Early Residents of Odell, Illinois

ALLAN, William, b. July 4, 1825 in Berwickshire, Scotland, farmer, 1878

ANGELL, Ethan, b. Nov. 6, 1798, farmer 1999 1888

ANGELL, William D., b. Jan. 25, 1824, farmer, son of Ethan, 1888, 1878

AXT, Charles E., b. Feb. 19, 1853, watchmaker, Postmaster of Odell, 1888, 1878, 1898 bio, photo

BALENSIEFER, F. b. Nov. 23, 1854 in Prussia, dealer in general merchandise 1878

BANNISTER, T. O. b. June 13, 1833; physician and surgeon at Odell, 1878

BARBER, Charles W., b. July 7, 1834, farmer, stock raiser, 1888, 1878

BECK, John M., b. Feb. 25, 1849 in Wurtemberg, Germany, butcher, Odell, 1878

BELLOT, Joseph, b. Dec. 13, 1838, farmer, 1898, photo and bio

BOULTER, E. F., b. July 30, 1838in York Co. Maine, livery stable, Odell, 1878

BOYLAN, Rev. B., b. Sept. 25, 1853in Wareham, Mass., Pastor of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Odell, 1878

BRONSON, George W., b. June 30, 1840, farmer, teacher, 1898 bio, photo

BUCHER, N., b. Aug. 15, 1849, billiard hall, Odell, 1878

CARPENTER, Charles Wheaton, b. Dec. 11, 1837, trader in livestock and coal, 1888

CARPENTER, Squire F., b. June 15, 1815, father of Charles Wheaton, livestock dealer, 1888

CHAPMAN, Edwin. O. b. May 14, 1835, Station Agent, Civil War, 1878, 1898 Business directory

CHAPMAN, James, b. Nov. 3, 1830, Station Agent of Cayuga Railroad, Justice of Peace, 1888

CHAPMAN, Walter W. b. July 21, 1858, merchant and farmer, son of James, 1888

CHISAM, C. H., b. July 19, 1849 grain & hay dealer 1888

CLAY, Jeremiah, b. Jan. 10, 1840, farmer, stock raiser, 1888

CLEARY, Michael. b. Feb. 8, 1840 in Tipperary, Ireland, farmer and stock raiser, 1878, 1898 bio and photo

COE, C. N., b. June 20, 1830, dealer in grain, coal, stock, etc. 1878

COSGROVE, James H., b. May 13, 1865, Telegraph operator, 1888

DESVOIGNES, J. P. b. March 15, 1815 in Switzerland, wagon maker, cabinet maker, 1878

DESVOIGNES, Alfred, b. Feb. 5, 1845, manufacturer of harness, saddles etc. son of J. P. 1878

DINET, Augustus E., b. April 28, 1851, general merchandising in Odell, 1888

DONOHOE, Francis, b. April 13, 1814, farmer, stock raiser, photo 1888

EPPLER, Peter M. D., b. August 29, 1840 in Wurtemburg, Germany, physician and surgeon, druggist, merchandise dealer, 1878

FERGUSON, George, b. Dec. 15, 1833 in Bannfshire, Scotland, farmer, 1878

FINEFIELD, Charles A. Sr. b. Sept. 23, 1830, senior member of hardware firm of Finefield & Larson, Odell, IL 1888, 1898 bio, photo

FINEFIELD BROS., Frank, b. May 11, 1856, general blacksmith, horse shoeing business, son of Charles A. 1888

FINEFIELD, BROS., Fred, b. Aug. 17, 1862, general blacksmith, horse shoeing business, son of Charles A. 1888

FORES, James, b. April 5, 1848 in Durham, Ontario, contractor and jobber, 1878

FRANCIS, Henry, b. Sept. 1, 1823, farmer, photo of farm, 1888

FUNK, James H., b. Feb. 15, 1842, attorney at law, 1878

GAMMON, Samuel, b. May 14, 1797 in Gorham, Maine, retired farmer, 1878

GOODSPEED, Rev. A. G., b. Nov. 10, 1823; clergyman and farmer, 1878

GOWER, John, b. Feb. 1, 1808 in Franklin Co. Maine, retired farmer 1878

GREEN, L. L. b Jan. 24, 1826, farmer and stock raiser, 1878

GUTEL, Thedule, b. April 29, 1827, farmer, 1898 bio

HALLIDAY, John, b. Sept 3, 1827 in Edinburgh, Scotland, farmer and stock raiser, 1878

HAMLIN, Hial F. b. Sept. 24, 1826, farmer, 1888, 1878

HAMLIN, Thomas, b. Oct. 4, 1794 in Juniata Co. Pa., farmer (father of Hial F.) 1878

HAMLIN, Thomas H., b. 1833 (son of Thomas) farmer, 1878

HILL, N. S., b. March 12, 1852, station agent Chicago & Alton R.R., Odell 1878

HOKE, Samuel, b. April 24, 1827, farmer 1888

HOKE, Charles H., b. June 28, 1860 in Union Twp., s/o Samuel, Liveryman in Odell, 1888

HOUCHIN, Ewin, b. Feb. 3, 1814 near Mammoth Cave, Ky. Farmer, 1878

HOWARD, J. K., b. Jan. 4, 1840 in NY, contractor and builder, 1878

HUNGERFORD, Charles E., b. July 25, 1844, manufacturer and dealer in cigars, Odell, 1878

HUNT, S., b. Oct. 19, 1830, postmaster and dealer in books and stationary, 1878

HUNTER, Edwin A., b. Nov. 5, 1857, business man in Odell 1888

HUNTER, James A., b. Nov. 1, 1831, Civil War, ex-Sheriff, Postmastership of the Senate at Springfield, 1888

IMRIE, Abraham, b. Feb. 6, 1833 in Ednam Roxburyshire, Scotland, farmer and stock raiser, 1878

KENYON, P. W., b. Dec. 17, 1826, lumber, trade, 1888, 1878 (father of Willie T.)

KENYON, Willie. T., b. Oct. 28, 1853, Firm of Kenyon and Gallaher, dealers in groceries, 1878

LEONARD, B. F., b. March 21, 1840 in Green Co. Pa., blacksmith, Cayuga, 1878

LEONARD, Philetus A. b. Aug. 24, 1834, farmer 1888

LYONS, John, b. May, 1, 1840, confectioner, Odell, 1878

McALLISTER, Patrick, b. May 12, 1815 in Parish of Kilmagen, Druninacoile, County Down, Ireland, farmer, 1878

McCLOUD, Charles b. Jan. 31, 1802 in Washington Co. VT, farmer, 1878

McCLOUD, William A., b. April 26, 1843, farmer, son of Charles, 1878

McWILLIAMS, John, b. Jan. 15, 1832, farmer, 1878, 1898 bio

METZ, Edmund T., b. Dec. 29, 1848, insurance and real estate agent, 1888

METZ, Peter, b. May 25, 1815,  farmer. Father of Edmund T. Metz, 1888

MOORE, Joseph H., b. Jan. 30, 1813, farmer, 1878

MORSE, L., b. March 24, 1834, in Bristol Co., Mass., farmer 1878

MORGAN, S. S., b. Jan. 25, 1823 in Berkshire Co. Mass, civil engineer and agriculturist, 1878

NETTLETON, George C., b. Dec. 29, 1833, farmer, stock raiser, 1888, 1878

NICHOLS, Capt. Charles, b. Dec. 16, 1820 in Island of Nantucket, Mass., sailor, whaling, Town Board of Trustees 1878

PENNEY, S. H., b. Sept. 27, 1833, banker, 1878

POUND, J. D., b. Dec. 26, 1834 in the county of Lincoln, Province of Ontario, Justice of the Peace, real estate, collection agent, 1878

POUND, T. S., b. April 10, 1831 in Province of Ontario 1878

PREMERSDORFER, Raymond, b. Sept. 14, 1836 in Wurtemburg, Germany, manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes, 1878

PUFFER, Richard Rush, b. Dec. 23, 1833, nursery, insurance, 1888

PUTNAM, Edward G., b. Aug. 20, 1827, store clerk, traveling salesman, 1888

RAY, Josiah H. b. Aug. 13, 1828 in Ohio, proprietor of Strawn House, 1878

RAYMOND, John Hayes, b. Sept. 27, 1828, farmer, 1888

REILLY, John, b. Aug 15, 1845 in County Cavan, Ireland, grain buyer, photo 1888

SELVA, Rev. Louis, b. Dec. 11, 1852, Rector of St. Paul’s Church, Odell, 1898 bio and photo

SKINNER, George, b. Dec. 5, 1822, farmer, stock-raiser, 1888

SOLANDT, Rev. Andrew Parker, b. June 4, 1857, pastor of the Congregational Church of Odell, 1898, bio and photo

SOUTHWICK, Morell, b. Nov. 5, 1840 in N.Y. farmer, 1888

STRAWN, Capt. William, b. Nov. 7, 1822, Rep. 18th Leg. Dist, Civil War Vet., 1888

SUPPLEE, Z., b. May 16, 1831 in Pa. general salesman, Odell, 1878

THOMAS, D. M., b. May; 18, 1810, retired farmer 1878

TOMBAUGH, Matthias, b. June 11, 1835, farmer, stock raiser, 1888, 1878

TUESBURG, Charles H., b. Dec. 29, 1844, Civil War Veteran, general merchandise, landowner, farmer, 1888

VAN BUSKIRK, William E., b. July 29, 1860, farmer, harness maker, saddlery trade, 1888

VAUGHAN, E. M., b. July 14, 1845, dealer in drugs and medicines, 1878

VERRY, Oliver P., June 26, 1831, farmer, Civil War Veteran, 1888

VOIGNE, Alfred Des, b. Feb. 9, 1845, dealer in harness, sewing machines, organs.1888

WAKEY, Jacob, b. May 2, 1820 in Kingdom of Prussia, farmer. Photo of Mr. Wakey, 1888

WARNER, J. H., b. Jan. 19,1847 in Elk Co., Pa., ediator and publisher of the Odell Herald, Odell, 1878

WHITE, D., b. Aug. 11, 1840 in Bradford Co., Pa., barber, 1878

WRIGHT, Alonzo P., b. Nov. 24, 1840 in Franklin Co. Maine, attorney at law, Odell, son of N. E. Wright, 1878

WRIGHT, N. E., b. June 26, 1815, in Lewiston, Maine, dealer in grain, 1878