannie". One family story that has grown up with compiler tells of a Sunday afternoon visit at the O'DELL farm in Nowata County, OK when compiler was very young. It was told that Fannie had made one of her beautiful cakes and had left it on a sun porch until it was to be cut. Compiler had recently visited or had heard talk of the Grand River Dam. When compiler's mother went to carry the cake to be served, she discovered a deep trench had been drawn through it by some small fingers. There was considerable embarrassment to compiler's mother, when her daughter explained the trench as an effort to make "The Grand River Dam" in Aunt Fannie's cake. It was not until the family visited the O'DELL's in OK in the 60's that compiler developed a close relationship with "Aunt Fannie". The first visit, about 1964, established a friendship between us. Then compiler, her parents and brother returned to OK for the funeral of Fannie's husband. Still later, compiler returned several times in the 70's with Sarah Hettie O'DELL WARREN to visit. Sarah had lived on the property some years before. During these visits, we three women enjoyed trips to Muskogee and to Tahlequah, OK to tour the Cherokee reservation and to see "The Trail of Tears" drama there. When compiler married in 1969, "Aunt Fannie" sent, as a wedding gift, a picture that had been one of "the colonel's" favorites. The title of the picture was "The Book Worm"...It showed an elderly man standing on the rung of a ladder, looking intently at an open book that he had pulled from a high shelf in a room lined with many shelves of books. Compiler had seen and admired this picture on the first visit in the 60's and it now hangs on a wall in her home in NC, an ever-present reminder of a very special uncle and aunt.
Children:

************************ March, 1996: Sam's youngest brother, Hubert, loaned compiler the Family History Sheets from his mother's Bible. Two entries were found concerning the date of Sam's birth--on one sheet in green ink, apparently in a man's writing is, "Sammil H Odell was bornd March the 25 1892." On another page, in a more feminine hand is a list of all Frank O'DELL's children; the fourth entry is, "Samuel H. O'dell were Borned March 25 1892." In darker, heavier ink is added "Laurel Co Ky."
REF: 1. "The William F. & Virginia PHELPS O'DELL Family Tree" compiled by O. L. and Beverly WARREN, Tulsa, OK (unpublished genealogy.) 2. John W. O'DELL, son; 5308 E. 2nd St., Tucson, AZ 83711; written response to compiler's request for data on the family of Samuel H. and "Billie" (WILLIAMS) O'DELL, Nov. 1997. 3. Patricia D. (O'DELL) VORHIS, dau., 501 Ratcliff Dr., New Boston, TX 75570-2218. (Letter to compiler, 13 Jan. 1998) 4. Letter to authorities at the Statue of Liberty Mem., written by Alna's sister, Ruth (WILLIAMS) ALEXANDER, 17 April 1979. Letter contains story of their parents' lives and the birth of the twins at Ellis Island. Letter transcribed in its entirety in "BIO" for Alna's mother, Alma (SJOSTROM) WILLIAMS.
BIO: Compiler's first memories of "Aunt Billie" were of her "no nonsense" manner of speaking. As a child, compiler was more than a little frightened of this relative. In later years, it became obvious that this was simply her manner and there was nothing to fear. Still, it often seemed that she "barked" orders and compiler's impression was that she might have been a good military officer! It was not until compiler began genealogical research that she realized that Billie O'DELL had been born at ELLIS ISLAND. In the fall of 1997, compiler's husband made contact with Billie's son, John W. O'DELL, via a letter and copies of the data compiler had at that time. One of the specific requests for information concerned the story behind "Billie's" birth on Ellis Island. John responded as follows, in a letter to compiler 13 Nov. 1997: "As I understand, my grandparents came to the Unionted States as indentured servants, lived and married in Iowa or Nebraska. They then went to Europe. When they returned to this County, my grandmother was expecting and gave birth on Ellis Island to two twin girls, Alma and Alna. It is documented that they were the first twins born on Ellis Island." Concerning compiler's initial report that "Aunt Billie" had served as a nurse in the military during WW I, John wrote - "As I understand again, my mother and dad met in Colorado when dad was confined to the hospital where mother was working. Dad served in WW I, but mother was never in the service." John also provided the name and place of birth of his maternal grandfather; he did not give his grandmother's name, but recorded that she was born in SWEDEN.
Children:

Sarah was 19 years of age when enumerated in her parents' household, 02 January 1920.

REF: 1. "THE WILLIAM F. & VIRGINIA PHELPS O'DELL FAMILY TREE," unpub. genealogy by O.L. and Beverly WARREN, Tulsa, OK. 2. Compiler: Family stories 3. Obituary: Sarah O'DELL, 1989 Photocopy from Rochester, IN newspaper provided by Wilma FOLTZ. 4. Wilma (MOW) FOLTZ, 1049 E - 450 N; Rochester, IN; cousin to Sarah L. MARSHALL. 5. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; ED #71; Sheet #1; #2/#2. MF #T625-433. 6. "SOUTH GERMANY CEMETERY," p 80, photocopy of page from Fulton Co., IN cemetery index provided by Wilma FOLTZ (see Ref.#4 above).
Children:

(254) Isaac "IKE" McKinley⁴ O'Dell, (William³, William², Bartlett¹) was born 15 Oct 1901 in Laurel County, Ky, and on 4 Jan 1933 in Oklahoma, married Ruby Elzada Bennett who was born in Dec 1913 in Oklahoma. Isaac "IKE" McKinley died on 13 Apr 1984 in Dallas (Dallas).
BIO: Ike O'DELL or "Ikey", as his sister "Lizzie" used to call him, was the last of Frank O'DELL's children to be born in Laurel Co., KY. The family left KENTUCKY and relocated in Montgomery Co., IN when Ike was about 2 years old. He moved with them again about 1906 to northeast OKLAHOMA. The family returned to INDIANA after 1912, but Ike later went back to OKLAHOMA where he married Ruby and settled in Nowata Co. Ike and Ruby were very active in the Church of God in Nowata. He worked for the City and was well-known and highly respected in the commUnionty. Ike had an unhurried, "laid back" demeanor, and he talked in a slow drawl. This combined with his dry wit impressed his niece Wilma GILCHRIST greatly. One of Wilma's oft told stories was of a vacation she and a friend spent in Nowata with the O'DELL's. Evidently a floor lamp had quit working, and Ruby had asked Ike several times to fix it. One evening, Ruby got impatient and asked,"Ike, when are you going to fix that lamp?" His response, per Wilma's report, was to not even use the energy to look at his wife, but, with head resting on the back of a chair, he drawled,"Oh, when the spirit moves me, I guess...anybody got a plug?" Ike was ill for quite some time with cancer. His daughter, Edra, was living in the Dallas area and arranged for medical care there. Ike and Ruby made many trips to Dallas throughout his illness. He died in Dallas with his family around him. ************************ March, 1996: Hubert O'DELL, brother of Ike, has allowed compiler the use of some Family Record Sheets taken from their mother's Bible. On a list of all of Frank's children, Ike's birth is recorded: "Isaac Mc. O'DELL was Borned Oct. 15 1901," then in darker ink has been added, "Laurel Co Ky." The 1920 census shows "Ike" as 18 years of age, still living in the household of his parents. His occupation is given as "general labor."

