Onslow Odum

Male26 August 1875–1 December 1884

Brief Life History of Onslow

When Onslow Odum was born on 26 August 1875, in Burnt Swamp Township, Robeson, North Carolina, United States, his father, Ferdinand G Odum, was 36 and his mother, Nancy Prevatte, was 32. He died on 1 December 1884, in Robeson, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 9, and was buried in Raft Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ferdinand G Odum
1838–1913
Nancy Prevatte
1843–1907
Opie Odum
1867–1956
Mary Mollie Odum
1869–1934
Olive Odum
1871–1938
Minnie Odum
1872–1959
Oscar S Odum
1873–1970
Onslow Odum
1875–1884
Owen Odum
1879–1960
Jeremiah Odum
1883–1958
Child Odum
1884–1884
Humphery Odum
1885–1958

Sources (2)

  • Onslow Odum in household of F G Odum, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Onslow Odum, "Find A Grave Index"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (10)

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World Events (4)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

Age 1

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1877 · Last Troops Leave

Age 2

In 1877, the last of the troops that were occupying North Carolina left.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 6

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: variant of Odom . This surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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