James C. I OTWELL, variant spelling OTWELL, OUTWELL, OATWELL, ATWELL, AUTWELL, born circa 1788-1792, Seneca, Pendleton District, South Carolina, son of William I OTWELL, 1745-1818, and of his wife, Elizabeth -----;

James C. OTWELL, 1788-1862, married circa 1810, Mary ----, thought to have been Mary COOK, some researchers believe she was Mary TEAGUE, 1802-1860, [also 1795-1860) perhaps Jackson / Hall County, Georgia. In 1820, they were living in Captain Elias Miller's District, Hall County, Georgia. In 1830, they resided in Hall County, Georgia. By 1850, they were enumerated as 'AUTWELL' and were residing in District 28 of Benton County, Alabama, and by April 6, 1860, 'James OTWELL' 'born, [1790] North Caorlina' was last enumerated living in Arbacoochee, Township 16, Range 12, Calhoun County, Alabama with his living wife, Mary, and four minor children, of which two, Cristabulis OTWELL, age 13, and Mary Susan OTWELL, age 8, may have been grandchildren.

Known children include
John B. OTWELL, 1815-1860, md. Pheribee BENNETT;

Lucrecy OTWELL, 1819- ;

Guilford Rufus OTWELL, 1811-1870;

William Hornin OTWELL, 1815-1860, md. Malinda TEAGUE, 1818-1850;

M. OTWELL, 1817- ;

Samuel T. OTWELL, 1818-1894, md. Sarah 'Sally' F. BROWN, 1817-1891;

Sarah Anne OTWELL, 1821-1905, md. Joseph LARGE, 1812-1864;

Rhoda Elizabeth OTWELL, 1824 - , md CSA James Andrew I LAUGHLIN, 1820-1862;

Daughter OTWELL, 1829 - ;

Masinar 'Masina' A. R. OTWELL, 1829 - ;

Jesse Clayton OTWELL, 1830-1912, md. Sarah Elizabeth Jane SMITH, 1836-1916;

Elizabeth E. OTWELL, 1832 - , md. Joseph V. WADKINS / WATKINS, 1830-1900;

James C. II OTWELL, 1834- , md. Mary MOSES;

Elizabeth Melinda 'Malinda' OTWELL, 1836-1908, md. Rev. Francis 'Frank' Asbury THOMPSON, 1838-1910;

Wilmer 'Wilma' J. OTWELL, 1838-1940;

Isabelle 'Elizabeth' Josephine OTWELL, 1839-1876, md. William Franklin PITTS, 1927-1922;

Christabulis OTWELL, 1847- ;

Mary Susan OTWELL, 1852-1907, md. Rev. Thomas H. EVANS;

We are direct lineal descendants of this family and actively research their intermarriages and research their collateral families. Our research on this family remains active, current and changes as we verify and document.
∼James was born to William Otwell, Sr. and his wife, Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) in Pendleton District, South Carolina circa 1790. He married Mary (maiden name unknown) circa 1810 in South Carolina. They had the following known children:

Guilford Rufus Otwell, 1811 - 02 Jul., 1870
William N. Hornin, 1815 - before 1860
Samuel T., 29 Nov., 1818 - 30 Mar., 1894
James B.
Masina A., 1826 -
Jesse Clayton, 1830 - 1912, per his tombstone
Melinda E., 1836 - 1908
Isabelle J., 1839 - 1876

James was listed as age 70 in the 1860 US Census and his wife was listed as age 65. Masina A., age 34, and Isabelle J., age 21, were living in the family household in this census, along with Cristabulis, age 13, and Mary Susan, age 8. The two young children were probably grandchildren rather than children, due to their young ages, although the relationships are not listed in the 1860 US Census.

Link to sons' memorials, which are managed by another Find A Grave volunteer:

Jesse Clayton Otwell

Please note that Jesse's surname is spelled as Outwell on his tombstone. Jesse is my great, great grandfather.

Samuel T. Otwell

Samuel's tombstone is a sandstone marker. Please note that his middle initial is listed as L. on his tombstone.

Link to a daughter's memorial, which is managed by another Find A Grave volunteer:

Melinda Elizabeth "Malinda" Otwell Thompson

Written by Sarah Joyce Gibbs Johnson.