REF: 1. "THE WILLIAM F. AND VIRGINIA PHELPS O'DELL FAMILY TREE," unpub. genealogy compiled by O.L. and Beverly WARREN, Tulsa, OK. 2. Compiler: Memories and family stories. 3. Family Record Sheets from the Bible of Virginia M. PHELPS O'DELL; Sheets owned by her son, Hubert D. O'DELL, Leesburg, IN. 4. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; ED #71; Sheet #1; #1/#1. MF #T625-433.
1." The William F. & Virginia PHELPS O'DELL Family Tree" by O. L. and Beverly WARREN, Tulsa, OK 2. Family stories

BIO: The source of the birth date is not documented. Family tradition says that Ruby was of Cherokee Indian descent; Ruby may have been born on Indian land, but this is not confirmed. Ruby and her brother, Joe, both had facial features of dark skin, black hair and high cheek bones. Both were average or taller height and slender. Compiler remembers Aunt Ruby having a rather staid manner, but not unkind or cold. She was always willing to listen to other's talk about their interests. Ruby is remembered with respect and appreciation.

Children:

********************** A TRIBUTE published in the pages of "THE EVENING NEWS" Jeffersonville, Indiana MAR 18, 1972
MEMORIAL OBITUARY ***************************** Entered into Eternal Rest *****************************
GILCHRIST RITES ARE PENDING
Mrs. Elizabeth (O'Dell) Gilchrist, 68, of 318 Mary St., Jeffersonville, died today at Clark County Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Gilchrist was a native of Montgomery County and had lived here for the past 31 years. She was a member of the Park Place Methodist Church and the Glenna Circle.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Jean Killebrew, Jeffersonville, Mrs. Claudia Deen, Edwardsville, Mrs. Wilma Gill, Henryville, and Mrs. Ann Bryan, Carmel, Ind.; two sons, James Gilchrist, Jeffersonville, and Lt. Robert Gilchrist, Charleston, SC.; three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Warren, Jeffersonville, Mrs. Callie Williams, Plymouth, Ind., and Mrs. Lillie Huston, South Bend, Ind.; three brothers, Tom O'Dell, Plymouth, Ike O'Dell, Nowata, Okla., and Hubert O'Dell, North Manchester, Ind.; and 11 grandchildren.
Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the Scott Funeral Home where funeral arrangements are pending.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Park Place Methodist Church Memorial Fund or the University of Louisville Cancer Research (Fund). -------------------------------------------------------- July, 1994: Wilma GILL and compiler discovered the following poem between pages of the Bible that Elizabeth used during the time of Virgil's illness and death. The source is unknown.
SAFELY HOME
I am home in Heaven, dear ones; All's so happy, all's so bright! There's perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief are over, Every restless tossing passed; I am now at peace forever, Safely home in Heaven at last.
Did you wonder I so calmly Trod the Valley of the Shade? Oh! but Jesus' love illumined Every dark and fearful glade.
And He came Himself to meet me In that way so hard to tread; And with Jesus' arm to lean on, Could I have one doubt or dread?
Then you must not grieve so sorely, For I love you dearly still' Try to look beyond earth's shadows, Pray to trust our Father's will.
There is work still waiting for you, So you must not idle stand; Do your work while life remaineth-- You shall rest in Jesus' land.
When that work is all complete, He will gently call you home; Oh, the rapture of the meeting! Oh, the joy to see you come!
----------------------------------------------------------- [The following is a letter Elizabeth wrote to compiler February 14, 1961. Compiler was in her senior year of college, at Central Institute for the Deaf/Washington Unionversity, St. Louis, MO. and had been offered a summer tutoring position by the U.S. Ambassador to Bermuda, whose son attended CID during the school year.]
"Dear Ann. It is a busy day for me so I'm..."(written at the top of a verse printed inside a "Thinking of You" greeting card. the verse read, "Taking just a moment to send a card your way-- To say, 'Hello! how are you?' I'm thinking of you today!") "No the truth is Im out of envelopes so this was the best I could do this A.M. I really Do have another busy day though I'm doing Claudia's washing. I did mine and Wilma's yesterday. Wilma is having back trouble again. I ironed for her Sat. and wash & iron for her this week. Well washing's all done again now I must get at the ironing. It is almost lunch time now though. Your Father & Brother (Jim) think you should go to Bermuda. I say its your problem to answer for it's you that will or won't be happy. The only thing I can say is, and I don't know how to say it without you taking the wrong meaning. But here it is. We are "flat" broke or will be when we pay taxes. Our taxes came as quite surprise they are about $900.00. We have enough to pay them and by really skimping and saving Dad can take SMALL jobs 'till we get caught up again. I'm not telling you this to cause you to worry but to let you know we are not going to be able to give you much money. I hope we can figure out some way for your spring clothes for graduation and we may hit a streak of good luck for a change. Dad says he refuses to worry for God has taken pretty good care of all of us and he will continue to do so. We really aren't worrying about it. I don't understand MYSELF. but I'm not worried. Now don't say anything about this Dad didn't want any of the kids to know, but of course Bob Deen had to know, he figured the taxes. And Claudia told Jean and she told Jim so that just leaves Wilma not knowing. He just don't want the kids worring about us. We are in no means suffering. it's just keeping him from bidding jobs of any size. Today is a beutiful day so was yesterday. I just hope it lasts. It was good to talk to you Sat. You are almost as bad about writing as I anymore. Jean has a Valentine party at school this afternoon and I think Gladys Killebrew is down there. Well I must fix Dad some lunch and get this in the box. Write soon. Lots of love. Mom."
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Elizabeth added the following to Virgil's letter to compiler on 3 MAR 1961
"Aren't you surprised? I was when he told me he had written this. He has gone to take Bob to church (M.Y.F.). Just talked to Jean she is going back on Mrs. Wheeler's case again tonite. I think I told you about her falling down the church steps at Wall Street. Jean took her case from 11-7 the first week then gave it to Doris Maloney. Margaret Collet has the 7-3. Her boy is an officer for Silver Creek Ball Team so she wanted to see them play yesterday. Jean worked for her. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler talked her into coming back 11-7. She says she will try again for awhile. She is so afraid she will neglect her family. I will wash for her tomorrow. It seems Dad has told you all there is to tell so I will just say. We miss you and will be glad when you are home again. Love Mom" ******************** March, 1996: Hubert O'DELL, youngest brother of Elizabeth's, has loaned compiler some Family Record Sheets from his mother's Bible. Listed ninth on a page with all Frank's children is the entry: "Alcie E. O'dell were Bornd Oct. 25 1903." In a darker ink has been added, "Darlington, Ind." (This is the first time compiler has heard the name of the town of her mother's birth. The only location known until now was "Montgomery County, near Crawfordsville.")
REFERENCES:

