Notes for: William Elbert Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
The 1895 New Jersey State Census records William Bodine living with his family in Landis Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. William Bodine and his family were living 1900-1930 in Kane Borough, McKean County, Pennsylvania where William worked as a glass flattener through 1920 and in 1930 was Assistant Superintendent of the glass factory where he was employed. In 1900, his nephew, Frank Barnhart, 20, was living with his family. It was noted that Arrinda had borne 4 children, but only 2 were then living in 1900 and 1910. Although recorded in 1900, 1910 and 1930 as William E. Bodine, in 1920 he was Wm. Albert Bodine. Perhaps Albert was intended to be Elbert. In April 1940, Arrinda Bodine lived with her son-in-law and daughter, Smith and Helen Beatty, in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York. William and Arrinda Bodine were buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, McKean County, Pennsylvania.
Newspaper Obituary, The Kane Republican (Kane, Pa.) of Tuesday, 20 Jan 1931.
An hour and a half frantic search through the channels, tunnels and recesses of the silent American Window Glass company plant on Biddle street yesterday afternoon culminated in discovering the lifeless body of William E. Bodine, well-known Greeves street resident, on the roof of the power house of the factory. Mr. Bodine left the office of the plant at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, apparently in the best of health, remarking that he was going on the roof to remove some of the snow and ice from the drain troughs. At five o'clock he had not returned and A. J. Kulp, paymaster, organized a searching party. The men searched the entire factory from top to bottom and not until 6:30 o'clock did W. A. Covert, of Wetmore, discover the body on the roof of the power house. Investigation disclosed that several shovels of snow had been removed when a heart attack evidently occured, causing Mr. Bodine to topple over backward onto the roof, in which position the body was discovered. A physician was summoned immediately and privately confirmed the theory that the fatality was caused by a severe heart attack. He estimated that the death had occurred an hour before. Coroner H. Clay Heffner ordered the removal of the remains. The death of Mr. Bodine comes as a great shock to his many friends who were as unexpecting as he of any serious physical imperfection. It had been known that his heart was not in the best of condition, but immediate death was far from the minds of friends and family. Mr. Bodine had been connected with the American Window Glass company for many years in the capacity of assistant superintendent. He was the first glass flattener in the old Kane Glass company and boss flattener in the old McCoy factory, later assuming the position of assistant superintendent. William Elbert Bodine was born in Jackson, N.J., November 12, 1868 [sic-the year was 1863]. He was educated in the public schools of Glassborough, N.J. In 1892 he married Miss Arrinda Scull at that place and came to this city in 1899 where he has resided since. He was a member of the First Methodist church, the Kane Lodge Number 566, Free and Accepted Masons, and the Kane Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Don E. Byham, of Olean, N.Y., and Mrs. S. G. Beatty, of this city, and three grandsons. Funeral services will be held at the residence Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. W. E. Bartlett, of the Methodist Episcopal church officiating. Interment will be made in Forest Lawn cemetery.
Delaware State Death Records:
Arrinda S. Bodine, a resident of Edgemoor Gardens, died 4 Dec 1944 in Wilmington Hospital.
Newspaper Obituary, The Kane Republican (Kane, Penn.) of Tuesday, 5 Dec 1944.
Mrs. Orinda Bodine, widow of W. E. Bodine and well known resident of Kane for many years, died suddenly from a heart attack while on a visit with her daughter Mrs. Don Byham, at Wilmington, Del., last night. Mrs. Bodine has been living with Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Beatty at Olean, N.Y., for the past few years and a few days ago, went to Wilmington for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Byham. She was stricken last night and succumbed a short time later. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Beatty and Mrs. Byham, and four grandchildren. It was stated this afternoon that the remains would be brought to Kane for funeral rites and burial and that arrangements for final rites would be announced tomorrow.