Notes for: Ellen Alvira Bodine
She is listed in the 1880 Census of Jackson, Rush Co., IN as Ellen A. Bodine. I did have her name as Elvira (Alvira) Ellen Bodine. She is 41 and born in Indiana.
From Ronny Bodine:
Ellen Bodine was aged 41 and single in June 1880 when still living with her parents in Rush County, Indiana. In June 1900, she lived in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana reporting her age at 59 (July 1840), single, and working as a house keeper.
From Hancock County, Indiana Marriage Records:
Robert Dunn, 72, born South Carolina, son of James Dunn & Betheny Evans AND Elvira E. Bodine, 63, daughter of William Bodine & ___ Hunter, were married 12 Feb 1902 in Greenfield.
From Indiana Federal Census Racords:
1910 (18 April) Muncie, Delaware Co.: Robert DUNN 78 VA, Ella 70 IN wife. Married 8 years. His 2nd marriage, her 1st.
From Indiana Death Records:
Elvira E. Dunn, 75, died 6 March 1913 in Muncie.
Newspaper Obituary, The Daily Republican (Rushville, Ind.) of Monday, 26 Jan 1925.
Robert Dunn died Sunday evening at his home in Muncie, following a long illness of a complication of diseases, according to word received here today. He was an elderly man and was a formed resident of this city. The funeral services will be conducted Tuesday evening at nine o'clock and the body will be brought to this city for burial in East Hill cemetery, the funeral cortege arriving there about noon Tuesday. Mr. Dunn was about eighty-six years of age and was the oldest member of Franklin lodge No. 35, I.O.O.F. of this city. He was admitted as a member in 1870 from an other lodge, which means that his membership covered a period of fifty-four years.