Notes for: William Howard Bodine
From "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial," Third Series, volume 3:
William Howard, son of Francis Millard Bodine, was born at Pine Bush, town of Crawford, Orange county, New York, January 12, 1859. He received his early education in the public schools of his native town. In 1876 he went to Middletown, New York, to learn the trade of tinsmith. After six months there, he went to Newburg, New York, where he worked at his trade for a time, then six months at Goshen, New York, then two years at Warwick, then to Monroe, New York, where he remained eight years. In 1888 he engaged in the heating and plumbing business at Bellows Falls, Vermont, in partnership with George B. Allbee. After three years, however, the firm was dissolved and Mr. Bodine became connected with M. F. Davis, remaining ten years. Since then he has been with H. H. Wiley and E. J. Lynch up to the present time. Mr. Bodine is a member of King Solomon's Temple Lodge of Free Masons; of Abenaqui Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; of Bellows Falls Council, Royal and Select Masters, and of Bellows Falls Lodge, No. 23, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In religion he is a Methodist, and steward and trustee of the Society of the Methodist Church. He married, December 25, 1883, Florence N. Stoddard, who was born at Middletown, Orange county, New York, daughter of Ira L. Stoddard, who was born August 5, 1817, died January 4, 1896, and Sarah J. (Greenleaf) Stoddard, who was born July 10, 1823, died March 30, 1879, granddaughter of Increase B. Stoddard, who died June 13, 1844 (see Stoddard line). Children of Mr. and Mrs. Bodine: 1. Bertha, born February 17, 1885, graduate of Smith College, teacher in the musical department of Smith. 2. Rosamond, born October 21, 1889, married B. C. Niles, of Hartford. 3. Wilfred Greenleaf, born May 21, 1890. 4. Florence, February 4, 1894. 5. Clarence, December 28, 1897. 6. Rachel May, November 25, 1901.
From Ronny Bodine:
In 1910, William Bodine lived with his family in Bellows Falls, Rockingham County where he owned and operated a plumbing business. He reported that in 26 years of marriage his wife had borne 6 children, all of whom were then living.