Notes for: Mahlon Bodine

He was living in Ontario in 1872 ("People of Ontario 1600-1900"). I found a Nancy Amanda Bodine born to a Mahlon Bodine and Roxanne Wade in the FamilySearch.com data. A son Roy was also listed in the data. A Roy Bodine, born April 30, 1873 was also listed, but I didn't check to see who his parents were. He was also born in Fingal, Ontario. Ruth Dengler said that Roy (1873) was the son of Marshall Bodine. Mahlon was listed as being Baptist in the 1871 Census of Ontario.

The Best-Bodine info says that they also had a baby who died in infancy. It was born in Southwold Twp., Ontario.

Here is a message I got from Joan Best about his children:

Subject: Mahlon Bodine

Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001

From: "Joan Best" joanbest1@earthlink.net

An addition to your page:

Extract of probate of will of Mahlon Bodine

Resides in Southwold Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada

Dated filed February 24, 1887

Executors: George Edmonds, Village of Fingal, Merchant

George D. King

Wife was Roxane Bodine

Children:

Marshal Bodine

William Bodine

Amanda Page, wife of William of Fingal

Mary Bodine

(You don't have Mary).

This will is File #1399. Joan sent me a copy of it. He only names his wife Roxane, and children Marshall, William, Amanda (wife of William Page), and Mary.

In a later message, Ruth said that her source for the names of Mahlon's children comes, at least in part, from his will. It is dated February 24, 1887 in Southwold Township, Ontario, Canada.

Here is another message about his children:

Subject: Abraham Bodine and Zellah Talor

Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001

From: Hallett88Racing at aol.com

Hi Dave,

My name is Jennifer Hallett, I live in Boston, Ont. Canada, and am a descendant of these people. I had researched several lines of my family tree a few years ago and come up with this.

Mahlon Bodine. b: 18-11-1813 @ Simcoe,Ontario (legend has it, in the back of a covered wagon?) son of Abraham and Zellah. married Roxanne Wade b: 05-02-1815 @ Grimsby, Ontario, daughter of Bryant Edwin Wade and Nancy Kitchen. They had 3 girls, that I know of. Orpha Amelia Bodine died @ Fingal, Ontario, Helen Matilda Bodine who died 17-03-1865, buried @ Fingal, Ontario and Nancy Amanda Bodine born 23-04-1840 @ Fingal, Ontario, died 21-11-1916, she married William Page, born 1843 in Upper Canada (Ontario), who was son of James and Mary Page of Surry, England. Nancy Amanda Bodine and William Page were my great-great grandparents. I hope this is of some use to somebody and will gladly answer any ?'s.

Respectfully yours,

Mrs. Jennifer Hallett

Mahlon's tombstone says,
His days are past, his work is done
he fought the fight, the victory won.

The article "Is This Your Line?" by Eva Murrell Harmison about Abraham Bodine of Pennsylvania and Ontario says he was born enroute to Fingal, Ontario. It says he was born at Cayuga, Haldimand Co., Ontario.