BISON POLK ODENEAL
Bison Polk Odeneal
    Bison Polk was born Oct. 3, 1844. On Feb. 15, 1864 he married Samantha Catharine LUCY, they had five children, James D., Haley Priscilla, Robert S., William Larimore and Tranguilla. James never married and Tranguilla died of diptheria at nine years old.
    The known descendants of Bison Polk are traced through:

HALEY PRISCILLA ODENEAL

    Haley Priscilla was born May 3, 1870. She married James Thomas YOUNG Feb. 19, 1900 in Savannah, TN. Haley was a homemaker and James wa a land speculator, State Representive and School Teacher. She and her husband Tom lived in and around Tyronza, AR. Their children are:

MILDRED KATHLEEN YOUNG

    Mildred was born Dec 12, 1900 in Savannah, TN. She married Walter Wayne DAVIS April 6, 1918. She died Jan. 18, 1928 in Jonesboro, AR of an intestinal obstruction and is buried in the Tyronza Cemetery, Tyronza, AR. They had two children and they were adopted by their grandmother (Haley Priscilla) after Mildred's death.

LOUISE ELIZABETH YOUNG

    Louise was born Oct. 15 1904 in Savannah, TN. She married James DOWNES Jr. Nov. 2, 1920 inTyronza, AR. Louise was a homemaker and store owner and Jimmy was a Highway and Road Contractor. Louise lives near Tyronza, AR (1998). Jimmy died Dec. 12, 1984 inTyronza, AR and is buried in the Tyronza Cemetery, Tyronza, AR. They had three children.

HARRY PATTERSON YOUNG

    Harry was born Sept. 19, 1906 in Savannah, TN. He served in WW II and was a civil engineer of the Mississippi River. He never married and died of Parkinson's Disease at Marked Tree, AR in 1984 or 85. He is buried in the Tyronza Cemetery, Tyronza, AR.

JAMES WALKER YOUNG

    James was born Aug. 1, 1908 in Savannah, TN. He was a Electrical Engineer and Lumberman. He married Pauline Orene SIMMONS Oct. 3, 1928. Pauline was born Jan. 31, 1910 in Jonesboro, AR. She was a homemaker and still enjoys fishing. James died Dec. 5, 1985 in Memphis,Tn where he is also buried. Pauline lives at Heber Springs.

SAM PORTER YOUNG

    Sam was born Sept. 16, 1911 in Savannah, TN. He married Norma SHEPARD June 9, 19??. He was a watchmaker and enjoyed hunting and collecting anbtique clocks as a hobby. He died Jan. 5, 1975 in WestMemphis, AR and is buried in the Tyronza Cemetery, Tyronza, AR. They had three children.

FRANK WILSON YOUNG

    Frank was born Aug. 30, 1913 in Savannah, TN. He married Magie Pearl TYGRESS Oct. 30, 1939. He was a house painter and as a hobby was a Gene Autry fan. Frank died Jan. 28, 1989 in Marked Tree, AR and is buried in the Tyronza Cemetery, Tyronza, AR They had five children.

ROBERT STEPHEN ODENEAL
Robert Stephen
Nancy Irene
    Robert S. was born July 3, 1872, he married Mattie ADKINSON about 1899, they had one child, Lee Roy. They were divorced and he remarried Nancy Irene NEAL about 1909, they had two children. Robert and Nancy met at the Ephesus Church of Christ where he was teaching Sunday School. Their two children Louise and Daisy attended school at Tarpley in Giles Co., TN until about 1921 when they moved to Springfield, TN.

LEE ROY ODENEAL

Lee Roy waas born Sept. 22, 1900 in TN. He married Sarah L. GOFORTH and tHe died Sept. 28, 1960 and she died May 6, 1959. They are both buried in Shelby Co., TN.  They had one child.

MARY LOUISE ODENEAL

    Louise was born Nov. 24, 1909 in Giles Co., TN. She married Clarence CALLAHAN Jan. 6, 1957. She was a homemaker and he was a Woodworker and Cabinet maker. They did not have children.

DAISY MAE ODENEAL

    Daisy was born May 18, 1913 in Giles Co., TN. She married Walter Franklin HART Oct. 11, 1933. She was a homemaker and he worked for TENNACO. She died May 1, 1997 and he died Jan. 11, 1995. They are both buried at the Hart Cemetery near Springfield, Robertson Co., TN.

WILLIAM LARIMORE ODENEAL
William Larimore and Mary
    William Larimore was born Nov. 23, 1877.  In 1900 William Larimore fought something like a duel with someone and was in jail for a short time, but was then cleared of the charge.  About 1914 he married Mary TENERY and they had four children.

LILLIAN KATHERINE ODENEAL

    Lillian was born Feb. 24, 1913 in Giles Co., TN. She married Robert Leonard MITCHELL Dec. 24, 1931. He was born Nov. 22, 1911 in Federal, TN. Lillian was a Seamtress and homemaker and Robert was a farmer, truckdriver and fencebuilder. Robert died Nov. 13, 1980 and is buried in Garden of Memory Cemeter, Tampa, FL.  They have six children.

TENERY ODENEAL

    Tenery was born March 12, 1917 in Giles Co., TN. He was given his mother's maiden name. Among other this he hauled hay to McBride, MO. He married Irene SNOW who was born Feb. 12, 1921. They have four children.

MARTHA CHRISTINE ODENEAL

    Martha was born in 1925 and married Floyd ONEAL whos is a retired Lt Commander in teh U S Navy. They have two children.

JAMES ODENEAL

    James was born in 1931. He married Blondell and they had two children. They divorced and he then married Jan and they had two children.