Here is Ray's death certificate. His birthday computed from his age at death would be August 23, 1878.
BODINE, RAY L
Date of death: 17-Sep-1879
Ledger Page: 205
Record Number: 417
Place of death: Genesee Mich
County of Death: Genesee
Sex: Male
Race: WHITE
Marital Status: Married
Age: 1 year 25 days
Cause of Death: BRAIN FEVER
Birthplace: MICHIGAN
Occupation: Not Recorded
Father's Name: Bodine, AMBROSE
Father's Residence: GENESEE MICH
Mother's Name: BODINE, SALINA
Mother's Residence: GENESEE MICH
Date of record: 19-May-1880
The only problem with this is that Ray L. Bodine is listed in the 1880 Census of Genessee, MI with his family. He was one year old. That doesn't make sense if he supposedly died in 1879.