Stories in Stones: Stories from Oneida County, NY Cemeteries

       Edgar B. Odell was born in Junlius, Seneca, New York in the year 1857. His family moved to Phelps, Ontario, New York. He graduated from Cazenovia Seminary in 1876. After graduating he lived in Colorado for two and a half years. After Colorado he worked for his father in Phelps. Sometime later he moved to Utica.     When Edgar Odell moved to Utica he became a bookkeeper at Roberts and Hoag. He later became partner in the business. When Mr. Hoag retired it became John A. Roberts and Co. Mr. Odell retired from the business in 1905. After his retirement he spent nearly a year traveling abroad.     After traveling abroad Mr. Odell became associated with the J.B. Wells and Son Dry Goods Firm. He became secretary and treasurer of the firm. During his time there the whole block was taken over and remodeled making it the largest store in lower Genesee Street. Mr Odell retired from there in 1916.     Mr. Odell was also direct...

      Robert Dodd was born in New York City in 1842. He was educated in the city before coming to Utica as a young man. He had various occupations before entering politics. He was a Republican. In 1877 he started working in the County Clerk's Office. He resigned during the tenure of A.J. Bromley. During much of the same time he served as county coroner. When he retired from public life Robert Dodd was Chief Court Attendant of the County.      Robert Dodd was a member of the Oriental Lodge F&A.M. of which he was a past master.     In 1876, Robert Dodd married Jane A. McDonald they had a daughter. Robert Dodd died in 1921 and is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery.