Notes for: Von (Vaughn) Emerson Bodine

Here are some pictures from Jan (Mackey) Bodine:

Gravestone

Photo below was taken about 1911 - Von Emerson Bodine and little brother, Preston Bodine:

Von and Preston Bodine

The name on his stone says "Von E." He was somewhat the "black sheep" of the family. Many in the family don't know that he married someone before he married Gussie.

From: J Richards [richards.jw at att.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Subject: Suggested updates for website

Hi Dave,
I have some suggested updates to your Bodine genealogy website:

Von (Vaughn) Bodine (1907-1979)
- Add middle name of Emerson ... from daughter Lisa K. Rogge

2nd wife of Von (Vaughn) Bodine (1907-1979) should read:
- Augusta "Gussie" M. Cofer (vice Kouffer)... from marriage application and all censuses with her birth family
Died: 9 September 1979... specific day from her daughter Lisa K. Rogge
[Note from Dave Bodine: Lisa Rogge has also given the death date of September 11 which is what we are using.]
Father: Charles C. Cofer (1881-1945)... from marriage application, census & death certificate
Mother: Elisabetha "Ella" Weber (1891-1981)... from marriage application and census & death certificate.

Marriage application reference: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007" (FamilySearch database) provides image of Clark County, Indiana Marriage Book, p.444 that indicates a license was issued to Von E. Bodine and Augusta Cofer on 9 August 1931 and a marriage was performed on that day in Jeffersonville, IN. Von is listed as having been married once before. He was born to William Bodine (listed as L&N employee) and Florence W. Smith on 18 August 1907 in Boone County, IN. He was residing in Jeffersonville at the time of the marriage and working as a mechanic. His wife, Augusta, was born to Charles Cofer (listed as L&N employee who was born in Kentucky) and Ella Weber (who was born in Germany) on 24 Feb 1912 (her birth record indicates 1913) in Louisville, KY. She was residing in Louisville, KY at the time of the marriage. Officiator's name is listed as Clarence Paisley.
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Warden/Watson ("Ward") Bodine (1854-1933)
- Recommend that Watson be removed from his name. I've done extensive research on this guy with many sources that I can provide you and have never seen him referred to anything but Warden or Ward. Someone has used Watson in his Findagrave posting, but I have no idea where it came from. I think it was a mistake made long ago and has just perpetuated itself over the years. If you wish, I'll provide you all my source documentation on this matter.
Other updates for Warden include specific birth and death dates from his death certificate below:
- Birth: 10 April 1954
- Death: 22 Dec 1933

Death certificate reference: From Ancestry.com, Indiana State Death Certificate #35042, Clark County, City of Jeffersonville, indicates Warden Bodine of 128 E. Chestnut St. died 22 Dec 1933 of Chronic Parenchymatous Nephritis and mitral insufficiency. He was a retired farmer born on 10 April 1854 in Covington, Indiana, and died at 79 yrs, 7 mo. and 29 days. His wife was listed as Maggie Bodine and his parents were John Bodine and Caroline Brewer.

Wife of Warden Bodine (1854-1933)...Additional information for
Margaret "Maggie" Morrison (1863-1934):
- Birth: 16 June 1863 in Fulton or Montgomery Co., Illinois ... birth date from death certificate and birthplace from censuses from her birth family
- Death: 18 May 1934
- Burial: 20 May 1934 ... both from death certificate
- Father: William Isaac Morrison (1834-1915)
- Mother: Mary Catherine McCammant (1838-1908) ... parents names from 1880 and prior censuses and marriage license.

Death certificate reference: From Ancestry.com, Indiana State Death Certificate #14702, Fountain County, Wabash Twp, indicates Maggie Bodine of RR1 Covington, died on 18 May 1934 at the age of 70 years, 4 months and 2 days of diabetes milliotis with complications from gangrene of the lower extremities. She was born in Illinois on 16 June 1863, the daughter of William Morrison and mother unknown. Her husband was Ward Bodine and she was buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Covington on 20 May 1934.

Suggest you add a footnote for the following reference to their marriage information: Kansas Marriages,1855-1911 (FamilySearch database) provides an image of Crawford County, Kansas, Marriage Licenses, 1879-1882, Vol. B, p.359 indicates that Ward Bodine, 27, of Covington, Indiana, married Maggie Morrison, 20, of Crawford County, Kansas, on 1 Dec 1881. Marriage license was issued on 30 November 1881.

As an interesting side note, it appears that Maggie Morrison may have been a "mail order bride" as she appears to have never lived anywhere near Ward Bodine growing up and he had to travel from northern Indiana to southeast Kansas to marry Maggie.

Thanks for maintaining the Bodine genealogical database!

J Richards
Colorado Springs


From Ronny Bodine:

From Clark County, Indiana Marriage Records:
Von Emerson Bodine, born 18 Aug 1907 in Boone Co., Indiana, a resident of Jeffersonville, Indiana, son of William Bodine & Florence Smith AND Naomi Ruth Egan, born 12 Dec 1908 in Clark Co., Indiana, a resident of Jeffersonville, Indiana, daughter of William Egan & Eva Nales, were married 10 March 1928 by Rev. Whitled.

Von E. Bodine, mechanic, born 18 Aug 1907 in Boone Co., Indiana, resident of Jeffersonville, Ind., 1st marriage ended in divorce in 1930, son of Wm. Bodine & Florence W. Smith AND Augusta Cofer, born 24 Feb 1912 in Louisville, KY, resident of Louisville, KY, daughter of Charles Cofer & Ella Weber, were married 9 Aug 1931 by Clarence Parsley, J.P.

Von and Naomi Bodine were divorced 1930 in Louisville, Kentucky and Naomi married 2ndly, Edward Reagle. Naomi (Egan) Bodine was the daughter of William and Eva (Noles) Egan.

From Indiana Death Certificate of Von E. Bodine, husband of Augusta M. Cofer, born 18 Aug 1907 in Indiana, son of William & Florence (Smith) Bodine, died 5 Aug 1976 in Jeffersonville, Clark County, buried there in Walnut Ridge Cemetery. Informant was Augusta Bodine, wife, of Clarksville.

From Indiana Death Certificate of Augusta M. Bodine, widow, born 24 Feb 1913 in Kentucky, dau. of Chas. & Elizabeth (Weber) Cofer, died 11 Sept 1979 in Jeffersonville, Clark County, buried there in Walnut Ridge Cemetery. Informant was Lisa Rogge of Jeffersonville.

Burials in Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Jeffersonville, Clark County.
(Find A Grave Memorial # 53854821)
BODINE Von E. 1907-1976 Augusta M. 1913-1979