Notes for: William Russell Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
On 5 June 1917, William Russell Bodine registered for the World War II draft in Chester, Pennsylvania. In 1920, William R. Bodine, age 25 and single, lived in East Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania employed as a farm manager. His mother, Josephine Haviland and half-brother, Joseph Heston, lived with him.
1930 Willistown, Chester Co., PA: William R. BODINE 35 NJ automobile machinist, Viva W. 37 PA wife, Josephine D. HAVILAND 67 NJ mother widowed. William and Viva were married for 2 years.
1940 West Whiteland, Chester Co., PA: William R. BODINE 45 NJ road laborer, Viva W. 47 PA wife, Josephine D. HAVELAND 78 NJ mother.
In 1942, William Russell Bodine registered for the World War II draft as a resident of Glen Loch, East Whiteland Township, Chester County. He reported he was born 15 Sept 1894 in Camden, New Jersey and that Mrs. William Bodine of his address, was his next of kin.
From State of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death for Mrs. Viva W. Bodine: born 16 April 1892 in Wayne Co., Pa., daughter of James A. Wiley & Mary E. Miller; died 22 June 1943 in West Chester, Pa.; burial in Birmingham, Chester Co., Pa; wife of William Bodine. Informant was Wm. R. Bodine.
From Pennsylvania Death Certificate of William Russell Bodine, widower of Viva Bodine, born 15 Sept 1894 in Camden, NJ, son of Augustus & Josephine (DRake) Bodine; died 17 May 1959 in West Chester, Chester County, buried in Birmingham Cemetery, Chester County. Joseph L. Heston, informant.
From Pennsylvania Death Records:
William R. Bodine died 17 May 1959 in West Chester, Chester County, aged 64 years.