Bessie ODELL

Generation: 1

Bessie ODELL (daughter of Henry ODELL and Louella OAKLEY).

Notes:

Info from Tom McElfresh: The 1920 census lists Joseph & Luella Turner living with Victor
Leighton, widower. Victor has a son, Wayne, age 12. The Turners are
listed as Victor's parents-in-law.

The 1910 census lists Victor & Bessie Layton, with son Wayne, age 2.
The Laytons have been married for 3 years.

The marriage license for Victor M. Layton & Bessie B. Odell (23 May
1907) lists Bessie's parents as Henry & Ella Odell.
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Bessie married Victor M. LAYTON on 23 May 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Wayne LAYTON was born in 1908.

Generation: 2

2.	Henry ODELL Henry married Louella OAKLEY about 1885. Louella (daughter of D. A. OAKLEY and Sally MATTHEWS) was born on 21 May 1865 in North Carolina; died on 03 Jun 1927 in Greensboro, NC; was buried on 05 Jun 1927 in Greensboro, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louella OAKLEY was born on 21 May 1865 in North Carolina (daughter of D. A. OAKLEY and Sally MATTHEWS); died on 03 Jun 1927 in Greensboro, NC; was buried on 05 Jun 1927 in Greensboro, NC.

Notes:

Informant: Wayne Layton of Greensboro, NC
Info from Tom McElfresh via e-mail 6-19-03: It now seems certain that Joseph T. Turner's second wife was born
Louella Oakley and that she was first married to a man named Henry
Odell. Henry & Louella ("Ella") Odell had a daughter Bessie, who
married Victor M. Layton/Leighton in 1907. Louella's mother was named
Sally/Sallie.

Sources:

Louella's death certificate lists her parents as D.A. Oakley & Sallie
Matthews.

The 1870 census lists Sally Oakley, age 40, "Keeping house." Sally has
three young children. The oldest is Luella, age 5.

The 1920 census lists Joseph & Luella Turner living with Victor
Leighton, widower. Victor has a son, Wayne, age 12. The Turners are
listed as Victor's parents-in-law.

The 1910 census lists Victor & Bessie Layton, with son Wayne, age 2.
The Laytons have been married for 3 years.

The marriage license for Victor M. Layton & Bessie B. Odell (23 May
1907) lists Bessie's parents as Henry & Ella Odell.

Notes:

Issue date 7-22-1917, Reel/Frame 1917-0646

Issue date 7-22-1917, Reel/Frame 1917-0646

Children:

Generation: 3

6. D. A. OAKLEY was born in in North Carolina.
D. married Sally MATTHEWS. Sally was born in in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sally MATTHEWS was born in in North Carolina.

Children:

3. Louella OAKLEY was born on 21 May 1865 in North Carolina; died on 03 Jun 1927 in Greensboro, NC; was buried on 05 Jun 1927 in Greensboro, NC.