Notes for: Frances ("Fannie") Ellen Bodine
Here is some information that Janet Mackey-Bodine sent me that she had received from a Sally Nield on the Marlatts. I will copy some portions of it here:
From: SSHNield
To: JanBodine51
Subject: Bodines of VA
Hi - In going through some of my grandfather's notes on the Marlatt family, I came across some info. that he gathered from Frances (Bodine) Wolfes of WVA in about 1927. It deals with her lineage as she knew it and a couple of headstones my grandparents found in the local cemetery. They believed that the Wolfes were living on prop. that had once belonged to Abraham Marlatt (Jane Marlatt Bodine's father). They did not get a lot of info., since apparently the Wolfes were suspicious that my grandparent's (Marlatts) were trying to claim their land? Anyway, are you interested in these notes? Other than the rough location of the cemetery, I don't have the sources for the land deeds or for his other info. on the Bodines. Deeds would be in Martinsburg.
Sally Nield
Here is more:
According to family tradition (later confirmed), Abraham Marlatt purchased what was known thereafter as the "Home Place" of some 300 acres, lying between North Mountain and what was described as the "Big Bend of the Potomac," and bordering on that river. On a visit to this section in 1915, the location of this tract was found, and the site of the home located by the "Spring" - the residence having burned long before. The portion of the estate which had not been sold during Abraham Marlatt's lifetime, was found to be still in the possession of a descendant of his daughter, Jane Bodine - namely, Mrs. Charles Wolfes (nee Fanny Bodine), then - (1915) living in the little town of Hedgesville, but later (1935) in Martinsburg, W. Va., near the underpass of the B. & O. Railway. The will granting the above property to Jane Bodine, and sundry sales of portions of it, are recorded in the Court House at Martinsburg.
From KevKirkpatrick63 Family Tree:
Children:
3 living males
1 living female
Luella Mary Frances born about 1888
Bertha L. born about 1890 Berkeley, WV - died 1890 Berkeley, WV
From Ronny Bodine:
In June 1900, Charles and Fannie Wolfes lived in Martinsburg, Berkeley County where Charles was engaged as a merchant. He reported that in 14 years of marriage his wife had borne 6 children of whom 3 were then living. In Jan 1920, the family lived in Hedgesville, Berkeley County.
Children: Luella Mary Frances (Feb 1888), Bertha L. (1890-1890), Charles Orick (Jan 1891), Edith A. (Dec 1897), George (1901), Robert (1907).