Notes for: Mary (Catherine) Bellis

William is married to a Catherine _____ in the 1850 Census of Hunterdon County (Delaware Township, roll 453, p. 107). Catherine was 25 years old. I wonder if Mary Bellis was not named "Mary Catherine Bellis"? If not, there is a problem here somewhere.

The following comes from a book on Hunterdon County called "Recollections of Baptistown (p. 89). It is located online at "http://www.raub-and-more.com/":

Mary Bellis was born Dec 2, 1824. She married Jan 23, 1850 to William Bodine. They had 9 children, all of whom are still living: Della Catharine married John D. Larison; Emma Elizabeth married George W. Kugler; Marietta married John R. Johnson of Lumberville, Pa., merchant; William Horace married Jennie Horner; Wesley B. married first Jennie Hunt, married second Emma Wood; Jane; Anna R. married Henry Roole; Carrie; Ida married Lewis P. Nailer.

I did have her death date as May 26, 1908, but Brian Bodine said the date on the stone is May 20, 1908.