Notes for: Francis ("Frank") Alsworth Bodine
I bet this is the Frank Bodine found in the 1880 Census of Manchester, Dearborn Co., IN (RB later confirmed this). Here is the info from that:
Household:
Frank BODINE Self M Male W 65 NY Farmer NY CAN
Harriett BODINE Wife M Female W 53 IN Keeping House NY NY
Mary BURTON Dau W Female W 35 IN Keeping House NY IN
Catharin BODINE Dau S Female W 33 IN At Home NY IN
Hester F. BODINE Dau S Female W 21 IN Teacher NY IN
Franklin BODINE Son S Male W 16 IN At Home NY IN
Blanche BURKS GDau S Female W 4 IA IN IN
Leonard WICKS Other S Male W 60 IN NY NY
Margaret WICKS Other S Female W 58 IN NY NY
Keturah WICKS Other S Female W 50 IN NY NY
Melancthon Other S Male W 48 IN NY NY
From Ronny Bodine (Oct. 10, 2020):
By June 1850, Frank Bodine settled in Dearborn County, Indiana and remained there all the rest of his life. In June 1900, he reported he and Harriet had been married 54 years and that of 5 children she had borne, 4 were then living. He was called Francis in 1850 and 1870, Frank in 1860 and 1880 and Franklin in 1900. Francis and Harriet Bodine were buried in Manchester Cemetery, Dearborn County, Indiana.
From Indiana Certificate of Death of Francis A. Bodine: born 26 Nov 1815 in New York, son of Elisha Bodine, husband of Harriet Bodine, died 22 Aug 1902 in Manchester, Dearborn County. Informant was Jasper Ross, of Manchester.