Notes for: Benjamin ("Ben") Franklin Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
He was Franklin Bodine, age 1 in Aug 1860 and age 19, living June 1880 with his parents in Wise County. Their record of marriage names the couple Francis Bodine and Mary Catherine McCasland. Mary McCasland appears to be the Mary C. McCasland aged 15 in 1880, a native of Louisiana, living in Johnson County, Texas.
Oklahoma Federal Census Records
1900 Weatherford, Custer County: B. F. BODINE Apr 1859 AR sewing machine salesman; M. C. Apr 1863 LA wife married 19 yrs 4 children born/3 living; James M. Feb 1883 TX son; Lulu T. Dec 1885 TX dau; Harvey W. Dec 1896 OK son.
1910 Lawton, Comanche County: Benjamin F. BODINE 50 MO drayman married 1-29 years; Mary C. 47 LA wife married 1-29 years 4 children borne/3 living; William H. 14 OK son.
1920 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County: Benjamin F. BODINE 58 MO carpenter; Mary E. 56 LA wife.
1930 Council Grove, Oklahoma County: B. F. BODINE 68 AR farmer; Mary C. 64 LA wife; Harry 12 OK son.
1940 (4 April) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co.: B. F. Bodine 78 MO, Mary C. 74 LA wife.
Obituary, The Oklahoman of 13 June 1943.
BODINE--B. F., age 82, 923 W. California. Survived by his wife and one son, William H. Services 2 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of the Perrines. Interment, Sunny Lane.
Oklahoma City Directories:
1944 Mary C. Bodine, widow of Benj. F. 923 W. California av.
1945, 1947 Mary C. Bodine, 923 W. California av.
1948 Not listed.
From Oklahoma Death Records:
B. F. Bodine died 11 June 1943 in Oklahoma County.
Catherine M. Bodine died 12 Dec 1946 in Oklahoma County.
Burials in Sunny Lane Cemetery, Del City, Oklahoma County
BODINE Ben J. F. 1860 - 1943 Mary C. 1864 - (no date)