City of Odum, GA

The General Assembly of the State of Georgia incorporated Odum as a town on August 22, 1907. At that time, the corporate limits extended three-fourths of a mile in every direction and the corporate authorities were given the authority to modify, alter, change and rectify the corporate limits. The municipal government of Odum consisted of a mayor and five aldermen. The first mayor was Dr. J.T. Colvin and F.C. Gurr, J.B. Clary, D.I. Carter, J.M. Bloodworth and J.A. Odum were appointed as aldermen. The mayor and aldermen had the power and authority to elect marshals, clerks, treasurer and other necessary officers to properly carry on the affairs of Odum; prescribe the duties and fix the compensation of such officials; make and pass ordinances, by-laws, rules and regulations which are deemed necessary for the good order, peace, health and government of Odum; have exclusive jurisdiction over the streets, alleys, sidewalks, drives, parks and other property of Odum; keeping the same in good order, removing all obstructions of the same at the expenses of the person obstructing; construct and maintain waterworks, drainage and sewage systems, and other modern improvements, issuing bonds to pay for such expenses; establish and regulate police, fire and sanitary protection for Odum; grant municipal franchises; raise revenue by taxation and grant licenses to defray the expense of government; regulate the sale and barter of merchandise within the limits of Odum, and the exhibition of shows. In addition, the mayor and the aldermen have the power to enforce its ordinances, rules and regulations by fines not exceeding fifty ($50.00) dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days. Also, they have the authority to levy a special tax for educational purposes. The population was 463 at the 2020 census.

Godfrey Odum

James Odum M: 1817 Mary Thomas

1~Eliza Lavicy Odum 1825-1901 Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Starke, FL M: 1841 Frederick Kicklighter 1820-1867

1~Leonard Warren Kickliter 1843–1932 M1: Pauline Alice Jones 1849-1897 M2: Maria L Frail B: 04/13/1850 Nova Scotia, Canada D: 11/04/1939.SGT CO K 47 GA INF C.S.A.

1~James Frederick Kickliter 1869–1951
2~Barbara Eliza Kickliter Conway 1871–1951
3~Agatha A Kickliter Thomas 1874–1937
4~Allie L Kickliter Strange 1875–1962
5~Edna B Kickliter Thomas 1880–1945
6~Lacy C. Kickliter 1882–1961
7~Fannie Mae Kickliter Cunningham 1884-1968
8~William Leonard Kickliter 1887-1926
9~George Wellington Thomas Sr 1874-1963
10~Edgar March Thomas 1879-1932

2~Barbara E Kicklighter B: 03/28/1845 D: 12/05/1929 M: 1866 Pvt Jeremiah Hill Moore 1842–1908. Enlisted on 3/20/1862 at Gainesville, FL as a Private. On 3/20/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. FL 7th Infantry

1~Leonard Vincent Moore 1866-1949 M: Malinda M Batten 1877-1932

1~Aubrey Rodney Moore 1896-1977
Bertha Lois Moore Lang 1898-1990
Barbara E. Moore Alvarez 1900-1989
Amy Julia Moore Strickland 1903-1990 
Jeremiah Jonathan Moore Sr 1911-1966

2~Alice Moore 1869-1942 M: Henry Bauman 1866-1943
3~Hattie Moore Johnson 1873-1952 M: Richard Raymond Prevatt  1880-1955

1~Marguerite Prevatt Roberts 1915-1993

4~Mary Hester Moore 1874-1955 M: R B Dickerson 1871-
5~Edith Moore Burnes 1875-1910
6~James Madison Moore 1877-1955 M: 1896 Harriett Ann Nettles 1878-1964

1~Lacy Littleton Moore 1896-1964 
2~Owen Raleigh Moore 1899-1964
3~Pvt Alonzo Jefferson Moore 1901-1974
4~Francis Columbus "Frank" Moore 1902-1990
5~Betsy Moore Gainey 1904-1990
6~Mollie Moore Varnes 1908-1977
7~Virgie Moore Crews 1916-2002 

8~Alma Lee Moore 1918-1920

7~James David Moore 1879-1947 M: Rosa Hendricks 1883-1982

1~Clyde H. Moore 1905–1991
2~Ralph Lane Moore 1908–1979
3~Edith Virginia Moore Monroe 1916–1970

