Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Odell was born about 1768, in Dunmore, Virginia, United States, his father, James Odell I, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Plumley, was 27. He married Catherine Lampton on 25 December 1792, in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1821, in Page, Virginia, United States, at the age of 54.
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Sources (6)
- Samuel Odle, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- Saml Odell, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
- Saml Adell, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
Spouse and Children
1768–1821 Male
1772–1850 Female
Children (9)
1783–1835 Male
1793– Male
1795– Male
1798–1850 Male
1811– Female
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1738–1806 Male
1742–1806 Female
Siblings (9)
1755– Female
1760–1829 Male
1763–1835 Male
1764– Male
1765–1859 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 8
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 12
1783 · A Free America
Age 15
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Odell, a place in Bedfordshire, which derives from Old English wād ‘woad’ (a plant collected for the blue dye that could be obtained from it) + hyll ‘hill’. The spelling O'Dell is not Irish, but a creation by folk etymology, found first among English migrants to Limerick. Compare Waddell . — Note: The population figure published by the US Census Bureau does not distinguish between the surnames O'Dell and Odell .
Altered form of Swedish Odell , as if of Irish origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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