Old Odell Bible
There is an old Odell family bible up for sale on ebay... this is not my bible... I am just passing along the information.
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This pre-Civil War American bible from 1859, has over 1,200 pages and includes afamily history. Much used, and I am sure verytreasured at one time, it comes with some goodies tucked inside. There is a dried up
rose with a note attached telling us that it was from "mother's funeral." There is a memorial card that you can see on the scan from 1889, informing the reader how much May Odel will be missed. There is a history of the Odell family in here, which tells us thatRichard Odell married Harriet Ostrum in 1845, starting this family. He was born in 1820; she in 1822. Mr. Rolland S. Pittsbymarried Sarah Eliza Odell, but later this marriage was annulled. It lists several births, and of course, deaths. You can see by the binding that it has been opened many times in it's 142 years, but the covers are attached and look pretty good. There are no pictures inside, just text-this book was just meant to be read ...period. This is a neat collectible, measuring about 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" and isalmost 3 1/2" thick! There is some staining along some bottom pages and foxxing, but nothing offensive.