1. Elizabeth Ann (GILCHRIST) GRUBB (daughter and compiler of record) 2. Claudia (GILCHRIST) DEEN (daughter) 3. Copy of Obituary from "The Jeffersonville Evening News" 18 MAR 1972 4. Callie O. O'DELL WILLIAMS, Pa. Ave., Plymouth, IN, sister 5. Letters owned by compiler. 6. Family Record Sheets from the Bible of Virginia Margaret PHELPS O'DELL Sheets owned by Hubert D. O'DELL, P.O.Box, 213, Mentone, IN 46539
BIO: The farm where Virgil GILCHRIST was born belonged to his grandfather, Thomas GILCHRIST. This property on the south bank of the Tippecanoe River was part of the original land purchased by James and Mary (ANDERSON) GILCHRIST and later deeded to Thomas and his brother, James, Jr. (James later willed all of it to Thomas.) William and Artiemicia made their home with Thomas on the GILCHRIST farm. About 1902 Thomas sold the property and puchased other farmland on the north side of the Tippecanoe River. The family moved into a two-story log home on that land shortly before their second son, Byron, was born in January, 1903. From their grandfather and their father, Virgil & Byron learned the skills for farming and carpentry that would later become their means of support. During the years they lived on Thomas' farm, the boys helped their father and grandfather erect a huge barn on the property. This barn with its extensive conrete foundation, was admired by the entire commUnionty. A few years later, a devatating fire destroyed the barn and killed some of the family's livestock, including "Gyp", Virgil's prize-winning horse, greatly favored by Byron. Part of the concrete foundation of that barn was still standing when compiler visited the site with her father in the 1950s. Although both sons maintained their love of farming, Virgil and his brother left the family home early to earn their way in construction business. Virgil went to the Chicago area first, however, to work on a race-horse farm. There he nurtured a lasting love for trotters and pacers and the "sulky races" that were featured in most County and state fairs. While Virgil was in IL in 1920, his mother died from a cerebral hemorrhage. William never fully accepted the loss of his beloved wife, but he remained on the farm to care for his aging father until Thomas died in 1926. By that time, both Virgil and Byron were working in construction and boarding in the home of Jim and Emma STANLEY in South Bend. (The STANLEYs were the uncle and aunt of the girl Byron was later to marry.) After Thomas' death, William left the home place and joined his sons in South Bend. The family had attended the South Germany Church until Byron's birth; when Byron was very young, they joined the "Whippoorwill Church", later renamed "GrandView Evangelical." Virgil's father was Sunday School Superintendent there for many years. Virgil and Byron both enjoyed singing, and both sang in the choir and with various quartets in the area. Virgil was a handsome young man and not unpopular with the ladies. He loved to dance and told of attending parties and dances with Sarah MARSHALL (who later married a brother-in-law of Virgil's), or with his cousin, Alice WRIGHT. Once he danced all evening with a "mystery lady" who arrived at a costumed dance in a sleek, black chauffeur-driven car. The lady refused to remove her mask, and later departed as mysteriously as she had come. Virgil never learned her identity. Virgil followed his brother to "greener pastures" in the uncivilized Florida Everglades for a short time, but both returned to northern INDIANA and their familiar construction and farming ways of life. Finally in 1927, Virgil's heart was captured by "Lizzie" O'DELL, who had been his neighbor and had attended the same school and church for several years. They were married in the fall of 1927. By the time of The Great Depression, the couple had three little girls; their first son, given the traditional family name "James", was the first baby born in Fulton County in the new year, 1933. Times were hard for the young family. Virgil was forced to take any kind of work he could find. He had built a new home for the family in Mishawaka, IN earlier, but rheumatic fever made it impossible for him to work for a long time. This lack of employment, his illness and the poverty imposed by the Depression caused him to lose the new house. During the Depression years, Virgil frequently worked away from home. The family lived on rented properties; most had enough land for a garden and one or two cows. Most of the young family's food was raised by their own hands. At times when Virgil was working elsewhere during the week, Lizzie (always called "Betts" by her husband) did the "farming" including milking cows, feeding chickens and pigs and whatever was to be done in their vegetable garden. She also cared for four very young children and her house. Virgil came home to relieve her ofsome of the outside work on weekends. Finally about 1939, his construction work with the DuPont Company took him to Greencastle, IN. Virgil detested the time spent away from his family, so he coaxed his wife to bring the children and live in Putnam County. It was there during the spring of that year that compiler was born. That same summer, Virgil was transferred to southern INDIANA. He again preceded his family to the new location, leaving "Betts" to join him some weeks later, after he had found them a house. The family lived briefly in a rental house beneath a R.R. bridge in Jeffersonville, very near the Ohio River. The constant layer of black dirt and soot in that house soon became more than "Betts" could tolerate, so another rental house was found in New Albany, IN. With the outbreak of W.W. II, Virgil's work took him to northeastern OKLAHOMA. Once more "Betts" followed, but this trip involved a long train ride with five young children. The trip was long-remembered for its stressful events, e.g. when 2-year-old compiler's foot became stuck in the railroad ties as Mother and children rushed to change trains. By 1943, the family had returned to INDIANA, this time to the area near Louisville, KY. This would eventually become the first long-term home since the family left Fulton County. But before he was able to purchase a home for the family, Virgil would move them into and out of three rented houses. For a brief time, they shared a house on 7th Street in Jeffersonville with the family of a friend and fellow DuPont employee, Ammon KILLEBREW. (Ammon's nephew, Frank, would eventually become Virgil's son-in-law.) Finally about 1945, Virgil and "Betts" were able to buy an older, bungalow-style house just outside Jeffersonville. The house was badly in need of improvements, most of which were accomplished, but slowly, in the 30 years they lived there. Because of the nature of the construction business, there were still times when Virgil worked away from home. The GILCHRISTs and their two youngest children lived for nearly two years (1953- 1955) in Reidland, KY, near Paducah. There Virgil supervised the rebuilding of the commUnionty's consolidated school which had been destroyed by fire the year before. After his long-time employers, Erhardt and Knopf Construction Company, closed their business, Virgil worked for a short time for various smaller contractors. The scarcity of work and his advancing age threatened his sense of security, however, and following the construction of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church/School in Louisville, Virgil and his oldest son, Jim, established their own small contruction company. Slightly more than a year later, Jim was offered an opportUnionty to work for the Overhead Door Company of Louisville. Realizing the security involved for his son's future, Virgil bought Jim's share of their business, then continued on his own until he he could no longer finance the business. During this period when work was so scarce, Virgil and "Betts" had difficulty meeting their expenses. Regardless of the state of their bank acCounty, however, one tenth of whatever they had at the end of each week went to the church. ("Betts" was often not in agreement with this practice.) Somehow, just when it Yet, just when it seemed there was no way they could meet a monthly payment, the money always seemed to present itself! A few times, this came in the form of "anonymous" gifts...events that Virgil found extremely hard to accept, even though he was thankful for the assistance. Once during this time, Virgil was asked to submit a bid on a building job which would have solved many of their financial problems. Although he needed the work, and would have welcomed the challenge, when he found out that this building would house a retail liquor business, he refused to bid on it. Virgil's religious principles would not allow him to have any involvement in a project that might cause other men trouble in their family or personal lives. (He once explained to compiler why he did not drink alcohol...."I enjoy the taste of it! I really think I could drink when I wanted to, and it would not be a problem for me. But my drinking might influence another man, who is unable to control it, to drink more. I don't want to influence another man to do something harmful to himself or his family.) In the mid 1960s, Virgil was hired by the City of Jeffersonville to superintend and maintain public housing facilities. Virgil was held in high esteem by the residents and the city officials connected with this project. In 1967 Virgil received public recognition from Mayor Richard VISSING for his efficient and caring service to the residents and to the city of Jeffersonville. Through the influence of his teenaged daughters, Virgil returned to active church life in the late 1940s. In the years that followed, he held several positions in the Park Place Methodist Church. He sang bass in the church choir and was the song leader for all evening services, selecting and directing the congregational singing, and arranging for special music for these services (solos, duets, etc.) After W.W. II, Virgil was asked to teach a Sunday School class of high school students. Several of the young men in this group left to serve in the Armed Forces during the Korean Conflict; some returned to this class, but a few did not come home from the battle fields. This class remained intact for many years. They selected "The Crusaders" as the name of their class. Virgil was known as "Pop" to all of them, and later, to their children. "Pop's Class" was still together many years after Virgil's cancer forced him to give up teaching. In December, 1970, a long period of recurring stomach trouble resulted in exploratory surgery. The operation revealed a large inoperable abdominal tumor. A colostomy gave some temporary relief, but the disease progressed rapidly. Virgil's one wish during the last months of his life was that he be able to work with his beloved rose bushes one more time. His wish was granted just a few weeks before he died on Maundy Thursday, 1971. He was buried on Easter Sunday, as the County celebrated the resurrection of Virgil's beloved Savior.

