K. B. Hinds

Merchant, was born in Vermont in 1842.

In 1855, he went to Iowa with his parents, who settled in Clayton County. When he had been there a short time, he was employed as salesman in a store a few years.

In 1857, they had contracts for mail routes, and were in the business more or less until 1880.

In 1862, he enlisted in Company M, First Iowa Cavalry, serving three years and six months.

In 1880, he carried on a farm, then went to Kansas, coming to Nebraska in the fall of 1881;  put up a building 22x60 feet, and put in a stock of hardware.

Mr. Hinds was married in 1870, at Hardin, Iowa, to Miss Sarah Shaw. They have one son—Charles.

Mr. Hinds is a member of the Odell Lodge, I. O. O. F.

Perry Walker

Postmaster, Odell, was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, in 1818, where he remained until forty-four years of age, and was engaged in farming the most of the time; was Superintendent of the County House eight years, and also Deputy Sheriff two years, after which he was elected Sheriff, holding the office three years.

In 1862, lie went to Illinois, and settled in Lee County, remaining there nearly fourteen years, when be sold out and came to Nebraska, and bought a farm in Gage County, and put up some fine buildings.

In 1880, the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company built the road through his farm and he sold out to them, and they located the town of Odell on the land.

 In 1882, he was appointed Postmaster; has put up a fine building 20x40 feet, two stories high, to use for the post office, the upper floor for a public hall.

Mr. Walker was married in 1840, in Somerset County. Pennsylvania to Miss Lydia Miller.  They have one son— Charles.   

 Mr. W. is a member of the Masonic Order.

History of Nebraska 1882