John Odle [25431]

   Another name for John was John Odell.

  General Notes:

According to a Hampshire County muster roll dated 15 June 1795, John was serving as an Ensign in Captain Jacob Slagle's Company of Militia. Within a couple of years after this, however, John and Nancy appear to have left Hampshire County and moved to that portion of the Northwest Territory that was formed into the Ohio Territory in 1799, and was later made a part of the State of Ohio in 1803. Although John and his family were residing near Richmond Dale in Ross County, Ohio when it was created in 1798, they eventually moved west into Randolph County, Indiana in about 1819.
Up until the time of his death, John operated a freight line which hauled supplies and produce between Winchester, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition, John operated a store and a hotel and tavern. He also served as the Winchester City Librarian, was an acting Justice of the Peace, and in 1831 he was elected County Treasurer for Randolph County.

  Birth Notes:

or DOB: 21 September 1764

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: Bussiness Operator: Winchester, Randolph, Indiana, USA. John operated a two-room hotel, tavern, and store. Also he was a justice of the peace from 1825 through 1830. He was on the board that organized the first schools in Winchester and acted as a librarian for Winchester.

John married Nancy Moore [25438] [MRIN: 8750] in , Hampshire, Virginia, USA. (Nancy Moore [25438] was born on 26 Aug 1769 and died in 1839 in , Randolph, Indiana, USA.)