Nathaniel Alvin Odell (1816 - 1882)

Born 4 Jun 1816 in New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mahala May (Brace) Odell — married 19 Mar 1838 in Milton Twp (present day Battle Creek), Calhoun Co, MI

Descendants

Died 19 Aug 1882 at age 66 in Cass Co, Iowa, USA

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Biography

Nathaniel Alvin Odell was born 4 June 1816 in New York, possibly in Seneca Co.

He married Mahala May Brace 19 Mar 1838 in Milton Twp (present day Battle Creek), Calhoun Co, MI.^[1]

In 1840 and 1850 he was living in Newton Twp, Calhoun Co, MI.^[2][3]

In 1856, 1860 and 1870 he was living in Colony Twp, Delaware Co, IA.^[4][5][6]

On 14 Dec 1875 Nathaniel Odell bought land in Sherman Twp, Montgomery Co, IA, from his daughter Mary E. Gilmore and her husband Edwin Gilmore. Nathaniel was apparently living in Montgomery Co at the time, because the Warranty deed describes him as “of the County of Montgomery.”^[7]

In 1880 he was living in Pleasant Twp, Cass Co, IA.^[8] Nathaniel and Mahala apparently also still owned land in the adjacent townships of Sherman and Pilot Grove in Montgomery Co just south of Pleasant Twp, Cass Co. On 15 Feb 1882 they sold property located there to their daughter Amelia C. Foote,^[9] on 23 Feb 1882 they sold property located there to their daughter Elenora McGuire,^[10] and on 1 Mar 1882 they sold property located there to their son Elisha Brace Odell.^[11]

Nathaniel died 19 Aug 1882 in Cass Co, IA,^[12] and is buried in Waveland Cemetery, Waveland Twp, Pottowattamie Co, IA.^[13]

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Sources

1. ↑ According to an entry in the Ross H. Coller Collection at Willard Library, Battle Creek, MI.
2. ↑ 1840 U. S. Census, Newton Twp, Calhoun Co, MI
3. ↑ 1850 U. S. Census, Newton Twp, Calhoun Co, MI
4. ↑ 1856 Iowa State Census, Colony Twp, Delaware Co, IA.
5. ↑ 1860 U. S. Census, Colony Twp, Delaware Co, IA
6. ↑ 1870 U. S. Census, Colony Twp, Delaware Co, IA
7. ↑ Montgomery Co, IA, Deed record, Book 10, page 517. Warranty Deed: “Know all men by these presents That Edwin Gilmore and Mary E Gilmore (husband and wife) of the County of Montgomery and State of Iowa for the consideration of the sum of Four Thousand (4000) dollars hereby convey to Nathaniel Odell of the County of Montgomery and State of Iowa the following described Real Estate situated in the County of Montgomery and State of Iowa to wit The northeast (NE) quarter 1/2 of section twelve (12) in township Seventy three (73) north range thirty eight (38) west of the fifth principle meridian And they warrant the title of the same against all persons whomsoever
   In witness Whereof they have set their hands this 14th day of December 1875”
8. ↑ 1880 U. S. Census, Pleasant Twp, Cass Co, IA
9. ↑ Montgomery Co, IA, Deed record, Book 16, page 102. “That Nathaniel Odell and Mahala Odell husband and wife of Montgomery County, and State of Iowa in consideration of the sum of Twenty Seven hundred DOLLARS in hand paid by Amelia C Foote of Montgomery County, and State of Iowa ... The East half (1/2) of the North East (NE) quarter (1/4) of section Twelve (12) in Township seventy three (73) North Range thirty eight (38) West of the Fifth principal Meridian, Containing 84 acres more or less ”
10. ↑ Montgomery Co, IA, Deed record, Book 16, page 110. “That Nathaniel Odell and Mahala Odell Husband & wife of Montgomery County, and State of Iowa in consideration of the sum of Three Thousand DOLLARS in hand paid by Elenora McGuire of Montgomery County, and State of Iowa ... The West half (1/2) of the North East NE quarter (1/4) of section twelve (12) in Township seventy three (73) North, Range thirty eight (38) West of the fifth Principal Meridian, containing seventy three acres more or less ”
11. ↑ Montgomery Co, IA, Deed record, Book 16, page 128. “That Nathaniel Odell and Mahala Odell Husband & wife of Montgomery County, and State of Iowa in consideration of the sum of Three Thousand DOLLARS in hand paid by E. B. Odell of Polk County, and State of Minnesota ... The South half of the North East Quarter of section No six (6) in Township No seventy three (73) North of Range No thirty seven (37) West of the 5th PM ”
12. ↑ Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990, at FamilySearch
13. ↑ N. Odell at Find A Grave: Memorial #59835292

Acknowledgements

• Phoebe I. and Doyal D. O'Dell