*The child, Marcilla Odom, is not listed in the research of Odom Smith who put this family together. I am looking for someone to confirm this information. Odom family researchers so far have not been able to establish a link to Dildatha but since one of John E. Spann's children is named Dildatha Odom Spann I believe there is a strong possibility that Marcilla is his daughter.

1779 Abraham Odom, the possible father of Dildatha, is in the Old 96th Dist. SC.

Page Num. 56, Colony of South Carolina
O350 ODOM Abraham 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
O350 ODOM Jacob 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed

1810 - Dildatha Odom is found in Edgefield Co. SC censuses.

1814 -  Edgefield County, Deed Book 32 and 33, p. 217
Charles Williamson to Benjamin Evans, Deed, 8 November 1814, Two hundred Dollars, 12 acres whereon I now live, it being part of the land granted to Edward Couch, on Fork of Long Branch.  Also 64 acres joining Chas Jones, George L. Wilson and others. Wit Dildatha Odom, Jarvis (X) Asbel. /s/  Charles Williamson.  Proven 8 Novr 1814 by Dildatha Odom; Jno P Bush.  Rec. 27 March 1815. [Wells p.37]

1817 - Dildatha Odom sold his Edgefield SC land and moved to GA.

ODOM, Dildatha or Deldatha b c1775 NC moved to SC, moved to GA after 1810.chn: Zadock, Green W, Asa, Avy m2 Martha (Patsy) PIERCE b c1795 m 1821 Early Co, GA chn: Celia, Malinda, Martha b c1829, Marion b c1832, Henry Lafayette Odom b c1834 [SMITHODOM@aol.com 0598]

On the 10th of July, 1820, the first Road Commissioners were appointed, whose duty it was to lay out a road from the Indian boundary line, near Fort Gaines, to the Florida line. They were: Bryant Sholers, Wiley Dean and Clement Green, for District 1; Richard C. Spann, William Tilly and ____ (blank in newspaper) Thomas, for District No. 2. At the same time Bryant Sholers, Dildatha Odom and Levi Smith were appointed commissioners to let out and superintend the building of a bridge across Colemokee creek, on the river road, at the place now known as Grimsley's or Freeman's Mills. This was the first bridge built by the county, and cost five hundred dollars.

There was no business transacted by the Inferior Court, so far as the record shows, from this term until April 2, 1821, when Bryant Sholers and Dildatha Odom were sworn and commissioned Justices of the Peace for the first district, and James Bush Tax Receiver and Collector. On the 9th day of April, 1821, Benjamin Hodges and William Tilley were sworn and commissioned Justices of the Peace for District No. 2. [Early County News, October 20, 1871]

1821, April 21 - Dildatha Odom and Bryant Sholars were sworn and commissioned Justices of the Peace for the first district of Early Co., GA and James Bush Tax Receiver and Collector.  [Early Co., GA records quoted in Dews, Robert P. "Early Joel"p. 49]

On May 8, 1821 the first grand jury of the court of Early Co Georgia was empaneled, of the 19 grand jurors these 11 men became permanent residents of Early Co.  These men are Dilthanta Odom, Richard Grimsley, Dr. Alexnder M. Watson, Solomon V Wilson, William S Wilson,  Othniel Weaver, Jefferson Nichols, James Kelly, John Dill, Laddin Smith and Mark Cole(who died within two years).[Early Co., GA records quoted in Dews, Robert P. "Early Joel"p. 4950 and page148, 150]

1821, Feb. 21 - He married Martha "Patsy" Pearce in Early Co., GA.[Georgia Marriages, Early Co., ]

1827- Dildatha is awarded a bit of land in Sec. 2, Dist. 16, Lot No. 88 through the Georgia Land Lottery, Early Co., GA.

1828 - Dildatha Odom of Early County sells land to George Williams for $300   -  16th Dist. LL88 - that was granted to Dildatha odom in 1827 in Early Co.,  Wit: Levi Smith, John Mullins.
Recorded: 15 Jan 1835 [Talbot County Deed Book C-D (1833-1837)]

1830 - US Census, Georgia, Early Co, page 98  -   both are listed on the same page.
            Asa Odom             males  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  
                                       females  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
           Dildatha Odom      males   0 1  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0
                                       females  2  0  1  0  1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0

1832- Cherokee County, Georgia Land Lottey.
     #86 Zadock Odom, 510th, Early. (Early co.)

1836- Thursday, December 1, 1836   - Married -  In Early County on Thursday the 19th November, by the Rev. Robert Stripling, Mr. Zadock Odom to Mrs. Chelly Ritchie, widow of James Ritchie, deceased, all of said county. [Columbus, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Columbus Enquirer]

1840 - He is listed in Early Co., Georgia with more children of the second family .

