Advertisement

Mary Elizabeth <I>Owen</I> Odom

Advertisement

Mary Elizabeth Owen Odom

Birth
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Death
1898 (aged 88–89)
Ellis County, Texas, USA
Burial
Reagor Springs, Ellis County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Unmarked Grave of "Elizabeth O. Odom," aka: Mary Elizabeth (OWEN) ODOM. Her name is included on the memorial headstone: "IN MEMORY OF THOSE * WHO LIE IN UNMARKED GRAVES."

The overview photo taken by Patricia Kemper 03/28/2012; used here with permission. Identifies LEFT Annie Lee "Berdotty" (HARRISON) ODOM headstone and RIGHT (between the IRIS flowers) is the grandson Silas Paul COOKE. Between is where Mary Elizabeth (OWEN) ODOM plot has been identified by the MINEATRA family members.

Mary Elizabeth OWEN, called "Elisabeth" [1850 census], daughter of Josiah OWEN (1782-1858) [Hist. of Middle TN Baptists] and mother Rita (BRYAN)(1780-1852); born 1809 (Memorial tombstone) (ca 1813, VA; date unknown) [per 1850 census]; died (after 1880 census) (date & place unknown); **buried Boren Cemetery, Reagor Springs, Ellis Co., TXn (**see note below).

The IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LIE IN UNMARKED GRAVES stone at Boren Cemetery, installed Oct 9, 2004, lists "Elizabeth O. Odom 1809," who is believed to be Mary Elizabeth (OWEN) ODOM. 1809 being her probable birth year.
Source: Boren-Reagor Springs Historical Society
rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txbrshs/boren.html

SUMMARY OF CENSUS:
In the 1850 census of Sanders Forke, Cannon Co., TN: Elisabeth ODOM; AGE: 37 [born ca 1813]; Birth: Virginia; Persons over 29 Years Of Age Who Cannot Read & Write: / [marked]

In the 1860 census of District 19, Trento PO, Gibson Co., TN: ODOM, Elizabeth; AGE: 48 [born ca 1812]; Birth: Va

In the 1870 census of District 23, Gibson Co., TN: Elizbetth Oden; Age 60 [born ca 1810]; BIRTH: Tennessee [error; should be 'Virginia']

In the 1880 census of Walnut Grove, Gibson Co., TN: Elizaberth Odom; Age 66 [born ca 1814]; BIRTH: Virginia.

Mary married about 1830, probably TN, to Samuel Crisp ODOM, son of James ODOM, Jr. and Mary CRISP.

**Boren Cemetery, Reagor Springs, Ellis Co., TX**
Kam. Minatrea originally submitted this on 5 Dec 2010 at Ancestry.com website: "Williams_Cohn Family Tree_2009-09-12" [08 March 2012, GJOT]
Category Type: Site / Building / Place [Distance photo of Berdotty's headstone with the following information.]
This is my father, M. K. Minatrea, pointing at Berdotty's headstone in reference to the distinctive tree in the background.

rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txbrshs/boren.html Listed as Odom, Berdotty wife of A. Odom. Between Baby Silas Paul Cooke and Berdotty's graves is the unmarked grave of Mary Elizabeth Owen Odom, Berdotty's mother in law, and baby Silas's great grandmother.

Samuel and Mary had ten (10) known children:
1- Elizabeth ODOM (ca 1833-
2- Mary ODOM (ca 1835-
3- Anthony ODOM (1836-1924) md Annie Lee "Berdotty" HARRISON
4- Daughter ODOM (ca 1837-
5- John Hudley ODOM (1838-
6- James S. ODOM (1842-
7- Shadrack Jarmon ODOM (ca 1844-
8- Jehu M. ODOM (ca 1846-
9- Samuel Baker ODOM (1851-
10- Franklin ODOM (ca 1853-
Unmarked Grave of "Elizabeth O. Odom," aka: Mary Elizabeth (OWEN) ODOM. Her name is included on the memorial headstone: "IN MEMORY OF THOSE * WHO LIE IN UNMARKED GRAVES."

The overview photo taken by Patricia Kemper 03/28/2012; used here with permission. Identifies LEFT Annie Lee "Berdotty" (HARRISON) ODOM headstone and RIGHT (between the IRIS flowers) is the grandson Silas Paul COOKE. Between is where Mary Elizabeth (OWEN) ODOM plot has been identified by the MINEATRA family members.

Mary Elizabeth OWEN, called "Elisabeth" [1850 census], daughter of Josiah OWEN (1782-1858) [Hist. of Middle TN Baptists] and mother Rita (BRYAN)(1780-1852); born 1809 (Memorial tombstone) (ca 1813, VA; date unknown) [per 1850 census]; died (after 1880 census) (date & place unknown); **buried Boren Cemetery, Reagor Springs, Ellis Co., TXn (**see note below).

The IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LIE IN UNMARKED GRAVES stone at Boren Cemetery, installed Oct 9, 2004, lists "Elizabeth O. Odom 1809," who is believed to be Mary Elizabeth (OWEN) ODOM. 1809 being her probable birth year.
Source: Boren-Reagor Springs Historical Society
rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txbrshs/boren.html

SUMMARY OF CENSUS:
In the 1850 census of Sanders Forke, Cannon Co., TN: Elisabeth ODOM; AGE: 37 [born ca 1813]; Birth: Virginia; Persons over 29 Years Of Age Who Cannot Read & Write: / [marked]

In the 1860 census of District 19, Trento PO, Gibson Co., TN: ODOM, Elizabeth; AGE: 48 [born ca 1812]; Birth: Va

In the 1870 census of District 23, Gibson Co., TN: Elizbetth Oden; Age 60 [born ca 1810]; BIRTH: Tennessee [error; should be 'Virginia']

In the 1880 census of Walnut Grove, Gibson Co., TN: Elizaberth Odom; Age 66 [born ca 1814]; BIRTH: Virginia.

Mary married about 1830, probably TN, to Samuel Crisp ODOM, son of James ODOM, Jr. and Mary CRISP.

**Boren Cemetery, Reagor Springs, Ellis Co., TX**
Kam. Minatrea originally submitted this on 5 Dec 2010 at Ancestry.com website: "Williams_Cohn Family Tree_2009-09-12" [08 March 2012, GJOT]
Category Type: Site / Building / Place [Distance photo of Berdotty's headstone with the following information.]
This is my father, M. K. Minatrea, pointing at Berdotty's headstone in reference to the distinctive tree in the background.

rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txbrshs/boren.html Listed as Odom, Berdotty wife of A. Odom. Between Baby Silas Paul Cooke and Berdotty's graves is the unmarked grave of Mary Elizabeth Owen Odom, Berdotty's mother in law, and baby Silas's great grandmother.

Samuel and Mary had ten (10) known children:
1- Elizabeth ODOM (ca 1833-
2- Mary ODOM (ca 1835-
3- Anthony ODOM (1836-1924) md Annie Lee "Berdotty" HARRISON
4- Daughter ODOM (ca 1837-
5- John Hudley ODOM (1838-
6- James S. ODOM (1842-
7- Shadrack Jarmon ODOM (ca 1844-
8- Jehu M. ODOM (ca 1846-
9- Samuel Baker ODOM (1851-
10- Franklin ODOM (ca 1853-


Advertisement

See more Odom or Owen memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Advertisement