Notes for: Iantha Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
In June 1870, Andrew and Iantha Newkirk, lived in Middletown, Orange County with the 17-year old daughter Maggie.
On 2 Nov 1896, when the Orange County Supreme Court issued its summons, Iantha Newkirk was deceased and in her place named her surviving heir, her daughter Margaret Newkirk Henry.
Obituary, The Evening Gazette (Port Jervis, N.Y.) of Wed. 8 June 1881.
lantha, wife of conductor Andrew Newkirk, died suddenly at her residence No. 67 Ball street Tuesday night of heart disease, aged 52 years. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock from the residence, and the remains will be taken to Middletown for interment. The Rev. A. Capron will officiate. Mrs. Newkirk's maiden name was Bodine, and she is survived by nine brothers and sisters, namely William, John, James and Charles Bodine at Middletown and one brother at Montrose, Pa.,and Mrs. Mahlen of Newburgh, Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Bolton of New York, and Mrs. John Mabee of Warwick. She was a daughter of the late Adam Bodine and was born at Montgomery. In 1850 she was married to Mr. Newkirk. They removed from Middletown to Port Jervis last April. She leaves a husband and one daughter, Maggie, a young lady. Mrs. Newkirk had been complaining for some time with troubles around the heart, but, she was around that evening attending to her duties. At about eight o'clock she was attacked with pains around the heart, and gradually became worse, and died at about 10 o'clock.
From: The Evening Gazette (Port Jervis, N.Y.) of 27 May 1881.
Andrew Newkirk of Port Jervis, is one of the oldest conductors on the Erie road. He began work for the company in July 1849, nearly 32 years ago, and has been on the road ever since. During this time he has had no sickness of any account nor has he met with any accident to unfit him for work. Though he has been in several wrecks he has always escaped unhurt. During the entire 32 years there has been only one month of the time in which he has not drawn pay. Mr. Newkirk worked first as a brakeman for two and one-half years, running between Piedmont and Owego. He afterwards became baggage master and ran for 13 years on express trains the whole length of the road and for four years over the Delaware division in same capacity. He then ran as extra freight conductor for three years and as conductor of regular train 36 for 18 months. Twelve years ago he was given the position of the stock train which he still holds.
The death of Andrew Newkirk was reported in the Independent Republican (Goshen, N.Y.) of 1 Aug 1888.
Children: Margaret "Maggie" (c1853).