Person:John Oderkirk (1)

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m. Abt 1859
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Name John Andrew Oderkirk
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] 20 Jul 1831 Boylston, Oswego County, New York, United States
Marriage Abt 1859 to Susan Etheridge
Occupation[1][2][3] farmer, cheese maker, and postmaster
Death[3] 25 Aug 1914 Oswego County, New York, United States
Burial[4] Boylston, Oswego County, New York, United StatesNorth Boylston Cemetery
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Boylston, Oswego County, in New York Secretary of State. New York State Census, 1875. (Albany, New York)
    p. 26.

    John A. Ouderkirk, age 44, cheese maker, born in Oswego
    wife: Susan Ouderkirk, age 45
    Jennie Ouderkirk, age 15
    Mary Ouderkirk, age 14
    Betsey Ouderkirk, age 9

  2. 2.0 2.1 Boylston, Oswego County, New York, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    sheet 4.

    In the family of his son-in-law George D Eggleson:
    father-in-law: John A. Oderkirk, born July 1831, age 68, widower, farmer, born in New York (both parents born in New York)

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 RootsWeb submission from Glenn F. Thibault, online (worldconnect.rootsweb.com, database gfthibault), last upda.

    John Andrew Oderkirk
    Birth: 20 Jul 1831 in Boylston, Oswego Co., NY
    Death: 25 Aug 1914
    Occupation: Farmer, Cheese maker, Postmaster
    [citing census records and his tombstone, none of which give his middle name, birth date/place, death date, or his position as postmaster; possible additional source is Lottie Rudd, Early History of the Township of Boylston, 2001]

  4. Robst, Julie Litts, and Nicole Pierce. North Boylston Cemetery, Wart Road, Boylston, Oswego County, New York.

    'John A. Oderkirk - 1831 - 1916, Husband of Susan Ethridge'

  5.   Boylston, Oswego County, in Hough, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin). Census of the State of New York for 1865. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984)
    p. 9.

    John A Oderkirk, age 33, farmer, born in Oswego Co.
    wife: Susan Oderkirk, age 35, born in Oswego Co.
    daughter: Jenna Oderkirk, age 5, born in Oswego Co.
    daughter: Mary Oderkirk, age 4, born in Oswego Co.

  6.   Boylston, Oswego County, New York, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

    Nelson Odekirk, age 39, farmer
    Maria Odekirk, age 39
    John Odekirk, age 19
    Almira Odekirk, age 4
    all born in N. Y.

  7.   Boylston, Oswego County, New York, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    p. 23.

    John Oderkirk, age 49, farmer, born in NY (both parents born in NY)
    wife: Susan Oderkirk, age 50, keeping house, born in NY (both parents born in NY)
    daughter: Betsey, age 14, born in NY

    Susan's father was not born in New York. Note that her sister Mary is listed on the same page, and her record also indicates that her father was born in New York, so it is possible that they did not know where their father was born.

  8.   Boylston, Oswego County, New York, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).

    Nelson Oderkirk, age 48, farmer, born in New York
    Maria Oderkirk, age 49, born in New York
    John A Oderkirk, age 28, farmer, born in New York
    Susan Oderkirk, age 30, born in New York
    Lucinda Oderkirk, age 4/12, born in New York
    James Etheridge, age 80, hatter, born in Vermont
    Catharine Oderkirk, age 82, born in New York