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A TRIBUTE (published in the pages of) "THE EVENING NEWS" Jeffersonville, Indiana April 9, 1971

MEMORIAL OBITUARY ******************************** Entered into Eternal Rest Thursday, April, 8, 1971 ********************************

VIRGIL GILCHRIST RITES SUNDAY Virgil Gilchrist, 71, 318 Mary Street, Jeffersonville, died at 11:25 p.m. Thursday at Clark County Memorial Hospital.
Gilchrist, a native of Fulton County, had lived in this commUnionty for 30 years. He was housing manager for the Jeffersonville Housing Authority and a former general contractor. He was a member of the Park Place Methodist Church where he taught Sunday School for 30 years. He was also a member of the local carpenter's Unionon.

Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth O'Dell; four daughters; Mrs. Jean Killebrew, Jeffersonville, Mrs. Claudia Deen, Edwardsville, Mrs. Wilma Gill, Henryville, and Mrs. Ann Bryan, Carmel; two sons, James Gilchrist, Jeffersonville, and Lt. Robert Gilchrist, Galveston, Tex.; a brother, Byron Gilchrist, Argos, Ind.; and 10 grand- children.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Park Place Methodist Church with burial in Walnut Ridge Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Scott Funeral Home.

---------------------------------------------------------------------- [The following are letters written to compiler by her father, Virgil, while she was in deaf-education training at Central Inst. for the Deaf in St. Louis, MO, 1959-1961.]

V.J. GILCHRIST & SON GENERAL CONTRACTOR 318 Mary Street Jeffersonville, Ind.

Dear Ann; September 23, 1959

We received your letter yesterday and it is needless to say we appreciated it an awful lot. We are always looking forward for your letters, but this one did us more good than usual. You know we have been praying for a long time that you someway would see things that way. I am glad that you have reconized the guideing hand of God in this circumstance. I have no dought about it, and if you will look for and pray for Gods guidence and direction in every thing you do, you will be surprised and led into great experiences, which you cannot understand now. This is just the begining. What you will experience in the future will depend on what you do about this. God cannot make much use of people who (Zechariah 7:11 refuse to hearken, and pull away the shoulder, and stop their ears, that they should not hear.) So if you feel that you were led as you said thank God for it, and dont let any thing change your mind or lead you away from it. I intended to answer your letter last night but the electric pump conked out on us, and frank and I worked on it untill around nine thirty before we induced it to go back to work. By that time I was tired enough to go to bed and just rest. This has been a rather hectic week so far anyway. Monday the water pump on the truck played out, and Tuesday the clutch went out on the car and then the pump in the house. So you see things just have to hapen some times and all in a pile. That clutch in the car was the aftermath of that noise we were hearing in the car before we left St. Louis. We are very thankful that it waited till we got home to go out. Every thing else around here is running on schedule, We went to prayer meeting tonight, had a good crowd, and a good service Jane Cantor was asking about you, she wants your address. said she was going to write to you. We are going all out for a big crowd next Sunday, rally day you know. They are going to give a banner to the class haveing the most people over their highest attendance in the last year. My class is sure working for it. I guess we'll have to take them out in the yard, we sure cant get them in that class room, if as many comes as says they will. Well Ann it is bed time and I have about told you all I know. After all this is a pretty long letter for me to write. So I better close before I wear out this old type writter. So by now, and God bless you and keep you under the shadow of his will. Lots of love from us all

your proud Daddy

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Sunday March 3 (1961)

Dear Ann: As it is raining outside and I think every one else in the house is asleep, I am going to try to surprise you by writeing a letter. If I cant read it when I get done I know you can't, So I'll tear it up and throw it in the waste basket. It has been raining all day yesterday, last night and still at it at 4 P.M. today. The river is getting awfull high in fact it is nearing flood stage, and still it rains. We are all right here. Sam and Wilma are here today. Frank & Jean went to Claudias. Jims mother in law is there for dinner today. I guess that places everybody for today. We had a pretty good attendance at church this morning in spite of the rain. Last Sunday we were snowed in, and so was everyone else. They had 44 at first service and 20 at second with 50 at sunday School. It is so warm today. it seemes impossible that only a week ago we were snowed in. We havnt had any fire all day. My work is awfull slow so far I have about 3 days work for next week. I have worked pretty good through January & February, but I had almost nothing through October, November and December. It is all just small jobs. Just 1 man and myself working now. Sure hope things break pretty soon. Did Old Harry come to visit you yet. If you get to see him give him my regards. But just don't tell him how much I love him. Id kinda hate for him to know. (This in reference to President TRUMAN.) I'm sure glad you are doing satisfactory to your self with your grades. Me and mom think you are doing pretty good. In fact we are just pretty proud of you. I was talking to Helen Gibson this morning and she said Billies application to the Air Force acadamy had been accepted. All that can stop him now is if he should fail to make his grades the balance of this term. They are pretty proud of him too. I think Bob has about decided that all basket ball has gone berskirk. (berserk) Jeff got beat in the sectional by Silver Creek, who went on to the regional, and then got put out by Corydon. Every prediction that he (Bob) has made has been wrong. He even lost his temper and sold his Turney tickets for a dollar. But he still keeps on practiceing. Well Honey, Ive wrote every thing I know, so I'll quit and leave a little space for Mom. By now. With lots of love. Your Daddy

