Born in Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of John W. Odom
and Elizabeth (Hendrick) Odom
Sister of
James Monroe Odom
Wife of
John Simmons
— married
about 1865 [location unknown]
Mother of
James Pinkney Simmons
Died
at age 63
in Montague County, Texas, USA
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Biography
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jane Odom, daughter of John W. Odom and Elizabeth (Hendrick) Odom, was born on 9 April 1851 at Union Parish, Louisiana, USA.[1]
She married John Simmons, son of Mitchell Taylor Simmons and Elizabeth S. (Davis) Simmons,[1]
Elizabeth died on 15 Nov. 1914 at Montague County, Texas and was buried at Simmons Cemetery, Montague County, Texas. Her memorial has a photo of her headstone and links to those of family members.[1]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~1.56%
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Categories: Union Parish, Louisiana | Montague County, Texas | Simmons Cemetery, Montague County, Texas