Notes for: Josephine Elizabeth Bodine

From Ronny Bodine:

Arthur Pickering serves as Postmaster of the Cambridge Post Office in Cowley County from May 1876 to Feb 1879 and March 1879 to Jan 1880.

From Kansas Federal Census Records:
1880 (7 June) Cambridge, Cowley Co: A. J. PICKERING 35 IN Keep a Drug Store, Josephine E. 31 OH wife, Maggie 9 IN dau, Ada 8 IN dau , Homer 6 KS son.

From Kansas State Census Records:
1885 (1 March) Canville, Neosho Co.: Henry LUKENS 46 OH, Josephine 44 OH, Ada PICKERING 23 IN, Homer PICKERING 20 KS, Art PICKERING 14 KS, Ray LUKENS 5 KS.

From Kansas Federal Census Records:
1900 (6 June) Elk Falls Twp, Elk Co.: Henry LUKENS Aug 1849 OH married 28 years Blacksmith, Josephine July 1850 OH wife married 28 years 6 children born/5 living, Homer PICKERING July 1874 OH son, Ray LUKENS July 1889 KS son.

From Oklahoma Federal Census Records:
1920 (7 Jan) Kaw City, Kay Co.: Henry J. LUKENS 71 OH Blacksmith, Josephine 69 OH wife.

1930 (29 April) Kaw City, Kay Co.: Henry J. LUKENS 80 OH married@22, Josephine 79 OH wife married@18.

Children of Josephine Bodine and Arthur Pickering: Maggie Gertrude (2 March 1870), Ada Alverda (12 Sept 1871), Homer (July 1874), Virgil (9 June 1877), Arta Josephine (15 March 1871).

Children of Josephine Bodine and Henry Lukens: Ray Bodine (30 July 1889).