Notes for: Joseph ("Joe") Norris Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
Mary (Hobbs) Bodine was the daughter of James H. and Isabella (Graham) Hobbs.
Although the marriage records for Nelson County appear to be complete for the period 1877 to 1880, there is no record of their marriage there, nor elsewhere in Kentucky.
1880 (1 June) Nelson Co., KY: J. N. BODINE 30 KY Farmer, M. E. 23 KY wife, J. B. 6/12 (Jan) KY dau.
1900 (8 June) Mooresville, Washington Co., KY: Joseph BODINE Sept 1840 KY married 22 years Farmer, Mary E. June 1862 KY wife married 22 years 3 children born/3 living, Geo. F. April 1888 KY son, Isaac H. Sept 1890 KY son.
1910 Washington Co., KY: Joe N. BODINE 59 KY farmer, Mary E. 50 KY wife, George F. 22 KY son, Harvey I. 19 KY son. Married 32 years, 3 children born/3 living.
1920 Bloomfield, Nelson Co., KY: Joseph BODINE 69 KY farmer, Mary E. 56 Ky wife.
Obituary, The Kentucky Standard (Bardstown, KY) of Thursday, 13 Sept 1923.
Mrs. Joe Bodine, aged 65 years, died at her home, near Maud, last Wednesday morning, September 5th. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis. Deceased was a member of the Methodist Church and was an exemplary Christian Woman. The funeral services were held at the Camp ground church Friday morning and was conducted by Rev. D. Huston. She is survived by her husband, two sons,Richard and George Bodine, and one daughter, Mrs. Houglin, two sisters and one brother, all who have the sympathy of many friends.
From the Kentucky Death Certificate of MARY BODINE, housewife, born 2 June 1858 in Nelson Co., KY, dau. of James H. & Bell (Graham) Hobbs; died 29 Aug 1923 in Bloomfield, Nelson County, buried 31 Aug in Campground Cemetery. Joe Bodine of Bloomfield, informant.
The obituary says she died near Maud, which is in Washington County and the death certificate says she died in Bloomfield, which is in Nelson County. The two communities are 7 miles apart in adjacent counties.
Obituary, The Kentucky Standard (Bardstown, KY) of Thursday, 28 May 1925.
Joseph Norris Bodine, age 74, died at his home near Bloomfield about noon Monday of apoplexy . He had been in perfect health and had showed no signs of illness just before his death. Had delivered some hog's that morning and at the time of his death was helping to load a table and had entered the dining room when he was stricken. Surviving him are three children, two sons and one daughter, his wife having preceded him to the grave more than one year ago. His sons are, George and Harvey Bodine, of Washington county, and the daughter, Mrs. Herbert Houghlin, of Spencer county. The funeral conducted by his pastor, Rev. W. T. Hopkins, was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Camp Ground with interment in the Camp Ground cemetery. Mr. Bodine was on the Grand Jury here this term of court.
From the Kentucky Death Certificate of JOE NORRIS BODINE, farmer, widowed, born 20 Sept 1850 in Nelson Co., KY, son of Isaac & Elizabeth (Dugan) Bodine; died 25 May 1925 in Bloomfield, Nelson County, buried in Campground Cemetery. Henry Bodine of Springfield, KY, informant.
Burials in Campground Church Cemetery, Woodlawn, Nelson County, Kentucky.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 108265016)
JOE N. BODINE 1850---1925 MARY E. His Wife 1868--1923