Notes for: Sarah Anne Bodine
Jill Adami found this couple on the 1880 and 1900 Censuses of Tarrant Co., Texas. She says that the 1880 Census shows these children: Claud (b. 1877, MO) and Mary (b. 1880, TX). The 1900 Census shows these children: Rosa M. (Apr. 1882, TX), Mollie B. (Feb. 1887, TX), daughter E. C. (b. Aug. 1889, TX), and E. L. (b. Sept. 1894, TX). On the 1880 Census Sarah says both her parents were born in Missouri. In the 1900 Census, she says her father was from Illinois and her mother from Missouri.
Here is some information from Find a Grave on John Hunter. The info on his parents does not match the links on Find a Grave:
John Barnett HUNTER was the 7th of 11 children born to John HUNTER (1793-1860) and Margaret "Peggy" (POWERS, 1798-1860). The family moved from Illinois to Missouri between 1865 and 1870, and in 1876, on January 25th, he married Sarah Ann BODINE in Carthage, Jasper Co, Missouri.
Sarah was born on November 8th 1860 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Sarah and John had 11 children, plus they served as guardians for 3 of his sister's boys after she died.
John and Sarah's children: Claude (1877-1889), Mary "May" Elizabeth (1880-1964) m Davidson, Rosa Myrtle (1882-1957) m Beaver, Effie (1885-1887), Mattie Birdie (1887-1932), Efton Casper (1888-1951), Barnett (1891-1900), Delcie Leota(1894-1917), Harvey Eldon (1897-1900), Ola Vawn (1900-1979)m Booth, and Arlie Gladys (1903-1905).
After John died in Tarrant County (TX) from kidney failure as a result of Bright's Disease, Sarah filed an application for a widow's military pension in Jefferson Co, Arkansas.
Sarah 'is said' to be buried in Jonesboro, Craighead Co, Arkansas, but I have not located her grave so far.
Inscription
Co D, 31 TX Cav, CSA
Gravesite Details
This is one of the many graves moved from the HUNTER cemetery in 1949, prior to the construction of Benbrook Lake.
From Ronny Bodine:
Their marriage on 25 Jan 1876 in Jasper County, Missouri was recorded as John B. Hunter and Miss Sarah Bodin. The Hunter family left Missouri in or after 1877 and was living 1880 in Tarrant County, Texas where John engaged in farming. In 1900, still residents of Tarrant County, Sarah stated she had borne 10 children, but only 5 were then living.
From Arkansas Confederate Pension Records:
John B. Hunter, Co. D, Texas Cavalry, died 12 Feb 1908. Widow Sarah Ann Hunter, of Jefferson, Arkansas, applied for a widow's pension in 1910.
1910 Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co., AR: Sarah A. HUNTER 50 AR widowed, Effton C. 20 TX son, Ola V. 9 TX dau. 12 children born/6 living.
1920 Bear Creek, Sevier Co., AR: Sarah A. HUNTER 58 AR was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Rosa and Ben Beaver.
From Arkansas Death Records:
Sarah Ann Hunter died 28 July 1927 in Craighead County. {Note: Sarah does not have a known marked grave.]
Burials in Benbrook Cemetery, Benbrook, Tarrant County, Texas.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 21283654)
JOHN B. HUNTER Co D 31 Texas Cav
The above marker was requested by his daughter, Mrs. Rosa Beaver on 16 April 1948 and placed in 1950.
Children: Claude (c1877), Mary (1880), Rosa M. (April 1882), Mallie B. (Feb 1887), Efton C. (Aug 1889), Elsie L. (Sept 1894).