Notes for: Abijah Ely Bodine
From Ronny Bodine (May 13, 2020):
Abijah's birthplace, Etra, was originally Scrabbletown aka Milford. The name was changed to Etra after 1890.
1st marriage--1865--MARGARET ANN PERRIN.
In 1850, she was Margaret Ann Perrine, 4, living with her parents, Enoch and Ann Perrine, in Millstone Twp., Monmouth County, New Jersey.
1870 Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY: A. E. BODINE 30 NJ commission merchant, M. A. 25 NJ, Ida B. 2 NY.
1875 Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY: Abijah BODINE 37 NJ, Margaret 29 NJ, Ida 7 NJ dau, Elmer 3 Kings Co. son.
1880 Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY: Abijah E. BODINE 40 NJ commission merchant, Margaret 34 NJ wife, Ida B. 12 NJ dau, Elmer E. 8 NY son.
From New York City Death Records:
Marg't Bodine, 52, died 28 July 1897 in Kings County.
Obituary, The Freehold (NJ) Transcript of Fri., 30 July 1897.
The announcement of the death Wednesday of Mrs. Maggie, wife of Abijah E. Bodine, so well known in the West Washington Market, New York, was heard with sad surprise. Mrs. Bodine was the daughter of the late Enoch Perrine, of Millstone, and was a most estimable woman.
1900 Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY: Abijah E. BODINE Oct 1839 NJ widowed commission merchant, Ida B. Oct 1867 NJ dau, Elmer E. Feb 1872 NY son.
1905 Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY: Obijah E. BODINE 65, Ida 30, Elmore [sic] E. 28 clerk.
2nd marriage--about 1906--REBECCA MILLER.
Rebecca was 1st married in 1885 to George Horatio Shoals (1857-1902).
1910 Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY: Abijib E. BODINE 70 NJ commission merchant, Rebecca M. 53 IL wife, Ella B. 41 NJ dau, Elmer E. 38 NY son clerk, Marjorie 23 MA dau, Matilda SCHENCH 53 NJ dau widow. 2nd marriage for both, married 4 years.
Obituary, The Freehold (NJ) Transcript of 31 Aug 1917.
Abijah E. Bodine, for 51 years an active commission merchant in New York city, died at his home, 37 Broadway, Freehold, on Monday, August 27, 1917, in his 78th year. Mr. Bodine was born October 4, 1839, at Etra, N.J. After having spent his younger days in his hometown, at an early age he entered the commission business at West Washington Market, New York city, making his home in Brooklyn. Mr. Bodine was twice married. Besides his widow, Mrs. Reba Miller Bodine, he is survived by two children by the former marriage. They are Miss Ida B. Bodine and Elmer E. Bodine. Little more than a year ago Mr. Bodine moved to the new house he had erected on Broadway and had since led a retired life. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. J. Ernest Merta of the Freehold Reformed churh, were held at his late home at 2 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday. Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn, yesterday.
Death Notice, Red Bank (NJ) Register of Wed., 12 Sept 1917.
Abijah E. Bodine of Freehold died Monday of last week of appendicitis. Mr. Bodine was engaged in the produce business at Brooklyn about fifty years. He had lived at Freehold since retiring a year ago. A widow and two children survive him.
From Asbury Park (NJ) Evening Press of Wed., 19 Sept 1917.
Abijah E. Bodine of Freehold made his will March 2, 1913. He bequeathed to his wife, Rebecca M. Bodine, $4,000 and any interest he might have in the homestead property at Etra, mahogany bedroom furniture and an upholstered rocking chair. A trust fund of -4,000 is devised to his executors to pay the nest income therefrom toward the support of his son, Elmer E. Bodine, and at his death this fund to become a part of the residuary estate. The balance of the estate is devised to his wife and his daughter, Ida B. Bodine, in equal shares. Mrs. Bodine and William J. Hutcheson of Brooklyn are named executors.
By Jan 1920, Rebecca Bodine, age 59, was now widowed and living in Freehold, Monmouth County. She was still living there in April 1930, aged 68. Abijah Bodine and his 2 wives were buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City.
1940 Freehold Twp., Monmouth Co., NJ: Marjorie BRADY 53 MA, Rebecca BODINE 83 IL mother widowed.
Obituary, Asbury Park (NJ) Evening Press of Sat., 13 March 1943.
BODINE---Rebecca M., March 10th, at Middletown, N.J., survived by one daughter, Mrs. George Hake, Berrington, Rhode Island. Funeral services Monday, 11 A.M., at Freeman's Funeral Home, Freehold. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Burials in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 124251954)
ABIJAH E. BODINE Born October 4, 1839 Died August 27, 1917
MARGARET A. BODINE June 7, 1845 Died July 23, 1897
REBECCA M. BODINE Died March 10, 1943