1846, Friday, July 31st, - Dildatha Odom is a founding member of the Citizens Vigilant Association of Early County.  "Whereas, The citizens of Early county have been greatly annoyed recently by men of bad character & those who have committed crimes elsewhere are in our very midst, and are harbored and supported by citizens of our county ? and whereas, the present state of affairs having become insufferable, there being no security for life or property unless some steps are taken to prevent the perpetration of crime." Also members of the group of over 112 persons are Green Odom and Asa Odom. [Records of the Albama Patriot, July 25th, 1846]

1850 - Dildatha is age 74 [born ca 1776] is listed in 25th Division, Early Co., Georgia. John Keath is John Keith who married his daughter Martha. [US Census, Georgia, Early Co., Dist. 25, page 297]

Odom, Dildatha,    74, m             Farmer              $3000                  N. C.
Odom, Martha,       54, f                                                                    GA.
Odom, Marion,      18, m               none                                            GA.
Odom, Layfaett,     16, m                                                                   GA.
Kelly, Elizabeth,     10, f                                                                    GA.
Keath, John,           22, m            Laborer                                          GA.
Keath, Martha,        21, f                                                                    GA.

His sons, Green W. Odom and Zadock Odom are found in Early County, GA in 1850, pp. 319 and 354.

1859 - Clay county, Georgia.  Decided by Judge Kiddoo, September Term, 1859.  Bennett vs. Odom.

Zadock Odom commenced his action against James W. Bennett, on account, for $12.00 in Justices' Court.  The defendant pleaded the general issue.
      On the trial, plaintiff therein testified that he hired Bennett some slaves in 1858, and that the account sued on is a correct account of the amount of time that each slave worked for defendant; and that defendant never paid said account in full, but there is a balance of @12.00 now due him thereon.  The account of hire was kept in an almanac; that he went to defendant's house twice for a settlement, but does not consider that they ever had a final settlement, but does not consider that they ever had a final settlement; never said he was satisfied with settlement; said all the time there was a mistatke of twelve days by defendant.
      Martin Bennett testified in behalf of defendant, that he was present and heard plaintiff and defendant talk over their settlement, and thinks it was understood that defendant owed plaintiff six dollars; was presnet all the time and did not hear plaintiff express any dissatisfaction as he considered it.
      George Williams also testified, that he was present and made the calculation, and it was then considered the defendant owed plaintiff six dollars; did not hear plaintiffs say he was satisfied; defendant would have paid plaintiff the six dollars at the time, but could not make the change; heard plaintiff say, when he left, there was some mistake.
     The jury having found for the plaintiff the amount claimed by him, the defendant carried the case to the Superior Court by certiorari, when the Court ordered the same to be dismissed and the six dollars paid by defendant, in Court on fill his plea credited on plaintiff's judgment.  Defendant's counsel excepted thereto.

by the Court. -  Lumpkin, J., delivering the opinion. 

    The amount of hire owing by Bennett to Odom was purely a question of fact, depending on the testimony of the plaintiff on one side and two witnesses on the other.  The jury have seen fit to give credit to the plaintiff.  This they had a right to do, and the Circuit Judge has refused to disturb their verdict.  We do not fell at liberty to control his opinion in this  case. 
    There was one great oversight on the part of Bennett.  Odom swears that he noted down in an almanac the time the negros worked.  This memorandum was used by the parties in both settlements.  It was left with Bennett.  At any rate, he couldhave had it on the trial.  Why was it not there to compare with and correct, if erroneous, the account sued on by Odom? 
    We see nothing wrong in the direction given by the Judge in the case. 

      [Report of Cases in Law and Equity... Georgia. p. 940-941]

1860 - US Census, Georgia, Octavia PO, Series: M653  Roll: 120  Page: 625-6
Martha [widow] is living the John Bishop household in Early Co., Georgia.  We don't know at this time what relationship this family has to Martha but her son Green Odom is living next door.  Also in the Bishop household is a young boy named Kelly, a possible son of her daughter Marcella who married John Kelly. 

Dildatha Odom's brothers include Hallasha Odom who died in Jones Co GA ca 1815, and Elkanah Odom who was age 60 to 70 in Coweta Co in 1840. Their sister, Bethena Odom, married Benjamin Harrison 23 Aug 1785 in Duplin Co NC. He was a Revolutionary War veteran who died on 30th Dec 1840 in Walton Co., Georgia. She was alive August 4, 1843. Elkanah in 1841 stated that he was at the wedding although he did not state his relationship to Bethena. [Helen Odum Harrell]

See Pension File # W5295 , Benjamin Harris.

Deldotha, Elkanah, Hallasha, and Bethena have a strong relationship to William Odom of Sampson and Duplin Counties NC. [Helen Odum Harrell]

sources:

Cases in Law and Equity argued and determined in Supreme Court of Georgia, from Nov. 1859 to June 1860. Vol. XXX, B. Y. Martin, Reporter.  J. W. Burke & Co., Pub. 1871
Dews, Robert P. "Early Joel",
History of Early County, Early County News, October 13, 1871
U. S. Census records
Helen Odum Harrell email 5/16/00- h.odum.harrell@juno.com
Dildatha researcher - TREEdead@aol.com - or - NCSearcherinGA@aol.com
Louise B. Guest
Records of email - SMITHODOM@aol.com 0598
Wells, Carol.  Edgefield County, South Carolina Deed Book 34 and 35. Heritage Books, 2007
US Census

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