John Odum 
John was born in 1756 in Nansemond Co Va. John's father was William Odum and his mother was Jemima Saunders. His maternal grandparents were Francis Saunders and Charity. He was an only child. He died at the age of 59 in 1815 in Gates Co, North Carolina.General Notes
John Odum of Nansemond Co VA and later in Gates Co NC was a son of William. John died in Gates Co 1815, leaving a will naming sons Ira, Noah, Rodan, Asa, Richard, Jacob, and John, and a daughter Milly. Milly married John Ward and moved to TN. They were later to live in Moultrie Co., Illinois. Many Odum legal records are found in Gates Co.
Children From this union:
Millie ODUM b: 1783 in NC
Ira ODUM b: 1794
Noah ODUM b: 1792
Rodan ODUM b: 1794
Asa ODUM
Richard ODUM
Jacob ODUM b: 1800
John ODUM b: 1802
1786 Gates County, NC, State Census
Page 2 ODOM, John 1 White Male 21-60 0 White Males under 21 and above 60 0 White Females all ages 7 Blacks 12-50 10 Blacks under 12; above 50
1790 NC Census, Gates County
ODAM, John 1 Male 16 upwards 3 Males under 16 2 Females
1800 Census NC
Gates County, page 174 ODAM, John 5 Males under 10 1 Male 10-16 1 Male 16-26 1 Male 45 + over 1 Female 16-26 1 Female 26-45 1 Female 45 + over
1810 Census NC
ODOM, John……Gates County….pg. 116.…44 slaves ODOM, Winborne…..Northampton County….pg. 74.….13 Slaves 1 Male 26-45 1 Female 45 + over
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1756 in Nansemond Co Va d.1815 in Gates Co, North Carolina
- b.~ 1645 in Nansemond County, Virginia d.< 1712 in Nansemond County or Isle of Wight, Virginia
- b.BET. 1676 - 1683 in Nansemond County or Isle of Wight, Virginia d.< 1744 in Chowan County, North Carolina
- b.~ 1645 in Nansemond County or Isle of Wight, Virginia d.< 1712 in Nansemond County or Isle of Wight, Virginia
- b.< 1710 in Nansemond County or Isle of Wight, Virginia d.BET. 18 AUG - OCT 1751 in Chowan County, North Carolina
- b.< 1692 d.BET. 27 APR 1744 - 10 MAY 1748 in Chowan County, North Carolina
- b.1725 in Chowan County, North Carolina d.1783 in Gates County, North Carolina
- d.>Oct 1751 in North Carolina
- b.14 Feb 1746 d.14 Jun 1826
- b. in North Carolina d.> 1790 in Gates County, North Carolina
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John and Monica were married in a religious ceremony on October 16th, 1787 in Gates County, North Carolina . They had a daughter named Millie.
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Children
Millie Odum
Millie was born in 1783 in Gates Co, North Carolina. She died in Moultrie Co., Illinois..
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