I did have this William Seymour ("Jess") Bodine and a Jesse Bodine listed as sons of John and Caroline Bodine. I had both listed as having been born in 1863. They appear to be the same person; so I deleted Jesse and changed "Jess" to "Jesse." The picture below was provided by Lesa Epperson.
From: acacat17 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010
Hello Dave,
...Marvin has called to tell us there is another grave in a cemetery up on Graham Creek, which was near the old homestead of William Seymour "Jesse" Bodine and his wife Minta Bell Dice. This headstone is marked: BODINE son of W. and M. I checked the records and William "Jesse" and Minta Belle were married in 1891, but their first known child was born in June of 1893. I feel very, very confident that this grave was for an infant son of Jesse and Minta Belle, most likely a first child who died in infancy...
Best Wishes,
Jan Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
From Indiana Marriage Records: William M. Bodine married Manetie B. Dice on 4 Oct 1891 in Fountain County.
In June 1900 and April 1910, William Bodine, a farmer, lived in Wabash Township, Fountain County. In 1900, he reported that in 9 years of marriage his wife had borne 4 children all of whom lived with them. In 1910, after 18 years of marriage his wife had borne 4 children all still living with them.
From Indiana Death Certificates:
Minta Bell Bodine, wife of Wm. S. Bodine, born 10 Feb 1869 in Indiana, dau. of Eli & Susan (Conover) Dice; died 26 Feb 1940 in Covington, Fountain County, and buried in Mount Hope Cemetery. Ned Bodine of Covington, informant.
William S. Bodine, widower of Minta Belle Dice, born 4 Oct 1863 in Wabash Twp., Fountain Co., Indiana, son of John & Caroline (Brewer) Bodine; died 17 Feb 1946 in Covington, Fountain County and buried in Mount Hope Cemetery. Ned Bodine of Covington, informant.
Burials in Mount Hope Cemetery, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 19587924)
BODINE WILLIAM S. 1863---1946 MINTA B. 1869---1940