Notes for: William Henry Budine / Bodine

From discussions with RB, he could not find any record of Charles Chilson's marriage to May Brien before she married William Bodine. Since the 1913 marriage record of Myrtle Chilson to Willard Vaow specifically names Myrtle Chilson as the daughter of Charles Chilson and May Brien, we would know that May Brien actually had Myrtle not by William Bodine but by her first husband Charles Chilson.

That is why in the 1900 Census May Bodine says she bore 3 children of whom 1 was living and that was Mertie who was William's stepdaughter Myrtle. When Mertie married in 1913 why would she not name William Bodine as her father since he practically raised her from birth? It may be that May was pregnant with Mertie at the time and so she was born after May married Bodine. However, still she named Chilton as her father. See more in the notes below from Ronny.

From Ronny Bodine:

1870 Delaware Co., NY: Wm. H. Bodine 5 living with his parents.

1880 Delaware Co., NY: William Bodine 15 living with his parents.

(16 Feb) 1892 Sidney, Delaware Co., NY: William BODINE 26, Annie M. 29, Mertie May 3.

From the 21 Oct 1913 marriage record of Willard L. Vaow, 25, his wife Myrtle Chilson, 24, born in Athens, Bradford Co., PA, was noted as the daughter of Charles and May A. Brien Chilson. A witness to the marriage was May Bodine. [Note: Willard Vaow was also known as Willard Vail and in 1920 lived in Bradford County as noted below. He and Myrtle divorced, but whereas May Bodine and Myrtle Vail left for Chemung County, New York, Willard L. Vaow remained in Athens, Bradford County, Penn. and died at the Tioga County (NY) General Hospital died 21 Jan 1960 aged 71 [Obit. 22 Jan 1960 The Evening Times, Sayre, Penn.]. Tioga County, NY and Bradford County, PA share a common border.

1900 Lodi, Seneca Co., NY: William BODINE Dec 1862 NY RR Section Boss, May Aug 1860 NY wife, Mertie Aug 1889 NY dau. Married 10 years, 3 children born/1 living.

1910 Ulster Twp., Bradford Co., PA: William BODINE 44 NY RR track foreman, May 49 NY wife laundress, Leo J. 7 NY son. Married 19 years, 3 children born/2 living.

1920 Sayre, Bradford Co., PA: Willard L. VAIL 32 NY teamster-draying & ice, Myrtle 30 NY wife, May BODINE 59 NY widow mother-in-law, Leo BODINE 17 NY brother-in-law.

1930 Elmira, Chemung Co., NY: May BODINE 65 NY widow, Leo 27 NY son laborer-odd jobs, Myrtle VAIL 38 NY widow.

1940 Elmira, Chemung Co., NY: May BODINE 79 NY widow, Myrtle CHILSON 58 NY dau

1934 Elmira NY City Directory: May BODINE widow of William; Myrtle Chilson 700 Dickinson
1935-1936 Elmira NY City Directory: Mary BODINE widow of William; Myrtle Chilson 700 Dickinson
1937-1942 Elmira NY City Ditectory: Mary BODINE widow of William and Myrtle Chilson 1939-1940 606 Baldwin

From Pennsylvania Death certificate of William Bodine, married, born 24 Dec 1862 in New York State, son of Levi Bodine, died 15 Feb 1916 in Athens, Bradford County and buried in Tioga Cemetery. Informant was Mrs. Willard Vail of Athens, Penn. [Note: Naming Levi Bodine as the father of William is clearly an error.]

Funeral Notice, Elmira NY Star-Gazette of 27 May 1947.
Mrs. Mary Bodine of Breesport. Today at 8a.m. at Frank O'Dea Funeral Home, 9 at SS. Peter and Paul's Church. Rev. William J. Naughton. Bearers: Joseph O'Neil, William McCarthy, Charles Bevans. John McElligott. SS. Peter and Paul's Cemetery.