Notes for: Willard Henry Bodine
From Ronny Bodine (Jan. 25, 2021):
From Union County, New Jersey Marriage Records:
Willard H. Bodine, son of Vincent Bodine AND Margaret Jamieson, dau. of Arthur Jamieson, were married 24 Dec 1866 in Elizabeth.
The 1851 Scotland census listed Margaret Jamison, age 4, dau. of Arthur & Margaret Jamieson, in Greenock, Renfrewshire. In the 1861 census she was aged 15.
1870 Elizabeth, Union Co., NJ: William BODINE 26 NJ locs fireman, Margaret 24 Scotland, William 3 NJ, Arthur 2 NJ.
From New Jersey Death Records:
Willard Bodine, 29, engineer, died 19 Aug 1874 in Elizabeth, Union County.
Burials in Staten Island Cemetery, West New Brighton, Richmond County, New Jersey.
WILLIARD H. BODINE 1846--1874 Buried in Lot 89.
On 1 Nov 1874, Margaret Bodine was appointed administratrix of the estate of Willard Henry Bodine, with William Smith & John Kidd as sureties. (Union Co., NJ Administrations & Guardians Bonds, vol. C, p. 163)
1880 Elizabeth, Union Co., NJ: Maggie BODINE 31 OH widow.
1890 Veterans Census, Union City, Union County, NJ.
Margaret F. BODINE, widow of Willard H. Bodine, musician, Co. C, 14th Regt. NJ Vols from 16 Aug 1862 to 18 June 1865.
1900 Cortlandt, Westchester Co., NY: Margaret BODINE May 1850 Scotland widow Boarding house keeper. 3 children born/3 living.
1905 Elizabeth, Union Co., NJ: Margaret BODINE May 1847 Scotland widow
1910 Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co., NJ: Margaret BODINE 59 Scotland widow Own Income. 3 children born/2 living. Immig. 1862.
From Elizabeth (NJ) Daily Journal of Monday, 8 Feb 1915.
Alleged to have become violently insane, Mrs. Margaret Bodine, 69, of 374 Morris avenue, was taken to police headquarters from her home early this morning by Patrolmen Hope and Von Bishoffhausen, after her removal had been ordered by Dr. D. R. McElhinney. She was committed for ten days foe examination into her mental condition.
From New Jersey Death Records:
Margaret Bodine died December 1922 in Union County.
As Margaret Bodine was drawing a widow's pension based upon her late husband's military service, her death was reported to the Commissioner of Pensions on 30 Dec 1922.
It is possible that the brothers William Bodine, born 1 Feb 1845 and Willard Henry Bodine are the same person. William did not survive to 1850 and may have died before the birth of Willard as Willard later used the name William.