Notes for: William Alsworth Bodine, Sr.

In the book "Early Ohio Settlers: Purchasers of Land in Southwestern Ohio, 1800-1840" there is a William Alworth Bodine who purchased some land on September 29, 1835 in an area I think just west of Cincinnati. He may have been from Dearborn, Indiana or the land was part of Dearborn.

William A. Bodine is in the 1880 Census of Jackson, Rush Co., IN. He is 86 and born in New York. He is listed as a farmer. The census gives his parents' birth place as New Jersey, both for his father and mother. He has a grandson, Ezekiel Lockridge, in his household. He is 18 and born in IN. His father was born in KY and mother in OH. I'm not sure which of William's daughters would have been his mother.

Someone else has listed the following daughter for this couple:
Elizabeth Ann BODINE
Birth: 13 MAR 1822 in Indiana
Death: 6 MAR 1869

From Ronny Bodine (Oct. 16, 2020):

From Brick Reformed Church of Montgomery, Orange County, Baptisms, 1734-1840:
William Alsworth, born 8 March 1794 to Francis Bodyn & Hannah Miller.
Matilda, born 13 Aug 1805 to Daniel Hunter & Eleanore Barkely.

From Deed Indices of Dearborn County, Indiana:
Book H: March 1833--Oct 1833
p. 292 - George Hubbell to William A. Bodine

Book L: Aug 1835--April 1836
p. 446 - George W. Kingsbery to Wm. A. Bodine

Book M: April 1836--March 1837
p. 435 - William A. Bodine to Israel W. Bonham
p. 436 - Israel W. Bonham to William A. Bodine

Book N: March 1837--November 1837
p. 80 - William A. Bodine to Thomas --------
p. 125 - William A. Bodine to George W. Kingsbery

Book O: November 1837--June 1838
p. 168 - William A. Bodine to James Kelso
p. 226 - William Cassady to William A. Bodine

Book P: June 1838--February 1839
p. 209 - William A. Bodine to James Kelso
p. 261 - William A. Bodine to Robert Cassady
p. 457 - Wm. A. Bodine to Jannel Kirk

Book Q: February 1839--November 1839
p. 100 - William Bodine to Thomas Cottingham
p. 119 - Wm. A. Bodine to Benjamin Southard
p. 191 - Jacob Storms to William A. Bodine

Book U: August 1842--January 1844
p. 532 - William McClure to William A. Bodine
p. 5?? - William A. Bodine to ----- Boatman [apparently too faint to read]

Book Z: January 1848--April 1849
p. 446 - William A. Bodine to Thomas Horner

From Indiana Federal Census Records:
1840 Rushville, Rush Co.: William BODINE males 1(0-4), 1(10-14), 1(15-19), 1(30-39), 1(50-59); females 1(0-4), 2(5-9), 1(10-14), 1(15-19), 1(30-39), 1(50-59).

1850 (10 Sept) Jackson Twp., Rush Co.: William A. BODINE 55 NY Farmer, Matilda 44 NY, Elizabeth 28 OH, Charles B. 25 OH Carpenter, Daniel H. 23 OH Carpenter, Julia D. 18 OH, Hannah S. 16 IN, William A. 14 IN, Elvira E. 13 IN, Francis 10 IN, Samuel S. 9 IN, David S. 7 IN, Matilda S. 3 IN.

1860 (18 July) Jackson Twp., Rush Co.: Wm. A. BODINE 66 NY Farmer, Matilda 55 NY, Hannah S. 26 IN, Wm. A. 24 IN Carpenter, Elvira E. 21 IN, Francis 19 IN, Samuel S. 17 IN, David S. 15 IN, Matilda S. 13 IN.

1870 (19 Aug) Jackson Twp., Rush Co.: Wm. A. BODINE 76 NY Retired Farmer, Matilda 69 NY, Frances 27 IN Farmer, Ellenora 25 IN.

1880 (2 June) Jackson Twp., Rush Co.: William A. BODINE 86 NY Farmer widowed, Ellen A. 41 IN dau, Francis 39 IN son Farmer, Ezekiel LOCKRIDGE 18 IN grandson Farm Laborer.

Death Notice, Rushville Weekly Republican (Rushville, Ind.) of Thursday, 29 Nov 1877.
Mrs. W. A. Bodine, an old and esteemed citizen of this county, died at her home last Monday evening, at four o'clock.

The will of William A. Bodine of Rush County, Indiana of 14 Oct 1879 makes bequests to "the heirs of my daughter Elizabeth deceased" and "the heirs of my son Daniel deceased," son Charles, Francis, William, daughters Sarah McAnulty, Julia McAnulty, Ellen Bodine, Hannah Walton and Matilda Carr. Sons Charles B. Bodine and William A. Bodine appointed executors. Witnessed by V. B. Bodine & V. C. Bodine. Proved on 6 Nov 1883 by the subscribing witnesses, Virgil B. Bodine and Virgil C. Bodine. [Rush Co., IN Will Book 3, p. 605-607]

Burials in East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Rush County.
(Find A Grave Memorial # 36321814)
William A. Bodine Born March 8, 1794 Died Oct. 17, 1883
Matilda Bodine Born Aug. 13, 1805 Died Nov. 26, 1877