Notes for: John C. Bodine

Ronny Bodine thinks this John C. Bodine could be the son of Henry Bodine and Lydia Groff. This John's second marriage did possibly take place in the house of Theodore Bodine, Henry's son, but I don't see any other evidence for John's father being Henry than that. It needs more research, but let's go with this idea unless later proven incorrect.

John was listed as a retired farmer in the 1880 Census of Elmwood, Peoria Co., IL. They have a "daughter" listed in that census, but she is 13 and her parents are listed as born in Illinois. Maybe she is a granddaughter.

It seems that John was first married to an Ann and later to a Barbara. The death record for their daughter Mahala listed her mother's name as Ann Hand. The death record for their daughter Penniah listed her mother's name as Laura Ann Hand.

Ronny sent me this from the Warren Journal (Belvidere, N.J.) of 8 Sept 1855.
On the 4th ult., by the Rev. A. H. Hand, at the house of Mr. T. Bodine, Franklin, Warren Co., John Bodine of --------, to Barbary Willever, of Franklin.

About the only "T. Bodine" I can find who might have lived in Franklin, NJ in 1855 is Theodore Bodine, the husband of Margaret Hornbaker. He is the the son of Henry Bodine and Margaret Lydia Groff. It is possible that John Bodine, husband of Esther Mattison is related to that Henry Bodine. Some have thought that Henry might be that John Bodine's uncle.

From Ronny Bodine (Nov 9, 2018):

The 1917 death record of his daughter, Mahalia Bodine Swank, provides the middle initial of "C" which is recorded nowhere else.

From Illinois Federal Census Records:
1840 Rochester Precinct, Peoria Co.: John BODYNE males 1(30-39); females 2(0-4), 2(5-9), 1(30-39).

1850 (12 Oct) Peoria Co.: John BODINE 49 NJ farmer, Ann 40 NJ, Mary A. 16 NJ, Mahalia 14 NJ, Lydia A. 10 IL, Peninnah 9 IL, Ruth A. 4 IL, Harriet 1 IL.

1860 (27 July) Elmwood, Peoria Co.: John BODINE 55 NJ farmer, Barbary 46 NJ, Lydia 21 IL, Ruth 13 IL, Harriet 11 IL, John 8 NJ.

1870 (10 Aug) Elmwood, Peoria Co.: John BODINE 62 NJ farmer, Barbary 45 NJ, Ruth Ann 24 NJ, John C. 16 IL.

1880 (5 June) Elmwood, Peoria Co.: John BODINE 77 NJ retired farmer, Barbara 55 NJ wife, Anna 13 IL dau.

It seems evident that John Bodine did not know when he was born as his age fluctuated dramatically with each census providing a birth range from 1801 to 1808.

In 1880, John and Barbara's household included Anna, age 13, identified as their daughter, but she must have been their granddaughter as she was not named in 1870 when she should have been 3. Ann (Hann) Bodine was the daughter of Maurice and Sarah Hann.

From: Warren Journal (Belvidere, N.J.) of 8 Sept 1855.
On the 4th ult., by the Rev. A. H. Hand, at the house of Mr. T. Bodine, Franklin, Warren Co., John Bodine of --------, to Barbary Willever, of Franklin.

From "Peoria, city and county, Illinois : a record of settlement, organization, progress, and achievement." Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1912, p. 319: About 1840 John Bodine and Joseph Warne came from New Jersey and located on section sixteen.

Burials in French Grove Cemetery, Peoria County.
ANN, wife of J. Bodine Died Sep. 28, 1853 Aged 44 Yrs. 11 ms. 22 ds. [=birth date of 6 Oct 1808]