Brief Life History of William Christopher
When William Christopher Odom was born in 1832, in Wilson, Tennessee, United States, his father, Benjamin Franklin Odom, was 23 and his mother, Mary Higgins, was 18. He married Charlotte Blane Magness on 3 October 1854, in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Cannon, Tennessee, United States in 1850. He died on 2 November 1896, in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Dowelltown, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Corn C Adom in household of Ray F Adom, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Odem, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- William C. Odom in entry for Samuel Edward Odom, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
Spouse and Children
1832–1896 Male
1836–1907 Female
Children (10)
1855–1928 Female
1857–1936 Male
1859–1934 Male
1860–1903 Male
1863–1931 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1809–1881 Male
1814–1853 Female
Siblings (11)
1832–1896 Male
1833–1914 Male
1836– Male
1838–1915 Male
1840–1927 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 0
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
Age 3
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 30
Name Meaning
from Middle English othom, odam (Old English āthum, ādam) ‘son-in-law’ or ‘brother-in-law’.
habitational name from Odam in Highampton or from Odam Barton in Romansleigh (both Devon). The placenames probably derive from Old English wudu ‘wood’ + hām ‘village, homestead’ or hamm ‘water meadow’.
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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