Notes for: Maude Mary Bodine

She is not mentioned in her sister Anna's obituary as having survived Anna. That obituary was dated May 6, 1967. She is mentioned as "Mrs. John Rumsby" in the obituary of her brother Clarence. She is listed as not living. The info below from Ronny does show that Maude is the wife of John Rumsby.

From Ronny Bodine:

From Jackson County, Missouri Marriage Records:
John Rumsby, 24, of Jackson County AND Maude Bodine, 23, of Walnut, Crawford County, Kansas were married 26 April 1905. C. Bodine attested to the age of Maude Bodine.

On 12 Sept 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri, John Peters Rumsby registered for the World War 1 Draft. he stated he was born 26 Nov 1880, worked as a machinist, and his wife, Maude Mary Rumsby, was his nearest kin.

In 1920, John and Maude Rumsby lived in Junction, Geary County, Kansas. The census noted John Rumsby immigrated in 1888 from Sweden and was naturalized in 1891.

From State of Missouri Certificate of Death for Mary Maud Rumsby, born 25 July 1882 in Paris, Ill., daughter of Mark Bodine & Viola Dyer; wife of John Rumsby; died 20 March 1929 in St. Joseph Twp., Buchanan County; buried in Mt. Washington Cemetery.

From State of Missouri Certificate of Death for John Peter Rumsby, born 26 Nov 1881, in Kansas City, MO, son of Harry Rumsby & Ella Johnston; husband of Clara A. Rumsby; died 14 April 1958 in Kansas City, Jackson County; buried in Mt. Washington Cemetery.

Obituary, The Kansas City (MO) Star of 21 March 1929.
RUMSBY--Mrs. Mary Maud, age 47, wife of J. P. Rumsby of Marysville, Kas., a former resident of Kansas City, passed away at a St. Joseph, Mo. hospital Wednesday, March 30, at 11:30 a.m. Interment Mt. Washington Friday, March 22, at 12:30. Survived also by 2 children, Mrs. Helen Walters, St. Joseph, Mo.: John H. Rumsby, Marysville, Kas.; mother, Mrs. Viola Bodine, Larned, Kas.; 2 sisters, Bernice Bodine, Mrs. T. W. Wimberly, Larned, Kas.; 2 brothers, Leo Bodine, El Paso, Tex.; Edgar Bodine, Sedalia. Mo.

Obituary, The Kansas City (MO) Star of 15 April 1958.
RUMSBY--John P. Rumsby, 76, of 429 South White, died yesterday at St. Mary's hospital where he had been a patient since Sunday. Mr. Rumsby was born in Kansas City and lived here all his life. He was a retired machinist for the Union Pacific railroad. He was a member of the Scottish Rite. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Clara Rumsby of the home; a son, John H. Rumsby, La Crescenta, Calif.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday at the Blackman chapel. Burial will be in the Mount Washington cemetery.

Burials in Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.
(For grave marker photos see Find A Grave Memorials Nos. 80564672 & 80564730)
Father John P. Rumsby 1881 - 1958 Mother Maude M. Rumsby 1881 - 1929