Notes for: Edward ("Ed") Bodine

From Ronny Bodine:

This family is AFRICAN-AMERICAN.

From Limestone County, Alabama Marriage Records:
Ed Bodine and Lilly Taylor were married 17 Jan 1889.

From Alabama Federal Census Racords:
1900 (20 June) Athens, Limestone Co.: Ed BODINE unk. 1870 Day Laborer, Lillie Feb 1873 TN, Lidia March 1893 dau, Ruby May 1895 dau, Eddie M. April 1898 son. All but Lillie born in Alabama, married 10 years, Lily bore 5 children and reported 2 living, yet 3 are named. Eddie was noted as a son (but was a dau.) and Ruby was noted as a daughter (but was a son).

1910 (23 April) Athens, Limestone Co.: Lillie B. BODINE 38 div. Laundress-at home, Eddie M. 14 AL dau, Ruby 12 AL son, Louie 10 AL dau, Charley 4 AL son.

1920 (12 Jan) Jefferson Co.: Ed Bodine 53 AL div. Laborer-Coal Mine, Charlie 14 AL son.