Pioneer Families listed in the 1977 Odebolt Centennial Book, 

“As Time Goes By”, Odebolt, Iowa 1877-1977
printed by The Odebolt Chronicle May, 1977

[A tremendous amount of work has been put into typing these biographies
 and scanning the related photos.  Read the copyright notice]

NOTE:  There may be several biographies on the page that opens when you click a name.  Be sure to scroll down!  Also see the note at the bottom of this page.

*C=listed under Century Farms        *P=photograph (not all photos are scanned but we will scan by request)
Use "Control key and F" to bring up "Find" and type in the surname you are searching, or click "Edit" at the top of the browser, then "Find in Page". Entries are alphabetical.

Scanning Photos: As of April 13, 2003 this large project is now complete except for numerous photos that need to be scanned.  I will scan them upon request and add them to the site.  

Errors? Please keep in mind that although we have tried very hard to avoid transcription errors, there may be some. These histories were submitted in 1977 to the Centennial Committee by family members, and their sources are not always correct; for instance, in the names of foreign places of origin.  Some had been taken from old history books, and these also are not always reliable.  As always, when looking for historical data, it is best to go straight to original records and sources.  However, these biographies give a picture of the early people and the early history of our town, and for that, they are invaluable.  

Do you have a biography that was not included in As Time Goes By, or the 2002 update history book Odebolt Forever?  We would be happy to receive and post biographies on your family via email (see email address below).

Thanks to Kim Tholl of Las Vegas, Nevada, for volunteer transcription of some of the biographies, and to a few folks who submitted their family information.  The remainder were typed by Barb Horak.  Again, if you find errors, please notify me, and I will check them against the Centennial Book.

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