Who were Simon Odell's parents? I am going on a hunch. Ruth and Rachel were often used intermittenly. If Simon's father is Caleb age 41 b Tenn on the 1850 Ray co. Census Mother Jane 41 Tenn Kids Solomon 19 Mo Sarana 17 Simon 13 Parilee 11 Susanah 9 Catherine 7 Elizabeth 5 Right below this record is the following: William Tarwater age 34 b. S Sarah 25 Ind Ruth age 9 Mo Lurana 7 Mo Mary 3 Mo Levi 1 I looked throught the whole 1850 Cenus and the only Rachel Tarwater I found was age 39 married to a Stephen age 39 Sorry I could not be of more help JOan