Notes for: David Junkin Bodine

LDS lists a David J. Bodine born to Joseph and Rebecca M. Bodine in 1845 in New Jersey. Another record calls him David Jounkin Bodine born in 1845 in Warren County to Joseph Bodine and Rebecca Morrison Painter.

From Ronny Bodine:

History of Stark County, Illinois (1887), p. 687.
David J. Bodine, son of Joseph and Rebecca (Painter) Bodine, was born in Warren county, N. J., in 1845. A complete sketch of his parents' lives is given in this work. In 1846 he came to Illinois with his parents and lived for the most of the time in West Jersey township. When about eighteen years of age he entered Lombard University, and two years after went to Mt. Pleasant, Ia., where he remained nearly two years; then returned to his home at Rochester, Peoria county, and engaged in stock-buying which he followed for eleven years. On December 1, 1875, he married Miss Mary Ann, daughter of Alexander and Susannah (Hare) McCoy. She was born in Wayne county, near Wooster, O., in 1847, where her parents, Pennsylvanians, had settled. Some years later they removed to Auglaize county, Ohio, where September, 1852, her father died. After her husband's death Mrs. McCoy remained on the farm about two years, when she removed to Knox county, Ill., where she remained ten years, then settled at French Grove, Peoria county, where she purchased a farm. Afer nine years she sold this farm and made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Bodine, until her death May 6, 1883, in her fifty-ninth year. Mrs. Bodine is the second child of a family of three children. In 1854 she entered Knox College, where she remained one year. On account of failing health she was compelled to return to her home, where she remained until her marriage. After this marriage Mr. Bodine followed stock-buying for about a year, and then came to West Jersey township and began farming, where they now reside. Their union has been blessed by one child, Joseph Clyde, born December 13, 1876. Politically Mr. Bodine is a member of the Greenback party, but formerly was a Democrat. He is an expert hunter and enjoys a days' sport in the field with his rifle as much as in his younger years.


In 1880, David Bodine lived in West Jersey Township, Stark County and in 1900, as D. J. Bodine, lived in Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois. He reported that in 24 years of marriage his wife had borne 1 child, their son John, who was then living with them, along with David's widowed mother Rebecca. In 1910, as Junken Bodine, he lived with his wife in Elmwood.

1930 Elmwood, Peoria Co., IL: David J. BODINE 85 NJ, Mary A. 82 OH wife.

Obituary, The Stark County News (Toulon, IL) of Wed., 3 Aug 1932.
D. J. Bodine of Elmwood, passed away last Wednesday at his home. He was quite aged, being in the nineties. For years he resided in Elmore and owned land north and east of there. Funeral services were held at the late home, with burial in Elmwood cemetery.

Obituary, The Galva (IL) News of Thur., 2 March 1939.
Mrs. Mary Bodine, 91 years old, a former resident of the West Jersey community, passed away Thursday at the home of her grandson, D. H. Bodine, of Wyandotte, Michigan. She had made her home with her grandson since last August. Mary Ann McCoy Bodine was born August 5, 1847, and died February 23, 1939, at the age of 91 years, six months and 18 days: She was the daughter of Alexander and Susannah McCoy, of Wayne county, Ohio. December 1, 1875, she was united in marriage to D. J. Bodine who preceded her in death July 27, 1932. To them was born on December 13, 1876, one son, Joseph Clyde, who died January 31, 1934. Mrs. Bodine had resided in the French Grove community and on a farm southwest of West Jersey. In February, 1899, she went to Elmwood where she lived until last August when she went to Michigan to be with her grandson. She is survived by her grandson, D. H. Bodine of Wyandotte, Michigan, her granddaughter, Mrs. Mildred Bodine McElwain of Kewanee, and a great-granddaughter, Dawn Bodine, of Wyandotte, Michigan.

From Michigan Death Records:
Mrs. Mary Ann Bodine, of Wyandotte, widow of David Bodine, dau. of ------ McCoy, born 1 Aug 1847 in Wayne Co., Ohio, died 23 Feb 1939 in Wyandotte, Wayne County, buried Trenton, Michigan.

Burials in Elmwood City Cemetery, Elmwood Township, Stark County.
David J. Bodine Father 1845-1932 Mary A. Bodine Mother 1847-1939