Notes for: Virgil Clinton Bodine
His name is often given as V. C. Bodine. This is the way it was written in some of Mabel Bodine's personal papers and in the Bodine-Burns family Bible. This is the Virgil C. Bodine who married Mary Brann on February 24, 1875 in Rush Co., IN. I later learned that Virgil B. Bodine had a son named Virgil C. Bodine listed in the 1860 Census of Rushville, Indiana. He was 9 and born in Ohio.
From: Denise Oliver-Velez [DOlivervelez at hvc.rr.com]
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004
Subject: VC Bodine
The news article I sent you was quite helpful in pointing me in the right direction for VC Bodine. By the way - the "C" stands for Clinton.
Name: Clinton BODINE
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: (1851)
Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Boot Merchant
Relation: Self
Home in 1880: Rushville, Rush, Indiana
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Head of household: Clinton BODINE
wife Mary
father in law GW Brann in household (retired farmer).
Clinton listed as boot merchant
BODINE, VIRGIL C (1900 U.S. Census)
Indiana , RUSH, 1-WD RUSHVILLE, Age 49, Male, Race: White, Born: OH
Series: T623 Roll: 400 Page: 137
Name: Vergil C Bodine
Age: 68 years
Estimated birth year: 1851
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Home in 1920: Rushville, Rush, Indiana
Info on his wife: Mary Brann b. abt 1850 IN, daughter of George W Brann. GW Brann born abt 1809 in KY. Wife Sarah, born abt. 1813, KY
other children:
Oliver Brann b. abt 1836 Indiana
Noble Brann b. abt 1846 Indiana
BRANN, G W (1860 U.S. Census)
INDIANA , RUSH, POSEY TWP
Age: 51, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: KY
Series: M653 Roll: 294 Page: 623
They are incorrectly indexed in 1870 as Brown, but it says Brann on the actual census page :
BROWN, G W (1870 U.S. Census)
INDIANA , RUSH, POSEY TWP
Age: 61, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: KY
Series: M593 Roll: 356 Page: 364
Noble Brann is listed in this bio I found online:
History Of Rush County Indiana
1888
Brant & Fuller
Surnames In This Biography are: OSBORN, Brann, Howell,
Am now checking to see if this OSBORN is related to VC's second wife Dora OSBORN, though doubtful.
She is listed on census page 1880 as the "adopted daughter" of John (59) and Nancy (56). John Osborne is listed as occupation: county recorder.
Name: Dora S. OSBORNE
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: <1859>
Birthplace: Indiana
Occupation: School Teacher
Relation: Dau
Home in 1880: Rushville, Rush, Indiana
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Head of household: John H. OSBORNE
Father's birthplace: IN
Mother's birthplace: IN
HEODORE OSBORN, of the firm of Brann & Osborn, proprietors of sawmill and lumberyard, was born in Union County, this State, January 22, 1846. He was the seventh of eight childrenfour sons and four daughtersborn to Larkin and Mary (Howell) Osborn, with whom he came to this county in 1852. They located upon a farm about two miles south of Rushville, where the father spent the rest of his life, his death occurring in October, 1863. He will be remembered by the older residents as "Uncle Larkin," by which title he was familiarly known all over Rush County. His wife and the mother of our subject resides at present in Rushville, and is now in the seventy-seventh year of her age. His paternal grandfather was Thomas Osborn, a native of Kentucky. His three brothers were: Aaron T., Lewis L. and Lucien B., the first of whom is deceased. His four sisters were: Sarah J., Mary E., Clemma A. and Julia E., the last of whom is deceased. He was raised upon his father's farm, and as early as seventeen he assumed the full management of the farm, his father having died many years before. He continued upon the farm until in 1880, when he went to Marshall County, Kan., where he spent some time looking after some land interests he had there. In 1882, he returned to Rushville and formed a partnership with Noble Brann in the lumber trade, which has occupied his entire attention ever since. In politics, Mr. Osborn is a Republican.
Here is some info that Denise Oliver-Velez sent me:
From Ronny Bodine (Oct. 10, 2020):
In June 1900, Virgil and Dora Bodine lived in Rushville, Indiana where Virgil worked as a merchant in boots and shoes. He reported that in 4 years of marriage his wife had borne no children. Virgil Bodine and his 2 wives were buried in East Hill Cemetery, Rushville.
Newspaper Obituary, The Daily Republican (Rushville, Ind.) of 26 March 1929.
Virgil Clinton Bodine, age 78 years, a pioneer shoe merchant of Rushville, who retired a few years ago, died this morning about eleven o'clock at his home, 411 North Perkins street, death resulting from a week's illness. Mr. Bodine had been in failing health for the last year, but was not taken seriously ill until a week ago. He was born in Cincinnati, March 5, 1851, but had spent most of his life in Rushville. He was educated in the schools of Cincinnati and here. During the years 1877 to 1878 he conducted a shoe store in Connersville, but returned here and was engaged in -the business until a few years ago when he retired. His father, the late V. C. Bodine, was also in the shoe business and for a time the two owned the New Era store here, located for years on West Second street. The deceased was married to Mary Brann in 1875 who preceded him in death. He was married to Dora Osborn in 1896, who is among the survivors. A sister, Mrs. F. B. Stearns of Ostrander, O., also survives. Mr Bodine was a member of the St. Paul's Methodist church of this city. He was also prominently identified with the Odd Fellows lodge of this city, and for 47 years was treasurer of Franklin lodge.
Newspaper Obituary, The Daily Republican (Rushville, Ind.) of Monday, 20 Jan 1930.
Mrs. Dora Bodine, age 71 years, died at her home, 411 North Perkins street, Saturday evening at six o'clock following a short illness. She suffered a stroke of paralysis Friday from which she never recovered. She was born April 9, 1858 in Hope, Ind., the daughter of Lewis H. and Elizabeth Osborne Sanders. Her parents died when she was very young and she went to live with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Osborne who legally adopted her when she was eighteen years old. The deceased was one of the pioneer school teachers of this county and taught school for nineteen years. She was married to V. C. Bodine who preceded her in death last March. Mrs. Bodine was a very active member of St. Paul's M. E. church, being a member of the Missionary society of that church and also teacher of the Young Men's Bible class. She was the seventh of nine children and was the seventh one of the family to die in that family with one brother J. M. Sanders of Plainfield, New Jersey and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Hedrick of Manhattan, Kansas, surviving her. Funeral services have been arranged for Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock in the St. Paul's M.E. church with the Rev. E. L. Hutchens in charge. Interment will be made in the East Hill cemetery.