REF: 1. Personal knowledge of compiler (daughter) 2. Byron B. GILCHRIST, brother, in interviews with compiler 1990-1996. 3. Claudia (GILCHRIST) DEEN , daughter 4. Marriage License, copy owned by compiler 5. Notes in Family Bible of Elizabeth (O'DELL) GILCHRIST 6. Interviews with Wilma (GILCHRIST) GILL, James B. GILCHRIST and Robert "Bob" A. GILCHRIST, children of Virgil GILCHRIST. 7. U.S. Census 1900, IN; Fulton Co.; Rochester Twp.; E.D. #41; p 9; #195/#195. Microfilm #623-372. 8. U.S. Census 1910, IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; E.D. #56; Sheet #12-B; #219/#219. Microfilm #T624-350. 9. Memorial Obituary taken from the "Jeffersonville Evening News." 10. Letters owned by compiler. 11. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; ED #71; Sheet 4B; #84/#87. MF #T625-433.
Children:

REF: 1. "THE WILLIAM F. & VIRGINIA PHELPS O'DELL FAMILY TREE," unpub. genealogy compiled by O.L. and Beverly WARREN, Tulsa, OK. 2. Compiler: Memories and family stories 3. Family Record Sheets from the bible of Virginia Margaret PHELPS O'DELL; Sheets owned by her son, Hubert D. O'DELL, of Leesburg, IN. 4. U.S. Census 1920 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; ED #71; Sheet #1; #1/#1. MF #T625-433. 5. Vesta (HOFFERTH) HUSTON, dau.-in-law, response to written questionnaire from compiler, Aug. 1997.
BIO: "Uncle Lester," as he was known by this compiler, loved nothing more than teasing and "aggravating" people he liked. One of compiler's earliest memories of him is the fascination induced by the knowledge that one of his eyes was "made of glass" and that he could take it out! This was at once frightening and "neat" in the mind of this niece! He was given the nickname "Popeye," and compiler was never really sure if it was because of the "removeable eye" or because he was most often seen with his pipe clenched in the corner of his mouth as was the cartoon Popeye! Although known for his "rough/gruff" often "ornery" sense of humor, compiler has happy memories of visits with him and his family. Her last visit to their home near South Bend was as a young teacher on a weekend "vacation" with a friend. Two young ladies took some very special memories (and four pottery coffee mugs) back to southern INDIANA, along with intentions to return to the HUSTON's for another visit...those intentions were never carried out. Lester and Lillie relocated to Marion County, FL after Lester's retirement. After several years in that County, Lester died in 1994 of heart failure/complications from diabetes. Aug., 1997, compiler received written responses to a questionnaire sent earlier to Vesta HUSTON, Lester's daughter-in-law. At the end of compiler's biography of Lester, which appeared on that questionnaire, Vesta added the following, very meaningful note: "Although he seemed gruff, he was a man of great caring. Thru his adulthood he helped many many families financially and in other ways people did not know." A tribute to a kind and compassionate man, which echoes the comments made to compiler by Lester's brother-in-law, Virgil GILCHRIST, many years earlier. Virgil had the deepest respect for "Popeye", and may well have been one of those "families" that Lester helped.
REF: 1. "The William F. & Virginia PHELPS O'DELL Family Tree" by Beverly & O. L. WARREN, Tulsa, OK. 2. E. Ann (GILCHRIST) BRYAN GRUBB; 1745-A Haywood Manor Rd.; Hendersonville, NC 28792; compiler. 3. Vesta (HOFFERTH) HUSTON, dau.-in-law; response to a written questionnaire sent by compiler, Aug. 1997.
Children:

BIO: On the 1900 Census in Montgomery Co., IN, Alcie E. PHELPS O'DELL reported that she had given birth to eight children, but only seven were still living. Six are enumerated on that census. The oldest in the 1900 household was Flora, 19 years old. In March, 1996, compiler's uncle, Hubert D. "Knute' O'DELL provided handwritten family history sheets from his mother's Bible for compiler to examine. (His mother, Virginia Margaret, was a sister to Alcie E.) On one of the sheets was found the note, "Dora Elisabeth Odell Daughter of Isaac and Alcie Odell was borned Dec the 30th 1877." Thus the identity of Dora was added to this O'DELL History. ----------------------------------- July 1996: Montgomery County, IN Research Trip. A marriage record was found for "Winford MOORE" and Dora O'DELL; the record gave the following data about the bride: Residence: Montgomery County Age: 21 Father: Isaac O'DELL Mother: Mrs. PHELPS Number of times married: 1 The couple was married in Crawfordsville, IN on 25 DEC 1898, by G.W. STAFFORD. -------------------------------------- In August, 1997, compiler made contact with George L. BARRON, a genealogy researcher in Stutsman County, ND. Mr. BARRON, after considerable research, has provided a great deal of information about the family of Isaac L. O'DELL, including several photocopies of documents, etc. Apparently Dora Elisabeth never resided in NORTH DAKOTA. She and Winfred MOORE married before the family left INDIANA; their residence was not known until the writing of an article concerning Isaac L. O'DELL in a NORTH DAKOTA History book, published in 1917. It is likely that the facts for the article were collected earlier than 1917, but at the time the article was written, "...Dora E., the wife of W.T. MOORE, who follows farming near Salem, OREGON..." No mention is made in any of the material found by Mr. BARRON of a second marriage for Dora E., nor of Winfred's or her death, however, per her mother's obituary in Oct. of 1938, Dora's name was listed as "Mrs. Dora BURR, Oregon City, OREGON," in one acCounty, and as "Mrs. Dora BURNS, Oregon City..." in the other. Only two of the O'DELL children were mentioned in two acCountys of their father's death, and they only because of incidental statements. By the time of Dora A.'s brother, Robert's death, she evidently had died. She is not listed among the survivors of Robert E. O'DELL in Aug., 1957; nor is she mentioned in later obituaries of family members. In a letter to compiler in Nov., 1997, Lyla (VAUGHT) MILKE, writing in behalf of her mother Ida B. (O'DELL) VAUGHT, some of compiler's questions about Dora E. and her second marriage were answered as follows: "...Dora & Winfred MOORE - 2 children, Winfred & Wallace. Lived in OREGON. after W. MOORE died Dora returned to ND. worked at State Hospital, Jamestown. Met & married a Henry BURNS (Married 5 yrs or so-) He died & she returned to OREGON where her 2 sons lived & she died in OREGON. Buried at Salem OREGON..."
 

BIO: Although the marriage records in Montgomery County repeatedly show his name as "Winford" MOORE, Dora's sister, Ida Belle (O'DELL) VAUGHT reports that it was "Winfred" and that his son was named for him. The marriage record states that "Winford" was 25 years of age at the time of his marriage to Dora O'DELL. His father's name is given, but not his mother's in that record. Compiler has no dates to document, but per Ida Belle, Dora's sister, Winfred died relatively early in this marriage (after the birth of two sons, however). Evidently his death took place after the two sons were adults, since Dora went to Stutsman County, ND, where her parents were residing. There Dora was employed at the State Hospital. While living in ND, Dora met and married Henry BURNS. Mr. BURNS died about five years after his marriage to Dora MOORE. After his death, Dora returned to OREGON where her sons were living. She died there and is buried in Salem, OR. It is likely that Winfred's grave is in the same cemetery.

