William Pleasant Odum (abt. 1859 - 1952)

Born about Dec 1859 in Bethlehem, Walton, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Thomas) Odum — married 20 Dec 1881 in Walton, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 5 May 1952 at about age 92 in Newton, Georgia, USA

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Biography

The earliest record for William Pleasant in Georgia was the 1860 census for Northern Division in Walton County. The area includes the town of Bethlehem, Georgia. He was listed as 8/12 months old on a census that was enumerated on July 31, 1860. This would place his birthdate in December of 1859^[1]. He was the son of John Wesley Odum and Elizabeth Jane Mayfield. He passed away in 1952.

Children

He and Mary had the following children^[2]:

1. William Henry Odum m. Mary "Mamie" Olive Ozburn
   
2. Howard Washington Odum m. Anna Louise Kranz
   
3. Nettie Alma Odum m. Rowland Bryce
   
4. Pauline Odum
   
5. James Edward "Ed" Odum - had 3 wives
   
6. John Lloyd Odum
   
7. Maudie May Odum
   
8. Jasper Newton Odum
   

Sources

1. ↑ *"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZML-S77 : 13 December 2017), W P Odam in entry for John W Odam, 1860.
2. ↑ Unsourced family tree provided by a descendant of William Henry Odum with verification by Gene Odum

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQM-NQJ : 11 June 2019), Wm P Odom in entry for J W Odom, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8PQ-5MC : 11 August 2017), William Odum in household of J W Odum, Cut Off, Walton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 137, sheet 568A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0170; FHL microfilm 1,254,170.
• "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWQR-64N : 11 January 2020), William P. Odom, 1881.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JP-7MT : accessed 10 February 2018), William Odum, Militia Districts 1525, 461, Oxford, Stansells Oxford town, Newton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86, sheet 9B, family 154, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,213.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML2T-LW9 : accessed 10 February 2018), William P Odum, Oxford, Newton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 148, sheet 10B, family 205, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 204; FHL microfilm 1,374,217.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ6T-LHZ : accessed 10 February 2018), William P Odum, Covington, Newton, Georgia, United States; citing ED 113, sheet 9A, line 13, family 206, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 271; FHL microfilm 1,820,271.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3H8K-66Z : accessed 7 January 2020), William P Odum, Oxford, Newton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 2B, line 97, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 379; FHL microfilm 2,340,114.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7PQ-TYT : accessed 10 February 2018), William P Odum, Militia District 1525, Newton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 107-21, sheet 3A, line 14, family 46, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 699.

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