8~Daniel Webster Moore 1881-1942 M: Florence J Moore 1882-1959

1~David James Moore 1909–1931
2~William Howard Moore 1913–1942

2~Leonard William Odum 1826-1905 M: 1846 Sarah J Dukes 1828-1905 
3~Isaac M Odum 1828-  M: 1849 Elizabeth Warner 1827-
4~Godfrey Odum B: 1832 Milledgeville, GA D: 1904
5~Eveline Odum 1834-1906 M: 1855 William Harvey 1802-1895

6~Henry W Odum 1838-1914 M: 1860 Rosamond Summer 1835-1920

7~Mary Magdalene Kicklighter 1841-1917 M: 1861 James Harvey 1829-1910apx

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4~Godfrey Odum B: 06/22/1832 D: 02/14/1904 Old Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Jesup,, GA. M1: 09/18/1856 Rebecca Moody B:   D: 1897 M:2) Victoria Moody  1851-1940. On September 6, 1849, the Bulloch County court appointed James Rimes guardian for "Godfrey Odum, the minor orphan child of Mary Odum, deceased." Lived with Ezekiel & Sarah Clifton, in Emmanuel County, GA, per 1850 census. Godfrey settled here in 1880 .  Old church records show Mr. Odum, in 1881, deeded .27 acres of land in Odum for the Methodist Church. Odum, Georgia is named in honor of Godfrey Odum.

1~Visey Odum  1857–1906 M: Tyler Alexander O'Quinn 1850-1914

1~Millard M. O'Quinn 1880-1898
2~Susie R. O'Quinn Bennett 1882-1965

2~Marion Odum 1867-1932 M1: Mary Magdalene "Maggie" Boyd 1876-1918 M2: Lottie Lee Wilson Priester 1893-1969

1~Jessie Odum Hilliard 1898-1949
2~Rufus Odum 1904-1973
3~Rachel Inez Odum 1906-1971
4~Marion “Murlee” Odum Hires 1908-1997
5~Maggie Ruth Odum 1915-1928
6~Marion "Lottie" Odum Miles 1919-2006
7~Sally Edwin Odum Cutten 1921-1946
8~Joseph Godfrey Odum 1922-1968
9~Reba Odum Odum Phillips Bunkley 1924-2009
10~Wanda Fay Odum Moreland 1924-2011
11~Thomas R. Odum 1927-1980

3~Alice Odum 1872-1953 M1:1907 James Benjamin Long 1871-1929 M2: Milton Bennett 1870-1905

1~Eula Bennett Self 1890-1970
2~Marvin C. Bennett Sr 1893-1966
3~Maude Bennett Tyre 1895-1991
4~Clifford Bennett 1904-1981

4~Isaac Odum 1875-1937 M: Mary Lorena Horton 1872-1968

 

5~William Manning Odum 1876-1948 M: Katie Jane Brannen 1884-1957

1~Joe Mashon Odum 1910-1960 

2~Russell James Odum 1912-1985

6~Julia Odum 1879-1881 measles, 2 years old

7~Wallace Graham Odum 1883-1947

8~Mershon L. Odum 1885-1945 M: Lona Belle O'Quinn 1888-1969 d/o George Washington O'Quinn 1856-1905 & Mary Jane Aspinwall 1863-1942.

1~Hazel Eloise Odum Roberson 1907-1990
2~M. L. Odum 1909-1931
3~Iris Versa Colla Odum 1911-1912
4~Douglas Tippins Odum Sr 1916-1964
5~Sara Odum Coleman 1919-2001
6~Sgt Wyman Bryan Odum 1922-1989
7~Wayne Godfrey Odum 1924-1993
8~Frank Wade Odum 1927-1995

9~Dr Walter M. Odum 1887-1937 M: 

10~Leonard Bates Odum 1889-1917 M: Leottie Matilda O'Quinn 1895-1986 d/o George Washington O'Quinn 1856-1905 & Mary Jane "Mollie" Aspinwall 1863-1942.

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Godfrey Odum built this home in 1903

Odum - The Bloodworth Home 1910s postcard (now, Ritch-Carter-Martin House)