Eanor Louisa Odell*

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Odell/Nickels
"In memory of Eanor L. Ormsby daughter of John and Annis Odell died April 11, 1889 aged 59 years"
Eanor was first married to George Nickels. He died 1879. She remarried to Nicholas Ormsby. In 1881 she is married to Nicholas Ormsby. When she died in 1889 she was buried next to her first husband and their children.

1871 census: Eanor L. Nickels, 40, living London with husband George Nickels, 2 boys Richard & Samuel Underhill, possibly father-in-law George Nickels, 76 widow; Congregational; b. Ontario
1881 census: Eanor L. Ormsby, 60, living London with husband Nicholas and his 2 children; b. Ontario

Eanor married George Nickels*. George was born on 02 Sep 1826; died on 08 Oct 1873. [Group Sheet]

1. Jane Alice Nickels* was born in 1857; died on 08 Jul 1859.
2. Mary Ann Nickels* was born on 03 Apr 1858; died on 19 Jul 1859.
3. John Franklin Nickels* was born in Mar 1860; died on 25 Nov 1863.

Eanor married Nicholas Ormsby. Nicholas was born about 1826 in Ireland. [Group Sheet]

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came to Westminster Tp middle of winter 1811 with his first cousin Captain Joseph Lewis Odell and James Lester.
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served in War of 1812

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John married Annis Griffeth* in 1816. Annis (daughter of Nathan Griffith* and Mary*) was born in 1797; died on 22 Sep 1867. [Group Sheet]

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died from illness in War of 1812 in Quebec
[HCM, p. 948]: John Odell was born in 1758 in Dutchess County, N.Y.. His wife, Enor Schriver, was also born in that State, Feb. 17, 1761, and to their union a family of ten children were born -- William, Peter, Joshua S., Albert S., John, James, Rebecca (who married a Mr. Doty), Martha (wife of Ezra Griffith, the first tax collector of Westminster Township), Hannah and Loop. During the American Revolution, John Odell was a Loyalist, and left the State of New York shortly after 1785, and settled near Montreal, Canada, where he passed the remainder of his days. All his children, with the exception of Loop, who died in Lower Canada, came to Westminster Township, Ont., his son Albert S. being the first one to come. The latter arrived in 1810, and the remainder of the family shortly after, his brother Joshua coming in 1811 and taking up 200 acres of land, on which he located and began clearing.

[HCM, p. 950]: John Odell was born February 19, 1758, and was married on the 17th day of February, 1779, to Miss Enor Schriver, who was born February 17, 1761. Their sons and dughters are as follows: -- William (who was born February 17, 1782), Peter (born November 17, 1783), Johanna (born September 1, 1785), Albert S. (born May 26, 1787), John (born May 18, 1789), James (born July 19, 1791), Rebecca (born September 19, 1793), Martha (born January 15, 1796), Hannah (born April 1, 1798), and Loop (born March 1, 1802). [The third child was given by William Odell as Joshua S., instead of Johanna.]

John married Regina Enor Schriver* in 1779. Regina was born in 1761; died in 1844. [Group Sheet]

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Odell/Manning

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enlisted in Continental Army 1776 in Baltimor, Private and Corporal, until 1783; 9 months ranging service Mohawk Valley; took part in the taking of Burgoyne and several engagements previous; he received a pension from the U.S. gov't from 1818 until his death. He and wife Mary moved from Vermont to Westminster in 1835 to join their children
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born 1756 - probably the earliest birth of anyone at BSC

[HCM, p. 1001]: Nathan Griffith, sr. (grandfather of Mrs. Skuse), was a soldier in the American Revolution on the side of liberty, and received a pension from the American Government. ...Mr. Griffith, sr., resided in Vermont for some years after his son had moved to Canada, but finally took up his residence with his son.

Nathan married Mary*. was born about 1769; died on 22 Jun 1848. [Group Sheet]

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Joseph married Martha Manning in 1757. Martha was born in 1738; died in 1806. [Group Sheet]