REF: 1. "Index to Marriage Records, Montgomery County, IN, 1860-1920." 2. Ida Belle (O'DELL) VAUGHT, sister-in-law, via letter written to compiler for Ida by her daughter, Lyla (VAUGHT) MILKE, Fargo, ND. (Nov. 1997)
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BIO: William's parents migrated from Laurel County, KY to Montgomery County, IN, then on to Stutsman County, ND. They were still in Montgomery County at census time in 1900. William's age was given as 17. A paternal uncle of William's, John Henry "Bud" O'DELL, also migrated to Montgomery County from Laurel County, KY. This uncle stayed for a few years and two or three of his older children stayed in the area after the rest of the family went to northern Indiana. July 1996: Compiler found Montgomery Co. Death Indexes at the library in Crawfordsville. Among the familar O'DELL names, such as Benjamin, was Ben's wife Edna CEDARS and a "Daisy Alice O'DELL, 70 years, d. 10-14-1952." Later a marriage was found for William L. O'DELL to Daisy McNULTY in 1903. Calculation makes her birth date the same year as William's. The supplemental records show: "ODLE, William L.; Father-J. ODLE; Mother- Alice E. THELPH; age of groom 21; date of marriage 9/9/1903; Bk. W-45-27". There is little doubt that this is the marriage record for William, son of Isaac, in spite of the errors in Isaac's initial and Alcie'e maiden name. "Marriage Records, Oct. 1901-April 1906," p 27, shows the same data plus William's occupation as Farmer, place of birth, KY, the fact that it was his first marriage, and that the marriage was performed by A. PLUNKETT. Daisy died in Montgomery County in 1952 and is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Crawfordsville, IN. Compiler did not find a death or burial record for William in Montgomery County. The city directories of Crawfordsville caused some confusion. William, age 48, is listed in Ripley Twp. in 1931; in 1938, "Mrs. Daisy and Byron O'DELL" are listed at 1114 Danville Ave., but William is not listed. Compiler did not find any of the three in the 1944 directory. Compiler did not find any births recorded for this couple, but Byron was probably a son. Byron's marriage appears in the marriage index for 1940. In a letter to compiler, March 1996, "Knute" O'DELL, compiler's uncle and a cousin of William L. O'DELL's, reported "...Uncle Ike...His family all went to CALIFORNIA..." Researching the Family Archives CD of Social Security Death Index, Nov., 1996, compiler found William O'DELL (date of birth in agreement with records calculated and supported by U.S. Census records) who died Feb. 1976. "Last known address...Santa Rosa, CA." After a wait of several months, compiler finally received a response from Sonoma County, CA re the death certificate of William O'DELL. On 17 March 1997, a copy of this certificate was received. Parents of the deceased were listed as "Isaac O'DELL" and "Alice E. PHELPS." Place of birth of deceased was "KY." "William Lundy O'DELL" died 16 Feb. 1976 at 8:15 p.m. in Santa Rosa Convent Hospital. His residence was given as "4073 Madera Avenue, Santa Rosa..." His last occupation was "Pipefitter" at the U.S. Navy Shipyards. He was reported to have lived in CA 34 years, in Sonoma County 23 years. Data given included his birth date and place. The informant was "Mabel Bailey O'DELL, Spouse." William was 93 years of age, per the death certificate. He had been ill only about 9 days at the time of his death, but the list of serious physical conditions would indicate that he had suffered from some of these problems for quite some time. The actual cause of death was "Pneumonia due to or as a consequence of cardiac failure and/or as a result of arteriosclerosis. Other significant conditions: Colon CA w/ metasteses." William was buried by the Eggen and Lance Mortuary on 19 Feb. 1976 at Santa Rosa Memorial Park. In August, 1997, compiler made contact with a genealogical researcher in Stutsman County, ND. George I. BARRON has provided compiler with the following item from the Jamestown, ND newspaper:

WILLIAM O'DELL William O'Dell, 94, of Santa Rosa Calif., former resident of Eldridge, died Monday. Funeral services will be held Thursday in Santa Rosa. Mr. O'DELL is survived by his wife, Mabel; one brother, L.P. O'Dell, Fresno, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Claude Vaught, Jamestown.

Although William eventually migrated to CA, in 1917, when the NORTH DAKOTA History cited above was published, William was farming in ND, per the article included in that history about Isaac L. O'DELL. In 1909, "Will" O'DELL was reported to be "of Dayton, Ohio", in the obituary of his sister, Flora Alabama. When Will's mother died, in 1938, he was residing in the home of his parents. He was a resident of Santa Rosa in 1957, when his father died. A letter from Lyla (VAUGHT) MILKE, William's niece, in Nov. 1997 was of great help in confirming some of the data about William O'DELL. Lyla, writing for her mother, Ida Belle (O'DELL) VAUGHT, sister of William O'DELL, stated that William had indeed been the husband of Daisy McNulty, and this couple had five sons. Byron was one of the five. There was also a Robert, who, as of 1997 resides at 4444 U.S. 98N - 696, Lakeland FL, 33809. Robert was the third of William O'DELL's sons. He was described as being "87 years of age 5-7-97." Mrs. MILKE writes, "I feel Robert can supply a lot of facts of his immediate family -- I only know he's one of 5 boys..." Mrs. MILKE also gave the divorce of Daisy and William L. O'DELL as about 1930. She said that William left INDIANA about 1938. About his parents, James Robert O'DELL wrote: "William and Daisy O'DELL separated and divorced about 1930. He later went west and lived in N.D. and CA. In CA he married again. He died there in 1976. Daisy continued to live in the Crawfordsville area until her death in 1952.
REF: 1. "Index To Marriages Records", Montgomery County, 1860-1920, p. 272, Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 2. Index To Death Records, Montgomery, IN, 1951-1980", p. 122, Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 3. "Index To Marriage Transcripts", Montgomery County, 1888-1905, Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 4. "Marriage Records", 1901-1906, Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 5. Crawfordsville City Directory, 1938. p. 119, Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 6. "Index To Marriage Records" Montgomery County, 1920-1943, Pub. Lib., Crawfordsville, IN 7. Certificate of Death: William Lundy O'DELL; St. of CA Dept. of Health Services, Sacremento, CA. 8. "BRIEF HISTORY OF FAMILY OF WILLIAM L. O'DELL and DAISY ALICE McNULTY," written by James Robert O'DELL, son of Daisy and William O'DELL and forwarded to compiler by James Robert's aunt, Ida B. (O'DELL) VAUGHT and her daughter, Lyla (VAUGHT) MILKE Nov. 1997.

