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Odenkirk Family History
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Notes for George Oatencirck Odenkirk
The family lived for a short time (1802-1811) in Mifflin Co. bu then on May 4, 1811, George bought a farm a few miles away, over the county line in Huntingdon Co. (Henderson, later Brady Twp.) They also had a house in the town of Roxbury ( Airy Dale). The family lived on the farm until George's death in 1840 when Catherine left the property and moved back into Mifflin County. In the courthouse at Huntingdon, Will Book 4 pg 180, she renounced her right to the estate of George Oatenkirk in favor of "my son George Oatenkirk of Baree Twp, Huntingdon Co, Penna. on the 30th March 1840" She was listed in the 1850 Menno Twp, Mifflin Co census as Catherine Oatenkirk age 75. In
We have an interesting family connection in the Odenkirk/Grady families. Just as simply as possible I will attempt to explain.
The George Odenkirks and William Gradys lived on nearly adjacent farms in Henderson Twp., Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania.
I George Odenkirk had a daughter named Elizabeth and a son, Isaac.
I Wm. Grady had a son, John.
II John Grady married Elizabeth Odenkirk.
II John and Elizabeth had a son, Israel.
III Isaac Odenkirk and his wife had a son, Isaac Howe Odenkirk
III Israel Grady and his wife Sophronia had a daughter, Huldah.
III Isaac Howe Odenkirk and Huldah Grady married and had a son, Russell. Therefore: Russell Odenkirk was the grandson of John Grady and Elizabeth Odenkirk on both his maternal and fraternal side of the family. In other words, Howe Odenkirk and Huldah Grady were 1st cousins.
Georg was in Mifflin County, Union Township in 1810. (p. 991) He was next in Huntingdon Co., Henderson Twp. in 1820 (pg 931/069) deceased in 1840. Mifflin and Huntingdon Counties are very close to each other.
From HISTORY OF HUNTINGDON COUNTY, by Africa
Early settlers of Henderson Township mentioned were William Grady and John Dorland who both lived "up the creek." Later John Dorland sold his property to Geogre Oatenkirk, thus establishing the proximity of the two families[oldodie.FTW]
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