Sophronia (Knowlton) Odell (1827 - 1920)

Born 7 Jun 1827 in Meigs, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Wesley O'Dell — married 11 Jun 1846 in Cass, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1920 at age 92 in Cass, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Sophronia Knowlton was born on 7 June 1827 in Meigs, Ohio, United States, daughter of Chauncey Knowlton (~1795–~1839) and Anna Phillips (~1795–>1840).^[1]

Her siblings were:

• Chauncey Knowlton (1829 – 8 October 1908)
• Electa Knowlton (1832 – unknown)
• Eusta Knowlton (1833 – 10 March 1904)
• William Knowlton (12 July 1837 – 29 January 1910)

Sophronia (19) married John Wesley O'Dell (30) (born on 29 December 1815 in Hillsboro, Highland, Ohio; son of Capt. James O'Dell and Catherine (Pittinger) Odell) on 11 June 1846 in Cass.^{[2] [3]} Their known children were:

• Irving Odell (unknown – unknown)
• Jas. Lincoln Odell (unknown – unknown)
• Lillian Edith Odell (unknown – unknown)
• Rose S. Odell (unknown – unknown)
• William Jasper Odell (unknown – unknown)
• Melissa O'Dell (1847 – unknown)
• Mary O'Dell (1847 – unknown)
• Anna Melissa Odell (26 September 1847 – 22 December 1922)
• Mary Catherine Odell (26 April 1849 – 16 October 1937)
• William J. O'Dell (1852 – unknown)
• Antonetta O'Dell (1855 – unknown)
• Belle O'Dell (1857 – unknown)
• Eliza Jennie O'Dell ( 1859 – unknown)
• George O'Dell (1864 – unknown)
• James O'Dell (1865 – unknown)
• Lillie E. O'Dell (22 February 1868 – 11 November 1945)
• Aurelias Odell (<1870 – unknown) [uncertain].
• Eliza Jane Odell (<1870 – unknown) [uncertain].
• George Odell (<1870 – unknown)
• Helen Antoinette Odell (<1870 – unknown)
• Irving O'Dell (~1870 – unknown)

In 1870, Sophronia was living in Penn, Cass, Michigan. ^[4]

In 1880, Sophronia (53) was living in Penn, Cass. ^[5]

Sophronia died on 16 January 1920 in Cass, aged 92. She was buried in Birch Lake Cemetery.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Find A Grave Index-20048981", database, FamilySearch: 11 July 2016, Sophronia Knowlton O'Dell, 1920; Burial, Calvin Center, Cass, Michigan, United States of America, Birch Lake Cemetery; citing record ID 20048981, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
2. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995" database, FamilySearch: 4 December 2014, John W. Odell and Saphrona Knolton, 11 Jun 1846; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 121,044.
3. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCJH-YXN : 4 December 2014), John W. Odell and Saphrona Knowlton, 11 Jun 1846; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 121,044.
4. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Penn, Cass, Michigan; Roll: M593_668; Page: 163A; Image: 183974; Family History Library Film: 552167
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSM-4J6 : 10 August 2016), John W Odell, Penn, Cass, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 72, sheet 549D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0575; FHL microfilm 1,254,575.