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-built the Warrior Hotel, northwest corner Commissioners & Wellington
-1882 appointed postmaster of the new Odell postoffice
- a Mason with Lodge in Nilestown
Assisted in cutting the Wellington Road from Concession 1 (Commissioners) to London

[HCM, p. 949]: William L. Odell was born in Odelltown, March 15, 1824, and was thirteen years of age when he moved with his father to this township. He received a common school education, and in early life learned the occupation of a farmer. He then learned the blacksmith trade, at which he worked for ten years, eight years in the City of London. Sepember 23, 1847, he married Miss Priscilla Odell, daughter of John and Annie (Griffith) Odell, and to them were born six children -- Mary C., Ameliz L., William E., John A., Melvin L. and Fannie C. Mrs. Odell died March 1, 1858, and Mr. Odell married Eliza J. Odell, a sister of his first wife. One child is the result of this union -- Harriet E. About 1856, Mr. Odell bought the property where he now resides, and built the Warrior Hotel, which he ran for many years, and which was one of the most popular hotels in the township. Mr. Odell is a Mason of high standing; became a member of the Lambets Lodge in 1870, and has taken all the degrees in the Blue Lodge, having held all the offices, including Master. Mr. Odell assisted in building the first bridge across the Thames, the old Wellingto Bridge, and made the iron work for the same. He has assisted greatly in the introduction of valuable stock, and is one of the thorough-going business men of the day. His family is one of the best known and oldest in the county, and their descendants may welll be proud of the honorable ancestry from which thry spraing.

William married Priscilla ODELL* in 1847. Priscilla (daughter of John ODELL* and Annis GRIFFETH*) was born on 21 Aug 1825; died on 2 Mar 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Melvin L. ODELL* was born in 1854; died on 13 Aug 1898.
2. William E. ODELL*+ was born about 1852; died on 8 Sep 1913 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

William married Eliza Jane ODELL after 1859. Eliza (daughter of John ODELL* and Annis GRIFFETH*) was born in 1821; died after 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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12 children
moved to Westminster from Quebec 1837
lived in London, died in Putnamville
[HCM p. 949]: The Odells are from an American family from Poughkeepsie, New York, and are of German origin. William Odell was born in Poughkeepsie, and came when a young man to Odelltown. He was married there, and became the father of these children: -- David, John H., James, William L., Frederick, Alfred, Adolphus, Johanna, Deborah, Sarah, Marietta and Amelia. In 1837, Mr. odell moved to Westminster Township, and settled where the Warrior Hotel now stands. Afterwards he resided in London, and then in Putnamville, where he died. He was a member of the Methodist Church, was a hard-working, industrious citizen, and in his early days was a man of considerable property. He was a man who was upright and honorable in every respect, and had the esteem of all who knew him. He died at the age of 64 years.

William married Caroline WILSON* in 1803. Caroline was born in 1792; died on 23 Aug 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Odell 8

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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] [Family Chart]

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Odell/Manning

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