Notes for: Alfred Gore Bodine

From Ronny Bodine (Nov. 29, 2021):

From Monroe County, Missouri Marriage Records:
A. G. Bodine of Paris, Monroe County AND Miss Mollie E. Bennell of Paris, Monroe County were married 14 Oct 1886 at Paris by M. L. Bibb, M.G.

In 1900, Alfred Bodine, age 41 and single, lived with his brother-in-law and sister, Willis E. and Bettie G. Flanders, in Paris, Monroe County, employed as an abstractor. In 1910, he was 52 and single and still lived with the Flanders family, but was now employed as a laborer at odd jobs. The Missouri death certificate (no. 1918-40992 states he died of pneumonia, was a widower, and was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Paris, Monroe County. It also notes his date of birth as 30 Sept 1857.

From The State Republican (Jefferson City, MO) of 22 Dec 1892.
Circuit Court proceedings of 15 Dec.: Mary E. Bodine was married to Alfred G. Bodine in Monroe county, Missouri, Oct. 1, 1886. She alleges in her petition that he rendered her life miserable in various ways. He gambled, absented himself from home, left unpaid bills and since last March forced her to support herself and child.

From Cole County, Missouri Marriage Records:
Henry M. Boden and Mrs. Mary E. Bodine, both of Jefferson City, Missouri, were married 2 Jan 1898 at the parsonage in California, Monitour Co., Missouri, by W. G. Beasley, Pastor, M. E. Church South of California, Missouri.

1900 Woodbridge, San Joaquin Co., CA: Henry BODEN Oct 1857 MO farm laborer, Mary E. Oct 1864 MO wife, Earle B. Nov 1891 MO, Cecil May 1893 CA son, Lucile July 1898 CA dau. Married 13 years, 3 children born/3 living.

1910 Elkhorn, San Joaquin Co., CA: Henry M. BODEN [no age] MO, Mary E. 39 MO wife, Earl B. BODINE 19 MO son, Cecil W. BODEN 18 CA son, Lucile BODEN 11 MO dau, Rebecca J. LOZIER 71 MO mother-in-law. Henry and Mary were both married twice and to each other for 13 years. Mary bore 2 children, both living.

1920 Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA: Henry M. BODEN 62 MO real estate salesman, Mary E. 57 MO wife, Lucile 21 MO dau, Rebecca J. LOZIER 80 MO mother-in-law.

1930 Oakland, Alameda Co., CA: H. M. BOWDEN 73 MO retired, Mary E. 67 MO wife, Earl B. BODINE 39 MO stepson

1940 Oakland, Alameda Co., CA: Mary BODEN 77 MO widowed.

From California Death Records: Mary E. BODEN was born 5 Oct 1862 in Missouri and died 17 Sept 1945 in Alameda County. Father-BURNETTE, Mother-LOZIER. [Note: In 1870, Mary E. Burnett, age 7, lived with her widowed mother, Rebecca J. Burnett, 31, and 2 siblings in Pendleton, St. Francois County, Missouri. Lozier was Mary Boden's stepfather. Her father was William J. Burnett who married Rebecca Forta on 23 Aug 1857 in Monroe Co., MO.]

Obituary, Oakland (CA) Tribune of Tue., 18 Sept 1945.
BODEN---In Oakland, September 17, 1945, Mary Elizabeth Boden, wife of the late Henry M. Boden; loving mother of Earl B. Bodine of San Francisco and Mrs. Lucile B. Gregory of San Francisco; grandmother of Mary E. and Jacqueline L. Gregory; a native of Paris, Missouri, aged 82 years. Friends are invited to attend services Thursday, September 20, 1945, at 11 o'clock a.m. at the Truman Colonial Funeral Home, Telegraph Avenue at 30th Street, Oakland. Interment, Mountain View Cemetery.