Ancestry of
Elle Fanning

TV and Movie Actress

William Henry Odum Jr.

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• • Great-grandfather of Elle Fanning — 4th Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 14 
  • Father:
  • William Henry Odum 
  • Mother:
  • Mamie Olive Ozburn   
  • Birth Date:
  • 31 Oct 1916 
  • Birth Location:
  • Covington, Newton, Georgia 
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  • Death Date:
  • 24 Feb 1976 
  • Death Location:
  • Atlanta, Georgia 
  • Burial Date:
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  • Burial Location:
  • Southview Cemetery, Covington, Newton, Georgia 
  • Spouse Name:
  • Ellouise Virginia Luke
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  • Child:

  Mary Jane Odum (Ahnentafel No:7 )

  • Notes: 

  • World War II veteran

    W. Henry Odum, Jr., was a "colorful" sheriff of Newton County, Georgia. He is said to have been buried with the 10-gallon hat, cowboy boots, and the colorful costume he wore as sheriff.

• Sources for William Henry Odum Jr.

  • ¹ Federal Census, GA, Newton County, 1920, Covington, E.D. 113, Sheet 2A, Image 3 of 37.
  • ² Gravestone image at FindAGrave.com, (accessed 01/13/2021).
  • ³ The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia), 26 FEB 1976, p. 46, Obituary for W Henry Odum Jr.
  • ⁴ The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia), 26 FEB 1976, p. 46, Obituary for Sheriff W. H. Odum.
  • ⁵ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Record for William H Odum Jr.
  • ⁶ Ancestry.com, "Who Knew? Maleficent Star Elle Fanning is a Long Lost-Princess", (accessed 01/13/2021).

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