Notes for: Rebecca H. Bodine

I think this family is in the 1880 Census of Northampton, Burlington Co., NJ. Rebecca H. Bodine is 50 and born in NJ, as well as her parents. Her husband, James D. Shreve, is 65 and born in NJ (parents in NJ). There are six children in their household and James's brother, Joseph. James is an auctioneer.

From: Rand Collins [randcollins at comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006
Subject: re. Bodine and Shreve

Dave,

In your genealogy you have James D. Shreve marrying Rebecca H. Bodine, as do we. But we have James' brother, Thomas D. Shreve marrying Rebecca's sister Hannah. You show Hannah marrying a James Warner. My wife is descended from Thomas D. Shreve, and we know James and Thomas were brothers (through several census').

Can you help us clear this up?

I can provide records for everything from 1850 on, but have never been able to find a marriage record for Thomas D. Shreve and Hannah Bodine…it just seemed to fit very well that James and Thomas married sisters.

Thanks well in advance! J

Rand & Leslie Collins
El Granada, CA

From Ronny Bodine:

James and Rebecca Shreve were living 1860-1880 in Northampton Township where James worked as an auctioneer. James and Rebecca Shreve were buried in Mount Holly Cemetery, Burlington County. See his obituary in the "New Jersey Mirror" of 11 June 1890 and hers in the Mount Holly "Herald" of 9 Feb 1918.

Children: Rachel (c1852), James D. Jr. (c1854), Rebecca (c1856), Emma S. (c1858), Linda (c1859), Frank (c1861), Frederick (c1867), Julia (c1873).