Notes for: Marcella 'Jennie' Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
History of Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland Counties, Indiana, Chicago, 1885, p 874.
DANIEL PLATT, mechanic in Township trustee, Manchester Township, born in the same, January 26, 1850, is a son of Peter and Susan (Millikin) Platt, also natives of Dearborn County, he being the youngest surviving son of Gilbert and Keziah Platt. Peter Platt, the father of our subject, grew to manhood, married and lived in Manchester Township till in 1873, when he removed to Nebraska. He was a stonemason and plasterer by trade, which business he followed during his residence in this county, but since his settlement in Nebraska he has followed agricultural pursuits. They are parents of eight children: Purdy, Sarah Jane, now the wife of Clark Wicks; Alfred; Daniel; Victoria, wife of Ennis Lester; John; Emma, wife of ora Lester; and Ennis K., All of whom are residents of Nebraska except Daniel. He was married, March 2, 1873, to Miss Jennie Bodine, a native of this county, born March 30, 1853, a daughter of Francis A. And Harriet (Wicks) Bodine. They have five children: Mary, now the widow of Sanford Burton; Catharine; Jennie; Hettie, wife of J. L. Freeland, and Francis. Mr. Platt learned the trade of his father, which he has followed as a principal business. He is now serving as trustee of Manchester Township, having been elected to that office in April, 1884.
From Dearborn County, Indiana Marriage Records:
Daniel Platt AND Marcella J. Bodine were married 2 March 1873 in Lawrenceburgh.
1910 Manchester, Dearborn Co., IN: Daniel PLATT 60 IN plasterer, Jennie 58 IN wife, Lottie 13 NB nephew
From Indiana Death Certificate of Jennie Platt, wife of Daniel Platt, dau. of Francis & Harriett (Wicks) Bodine, born 30 March 1854 in Indiana, died 15 May 1919 in Franklin Twp., Ripley County and buried in Manchester Cemetery. Informant was Daniel Platt.
From Ohio Death Records:
Daniel Platt died 29 Aug 1925 in Hamilton County.
Burials in Manchester Cemetery, Dearborn County, Indiana.
(For grave marker photos see Find A Grave memorials Nos. 43882048 & 43881953)
Daniel Platt 1850---1925 Jennie Platt 1853---1919