Notes for: Esther Bodine

Ronny also told me that Albion's WWI registration says his birth date was August 28, 1884.

From Ronny Bodine:

In 1910, Ester Badine, age 13, was living with her father in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana and 1920, aged 23, was living with him in Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana. In 1930 and 1940, Albion and Esther Scarborough (1930)/Scarbrough (1940) lived in Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana where Albion worked as a day laborer.

In 1942, Albion Scarbrough of Walkerton, Indiana registered for the World War II Draft stating he was born 28 Aug 1884 in La Porte, Indiana and Mrs. Albion Scarbrough was his next of kin.

From Probate Index of Wills, St. Joseph County, Indiana:
Scarbrough, Esther Bodine, 1961, 241, 2

Burials in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Albion Scarbrough 1884 - 1952 Esther Scarbrough 1896 - 1961

From Indiana Death Certificate of Albion Scarbrough, married, born 28 Aug 1884 in LaPorte County, Ind., son of John & Ida (Goff) Scarbrough, died 21 Oct 1952 in rural St. Joseph County, buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. Informant was Dale Scarbrough of Walkerton.

From Indiana Death Certificate of Esther Scarbrough, widow, born 23 Oct 1896 in Marshall County, Ind. dau. of Peter & Nettie (Thompson} Bodine, died 24 Feb 1961 in LaPorte, LaPorte County, buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. Informant was Mrs. Evelyn O'Dell.