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John Francis ODELL
Born: 12 Apr 1888 in Craig, Holt, MO
Died: 9 Apr 1960 in Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Holt, MO
Buried: 11 Apr 1960 in IOOF Cemetery, Craig, Holt, MO

John's Notes:
1900 CENSUS, Holt Co, MO, Union Twp, Craig, #121/124: born Apr 1888, 12 years, born MO, parents born MO, attends school. Living with mother, brother and uncle.
1910 CENSUS, Craig, Holt, MO, ED 117: step-son, 22 years, born MO, parents born MO, single, cooper. Living with mother and step-father, George SWEETWOOD.
1920 CENSUS, Union Twp, Holt Co, MO, ED 147: 30 years, born MO, parents born MO, rents, carpenter. Living with wife, Maude, brother-in-law (Hobert Lawrence), plus lodger.

Gwyn BARKER has copy of obituary from Craig Leader, 14 Apr, 1960. John was a member of the Craig baseball team and lived with daughter in his latter days.

Gone Home II, page 136: "John F. ODELL, born 12 Apr 1888, died 7 Apr 1960; son of Francis and Sarah Asher ODELL; husband of Maud Evelyn Lawrence ODELL. Buried in IOOF Cemetery." (Note: Following the death of John ODELL, a new stone was placed in the IOOF Cemetery, Craig, MO by Vera Odell STEPHENS bearing the names of her parents: John F. ODELL and Maud Evelyn Lawrence ODELL).

John married
Maud Evelyn LAWRENCE 9 Jun 1919 in Craig, Holt, MO
Born: 1897 in MO
Died: 22 Sep 1921 in Holt Co, MO
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Craig, Holt, MO
Father: David LAWRENCE
Mother: Blanche MARTIN

Maud 's Notes:
1920 CENSUS, Union, Holt, MO, ED 147: 23 years, born MO, parents born MO. Living with spouse, John ODELL, brother (Hobert LAWRENCE), and a lodger.

Gone Home: Maude Evelyn LAWRENCE died 22 Sep 1921, age 24 years. She was the daughter of Dave and Blanche Martin LAWRENCE, and the wife of John O'DELL. Maud is buried in the IOOF Cemetery, Craig, MO.

Last changed on 13 November 2009