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William Alexander Odom (1844 - 1928)

William Alexander Odom
Born in Brightsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 13 Apr 1869 in Marlboro, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Died at age 83 in Brightsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Private William Odom served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Dec 9 1863
Mustered out: Apr 9, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 26th South Carolina Inf, Co. D

William Odom was born on October 14, 1844 in Brightsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States. His parents were Phillip Odom and Mary Stubbs. He married Margaret Jones on April 13, 1869

Together they had 10 children:

  1. Joseph Odom
  2. William Odom
  3. Mary Odom
  4. James Odom
  5. Julius Odom
  6. Percy Odom
  7. Phillip Odom
  8. Mattie Odom
  9. Ollie Odom
  10. Douglas Odom

He died on May 30, 1928 in Brightsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States

Sources

  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QV-DVR : 4 April 2020), Wm A Odum in household of Philip Oden, Marlboro county, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States; citing family 386, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • "South Carolina Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XG2P-WNY : 12 December 2014), William A 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 Second Artillery Mi-P, NARA microfilm publication M267 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1959), roll 72.
  • "South Carolina Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XGBV-5ZR : 12 December 2014), William A 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-sixth Infantry L-O, NARA microfilm publication M267 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1959), roll 353.
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6SL-4R6 : 15 July 2017), Alexander W Odom, Brightsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 106, sheet 430C, 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-NJM : accessed 21 April 2020), Alexander Odom, Brightsville Township, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89, sheet 8A, family 138, 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:M564-SPQ : accessed 21 April 2020), Alexander Odom, Brightsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 80, sheet 7A, family 101, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1467; FHL microfilm 1,375,480.
  • "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9KV-P7X : 26 March 2020), William Alex Odom, 30 May 1928; citing , Odom, William Alex, 1928, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,913,694.




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