I was reading thru old archives and joined the list to post info on Joseph O'Dell. 1. Born in NC 09 Mar 1799 2. Married Nancy Watters 1816 3. Joined the Methodist Church 4. Moved to Kentucky in 1822 and joined the Baptist Church at South Fork Cumberland River 5. Moved to Indiana 1825, joined Baptist Church called Springville Baptist Church Lawrence Co. Indiana. Ordained by this Church in 1833 by Elders Abraham May, Leroy Mayfield, and William Carlton 6. Served as pastor at Spice Valley Church for 14 years 7. Moderator of Bedford Baptist Association for 5 years 8. Went to Illinois 1847 and organized the Olney, Freedom, and Hoosier Prairie churches. His name is signed at the top of the charter members of Hoosier Prairie and was it's pastor until his death 9. He died Aug 24 1856 and is buried in the Hoosier Prairie cemetary Clay Co. Illinois -- KATE Indiana, USA Searching: Aitken, Carey, Richmond, Hughes, Bertram, Law, Wyper Surname Aitken in Ayrshire: http://www.ayrshireroots.com/Genealogy/Surnames/Aitken/Aitken.htm Gen HomePage: http://www.geocities.com/vetak01/genealogy/Aitken/Ayrshire/index.html