John O'DELL Became John O'Dell HANNAN in Maine
The family story goes that John O'Dell 16 years old, came to America about 1812 from Ireland, possibly on a British ship as crew.He and a friend, John Lehman (I think) jumped ship off the New England coast by Maine and disappeared up near Belfast, Maine.He was befriended by a Hannan family and John O'Dell took their name as his surname.Every first-born son in each generation was given O'Dell as the middle name.I can only get back to John but where he was from before that I don't know.Could be either Ireland or England I suppose.Any help would be appreciated.This is the family of my late husband and his children would like to be able to follow the line back.
Thanks.
Ruth Lincoln Hannon