Husband: Joseph Bodine
Born: Feb 11 1808 in Virginia (poss Greene Co., PA) 1,2 Died: bef Jun 1850 in prob Ohio 3 Father: Samuel Bodine (1787 - 1872) Mother: Mary Fox (1785 - 1851) Notes
Wife: Elizabeth Thomas Married: Aug 7 1825 in Wayne Co., OH 4
Born: Nov 29 1804 in Ohio 5,6 Died: Jan 27 1891 in near Columbia, Williams Co., OH 7 Buried: in Columbia Cemetery near Columbia, OH Father: Michael Thomas (1775 - 1862) Mother: Ellen __________ (1791 - 1857) Notes
F Child 1: Mary Ann Bodine Born: Jul 23 1826 in Wayne Co., OH Died: Aug 24 1895 in Otsego, Steuben Co., IN Husband: James Miller Laughlen b. Aug 1 1820 d. Oct 6 1909 Married: Jan 29 1852 in Hancock Co., OH Notes
+ M Child 2: Wesley Bodine Born: Mar 1 1828 in Columbus Grove, Putnam Co., OH 8 Died: Aug 20 1904 in Medford, Grant Co., OK 8 Buried: Aug 22 1904 in Enid Cemetery in Enid, Garfield Co., OK Wife: Minerva Jane Silvers b. May 11 1829 d. Nov 28 1862 Married: Jun 18 1848 in Allen Co., IN 9 Wife: Arabelle Buell b. Oct 23 1839 d. Aug 4 1898 Married: Jun 23 1863 in Steuben Co., IN 10 Notes
F Child 3: Lucinda Bodine Born: Dec 30 1830 in Ohio 11,12 Died: Apr 21 1903 in Sparta Twp., Kent Co., MI Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Sparta Twp., Kent Co., MI Husband: Joseph William Chester b. Jul 24 1827 d. Feb 1 1902 Married: May 14 1848 in Seneca Co., OH 13 Notes
+ M Child 4: Allen Bodine Born: abt 1833 in Ohio 14 Died: Apr 14 1865 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN Wife: Manilla Rathburn b. Feb 15 1828 d. Sep 30 1854 Married: Apr 16 1854 in Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN 15 Wife: Thisba (Tisby) Ann Keyder b. Apr 11 1836 d. bef Nov 28 1923 Married: abt 1857 Notes
F Child 5: Lorinda Bodine Born: Apr 19 1835 in Ohio 16 Died: Dec 20 1887 in Noble Co., IN Buried: in Wolflake Cemetery, Noble Co., IN Husband: Peter John Surfus b. Dec 31 1837 d. Mar 21 1908 Married: Aug 31 1856 in Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN 17 Notes
+ F Child 6: Louisa Bodine Born: Aug 15 1837 in Putnam Co., OH 18,19 Died: Sep 29 1905 in Williams Co., OH 20 Buried: in Columbia Cemetery, Edon, Williams Co., OH Husband: Raphael Moss b. Dec 24 1832 d. Jul 27 1894 Married: Sep 23 1855 in Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN 21 Notes
+ M Child 7: Joseph Dennis Bodine Born: Jul 16 1840 in Putnam Co., OH 22 Died: Nov 10 1919 in Lynn Haven, Bay Co., FL 23 Buried: in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Steuben Co., IN Wife: Angelina Carlin b. Jun 7 1848 d. Sep 24 1925 Married: Mar 18 1867 in Steuben Co., IN Notes
Sources: (1) Samuel B. Bible Record, Pioneer Heritage, v. 5, issue 2 (winter 1968), p. 134. Joseph Fox, His Descendants, & Related Families, by C. Fox - place. (2) 1880 Census, Williams Co. (North West), OH - daughter Louisa Moss says father born VA, mother born OH. (3) In June 1850, Elizabeth Boden, age 45, lived with her family in Cass Township, Hancock County, Ohio. She was living with Louisa Bodine Moss in the 1860, 1870, and 1880 Censuses. Joseph must have died before that of 1860. (4) Marr. Cert., Joseph B. & Elizabeth Thomas, Thomas Cox, JP, 11/4/1825, p. 86. (JP - Justice of the Peace) (5) Date from her obituary in the "Leader Enterprise," on February 19, 1891, p. 4. Something here is also mentioned about Cedar Creek Twp., Allen Co., IN. This must be the 1860 or 1870 Census. (6) 1880 Census, Williams Co. (North West), OH - age 75, OH, PA, PA. In house of Raphael Moss. (7) This date comes from the obituary of Elizabeth Bodine in the "Leader Enterprise," on February 19, 1891, p. 4. Something here is also mentioned about Cedar Creek Township, Allen Co., IN. This must be the 1860/70 Census. (8) Wesley's obit in "The Medford Patriot" in OK on August 25, 1904, p. 5, col. 3. (9) Marriage Certificate for Wesley and Minerva Bodine, Allen Co., IN, Book 2, p. 66 (11/23/1993). (10) Marriage Records for Steuben Co., IN, 1832-1890 - date & place. compliled by Audree Seibel Lewis. Fort Wayne Public Library, 1967. 45. (11) J Chester (zoomba at btc-bci.com) - date & place. (12) Lucinda was 31 in the 1860 Census of Allen Co., IN. She was living next door her sister, Lorinda, and a few houses down from the Moss family. She was married to William Chester. (13) Marriage Record For Lucinda Bodine and Joseph William Chester, May 15, 1848, p. 119. (14) 1860 Census of Cedar Creek, Allen Co., IN - age 27, OH, with wife Thisba. (15) IGI. (16) 1860 Census of Allen Co., IN - 25 years old, married to Peter Surfus. The full date here comes from the LDS Ancestral File and correspondence between Charles Finton and Dianna Alaniz. (17) Web Page of Charles Fair Family. Allen Bodine was a witness. (18) Date from tombstone and a Moss family Bible (Dianna Alaniz visited the grave). Also something here about Cedar Creek Twp., A...(1860 Census, Allen Co., IN?). Info on her also comes from 1850 and up census info. (19) 1880 Census, Williams Co. (North West), OH - age 42, OH, VA, OH. (20) Date from tombstone. Dianna Alaniz visited her grave. Obituary not yet found. Death record not found, yet, either. (21) From Raphael Moss' obit in the "Leader Enterprise" on August 2, 1894, p. 4. (22) Info from a Charles Finton, son-in-law of Lillie Whitehead. Also on tombstone. Joseph D. Bodine seems to have written up his own eulogy where he also gives his county of birth and exact birth date. I was sent a copy of that. (23) Date is from gravestone. Place is from Pension Card Files (Civil War). Dave's Bodine Genealogy Website Email me with Revisions. Pictures welcome if under 1 MB. Click here to return to the Home Page. Click here to email me. Name Index