Notes for: Robert Bodine
Yolanda from below said that the first two children's mother was also Mary Cook. We did have their mother as "Unknown."
From: Yolanda Pope
To: Ronny Bodine
Sent: Mon, Apr 10, 2023
Subject: Re: Robert Bodine
This is very intriguing!
I did find documents in our family's safe that verified that Robert and Mary were indeed married May 12 1958, so that is correct! I have been on Ancestry today, and it has led me down a path of discovery... all good stuff!! I did see the 1950 Census that you provided.
What I cannot find is any record of a 1st marriage for Robert or any indication that the marriage to Mary was a second marriage. I am eager to find that, if you can point me to that info I would appreciate it! I have gathered so much info and may be missing it or have not yet come across it yet.
Also, your data page indicates that that Mary died November 15, 1989 and later in the obiturary section it states November 14, 1989. The date of her death was the 14th...
From: Ronny Bodine
To: ypope777
Sent: Mon, Apr 10, 2023
Subject: Re: Robert Bodine
Robert's 1st marriage is an assumption based upon the fact he had two older children, Gregory born in 1953 and Bradford in 1954, unless they were born out of wedlock to one or two other women, or were Mary's before Robert and Mary married. I have found no record of that earlier marriage and certainly not in New Jersey where marriage records are complete for the time period.
Mary died 14 Nov 1989 as noted on her grave marker and obituary. But Social Security reported it as 15 Nov 1989, that is why it appears with that date. Exact SS death dates are not always reliable.
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From Ronny Bodine (June 9, 2020+):
AFRICAN AMERICAN
On 27 Sept 1945, Robert Bodine, black, of Newark, New Jersey, registered for the World War II Draft. He reported he was born 12 Aug 1926 in Newark, was unemployed and named Mrs. Eva Bodine as his next of kin.
2nd marriage--1958--MARY LOU COOK.
From New Jersey Marriage Records:
Robert Bodine AND Mary L. Cook were married May 1958 in Caldwell, Essex County.
Obituary, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) of 19 Nov 1989.
Bodine, Mary Lou. Nov. 14, 1989. She is survived by her husband, Robert Bodine; 2 sons, Gregory (Patricia) & Bradford Bodine; 3 daughters, Denise Bodine Wade, Desiree Pope & Yvette Bodine, all of Rochester; 18 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 4 brothers, Cleveland & Hosiea Cook of Newark, NJ, Velmer & Verlie Cook of FL; 7 sisters, Jewel Conover & Maxine Clanton of Rochester, Dorothy Cook, Martha Jennings, Sarah Cook & Betty McNeil of Newark, NJ, Yvonne Wright of FL; several nieces, nephews, cousins & other relatives. The family will receive friends 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday at the funeral home of M. E. Latimer & Son, 983 S. Plymouth Ave. Funeral service Monday 1:00 p.m. at New Bethel C.M.E. Church, 270 Scio St. Rev. Raymond L. Graves officiating. Interment Falls Cemetery, Greece, NY.
From Social Security Records:
Mary Lou Cook applied for a SSN in July 1950 and reported she was born 28 June 1928 in Columbia, Henry Co., AL to Milton & Wilma (Brown) Cook. in June 1961 she reported her name as Mary Lou Bodine. She died 15 Nov 1989.
From Social Security Records:
Robert Bodine, black, applied for a SSN in March 1942. He reported he was born 12 Aug 1925 in Newark, Essex Co., NJ to Russell & Eva C. (Harvey) Bodine. He died 19 Aug 1998.
Obituary, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) of Sat. 22 Aug 1998.
Bodine, Robert. August 19, 1998. He is survived by 2 sons, Gregory Bodine, Bradford Bodine, 3 daughters, Denise Bodine-Wade, Desiree (Clyde) Pope and Yvette (Linwood) Singletary all of Rochester, NY; 30 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Russell Bodine Jr. and Donald Bodine; 1 uncle, Raymond Bodine all of Newark, NJ; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Friends may call Sunday, 2-4, 7-9PM at the Funeral Home of Millard E. Latimer & Son, Funeral Service, Monday, 12:30PM at Zion Hill Baptist Church, 250 Bronson Ave. Rev: F. Reeves, Officiating. Interment, Falls Cemetery, Greece, NY.
Burials in Falls Cemetery, Greece, Monroe County, New York.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 121816494 & 121816412)
ROBERT BODINE STM1 US Navy World War II Aug 12 1926 Aug 19 1998
Mommy MARY LOU BODINE June 28 1928 Nov 14 1989