BIO: July 1996: Research trip to Montgomery County, IN. Compiler found a death record for a "Daisy Alice O'DELL". This name was not included in any previous data, but it appeared between the names of Benjamin and Edna Olive O'DELL, which were familar as members of the family of John H. O'DELL. The fact was revealed that Daisy was buried in the same cemetery as Ben and Edna. Later a marriage for William L. and Daisy A. McNULTY was found in a marriage index. Finally the actual marriage application was found. The application gave Daisy's age, place of birth, parent's names and the name of A. PLUNKETT, who performed the ceremony. William L.'s parents migrated from Laurel County, KY to Montgomery County, IN. The family appeared on the 1900 census in Montgomery County; William's age was given as 17. Sometime, before 1910, the family moved to Stutsman County, ND, where Isaac served as Postmaster of the Eldridge P.O. William appears in the 1931 enumeration of white and colored males in Montgomery County at age 48. In 1938 Daisy appears in the City Directory of Crawfordsville with a Byron O'DELL, but William is not listed. Compiler found no birth records for this couple, however, Byron's marriage record appears in 1940. Since Daisy appeared without William in 1938 and since she died and was buried among other members of William's family in Montgomery County, compiler suspected the couple may have been separated or that William may have died between 1931-1938 and was not buried in Masonic Cemetery.

---------------------------------------- March, 1997: Compiler received a death certificate from Sonoma County, CA for William Lundy O'DELL whose parents were "Isaac O'DELL" and "Alice E. PHELPS". Per the death certificate, William died 16 Feb. 1976 at the age of 93, in Santa Rosa, CA. The informant for this certificate was "Mabel Bailey O'DELL, Spouse." Other information on the death certificate relates that William's last place of employment was as a pipefitter at the U.S. Naval Shipyard. Type of industry was given as "Ship Building." Per the certificate, William had lived in the state of CA for 34 years, in Sonoma Co. for 23 years. Calculation would indicate that he moved to CA about 1942, during WWII, which would mean that he was there about four years after Daisy appeared in Montgomery Co. alone. In 1997, compiler established contact with William's youngest sister, Ida B. (O'DELL) VAUGHT, who resides in Jamestown, ND. Although Ida was not able to conduct a correspondance, her daughter, Lyla began exchanging data with compiler on her mother's behalf. Through the VAUGHTs, compiler was able to confirm that Byron was the son of William L. and Daisy McNULTY O'DELL, and that Daisy and William divorced about 1930. The VAUGHTs also shared the information that one of William's sons, James Robert O'DELL, was living in Lakeland, FL. Eventually, Lyla MILKE forwarded to compiler a copy of the 2-page family history written by James Robert. Of his parents, James Robert wrote as follows: "They both were born 1882 and were married in 1903 in Crawfordsville, IN. Five sons were born to this couple: Donald, Edward, James Robert, William Isaac and Byron Franklin. They also reared Donald's son, Robert L... William and Daisy O'Dell separated and divorced about 1930. He later went west and lived in North Dakota and California. In California he married again. He died there in 1976. Daisy continued to live in the Crawfordsville area until her death in 1952..."
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(263) Katherine "Kate" B.⁴ O'Dell, (Isaac³, William², Bartlett¹) was born in Apr 1888 in Montgomery County, In, and on 15 Dec 1910 in Stutsman County, Nd, married Roy L. TORREY who was born 15 Mar 1890. Katherine "Kate" B. died on 31 Jan 1914 in Lakota (Nelson). Roy L. died in Jun 1967 in Stutsman County, Nd.
BIO: Compiler first found this daughter of the O'DELLs on the 1900 census in Montgomery County, IN. Here she was listed as "Alassy C.", her date of birth was given as "Apr. 1888." When George L. BARRON, Genealogical Researcher from Stutsman County, ND sent a large amount of documentation from that County on this family, this child's name appeared as "Katherine" O'DELL in most sources, but in the article about her father in the NORTH DAKOTA History, she was listed as "Catherine B." The marriage record photocopied for compiler shows the bride as "Katherine", her age as "22" as of Dec. 13, 1910. The ND History makes the statement that Catherine B. "...became the wife of Roy TORY and died at Lakota, North Dakota, in 1915..." The records of graduates from Stutsman County Schools, 1885-1925, lists "Katherine O'DELL, graduate, in 1908 from the 12th grade, Jamestown High School." Photocopies of two pages from the Stutsman County Cemetery Supplement for Highland Home Cemetery cause the most confusion. The first lists, "TORREY, Mary Katherine Apr 8, 1889 - Jan 31, 1924". This is the first indication of the "Mary" part of this individual's name. Also, the months and days of both the birth and the death dates are the same as "Catherine O'DELL's", but the years were not. Compiler sent a request for the year of death to be rechecked and for consideration to be given that these cemetery listings are for the same individual. 22 August 1997, a response from Mr. BARRON in Jamestown, ND, was received with the information that these entries had indeed been misprinted and duplicated for the same person. Upon visiting the grave site of Katherine TORREY, Mr. further confirmed Katherine's year of death as 1914. He made note of the printed error so that they may be corrected in the index. There has been no documentation to support the theory that Irwin TORREY, who served as pallbearer at Isaac L. O'DELL's funeral in 1940, was the son of Katherine and Roy TORREY. This was simply "surmised" by compiler, and was not confirmed. A letter in Nov. 1997, from Lyla (VAUGHT) MILKE, daughter of Ida Belle (O'DELL) VAUGHT, sister to "Kate" (O'DELL) TORREY, stated that "Kate" had only one child with Roy TORREY-- Pearl TORREY, who later married Orvil LUSK. "Torreys lived on a farm outside of Eldridge, ND...Roy TORREY remarried. Don't know how many but know of 4 kids -- Pearl lives in Eugene, OR. Irwin may be stepbrother to Pearl--..." Katherine apparently spent some time in CALIFORNIA prior to her marriage. The obituary for her sister, Flora Alabama, in 1909 states that "Miss Katherine O'DELL, had left Riverside, California to attend the funeral but was unable to reach her home in time." Another item from the Jamestown weekly paper states that, "Two sisters residing at Riverside, Cal., failed to arrive in time to attend." (Flora A.'s funeral).

