Notes for: Louis Jeromie Bodine

From the information from Ronny below, it does not appear that Louis and Rhoda Bodine had any children.

From Ronny Bodine:

Lewis/Louis Bodine cannot be found in any census prior to 1900.

1900 Wayne, Bollinger Co., MO: Lewis J. BODINE Aug 1836 MS night watch at mill, Rhoda J. Jan 1842 IL wife, Louis Jan 1886 MO adopted son. Louis & Rhoda were married 26 years. Rhoda had borne 1 child, no longer living. Lewis reported his father born in France and his mother in Virginia.

1910 Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., MO: Lewis J. BODINE 73 MS night watch-factory, Jane 59 IL wife. Lewis & Jane were married 32 years, the 1st marriage for Lewis, the 2nd for Jane. Lewis reported both of his parents were born in Germany.

1920 Randol Twp., Cape Girardeau Co., MO: William KINNARD 59 MO widowed, Willie E. 18 AR son, Louise 14 AR dau, Louis J. BODINE 84 MO boarder, Rhoda J. 69 MO boarder. [Note: Louis's place of birth is given as Missouri and his parents were born in Indiana. Information probably provided by Kinnard.]

1930 Randol Twp., Cape Girardeau Co., MO: Louis J. BODINE 95 MS, Jane R. 80 IL wife, William KINNARD 70 MO brother-in-law.

Newspaper Obituary, The Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau Co., Mo.) of 23 Dec 1930.
Mrs. Rhoda Jane Bodine, 81 years old, a native and lifelong resident of Cape Girardeau county, died from lumbar pneumonia late Monday at the family home near Oriole. Mrs. Bodine, who was the wife of Louis Bodine, had been ill about a week. Becoming ill while visiting in St. Louis, she returned home last Thursday and since that time had been critically ill. Mrs. Bodine had spent all of her life in the vicinity of Oriole. Besides her husband she leaves a brother, William W. Kennard of Oriole. She also leaves a niece, Miss Louise Abernathy of Cape, and a nephew, W. E. Kennard of St. Louis. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Iona cemetery near Oriole and were conducted by Rev. William Stack, pastor of St. Vincent's Catholic Church of Cape Girardeau.

Newspaper Obituary, The Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) of Thursday, 8 Oct 1931.
Louis Jeromie Bodine, 99 years old, Civil War veteran, died of bronchial pneumonia at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday at his home, near Oriole. He had been ill but a short time. Funeral services for the aged man were held this afternoon at the Iona Cemetery, near Egypt Mills. Bodine had spent most of his life in St. Louis, but during the past six years had resided with a brother-in-law, W. W. Kinnard, near Oriole. His wife, Mrs. Rhoda Bodine, died last Dec. 22. He formerly resided in Cape Girardeau. Bodine was a member of the railroad crew which laid the first steel on the railroad from Cape Girardeau to St. Louis and during construction of the railroad was a road gang foreman. Born Aug. 26, 1832, at Natchez, Miss., Bodine lived in that section of the country for several years and when the Civil War broke out he joined the Union Army in Indiana and saw service throughout the war. Following the war he went to St. Louis, where he worked for Swift & Co. and Armour & Co. for many years. Bodine was married to Miss Rhoda Kinnard in 1876. There were no children. Besides his brother-in-law, Bodine leaves a nephew, W. E. Kinnard, and a niece, Mrs. Omer Abernathy of Oriole. Mr. Bodine was the senior member of the Century Club organized by The Missourian for persons older than 75 years. He was several months older than any other person listed.

From State of Missouri Certificate of Death No. 1931-33828 for Louis Jeromie Bodine: Born 2 Sept 1832 in Natchez, Miss., parents unknown, both born in France, died 7 Oct 1931 in Randol Twp., Cape Girardeau County of bronchial pneumonia and was buried in Iona Cemetery. Informant was William Kinnard.

Burials in Iona Cemetery, Iona, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 42071889)
Louis J. Bodine Born Aug. 26, 1832 Died Oct. 7, 1931 Roda J. Born Jan. 4, 1850 Died Dec. 22, 1930