Notes for: Permelia Bodine
I had her name as Parnell, but Ronny Bodine listed it as Permelia. I'll go with that.
From Ronny Bodine:
The Riley family was living 1850 in Camden, Camden County where Peter worked as a boiler maker.
1860 Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA: Peter RILEY 38 PA, Permilia 33 PA, Elizabeth A. 13 PA, Marchell 10 PA, Francis 8 PA, Ann C. 4 PA, Robert 4/12 PA
1870 Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA: Peter RILEY 47 PA horticulturist, Parmelia 44 NJ, John M. NJ printer, Francis 18 PA, Annie 12 PA, Robert 10 PA, Charles 7 PA, Ellen 5 PA, Joseph 2 PA.
1880 Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA: Bannlia RILEY 53 NJ mother widowed, John M. 30 NJ son, Robert H. 22 PA son, Charles H. 19, PA son, Ella 17 PA dau, Edward 10 PA son.
The 1882 Harrisburg City Directory listed Mrs. Permelia Riley; the 1887 Harrisburg City Directory listed Permelia Riley as widow of Peter.
1900 North Lebanon, Lebanon Co., PA: John KALLAM Jan 1855 PA, Anna July 1856 PA wife, Permalia REILLY Jan 1827 NJ widowed. Married 23 years, no children.
1910 Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA: John C. KELLAM 55 PA, Annie C. 54 PA wife, Permelia RILEY 83 NJ widowed. Married 33 years, no children. Permelia bore 10 children/8 still living.
From State of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death for Permelia Riley, widow, dau. of Francis Boden & Sarah Ann Thompson, born 24 Jan 1827 in NJ, died 12 April 1917 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County; buried in East Harrisburg Cemetery; informant was Mrs. J. C. Kellam of Harrisburg. [Note: Despite the confusion over the names of her parents, there is no doubt as to her identity as the daughter of James and Sarah Bodine.]
Obituary, Patriot (Harrisburh, Pa.) of Friday, 13 April 1917.
Mrs. Permelia Riley died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Kellam, 1545 Swatara street, last night, aged 90 years. Surviving are seven children, 27 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Children: Elizabeth (c1847), John Marchell (1849), Francis (c1852), Annie (c1858), Robert (c1860), Charles (c1863), Ellen (c1865), Joseph (c1868), Edward (c1870).
The 1919 PA Death Certificate of their son John M. Riley records his birth as 4 Nov 1852 [sic] in Camden, NJ, son of Peter Riley and Permilla Budline.