Notes for: Robert Thomas Bodine
Phyllis Seelye sent me the names of Robert's four daughters by his first wife, Emma. She thinks that he might have also had more children by his second wife, Mable, but she hasn't been able to find anything yet. Robert and Emma live in Marshall, Texas and four daughters.
I did have that he died in Von Ormy, but that is probably not correct. Ronny Bodine said there was probably no hospital in Von Ormy. He said it was a small town thirteen miles from San Antonio and in 1914 had a population of 350 and a couple of stores. The population in 1946 remained at 350. San Antonio was a city. Any hospital would have been there. Perhaps he lived in Von Ormy, but died in San Antonio.
From Robert Bodine:
In 1900, Robert Bodine and his family lived in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. The couple reported that in 12 years of marriage Emma had borne 4 children, all then living. Robert gave his occupation as coach builder. In 1910, Robert was living in Galveston, Galveston County with his 2nd wife and working as a draughtsman in an iron works. In 1920, the family were residents of Bexar County. Emma (Phillips) Bodine was the daughter of William M. and Abby Elizabeth (Mills) Phillips. Mable (Lambert) Bodine was the daughter of Alfred and Myra (Kelly) Lambert.
Obituary, the San Antonio "Light" of 13 Sept 1926.
BODINE, Robert T., aged 63 years, died at a local hospital at 6: 30 p.m. Sunday, September 12, 1926. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mabel Bodine, Houston; five daughters; Mrs. Mary S. Dalton and Mrs. Willie May Hines of Carlsbad, Cal.; Mrs. Ernest Mayfield, Fort Worth, Tex.; Miss Virginia Bodine, San Antonio; Mrs. F. C. Bongart, Galveston, Tex.; one son, N. B. Bodine, Houston, Tex.; two brothers, Ike Bodine of Cedar Hill, Tex., and Henry Bodine of McLean, Tex.; also one sister, Mrs. Henry Geyer of Marshall, Tex. He was a member of the Tucker Masonic Lodge of Galveston; also of the Elmira Shrine Temple of Galveston. He was also past patron of the Rothwell Eastern Star Chapter. Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Hagy & McCollum, Tuesday, September 14 at 5 p. m. Interment will be in the Mission Burial Park.