Phillip Easterling Odom (1831 - 1910)

Born 9 Sep 1831 in Marlboro, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary B (Wallace) Odom — married 1859 in Marlboro, South Carolina, United States

Husband of Nancy (Newton) Odom — married 1866 in Marlboro, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1910 at age 79 in Saint Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Phillip Odom was a South Carolinian.

Private Phillip Odom served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Apr 1, 1863
Mustered out: Apr 26, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 24th South Carolina Infantry, Co B

Phillip Easterling Odom was born on 9 Sep 1831 in Marlboro, South Carolina, United States, son of Sion Odom Jr (1802 - 1854) and Elizabeth (Easterling) Odom (1803 - 1877).

His siblings were:

1. Samuel Easterling Odom (1823 - 1885)
2. Ann Jane (Odom) Bennett (1825 - 1877)
3. Joel S Odom (1827 - 1864)
4. Martha Jane (Odom) Hubbard (1830 - 1907)
5. Nancy Ann (Odom) Hubbard (1834 - 1913)
6. Sarah Frances (Odom) Peele (1837 - 1904)
7. Henry Easterling Odom (1839 - 1863)
8. William Bennett Odom (1840 - 1918)
9. Rachel Jane (Odom) Bennett (1842 - 1886)
10. James Leonard Odom (1844 - 1920)
11. Durant C Odom (1845 - <1920)
12. Elizabeth F (Odom) Pearson (1848 - 1912)

Phillip (~27) married Mary B Wallace (~20) (1838 - 1861) in 1859 in Marlboro.

Their daughter was Mary Jane (Odom) Herndon (1859 - 1916).

Mary died either in childbirth or shortly after.

On April 1, 1863 he was conscripted into B Co "Pee Dee Rifles", 24th South Carolina Infantry, CSA. The 24 infantry saw action in the Vicksburg Campaign, Chickamauga Campaign and Atlanta Campaign followed by Hood's march north into Tenn and the battles of Franklin and Nashville. . According to company B muster roll he deserted on April 25, 1865, the day before the Army of the Tennessee surrendered to Sherman,

Phillip (~34) married Nancy Newton (~18) (1848 - 1923) in 1866 in Marlboro. Their children were:

1. Florence E (Odom) Covington (1867 - 1901)
2. Cordelia A (Odom) Peele (1869 - 1948)
3. Phillip Dudley Odom (1872 - 1962)
4. Henry Joseph Odom (1876 - 1960)
5. Jessie Franklin Odom (1879 - 1937)
6. Margaret Lee (Odom) McDuffie (1886 - 1975)
7. Annie Belle (Odom) Stubbs (1888 - 1953)
8. Nancy Myrdie (Odom) Gibson (1892 - 1919).

Phillip died on 20 Dec 1910 in Saint Pauls aged 79. He is buried in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Cemetery, St. Pauls, North Carolina.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QK-9H5 : 3 March 2020), Philip Odom in household of Sion Odom, Marlboro county, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States; citing family 424, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9VN-968 : 4 December 2014), P. E. Odom, Private, Company H, 16th/24th Consolidated Regiment, South Carolina Infantry, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M381 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 24; FHL microfilm 881,990.

• "South Carolina Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XGBH-L3R : 12 December 2014), P E Odom, 1863; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Twenty-fourth Infantry L-Pa, NARA microfilm publication M267 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1959), roll 340.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6SL-SW4 : 15 July 2017), Phillip Odom, Brightsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 106, sheet 437A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,235.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3T8-DDD : accessed 20 March 2020), Philip ? Odom, Brightsville Township, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89, sheet 2B, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,536.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLS6-FD2 : accessed 20 March 2020), Phillip E Odom, Saint Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 117, sheet 11B, family 183, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1129; FHL microfilm 1,375,142.

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