Notes for: John Bodine
John, Sarah, Ida E., Edwin F., and Albert J. Bodine show up on the 1880 Census of Birmingham, Oakland Co., MI. John's occupation may not be listed. He is 62 (I wonder if this should not be 52) and born in NJ. Both his parents are born in NJ, too. Sarah is 51 and born in CT. Both her parents are born in CT. All the children were born in MI.
From Ronny Bodine:
From Michigan Death Records:
John Bodine was born in Baptist Town, Huntington County, New Jersey on 19 Dec 1815 and died 29 Aug 1902 of dysentery in Bloomington, Oakland County, aged 86. He was married twice, the first time at age 28 and fathered 8 children of whom 7 remain living. His parents were John Bodine of New Jersey and Mary O. Daniels of Penns Neck, New Jersey. (Michigan Death Certificate No. 508, Oakland County, 1902).
From Pennsylvania Federal Census Records:
1850 (29 July) Danville, Montour Co.: John BODINE 35 NJ Tailor, Eliz. H. 26 PA, Eliz. 7 PA, Hannah M. 3 PA, Rebecca 1/12 PA.
From Michigan Federal Census Records:
1880 (17 June) Bloomfield, Oakland Co.: John BODINE 62 NJ Justice of the Peace, Sarah 51 CT wife, Ida E. 22 MI dau Dressmaker, Edwin F. 18 MI son, Albert J. 9 MI son.
1900 (8 June) Birmingham Village, Bloomfield Twp., Oakland Co.: John BODINE Dec 1815 NY married 45 years, Sarah June 1831 CT wife married 45 years 7 children born/7 living, Ida E. HOWARD Feb 1860 MI dau married 18 years 2 children born/1 living, Charles HOWARD Feb 1860 MI son-in-law married 18 years, Marjorie HOWARD July 1883 MI grddau.
From "Portrait and Biographical Album of Oakland County, Michigan." Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1891, p. 919-920.
JOHN BODINE, a retired merchant at Birmingham, was born in Baptistown, Hunterdon County, N.J., December 19, 1815, and is a son of Frederick and Mary O. (Daniels) Bodine, natives of New Jersey and Pennsylvania respectively. Frederick was a tailor by trade and also kept a tavern for many years, and was the father of seven children, namely: Mary A., Jane, Hannah, John, Rebecca, William and Christian. The mother of this family died when John was about nine years of age, and before he was sixteen he started out in life on his own account. After learning his trade as a tailor he worked as a journeyman in various parts of New York and Connecticut until 1855, when he came to Birmingham and opened up a tailor shop and clothing business which he followed until about 1885, when he retired from active business. Mr. Bodine has been a Democrat and has held the office of Justice of the Peace for sixteen years. He is a mamber of the Free and Accepted Masons. January 30, 1842, he married Miss Elizabeth Hefley, of Pottsville, Pa., who was born in Harrisburg, that State, in 1824, and died January 8, 1851, leaving three daughters, Mary, Mrs. Albert Burson; Hannah, Mrs. Dr. Charles M. Raynale; and Clara, Mrs. James Camp. Mr. Bodine was again married in 1852 to Miss Sarah J. Riggs, of New Haven County, Conn., who was born in 1828 and is a daughter of Eli and Susan (Brunson) Riggs, of Connecticut. To our subject and this lady have been born five children: John F., deceased; Emma, Mrs. Whitehead; Ida, Mrs. Howard; William E., residing in Wyoming; and Albert J., who is in the same region.
Burials in Greenwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Oakland County.
BODINE John Dec. 19, 1815-Aug. 29, 1902 Sarah Riggs His Wife Jan. 8, 1829-Dec. 3, 1903