O'Dell Web-O'Dell Family Genealogy Page

Our family is very interested in our roots which run deep and hail from both Eastern Kentucky and Central West Virginia. To date we have traced our heritage back through the Civil War, Revolutionary War and other wars and conflicts. Also, links have been discovered back to the homeland of England and Ireland. The possibility exists of going back to William the Conqueror's brother-in-law and the year 1066. In the future, this site will hopefully contain our family genealogy. Until then, below are some very good links for those interested in genealogy and their family roots.

OUR LINEAGE
	THE O'DELL SIDE	**Note: Information on the first 4 entries on this page: Samuel Oldale, Lemuel Oldale, Samuel Oldale and the first Elijah Odell are found in the book "Some Known Descendants of Jeremiah and Rachel Walters ODELL," by Neva Jane Stout Bryant, copyright 1999, and are used here with her permission.
Information on this entry provided by Neva Jane Stout Bryant **	SAMUEL OLDALE l l l l	Born circa 1640 in England Arrived in America (New Jersey) 1677 Died circa 1705
Information on this entry provided by Neva Jane Stout Bryant **	l LEMUEL OLDALE l l l l	Cooper by trade Moved from New Jersey to Bucks County Pennsylvania circa 1700
Information on this entry provided by Neva Jane Stout Bryant **	l l SAMUEL OLDALE/ODALE/O'DALE/ODLE/ODELL l l l l l l	Cooper by trade Moved from Bucks Co. PA. to Shenandoah County Virginia March 16, 1753 qualified as Captain of Foot for serving in French & Indian War Died 1780
Information on this entry provided by Neva Jane Stout Bryant **	l ELIJAH ODELL l l l l l l	Son of Samuel and first wife Ann Owned 400 acres of land on Passage Creek in Shenandoah County Virginia
JEREMIAH and RACHEL WALTERS O'DELL GRAVE	JEREMIAH ODELL l l l l l l	Born November 1, 1761 in Powell's Fort, Frederick County Virginia Married August 6, 1782 in Shenandoah County Virginia to Rachel Walters Virginia Border Guard during Revolutionary War and believed to have served at Yorktown, Virginia and returned home on leave about a week before the surrender of Cornwallis and the British to General George Washington Moved to Hominy Creek Virginia (now West Virginia) late 1700's to early 1800 Died December 1, 1842 and buried in Mt. Nebo, Virginia (now West Virginia) Nicholas County West Virginia Grave marker placed by DAR - Daughters of the American Revolution
ELIJAH O'DELL GRAVE	ELIJAH ODELL l l l	Born 1784 in Shenandoah County Virginia Solider in War of 1812 Married March 2, 1819 in Greenbrier County Virginia (now West Virginia) to Delilah McClung Died April 22, 1851 and buried in Mt. Nebo Virginia (now West Virginia) Nicholas County, West Virginia Nickname "Ligie"
WILLIAM HINTON and LUCY BIBB O'DELL GRAVE	WILLIAM HINTON O'DELL l l	Born June 1826 in Hominy Falls, Nicholas County Virginia (now West Virginia) Married twice - first married December 24, 1846 to Margaret Elizabeth McCutcheon then second married Lucy Jane Bibb (the daughter of Reverend Martin T. Bibb) July 20, 1862 Died 1903 in Hominy Falls West Virginia Nickname "Big Bill"
MARTIN SAMUEL and LUCINDA TURNER McCLUNG O'DELL	l MARTIN SAMUEL O'DELL l l l	Born June 6, 1872 in Nicholas Co. West Virginia Blacksmith by trade Married September 20, 1892 to Lucinda Turner McClung Walked 20 Miles to Summersville, West Virginia at age 92 Died April 19, 1964 Buried in Leivasy, West Virginia Nickname "Uncle Mart"
CHARLIE HOUSTON and VEDA WALKER O'DELL	CHARLIE HOUSTON O'DELL l l	Born October 25, 1910 in Leivasy, West Virginia Coal Miner by trade. Started in the mines at age 14 in 1924 and mined 49 years underground Retired in 1972 from Westmoreland Coal Company Married December 31, 1929 in Quinwood, West Virginia to Veda Ackley Walker House born in still stands on homeplace Died August 4, 2001 Buried at the 'End of the Trail' Clintonville, West Virginia
BOBBY MARTIN and NANCY BARBER O'DELL	l BOBBY MARTIN O'DELL l l l	Born March 20, 1938 in Leivasy, West Virginia Served as Airman 2nd Class in U.S. Air Force 1956 - 1960 Mortician and Politician by trade Worked for Wallace & Wallace Funeral Homes Former Assistant Liquor Commissioner for the State of West Virginia Served as Nicholas County (West Virginia) Commissioner for 6 years Former West Virginia Non-Intoxicating Beer Commissioner Retired from West Virginia Department of Transportation Currently lives in Leivasy, West Virginia Nickname "Digger"
JEFFERY MARTIN and CYNTHIA KAZEE O'DELL	JEFFERY MARTIN O'DELL l l l	Born May 26, 1965 in Montgomery, West Virginia Graduated Richwood High School, Richwood West Virginia 1983 Graduated Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky December 1987 Employed with Kentucky Department for Surface Mining since April 1, 1988 and currently serves as Administrative Branch Manager in Division of Permits
NEWEST O'DELL BRANCH ON THIS TREE	DREW MARTIN O'DELL AND CHASE MORGAN O'DELL CHASE DREW	Drew - born November 6, 1995 in Frankfort, Kentucky (Franklin County) Chase - born January 8, 1999 in Frankfort, Kentucky (Franklin County)