Notes for: John Sailor Bodine

From Ronny Bodine:

1st marriage--1918--ELLEN L. MULLER.
From New York City Marriage Records:
John S. Bodine AND Ellen Muller were married 28 Nov 1918 in Manhattan.

Ellen (Muller) Bodine was the daughter of George Henry and Lena Muller.

John Bodine served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. In 1930, John S. Bodine lived with his family in Cathlamet, Wahkiakum County, Washington where he worked as a farm laborer.


2nd marriage--1940--EMILY DAMEWOOD.
From Deschutes County, Oregon Marriage Record:
Johnie Sailor Bodine AND Emily Acers were married 23 Nov 1940. [Note: On 26 Sept 1935 in Deschutes Co., OR Emily Damewood had married James Thomas Akers from whom she was divorced.]

From Oregon Divorce Records:
John Bodine AND Emily (Damewood) Bodine were divorced 8 Jan 1951 in Columbia County.

On 8 Jan 1954 in Tillamook Co., OR Emily again married James Thomas Akers (1900-1979).

From Oregon Death Records:
Emily L. Akers was born 26 April 1894 and died 5 Aug 1981 in Yamhill County.

Burials in Kilpatrick Post GAR Cemetery, Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 38954853)
EMILY AKERS 1897 1981


3rd marriage--after Jan 1951--ELLEN L. MULLER.
From Oregon Divorce Records:
John Bodine from Ellen Miller [sic] were divorced 28 Sept 1955 in Multnomah County.

From The Oregonian (Portland, Or.) of 2 Oct 1955:
Divorces Granted: BODINE---Ellen L. from John S.

From Oregon Death Records:
Ellen L. Bodine was born June 1899 and died 19 May 1973 in Multnomah County.

Death Notice, The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) of 22 May 1973.
BODINE--Ellen L., of 1539 SE 35th Pl, mother of Mrs. Betty L. Green, and Robert W. Bodine; 2 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren. Services Wednesday, 11:30 am, in Finley's Morninglight Chapel, SW Montgomery at 4th. Friends invited. Vault entombment Lincoln Memorial Park. Rosary Tuesday in Finley's Morninglight Chapel.

Burials in Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 67490924)
ELLEN L. BODINE 1899 1973 Beloved Mother of Betty & Robert


Death Notice, The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) of 14 Nov 1956.
BODINE--November 12, John S., late of 1539 SE 35th place; father of Robert Bodine and Mrs. Betty Fowler, city; 2 grandchildren. Friends invited to attend funeral services Thursday, 10:30 am, in the Conservatory Chapel of A. J. RCSE & Son, SE 6th and Alder.

Burials in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland.
John Sailor Bodine SC3 US Navy Born Aug. 17, 1890 Died Nov. 12, 1956