Odell Cemetery Inscriptions: Yamill Co., Oregon USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was graciously contributed by Shelli Steedman whom walked Odell Cemetery and recorded all of the information. Shelli Steedman ssteedman51@hotmail.com ************************************************************************ ODELL CEMETERY Odell Cemetery, Yamhill County, Oregon THERE ARE 48 PIONEERS BURIED IN THE ODELL CEMETERY. EIGHTEEN OF THE PIONEERS DO NOT HAVE HEADSTONES. THE FIRST BURIAL WAS IN 1856 AND THE LAST IN 1936. THE INFORMATION WAS GATHERED BY D.A.R. IN 1940 AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS GATHERED FROM SEVERAL SOURCES AND SHOULD BE ACCURATE. THE CEMETERY IS LOCATED SOUTH OF DAYTON. GOING NORTH ON WALLACE ROAD, TURN WEST ON ALDERMAN, AND THEN SOUTH ON WEBFOOT. IT IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEBFOOT ROAD. THERE IS A BROKEN DOWN CHAPEL IN THE CEMETERY NAMED EBENEZER. IT IS IN THE COUNTY OF YAMHILL. THE NAMES FOLLOWED BY TWO ASTERISKS (**) HAVE NO HEADSTONES. ANGEL, SAMUEL b: 20 Mar 1818 d: 30 May 1856 Nephew of John Odell; largest headstone in cemetery CARPENTER, MELISSA b: 16 Jan 1846 d: 2 Jun 1927 Born in OH; Wife of William; Married 1867 IL Maiden name: Melissa Ruthfen Kenaston CARPENTER, WILLIAM J. b: 1845 d: 9 Aug 1936 Husband of Melissa; Children: Ella Myers, Ollie,Othie Gardner, Ottis, Asytha, Veda Robison, Joel, Earl, & Clyde; Civil War Veteran COOVERT, ABRAM b: 24 Apr 1819 d: 29 Jan 1907 Husband of Martha; Living Children: Katie Nichols, Mary Lambert, and Ida Harris COOVERT, EVA b: 1 Dec 1874 d: 16 Dec 1874 Assumed to be daughter of A & M Coovert COOVERT, HENRIETTA R. b: 1854 d: 1 Jan 1863 Daughter of Abram and Martha A. Coovert COOVERT, JOHNSON E. b: 14 June 1830 d: 6 Jun 1878 Born OH; Husband of Eliz Fudge; Married 1857 COOVERT, MARGARET ANN b: 14 Feb 1844 d: 2 Nov 1873 Wife of John W.; Died soon after childbirth; Daughter of Catherine and David Fudge; Children: Jasper, Mart, and Elmer COOVERT, MARTHA A. b: 23 Nov 1822 d: 24 Mar 1903 Wife of Abram; Born in IN; Died from Apoplexy COOVERT, ORA M. b: 1861 d: 15 Jun 1863 Daughter of Abram and Martha A Coovert COOVERT, WILLARD LEE** b: 1855 d: 4 Sept 1882 Son of Abram and Martha Coovert; Married Emily Crim 10 Apr 1882 FARNSWORTH, JAMES HAVEN** b: 1836 d: 1891 Husband of Mary E. Farnsworth; Carpenter; Son of Freeman and Sarah Farnsworth FARNSWORTH, MARY ELIZABETH** b: 3 Feb 1836 d: Apr 1895 Born in IN; Wife of James H. Farnsworth; Daughter of John Odell and Sarah Holman; Children: Sarah Blandena, Eri Dempster, Levi, Mary Clarkson, Eva Haines; 1st Husband--M. L. Rockhill lived one year after marriage FARNSWORTH, SARAH BLANDENA** b: 1859 d: 1863 Daughter of James and Mary Farnsworth FATHER AT REST Unable to determine to whom the headstone was referring HARRIS, IDA A. b: 28 Jan 1858 d: 13 May 1906 Wife of N. A. Harris.; Daughter of A. Coovert HERNDON, MARY b: 1854 d: 24 Dec 1880 Wife of J.S. Herndon.; Daughter of T.A. and Stacy Turner HOFFMAN, EDITH C. b: 1879 d: 1925 Daughter of H. & M. Peery HUMPHREY, BABY** b: 12 July 1923 d: 12 July 1923 Daughter of Jack Humphrey and Gertrude Stephenson JONES, LOUISA F. b: 1859 d: 20 Dec 1889 Wife of W.H. Jones LAMBERT, JOHN A.