Notes for: Mary Elizabeth Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
On 26 Aug 1861 in Kalamazoo County, Albert Burson, 19, enlisted as a Private in Company F, 3rd Michigan Cavalry and was mustered out on 12 Feb 1866 in San Antonio, Texas.
From Michigan Marriage Records:
21 Feb 1870 in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo Co.: Albert Burson, 28 and Mary E. Bodine, 25.
From Michigan Federal Census Records:
1880 (1 July) Schoolcraft Twp., Kalamazoo Co.: Albert BURSON 38 MI Farmer, Mary E. 35 PA wife, Nettie M. 9 MI dau, Besie 7 MI dau, Estella 5 MI dau, Genevieve 3 MI dau, Charles 1 MI son.
1900 (10 June) Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co.: Albert BURSON Nov 1841 MI married 30 years, Mary Jan 1844 PA wife married 30 years 8 children born/7 living, Charles July 1878 MI son, Vienna July 1882 MI dau Seamstress, Edwin March 1885 MI son.
From the California Death Certificate of Mary E. Burson, widow of Albert Burson, born 31 Jan 1843 in Danville, PA, dau. of John & "unknown mother" Bodine, died 3 April 1940 in Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County, and was cremated and interred in Mt. View Mausoleum, Sierra Madre. Nettie Hayes, informant.
Children: Nettie (23 Dec 1870), Bessie (5 Oct 1872), Estella E. (6 Oct 1874), Charley (3 July 1878), son (24 Feb 1881), Vianna (27 July 1882), Edwin (2 March 1885).