Notes for: William Henry Bodine

William died in a mine accident in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was supposed to be from the Port Jervis, PA or NJ area. (I think Port Jervis is in New York, though.) The info on this couple came from a query by B. Sickler at the Ancestry.com Bodine Message Board.

Here is some info on him from the Forest Hill Cemetery Association:

William H. Bodine, age at deat: 36 or 36y 3m 11d. Born in Pike Co., PA. Died 1/6/1896 of an accident.

Also buried in this cemetery is an Archie Bodine: age at death was 5y or 4y 9m 4d. Born in Scranton. Died on 11/17/1894 of croup. I wonder if this is William's son.

From Ronny Bodine:

Newspaper Obituary, The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pa.) of Thursday, 9 Jan 1896.
William H. Bodine, son of Giles Bodine, killed by a blast in the calico mines on Monday, Jan. 6, leaves a wife and four children, respectively named Mamie, George, William and John, one brother Aaron and one sister Mary A. Bodine. Their address is unknown. Their former residence was in Matamoras, Pike county, Pa. Any knowing of the sister and brother will oblige by writing to Mr. William H. Bodine, 109 Marion street, Scranton, Pa. Funeral at the house on Thursday at 3 p.m., interment in Forest Hill cemetery. Port Jervis paper please copy. [Note: The name Mamie is likely intended to refer to Emanuel or Manny.]

Determining the birthplace of William Bodine:
In the 1896 burial record of William H. Bodine it stated his place of birth as Pike County, Penn.
In the 1900 census, Anna reported the father of her children was born in Penn.
In his 1913 marriage license application, son William F. Bodine stated his father was born in Sparebush, NY [there being no Sparebush, it is likely Sparrowbush, in Orange County].
In his 1917 marriage license application, son John A. Bodine stated his father was born in NY.
In the 1930 census son William Bodine reported his parents were born in the United States.
In the 1930 census son John Bodine reported his father was born in NY and his mother in PA.

Determining the family name of Anna:
In the 1896 birth registration of her son John: Anna Partlin.
In the 1913 marriage license application of her son William: Anna McPhartland.
In the 1917 marriage license application of her son John: Anna McParthlin.

From Pennsylvania Birth Records:
John, born 1 April 1896 in Scranton to Wm. Bodine & Anna McPartlin.

From Scranton City Directories:
1887-1894 William Bodine, laborer
1895-1899 unavailable
1900 Anna Bodine widow Wm. H.
1942 Mrs. Anna Bodine cook Lacka County Detention Home

Burials in Forest Hill Cemetery, Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pa.
William H. Bodine Died Jan. 6, 1896 aged 36 y 3 m 11 d. [=birth date of 25 Sept 1859]
Burial records indicate he died in an accident.

From Pennsylvania Federal Census Records:
1900 (8 June) Scranton, Ward 2, Lackawanna Co.: Annie S. BODINE June 1864 PA widowed, Emanuel P. March 1883 PA son, George G. Feb 1885 PA son, William F. June 1888 PA son, John April 1894 PA son, Rachel M. WILLIAMS Nov 1837 PA widowed aunt. Annie had borne 5 children of whom 4 were then living.

1910 (3 April) Scranton, Ward 5, lackawanna Co.: Jacob KROMAR 56 PA fireman-steam RR, Anna 43 PA wife, William BODINE 18 PA boarder, John BODINE 16 PA boarder. 2nd marriage for both Jacob and Anna, married 6 years, Anna bore 4 children, all still living.

1920 (Jan) Scranton, Lackawanna Co.: Mrs. Anna BODINE 48 PA cook-restaurant, Emanuel 36 PA son.
1930 (4 April) Scranton, Lackawanna Co.: Anna BODINE 58 PA cafeteria cook.
1940 (9 April) Scranton, Lackawanna Co.: Anna BODINE 73 PA widowed cook for the House of Detention.