Notes for: John Bodine / Berdine

From Ronny Bodine (June 12, 2020):

From Peoria County, Illinois Marriage Records:
John Bedine AND Mary J. Wilson were married 13 April 1854.

Mary Jane Wilson was the daughter of William C. and Eleanor (Chenoweth) Wilson. Her middle name of Jane was recorded in the 1890 Nebraska marriage record of her son William Berdine.

From: History of Fulton County, pub. in 1879 by C. C. Chapman, p. 683.
John Berdine, farmer, was born in New Jersey, March 7, 1831, where also his father was born, but his mother was a native of Pennsylvania. He sold his farm of 160 acres and bought the Farmers' Mills and Elevator in Farmington, and at present deals largely in grain. He has been School Director and Assessor, in Peoria county. Democrat. In 1854 he married Mary J. Wilson, and they have two boys and two girls. The boys are working in the mill.

1855 (3 July) Millbrook, Peoria Co., IL: John BODINE males 1(0-9), 1(40-49); females 2(0-9), 2(10-19), 140-49)

1860 Trivoli, Peoria Co., IL: John BURDINE 29 farmer, Mary 28 IN, Cornelius 2 IL, Wm. 2/12 IL.

1870 Trivoli, Peoria Co., IL: John BODINE 39 NJ farmer, Mary J. 39 IN, Cornelius 12 IL, William 10 IL, Ellen 8 IL.

1880 Farmington, Fulton Co., IL: John BERDINE 49 NJ mill owner, J. Mary 50 IN wife, Cornelius 22 IL son, William V. 20 IL son, Ella E. 17 IL dau, Annie M. 9 Il dau.

1900 Farmington, Fulton Co., IL: John BERDINE Mar 1831 NJ farmer, Mary J. Aug 1829 IN wife, Cornelius M. Feb 1888 IL son. Married 46 years, 7 children born/3 living.

Burials in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Farmington, Fulton County.
John Berdine buried 30 March 1910.
Mary J. Berdine, wife of John Berdine, buried 14 August 1901.