Notes for: Mary Melissa Bodine
They had four children. Other information says she was born about 1841 in Paris, Illinois.
From Ronny Bodine (Dec. 23, 2021):
From The History of Edgar County, Illinois, W. Le Baron, Jr., 1879.
p. 693. MIAL M. CRUM, farmer; P.O. Paris; is a native of Kentucky, Floyd Co.; was born April 8, 1839; lived at his native place until the age of 13, he going to Missouri with his parents, then came to Edgar Co., where Mr. Crum has since lived. During his early life, he had but little chance of gaining an education. He was married Oct. 4, 1866, to Miss Melissa Bodine, a resident of Edgar Co.; they have a family of four children---two boys and two girls. He began doing for himself at the age of 19; now, by hard work and good management, he has ninety acres of good land, well improved; Mr. Crum is still a young man, but of good standing in the community, and known as one of the straightforward, honest men of Hunter Tp.
From Edgar County, Illinois Marriage Records:
Mial M. Crum AND Mary M. Bodine were married 4 Oct 1866.
1870 Hunter Twp., Edgar Co., IL: Miles M. CRUM 31 KY farmer, Melissa 21 IL, Charles 2 IL.
1880 Hunter Twp., Edgar Co., IL: Mial CRUM 41 KY farmer, Milissa 31 IL wife, Charles 12 IL son, Carrie 9 IL dau, Edith 5 IL dau, Claude 1 IL son, Lucinda BODINE 67 KY mother-in-law widowed.
The will of Mial M. Crum of Edgar County, Illinois, dated 2 June 1888, was proved 10 July 1888. Therein he named as executors his wife Melissa M. Crum and son Charles Crum. (Edgar Co. Wills, vol. 4, p. 455]
1900 Hunter Twp., Edgar Co., IL: Mary CRUM Dec 1848 IL farmer widowed, Charles July 1867 IL son farmer, Carrie Dec 1870 IL dau, Edith Sept 1874 IL dau school teacher, Claude June 1878 IL son farm laborer.
Mial M. Crum was drafted on 23 March 1865 to serve with Company G, 34th Illinois Infantry (USA) and was mustered out 12 July 1865 at Louisville, KY. On 7 Sept 1900, Mary M. Crum filed for a widow's pension.
From Catholic Diocese of Springfield Sacramental Records 1853-1975
CRUM Mary M. Bodine widow of Mial M. Crum, born 22 Dec 1848 in Edgar Co. Died 7 Jan 1909 of tumor.
From Illinois Death Records:
Edith C. Crum, born 18 Sept 1874 in Paris, Ill, dau. of Mial Mayo & Mary Mellisa (Bodine) Crum, died 4 June 1943 in Hunter Twp., Edgar County.
Claude Crum, born 18 June 1878 in Hunter Twp., Edgar Co., Ill., son of Mial Mayo & Mary M. (Bodine) Crum, died 8 Dec 1946 in Hunter Twp., Edgar County.
Burials in North Arm Cemetery, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 168080277)
MIAL M. CRUM 1839---1888 MARY M. 1849---1909