| Name |
Celestine "Sallie" Means [1] |
| Birth |
16 Aug 1832 |
Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana  |
- 1832 as indicated in her d.c., 1840 as the year she indicated in two different census records. 1837 was also indicated in a 3rd, census; so that's possible. 16 Aug 1831 was given as her birth date in her application for pension (not dated), stating age 89 years old. We will assume Aug 16 was her birthdate.
(see her individual note)
|
| Gender |
Female |
| Census |
26 Jun 1860 |
Liberty Co, Texas |
- David Burrell age 25 Farmer TX Farmer
Celestine Burrell age 20 LA
James Burrell age 3 TX
Clarinda Burrell age 1 TX
next door:
Meins (Means)
John 46 1814 "United States of America" farmer
Elmire wife 35 1825 Louisiana
John 18 1842
James 16 1844
Antoine 14 1846
Amos 5 1855
Solomon 3 1857
Thomas 6/12 1859
|
| Census |
1870 |
Liberty Co, Texas |
- pg 26, a couple houses away, is her mother
Celestine, now married to Jack Odle
Jack Odle 35 AL
Celestine 30 LA
Oliver Burrell 9 TX (her son)
pg 27, a couple houses away is her dau Clarinda
Head of household
Dowdell, John, 28 LA farm laborer
Odle, Laura, 12 TX
John 10 TX
James 8 TX
Burrell, James 12 TX
Clarinda 10 TX
res 264/255
pg 27
|
| Census |
22 Jun 1900 |
Liberty Co, Texas |
- 22 Jun 1900 Liberty Census
Clarinda Parker, residence, Liberty town, Liberty, Texas.
b Jan 1858 TX, spouse James Parker TX
father b Texas, mother b Louisiana
head of house James Parker b Jun 1861, 39, TX IL LA
married 16 yrs. (1884)
8 children, seven living. (children all b in Texas)
John - May 1888 age 12
Ada - Mar 1890 age 10
Senn son Jan 1892 age 8
Clemmie dau 1894 age 6
Oliver Nov 1896 age 4
Baley dau Jan 1900 age 4 mos
Sallie Odell mother in law Aug 1837 age 62 widow LA LA LA
(Celestine Means Burrell Odell or Odle)
5 children 1 living
(James Means living next door, prob "Sally"'s bro.
James Means Oct 1844 55 m 29, LA LA LA farmer
Malissa wife 1856 49 m 29 yrs, 10 births, 6 living TX MS LA
Oscar Nov 1882 17 TX
Effie Mar 1885 15 TX
Elizabeth Jul 1888 11 TX
Celestine Oct 1891 9 TX
Josephine Oct 1895 4 TX
|
| Residence |
Aft 1900 |
Liberty Co, Texas |
| app for pension |
 |
Letter - Means, Celestine Burrell Odell (d)
Letter from Celestine in attempts to get pensions due to her deceased husbands.
linked to:
David Burrell (I1806)
Celestine "Sallie" Means (I8402)
Andrew Jack Odell (Odle) (I21488) |
 |
Means, Celestine Odell - Widow's Application for Confederate Pension
|
| Death |
14 Jun 1931 |
Humble, Harris Co, Texas |
- d.c. widowed, wife of A.J. Odell,
born Louisiana, father Tom Means, b Louisiana,
mother's maiden name unknown
informant: Sam Parker of Humble, Texas
(note: Sam Parker, is grandson)
|
 |
Means, Celestine Burrell Odell
death certificate |
| Burial |
15 Jun 1931 |
Willowhole Cem, Harris Co, Texas |
| Notes |
- Celestine's birth becomes critical in determining who her father was because she seems to be the dau of John Means and not Tom Means.
b.d. in 1860 Liberty -- age 20 so 1840
She is married to David Burrell and Clarinda is 1; living next door to John and Elmire Meins (Means).
b.d. 1870 Liberty -- age 30 so b 1840
m to Jack Odell (Odle) and next door to Clarinda and James Burrell when they were liv w/ Dowdell - whoever he was.
(can't find her in 1880)
b.d. 1900 census Liberty - age 62 - (1837) widow Odell liv/w Clarinda Parker. Next door to James Means, son of John who I think is her father instead of Tom.
1931: grandson Sam Parker was informant on her D.C. and gave her b.d. as 1832 and said her father was Tom Means, and didn't know who her mother was.
John's wife Elmira was b 1825 and birth dates of their children we know start with 1842, meaning she was age 17. If Celestine was b 1840, Elmira could have been her mother (damn, they were young, but that was their custom.)
If she was b 1832 as Sam Parker said, or even 1837 as in 1900 census, she could not be Elmira's.
Her first born was James Burrell in 1858. So any age we have to pick from will work here. And David Burrell was b 1835; so, again, any of the ages will work here as well; though looking at this -- and the trends of the times, I don't think she was as old as 1832.
There is no record of a Tom Means anywhere in the time frame to be her father -- except the Tom who son of John and Elmira.
I am convinced that John is her father -- not an illusive Tom that all we had to go on was Sam Parker's best efforts, and he didn't know her mother. Clarinda had died in 1926; and Celestine died in 1931.
But due to the young age of Elmira and the slight discrepancy of her age, I think it is more probable that she is the daughter of a first wife and that Pauline is her sister by that first wife (see Pauline's individual note.)
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| Person ID |
I8402 |
Roots |
| Last Modified |
6 Sep 2013 |
| Father |
John J Means, b. 15 Jan 1815, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana d. Bef 1870, Liberty Co, Texas (Age 54 years) |
| Mother |
Marie Hebert, b. 25 Dec 1820, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana d. Bef 1853, Louisiana (Age 32 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1835 |
- Louisiana Marriage Records:
groom: John J. Means
bride: Mary Hebert
date: 30 May 1837
place: Louisiana
Marriage to John J. Means
Opelousas Ct. Hse, Opelousas LA
30 May 1837
- Louisiana Marriage Records:
groom: John J. Means
bride: Mary Hebert
date: 30 May 1837
place: Louisiana
Marriage to John J. Means
Opelousas Ct. Hse, Opelousas LA
30 May 1837
|
| Family ID |
F8475 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
David Burrell, b. 1835, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 01 Apr 1863, Civil War (Age 28 years) |
| Marriage |
27 Nov 1855 |
Orange, Orange Co, Texas |
- Texas Marriage Collection
Name: Silistine Miens
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1855
Spouse: David Burrell
Marriage City: Orange
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900
- Texas Marriage Collection
Name: Silistine Miens
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1855
Spouse: David Burrell
Marriage City: Orange
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900
|
| Children |
| | 1. James Burrell, b. 1858, Orange, Orange Co, Texas d. Aft 1870 (Age 13 years) |
| + | 2. Clarinda Burrell, b. Jan 1858, Orange, Orange Co, Texas d. 1926, Iola, Grimes Co, Texas (Age ~ 67 years) |
| | 3. Oliver Burrell, b. 1861, Orange, Orange Co, Texas d. Aft 1870 (Age 10 years) |
|
| Family ID |
F848 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Feb 2011 |
1832 - 1931 (98 years)
