Notes for: Sophia Malinda Berdine / Bodine
Diana Doss Mercer thinks that this Sophia Bodine might have been the one who married a William F. Evitts. These are her great-grandparents. Diana thinks that Jefferson Bodine might have been born in North Carolina. Diana's email is dianadm at netquake.net.
Here is a message from Diana:
From: Diana Mercer
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002
Subject: Evitts
I found quite a few surnames in your tree that are in my family. Just a few are Evitts and Ayres. My g-grandfather was William Frank Evitts. He md Sophia Malinda Bodine. Not sure but think she was md before as was William Frank. I know William was 12 yrs old wi 1850 in Tenn. He was son of Dorey and Moses Evitts. Somewhere along the way he and Malinda lived in White Co.,Tenn where my g-father and his 2 sister's were born. Also Ayres surname show's up in my Doss side.
From Ronny Bodine:
Sophia was 7 in 1850, 17 in 1860, 28 in 1870, 36 in 1880 and 56 in 1900. Although her death record reports her birth in 1845, it seems more likely she was born in 1843.
Sophia Burdine, age 17, was living and working as a housekeeper in the household of John and Elizabeth Morton in Wilson County in 1860.
William F. Evitts served in Company D, 7th Tennessee Infantry (CSA) from 20 May 1861 to 26 June 1865.
1870 Sumner Co., TN: Sophia BURDINE 28 TN and Thos. BURDINE 35 TN lived in the household of John and Sally MILES. Miles lived with the Bodines in Wilson County in 1850. [Note: Sally Miles was the sister of Sophia Burdine.]
1880 Hartsville, Trousdale Co., TN: Frank Evits 41 KY farmer, Sophia 36 TN wife, Nonie 12 TN dau, I. J. 5 TN son, W. O. 4/12 TN son, Nancy BIRDIE 40 TN sister-in-law.
1900 Muhlenberg Co., KY: W. F. Evitts July 1839 TN farmer, Sophia M. Dec 1843 TN wife, Thomas J. Nov 1874 TN son, Dove J. Sept 1881 TN dau, Lina F. 1885 KY dau. Married 26 years, 6 children/3 living.
1910 Drakesboro, Muhlenberg Co., KY: Tom J. EVETTS 33 TN farmer, Sopha M. 65 TN mother widow 6 children/3 living.
From Kentucky Death Records:
Sophia Malinda Evitts, widow, born 18 Sept 1845 in Wilson Co., TN, dau. of Jefferson Bodine & [unknown]; died 18 Oct 1933 in Muhlenberg County, buried Greenville, Muhlenberg County.
William and Sophia Evitts were buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.