Seaborn Alexander Odom

Brief Life History of Seaborn Alexander

When Seaborn Alexander Odom was born on 19 September 1824, in Alabama, United States, his father, Lewis Odom, was 21 and his mother, Tabitha Wilkins, was 15. He married Eliza Holt on 22 February 1849, in Henry, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Choctaw, Alabama, United States in 1880 and Koenton, Washington, Alabama, United States in 1900. He died on 26 April 1910, in Alabama, United States, at the age of 85.

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Family Time Line

Seaborn Alexander Odom
1824–1910
Eliza Holt
1831–
Marriage: 22 February 1849
William Henry Odom
1850–1925
Marcellus Mancel Odom
1851–1917
Clementine Odum
1856–
Thomas Jefferson Odom
1858–1933
Randolph M Odom
1860–1897
Lorenzo D. Odom
1862–
W J Odum
1870–1877
W. S. Odum
1870–

Sources (14)

  • Seaborn A Adams, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Seaborn Odom, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • Alabama, Military Pension Record

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1847: Choctaw, Alabama, United States

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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