Shepard married Fannie E. KERCE in 1885 in Worth County, Georgia. Fannie was born in 1857 in Georgia; died after 1910 in Turner County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William W ODOM was born in 1889 in Worth County, Georgia.
2. George W ODOM was born in 1894 in Worth County, Georgia.
3. Orie ODOM was born in 1895 in Turner County, Georgia.
4. Living ODOM

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Name: Joshua U Odom ,
Residence: Worth County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 13 May 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Georgia
Unit Numbers: 412 412
Service Record: Wounded (1863)
Enlisted as a Corporal on 13 May 1862
Promoted to Full Corporal on 13 May 1862
Enlisted in Company F, 59th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 13 May 1862.
Furloughed on 15 December 1863 (On account of wounds, estimated day)
Admitted on 03 October 1864 at Richmond, VA Hospital (Wounded both hips)
Furloughed Company F, 59th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 13 October 1864

NOTE 2./ 1860 Worth County, GA census 7-18-1860
Name Home in 1860 Age in 1860 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Gender

Joshua Odom Not Stated, Worth, GA 24 1835 Georgia Male
Sarah Odom Not Stated, Worth, GA 25 1834 Georgia Female
James Odom Not Stated, Worth, GA 3 1856 Georgia Male
Shepard Odom Not Stated, Worth, GA 2 1857 Georgia Male
Martha Odom Not Stated, Worth, GA 10/12 1859 Georgia Female

CSA married Sarah Elizabeth ROGERS. Sarah (daughter of Henry ROGERS) was born in 1834 in Hancock County, Georgia; died after 1880 in Worth County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ JONES COUNTY, GA - DEEDS - 1827 Lottery
Note: Section 1 is Lee County
Section 2 is Muscogee County
Section 3 is Troup County
Section 4 is Coweta County
Section 5 is Carroll County

Section, District, Lot No. - Name - Captains District
35th Day's Drawing - April 16
4 2 41 Willis Odum - Jones County, Davis

Willis married Sarah KING on 02 Dec 1827 in Jones County, Georgia. Sarah (daughter of John KING and Priscilla WILLIAMS) was born in 1808 in Rockingham County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Macon County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Estate of Abraham Odom, of Henry Co AL & Muscogee Co GA

MILLIE DOES NOT BELIVE THIS TO BE THE SAME FAMILY MEMBER AS THE PERSON REPRESENTED IN THE OTHER RESEARCH IN THIS DOCUMENT.

Estate of Abraham Odom, deceased
Application for Letters of Administration in Henry County, Alabama Filed 25 October 1889

To the Honorable Dan Gordon, Judge of Probate for the County of Henry:
The petition of James Hines, an inhabitant of the State, over twenty one years of age,respectfully represents to Your Honor, That Abraham Odom departed this life intestate or or about the 12th day of January 1861, more than twenty one years since, leaving property in this county to the best of petitioner’s knowledge, information and belief, of the order of about seven hundred dollars and not probably more;
That said decedent was an inhabitant of the County of Muscogee, State of Georgia, at the time of his death; that your petitioner is the husband of one of the distributees of the estate of said decedant;
That your petitioner’s wife’s mother and your petitioner’s wife’s father are both deceased;
That your petitioner’s wife’s mother was a legitimate heir of the said Abraham Odom,deceased;
That the names, residences and ages of the heirs and distributees of the estate of the said Abraham Odom, deceased, as your petitioner is advised and believes, are the following, to wit:
Willis Odom, son of the said Abraham Odom, deceased, 60 years of age and married,resides in Wilkes County, Georgia
Dempsey Odom, son of decedent, 58 years of age, married, resides in Wilkes County,Georgia.
David Odom, son of decedent, 56 years of age and married, resides in Muscogee County, Georgia.
Abr(aham) Odom, son of decedent, 54 years of age and married, resides in Muscogee County, Georgia.
Susan Odom, daughter of decedent, 40 years of age and married, resides in Muscogee County, Georgia
Sarah Odom, daughter of decedent, 38 years of age and married, resides in Muscogee County, Georgia
Sam Odom, son of decedent, 36 years of age and married, resides in the State of Arkansas.
William Odom, son of decedent, 34 years of age and married, resides in Muscogee County, Georgia.

Mariah Turner, grand child of the said Abraham Odom deceased, 50 years of age and married, resides in Pike County, Alabama.
Amanda Turner, grandchild of decedent, 49 years of age, resides in Pike County, Alabama
Henry Turner, grand child of decedent, 48 years of age and married, resides in Henry County, Alabama
A. F. Turner, grand child of decedent, 47 years of age and married, resides in Henry County, Alabama
Lou....Turner, grandchild of said decedent, 40 years of age and married, resides in Barbour County, Alabama
Nancy Turner, grand child of said decedent, 38 years of age and married, resides in Dale County, Alabama
Abe Turner, grand child of said decedent, 35 years of age and married, resides in Lee County, Alabama
John Turner, grand child of said decedent, 33 years of age and married, resides in Jefferson County, Alabama
Martha Turner, grand child of decedent, 31 years of age and married, resides in Henry County, Alabama

That all of said heirs and distributees are of full age and sound mind; That others who have prior claims to Administer said estate have not applied for letters of Administration;
Therefore, your petitioner prays Your Honor, that Letters of Administration thereon be granted the Sheriff of the County, according to law, and as in duty bound, &c
J. W. Hines
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the 25 day of October, A. D. 1889
Dan Gordon, Probate Judge

Abraham married UNKNOWN. was born about 1789 in South Carolina; died in 1823 in Jones County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Priscilla WILLIAMS on 07 Mar 1797 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Priscilla was born in 1773 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died in Jun 1828 in Jones County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]