REF: 1. U.S. Census 1900 IN; Montgomery Co.; Walnut Twp.; ED #117; Sheet #08; #4/#4. MF #T623-394. 2. "Stutsman County 8/12 Graduates, 1885-1925," photocopy of page provided by G.L. BARRON, Gen. Res.; Rte 1 Box 270; Jamestown, ND 58401. (No page number appears on this sheet.) 3. Marriage Record: Roy TORREY to Katherine O'DELL, 13/15 Dec. 1910; photocopy owned by compiler. 4. "HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA," Vol. 2, p 935; Laounsberry, 1917; "Isaac L. O'DELL". (Photocopy of page provided by G.L. BARRON). 5. "Vol. 16 Stutsman County Supplement 2, Highland Home Cemetery, G.L. BARRON-96" (photocopy of page provided by Mr. BARRON.) 6. "Vol. 16 Stutsman County Supplement 2, Highland Home Cemetery, G.L. BARRON-146" (photocopy of page provided by Mr. BARRON.) 7. E-mail message to compiler from George L. BARRON, 22 Aug. 1997; follow-up on request to confirm year of death for Katherine O'DELL TORREY. 8. "The Jamestown Weekly Alert", Nov. 18, 1909, pp 6 & 8. (Photocopies provided by George L. BARRON, see Ref. #2.)
BIO: August, 1997, compiler made contact with George L. BARRON, a genealogical researcher in Jamestown, ND, who has provided a great deal of data concerning the family of Isaac Lacy and Alcie E. (PHELPS) O'DELL. Among the documents which Mr. BARRON photocopied for this family, was the marriage certificate of Roy TORREY and "Katherine O'DELL." Per this document Roy was residing in Eldridge (Stutsman Co.) ND at the time he applied for license to marry (13 Dec. 1910.) Roy gave his age as 21 as of 15 March 1910; his bride-to-be was reported as 22 years of age. The marriage was solemnized in Jamestown, ND (Stutsman Co.) on the 15th day of December, 1910. Ellen BERQUIST and Clarence ANDERSON stood as witnesses for the couple. The officiating minister was J.G. MORRISON, "Pastor M.E. Church." Catherine (O'DELL) TORREY died in 1914; Roy L. TORREY's burial is listed in "CEMETERIES OF NORTH DAKOTA," with the date of death given only as "1967." Roy was probably of the Catholic Faith, since the notation at the bottom of page 67 from the cemetery index reads, "For Records of the Jamestown Protestant Cemetery write to..." Calvary was, evidently a Catholic Cemetery.

REF: 1. Marriage Certificate: "Roy TORREY to Katherine O'DELL", Stutsman County, ND. (Photocopy owned by compiler.) 2. "CEMETERIES OF NORTH DAKOTA," Vol. 16, Stutsman Co.; Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Jamestown, ND, p 67. (Photocopy of page provided by George L. BARRON, Gen. Res.; Rte 1 Box 270, Jamestown, ND 58401.
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There are a few discrepancies when facts recorded in the above obituary and facts from other documents are compared. The obituary states that Robert was born in VA, however, all census records consulted, as well as the ND History book containing the article about Isaac O'DELL and his family, consistently report Isaac born in TN, and his children all born in either KENTUCKY or INDIANA. There is another "Robert O'DELL" listed in the Eddy Funeral Home Index, p 19. There is no date/year of birth given for this individual; the date of death is "1913." Even though Isaac and his wife were listed in the same index there is no evidence that the Robert found in this source was connected to Isaac or members of his family. The ND History which carried the article about Isaac L. O'DELL, in 1917, stated that, at that time, Robert was "with the Rock Island Plow Company at Minneapolis." His actual occupation is not specified.

REF: 1. U.S. Census 1900 IN; Montgomery Co.; Walnut Twp.; ED #117; Sheet #08; #4/#4. MF #T623-394. 2. "FAMILY TREE MAKER'S FAMILY ARCHIVES; Social Security Death Index," CD, owned by compiler. 3. Obituary: Robert O'DELL; p 3, "The Jamestown Sun Newspaper," 01 Aug. 1957; photocopy provided by G.L. BARRON, Gen. Res.; Rte 1 Box 270, Jamestown, ND 58401. 4. "EDDY FUNERAL HOME INDEX," p 19; "Odell, Robert 1913 - 57***"; photocopy provided by G.L. BARRON (see Ref. #3). 5. "HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA," Vol. 2, p 935; "Isaac L. O'DELL"; Lounsberry, 1917. (Photocopy of article provided by G. L. BARRON.)
REF: 1. Obituary: Robert O'DELL, "The Jamestown Sun Newspaper," p 3; 01 Aug. 1957; photocopy provided by George L. BARRON,Gen. Res.; Rte 1 Box 270, Jamestown, ND 58401
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REF: 1. U.S. Census 1900 IN; Montgomery Co.; Walnut Twp.; ED #117; Sheet #08; #4/#4. Microfilm #T623-394. 2. "STUTSMAN COUNTY 8/12 GRADUATES 1885-1925," Eldridge 12, Tchr Repts. (Photocopy provided to compiler by George L. BARRON, Gen. Res.; Rte 1 Box 270, Jamestown, ND 58401.) 3. Obituaries: Flora A. O'DELL, Sister, "The Jamestown Weekly Alert," 18 Nov. 1909, p 6. Alcie ("Alice") E. PHELPS O'DELL, Mother, "The Jamestown Sun," 22 Oct. 1938, pp 1 & 6. Isaac L. O'DELL, Father, "The Jamestown Sun," 20 Nov 1940,p 3 Robert O'DELL, Brother, "The Jamestown Sun," 01 Aug 1957,p 3 William O'DELL, Brother, "The Jamestown Sun," 18 Feb 1976,p 2 "Al P." O'DELL, Brother, "The Jamestown Sun," 05 Jul 1980,p 6 (Photocopies of the above obituaries provided to compiler by Mr. BARRON) 4. "Vol. 16 Stutsman County Supplement 2, Highland Home Cemetery, G.L. BARRON-96." "VAUGHT, Claude C...." (Photocopy owned by compiler. This is probably a supplement to "CEMETERIES OF ND" but this is not stated on the page.) 5. "1997 Jamestown City Directory," Jamestown, ND, p 91 "VANDAM to WAAGEN." (Photocopy provided by Mr. BARRON.) 6. Mrs. Ida B. (O'DELL) VAUGHT, 421 18th Street NE, Apt. #208, Jamestown, ND 58401 (Telephone contact from compiler, 17 Aug. 1997.) 7. Idabelle (O'DELL) VAUGHT (same as above) via letters to compiler written by Lyla (O'DELL) MILKE. (October & November 1997)
BIO: Compiler received confirmation of the marriage, birth, parents of Claude C. VAUGHT via correspondance with Ida through her daughter, Lyla MILKE, beginning in October, 1997. Lyla's help has been invaluable in gaining data on Claude and his family. In the cemetery index for Highland Home Cemetery, where Ida's parents and two sisters are buried, there is a grave for "Claude C. VAUGHT" whose birth and death dates "fit" with other known information about Ida and her family. Per a brief telephone conversation with Ida 17 August 1997, compiler confirmed that Ida is widowed and was the mother of five children. Contact via a letter to Ida brought response from her daughter, Lyla, and a wealth of information about Ida, Claude and their children.

REF: 1. "Vol. 16 Stutsman County Supplement 2, Highland Home Cemetery, G.L. BARRON-96," "VAUGHT, Claude C. Cpl US Army WWI Apr 20, 1890 - Oct. 30, 1984." 2. "Jamestown (ND) City Directory, 1997," p 91;"VAUGHT, Claude r421 18 St NE and VAUGHT, Ida retd h421 18th St NE Apt 208" 3. Social Security Death Index, Vol. 2, CD, Broderbund (CD owned by compiler) 4. Idabelle (O'DELL) VAUGHT, Jamestown, ND, via a brief telephone interview followed up by letters written for Ida by her daughter, Lyla E. MILKE, 2422 Demores Dr., Fargo, ND 58103.
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