Brief Life History of Joseph Dudley
When Joseph Dudley Odle was born about 1863, in Washington Township, Benton, Arkansas, United States, his father, Jeremiah Odle, was 43 and his mother, Margaret B Hunton, was 36. He married Ida Gallaher on 8 October 1893, in Washington, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Township 2, Delaware, Oklahoma, United States in 1910 and Chance, Adair, Oklahoma, United States in 1920. He died in 1924, in Arkansas, United States, at the age of 62.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Joseph Dudley? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Joe D Odle, "United States Census, 1910"
- Joseph Odle, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
- Dud Odle, "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1968"
Spouse and Children
Children (3)
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (7)
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
about 1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1864 · Skirmish at Benton
Confederate forces in Arkansas began an invasion of Missouri, while other Confederate sources probed the line around Little Rock. On July 6, 1864 the fourth Arkansas Cavalry tried to break the line around Little Rock one soldier was killed, eight were wounded, three went missing from the Union side and four were killed and six wounded from the Confederate side.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English (London): variant of O'Dell, a habitational name from Odell, Bedfordshire. The placename derives from Old English wād ‘woad’ + hyll ‘hill’. The spelling O'Dell is not Irish, but a creation by folk etymology, found first among English migrants to Limerick.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.