** b: 10 Feb 1845 d: 28 July 1917 Born in TN; Husband of Mary Coovert; Married 13 Mar 1870; Children: Charles, Arthur, Chester, Juanita Palmer; LOGAN, A. R. b: 17 Dec 1842 d: 23 Oct 1903 Husband of Eliza Peery; Married 21 June 1867 LOGAN, ELIZA E.** b: 10 Nov 1847 d: 28 Feb 1898 Born MO; Daughter of Wilson & Maria Peery; Wife A. R. Logan; Children: William H., Martin R. & Frank A. LOGAN, FRANK A. b: 1880 d: 2 Aug 1918 Son of A. R. Logan and Eliza E. Peery; Barber; Stroke LOGAN, MARTIN R. b: 1871 d: 14 Dec 1876 Son of A. R. Logan and Eliza E. Peery LOGAN, MAURICE HOLMAN** b: 21 Feb 1901 d: 17 Aug 1906 Son of W. H. and Nettie Logan; Ptomaine Poisoning MCTEER, ELLA E.** b: 1860 d: 1 Mar 1862 Daughter of Robert McTeer and Sarah Odell MCTEER, HARRY W. b: 10 Dec 1864 d: 20 Apr 1888 Son of Robert and Sarah; Died from Consumption MCTEER, MARY LULU b: 13 Jan 1862 d: 1 Dec 1872 Daughter of Robert and Sarah; Died from Diptheria MCTEER, SARAH JANE** b: 10 Dec 1828 d: 18 Nov 1908 Born in IN; Daughter of Sarah and John Odell; Wife of Robert McTeer who Died 7 Oct 1879; Married 20 Sept 1853; Died from Pneumonia Child: Mrs. L. H. Baker NICHOLS, SARAH C.** b: May 1848 d: 19 Dec 1914 Wife of W. D. Nichols; Daughter of Abram Coovert; Married on 30 July 1864; Rev Nichols was a Missionary to Africa; d: 4 Feb 1893 and Buried at Sea ODELL, GEORGE W. b: 3 Oct 1838 d: 26 Dec 1921 Born in IN; Son of John Odell and Sarah Holman; Doctor ODELL, J. (INFANT)** b: Jan 1868 d: 16 Jan 1868 Son of John A. Odell and Martha A. Lee ODELL, JOHN b: 1800 d: 21 Jan 1869 Born in South Carolina; husband of Sarah Holman Odell ODELL, JOHN ALBERT b: 25 Nov 1844 d: 21 Dec 1918 Born in IN; Husband of Martha; Son of John and Sarah; Children: Albert, Frank, Sarah Humphrey; Sold Fire Insurance; Died from Heart Trouble ODELL, JOSEPH b: 1827 d: 1900 Son of John and Sarah Holman ODELL, MARTHA AMY b: 12 Oct 1849 d: 22 Apr 1941 Born in OR; Parents were Nicholas Lee and Sarah Hopper; Wife of J. A. Odell; Married 28 May 1866 ODELL, SARAH b: 11 Dec 1803 d: 1 Jan 1887 Born in KY; Maiden name: Holman; Wife of John Odell; Mother of 10 PALMER, NAOMI ARLINE b: 24 Aug 1904 d: 8 Aug 1910 Granddaughter of Mary Coovert Lambert PEERY, HIRAM** b: 10 Oct 1849 d: 10 Apr 1912 Son of H. W. and Maria Peery PEERY, HIRAM WILSON b: 20 May 1822 d: 28 Mar 1894 Born in VA; Husband of Maria Compton; Married 1841 PEERY, MARIA** b: 10 Mar 1821 d: 18 Jul 1891 Wife of H. W. Peery PEERY, MARTHA b: 18 Jul 1857 d: 26 Oct 1871 Daughter of H. W. and Maria Peery PEERY, T. JEFFERSON** b: 19 Mar 1865 d: 18 Oct 1878 Son of H. W. and Maria Peery ROCKHILL, M. L.** b: 21 Jun 1830 d: 10 Apr 1853 ROBERTSON, ELIZABETH b: 19 Dec 1838 d: 24 Apr 1913 Born in IN; Daughter of David Fudge; 1st Husband was Johnson E. Coovert; Coovert Children: Jasper, Mart, Elmer TURNER, JOSEPH M.** b: 4 Mar 1859 d: 21 Jul 1877 Son of T. A. & S. H. Turner TURNER, STACY H. b: 5 Oct 1831 d: 10 Sept 1875 Born in VA; Wife of Thomas Turner; Married 1853 TURNER, STEPHEN N.** b: 17 Jul 1870 d: 4 Jun 1882 Son of T. A. & S. H. Turner