This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ue.2ADI/205.2 Message Board Post: I don't believe your David is the son of Benjamin Odell and Merium Mary McKay. 1830 Census Newport Twp., Cocke Co., TN Benjamin Odell p263 Caleb p264 Easter p164 Rachel p264 Solomon p273 William p268 1839 Tax List Cocke Co., TN Dist. 6 Name Acres of Land School Lands White Polls Slaves Town Lots ODELL, Abraham 1 ODELL, Benjamin 145 15 ODELL, David 1 ODELL, Job 1 ODELL, Lewis 1 Benjamin Odell II died in 1840 in Cocke Co., TN. Take a look at the census records: 1850 Census Dist. 11, Cocke Co., TN ODELL, David 37 Farmer 1800 all born in TN Abraham 32 Phebe 44 Nancy 42 1860 Census Newport PO, Cocke Co., TN ODELL, David 47 Farmer 6,800 16,000 All born in TN A. 42 (male) Farmer Phebe 57 Nancy 55 HENRY, William 18 HENRY, Satah 13 Malay?, Thomas 8 1870 Census Newport PO, Dist. 6, Cocke Co., TN ODELL, David 57 Farmer all born in TN Abe 52 Farmer Pheby 66 Nancy 64 Matilda 18 Maloy, Thomas 18 Laborer Farm (on previous census page is brother, Job Odell) David was not in the 1880 census.