A contributor posted the below on the Odell surname page ( https://www.geni.com/surnames/Odell ), so I'm posting it here to preserve it.
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My name is Donald John Odell Born 1 April 1948 in Tamworth. Eldest son of Ernest John Odell.Who is now deceased.. My Grandfather is Albert Ernest Odell D B 1898 Died in Glen Innes 4 July 1960. To my knowledge our name has been spelt Odell.By Albert Ernest Odell from his parents onward. I met by chance a distant relative in SanFrancisco in 1981 who told me the Odell name was shortened from the Odellman with links back to Robert DeBruce. My email is mxoaviation@gmail.com
