*The child Marcilla Odom is not listed in the research of Odom Smith who put this family together. I am looking for someone to confirm this information. Odom family researchers so far have not been able to establish a link to Dildatha but since one of John E. Spann's children is named Dildatha Odom Spann I believe there is a strong possibility that Marcilla is his daughter.

1779 Abraham Odom, the possible father of Dildatha, is in the Old 96th Dist. SC.

Page Num. 56, Colony of South Carolina
O350 ODOM Abraham 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
O350 ODOM Jacob 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed

1810 - Dildatha Odom is found in Edgefield Co. SC censuses.

1817 - Dildatha Odom sold his Edgefield SC land and moved to GA.

ODOM, Dildatha or Deldatha b c1775 NC moved to SC, moved to GA after 1810.chn: Zadock, Green W, Asa, Avy m2 Martha (Patsy) PIERCE b c1795 m 1821 Early Co, GA chn: Celia, Malinda, Martha b c1829, Marion b c1832, Henry Lafayette Odom b c1834 [SMITHODOM@aol.com 0598]

On the 10th of July, 1820, the first Road Commissioners were appointed, whose duty it was to lay out a road from the Indian boundary line, near Fort Gaines, to the Florida line. They were: Bryant Sholers, Wiley Dean and Clement Green, for District 1; Richard C. Spann, William Tilly and ____ (blank in newspaper) Thomas, for District No. 2. At the same time Bryant Sholers, Dildatha Odom and Levi Smith were appointed commissioners to let out and superintend the building of a bridge across Colemokee creek, on the river road, at the place now known as Grimsley's or Freeman's Mills. This was the first bridge built by the county, and cost five hundred dollars.

There was no business transacted by the Inferior Court, so far as the record shows, from this term until April 2, 1821, when Bryant Sholers and Dildatha Odom were sworn and commissioned Justices of the Peace for the first district, and James Bush Tax Receiver and Collector. On the 9th day of April, 1821, Benjamin Hodges and William Tilley were sworn and commissioned Justices of the Peace for District No. 2. [Early County News, October 20, 1871]

1821 - He married Martha "Patsy" Pearce in Early Co., GA.

1830 - He is listed in Early Co., Georgia.

1840 - He is listed in Early Co., Georgia with more children of the second family .

1846, Friday, July 31st, - Dildatha Odom is a founding member of the ÒCitizensÕ Vigilant Association of Early County.Ó They have come together because they "have been greatly annoyed recently by men of bad characterÑthose who have committed crimes elsewhere are in our very midst, and are harbored and supported by citizens of our countyÑand whereas, the present state of affairs having become insufferable, there being no security for life or property unless some steps are taken to prevent the perpetration of crime. [Records of the Albama Patriot, July 25th, 1846]

1850 - Dildatha is age 74 [born ca 1776] is listed in 25th Division, Early Co., Georgia.
           John Keath is John Keith who married his daughter Martha.

Odom, Dildatha,       74, N. C.         Farmer            HEAD of household
Odom, Martha,         54, GA.
Odom, Marion,         18, GA. Male
Odom, Layfaett,        16, GA. Male
Kelly, Elizabeth,        10, GA.
Keath, John,              22, GA. Laborer
Keath, Martha,          21, GA.

His sons, Green W. Odom and Zadock Odom are found in Early County, GA in 1850, pp. 319 and 354.

1860 - Martha [widow] is head of household listed in Early Co., Georgia.

Dildatha Odom's brothers include Hallasha Odom who died in Jones Co GA ca 1815, and Elkanah Odom who was age 60 to 70 in Coweta Co in 1840. Their sister, Bethena Odom, married Benjamin Harrison 23 Aug 1785 in Duplin Co NC. He was a Revolutionary War veteran who died on 30th Dec 1840 in Walton Co., Georgia. She was alive August 4, 1843. Elkanah in 1841 stated that he was at the wedding although he did not state his relationship to Bethena. [Helen Odum Harrell]

See Pension File # W5295 , Benjamin Harris.

Deldotha, Elkanah, Hallasha, and Bethena have a strong relationship to William Odom of Sampson and Duplin Counties NC. [Helen Odum Harrell]

sources:

History of Early County, Early County News, October 13, 1871
U. S. Census records
Helen Odum Harrell email 5/16/00- h.odum.harrell@juno.com
Dildatha researcher - TREEdead@aol.com - or - NCSearcherinGA@aol.com
Louise B. Guest
Records of email - SMITHODOM@aol.com 0598

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