Notes for: Barbara H. Cruze

Her last name might be spelled Cruize or Crouse. Her tombstone says she was born on April 23, 1797. The Russel Bodine family Bible says she was born on September 23, 1797. The death year could be 1860; although, the Bible clearly says 1880. Barbara was the first Bodine to own the house in Muncy Pennsylvania now called the Bodine House. It's a B & B. She came there around 1863. See their web site at "www.BodineHouse.com". This is where Charles Hawley Bodine raised his family. It was in the family until 1975.

There is a Barbara H. Bodine in the 1880 Census of Muncy, Lycoming Co., PA. She is widowed, age 79, born in PA. Both her parents were born in PA as well. With her is her grandson, Charles H. Bodine (28, PA, PA, PA) and granddaughter, Annie (22, PA, PA, PA). I wonder if these are the children of Barbara's son, John. I don't have any info on him. The census says that both Charles and Annie are married (not to each other I guess).

This is from the Ancestry.com message boards:

Abm. Bodine m. Barbara Crouse
Author: Karen Ipock
Date: 20 Feb 2006
Surnames: Bodine, Crouse
Classification: Query

Married at the borough of Muncy, March 2, 1828, Abm. Bodine to Miss Barbara Crouse, all of Muncy thp. Witnesses: Eli Rupez and wife, Dr. Geo. Wood and Miss Bodine. From "The Marriage Docket Of S.E. Schuyler, 1827-1833, Muncy, PA" Karen (volunteer)