Richard Odom (abt. 1792 - 1854)

Born about 1792 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Unknown (Merchant) Odom — married about 1820 in Pike County, Mississippi, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Elizabeth (Cook) Odom — married about 1844 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1854 at about age 62 in Simpson, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Richard Odom was part of a Southern Pioneer Family.

Richard Odom was born about 1792 probably in Beaufort County, South Carolina to parents Isaac Odom and Millie Breland. His father died about 1800 which left his mother Millie and his two brothers, William and Shadrack. Richard traveled from South Carolina to Mississippi in 1811 along with his brothers, William and Shadrack, his mother and other family members, about 60 in all.

Richard's age can be accurately estimated because he first paid a poll tax (no land) in 1813 in Marion County, Mississippi. A young man had to pay a poll tax upon reaching twenty-one years of age. Richard is then listed in the 1820 census of Pike County, Mississippi: 1 white male 18-26 years and 1 white female 26-44 years indicating that he has married fairly recently since there are no children accounted for in the census. His surname is mis-indexed as Quam but has been corrected. ^[1]

Richard's first wife is strongly believed to have been a Merchant, daughter of John Merchant and wife Nancy Elizabeth "Betty" Mills. The Merchants did live in Pike County during the years that a daughter and Richard Odom would have married. On the 1820 census John Merchant and Richard Odom are listed in adjacent dwellings. John Merchant had several daughters but their first names are not all known. Richard and his first wife had seven children between 1821 and 1832.

Richard Odom received a Land Patent in Pike County, Mississippi 1 September 1834. The parcel contained 81 and 60 hundreths acres. Andrew Jackson was the President of the United States who signed the Patent.

About 1840 Unknown Merchant Odom died, but not before the 1840 census was taken.^[2]

By 1845, Richard married Elizabeth Purvis, widow of Joseph Purvis who had died in 1841. They had no children together but Elizabeth had several children from her first marriage. They appear in the 1850 census together. ^[3]

Richard died 23 April 1854 in Simpson County, Mississippi.

For further research on this Odom Family here is the website of Elizabeth Shown Mills who has extensive research notes on her Historic Pathways website. Richard is included in the William Odom research. ^[4]

Research Notes

https://butterfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2016/

Historic Pathways

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-YQJ : accessed 26 October 2019), Richard Quam, Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 87, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 58; FHL microfilm 181,360.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRL-KQ6 : 7 September 2017), Richd Odem, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 218, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 217; FHL microfilm 14,841.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LN-SVL : 12 April 2016), Richard Oldham, Simpson county, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing family 27, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "William Odom(ca.1786-87 - aft. 1870): Research Notes" A work-in-progress last updated 1 August 2013. Elizabeth Shown Mills. Historic Pathways. 18 Oct 2018.https://www.historicpathways.com/ Historic Pathways

Notes

Note N238Looking for info on Richard OLDHAM who had children: Lavina who m Henry Hiram THORNHILL, John, and Edith who m Solomon THORNHILL. Richard's 2nd wife was Elizabeth PURVIS whom he married in Smith Co., Mississippi. Richard also lived in Pike and Simpson Counties, Mississippi. Barbara Till Prestridge