Sarah A. Odell

b. circa 1 January 1831, d. 3 March 1914
  • Sarah A. Odell was born circa 1 January 1831 in New York.
  • Benjamin Odell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, enumerated near the housenold of Jay and Sarah Bennett and Jay Griffin. Other members of the household included Sarah A. Odell, Benjamin Odell Jr. Also in the household were children Jacob (age 25), Eliza (20) and Theodore (9.)
  • She married Jacob N. Griffin, son of Jay Griffin and Sarah Bennett, circa 1856. Sarah was the daughter of Jacob's mother's second husband Benjamin Odell.
  • Jacob N. Griffin and Sarah A. Odell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Philipstown, New York, enumerated near the household of Sarah's father Benjamin Odell and his second wife, Jacob's mother Sarah.. Other members of the household included Isabel Griffin and Bennett A. Griffin.
  • Jacob N. Griffin and Sarah A. Odell, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Philipstown, New York, enumerated next to the household of Jacob's mother Sarah Odell.. Other members of the household included Isabel Griffin, James William Griffin and Alvin Chase Griffin.
  • Jacob N. Griffin and Sarah A. Odell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. Other members of the household included James William Griffin and Alvin Chase Griffin.
  • Jacob N. Griffin and Sarah A. Odell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, enumerated next to the household of their son Alvin. Other members of the household included Benjamin Odell Jr.
  • The following appeared on 23 February 1901 in the Putnam County Courier: (Oregon) Mrs. Jacob N. Griffin spent Thursday last with mr. and Mrs. James W. Griffin.
  • Sarah A. Odell became a widow at the 30 September 1901 death of her husband Jacob N. Griffin.
  • The following appeared on 1 April 1905 in The Highland Democrat: (Putnam Valley) Mrs. Alvin Griffin and family are spending part of the week with her sister, Mrs. Collier, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Oakley, at Mohegan Lake before starting for her new home in Vermont. It is with regret that we lose Mr. and Mrs. Griffin, but our loss is Vermont's gain.
  • Alvin Chase Griffin appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Burke, Caledonia County, Vermont. Other members of the household included Sarah A. Odell. Also in the household is son Frederick O. (age 20).
  • Sarah A. Odell died on 3 March 1914 in Burke, Vermont.
  • She was interred at Hillside Cemetery, Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York.
  • The following appeared on 7 March 1914 in The Highland Democrat: [Died] At West Burke, Vt., March 2 [sic], 1914, Mrs. Mary [sic] Odell Griffin, widow of Jacob N. Griffin, formerly of Putnam Valley, aged 83 yrs. 2 mos. and 2 days. Funeral from 161 Depew street, Peekskill on Thursday. Interment at Hillside.
  • Last Edited: 1 Feb 2015

Family: Jacob N. Griffin b. October 1832, d. 30 September 1901