Notes for: Carrie Bodine

In the 1900 Census of Stockton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, there is a Carrie Bodine who was born in November of 1869. She was 30 years old and living as a companion to the William B_ily family. Her tombstone says Carrie B. Bodine. Carol Morris thinks the "B" is probably for "Bellis."

Below is a recipe that came from a book done by the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Kingwood in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in 1920. I believe the Carrie W. Bodine mentioned below must be this Carrie Bodine, but that is a guess.

Recipe from Carrie W. Bodine:

Apple Dumplings

One pint of flour, 1/2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder, sifted together, 1/4 cup butter rubbed in 1 egg beaten and mixed with 1 scant cup milk; roll and cut in 5 inch squares. Core and halve 3 large apples, fold each piece of apple in a square of paste, bringing the corners to the core; turn the dumpling upside down in a well buttered dripping pan, dot them with bits of butter and sprinkle over four tablespoons of sugar; set the pan in a quick oven and after 10 minutes pour on boiling water to half cover; baste often and bake about 30 minutes in a oven hot enough to have them browned in that time. Serve with hot sauce, cream or the syrup from the pan.

Here is something that was sent to me from the card files at the Hunterdon County Historical Society:

Bodine Reunion 1909 at Island Park, near Easton, Pa. through the efforts of J. V. Bodine.

Those present were: Jane Bodine, Miss Carrie Bodine, Miss Lucy Bodine (Sandy Ridge ), Mrs. Lewis Bodine of Englishtown, Mr. & Mrs Walt Bodine of Philadelphia, Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bodine -- Gradnson of Howard Bodine, Trenton, NJ.

Note: These people may be related to Charles W. Bodine (husband of Hannah Shadinger). The Howard Bodine may be his son. If so, this tells me that Howard would be the grandson of William H. Bodine and that the "H" stands for "Howard." This is only a guess however. Here are my guesses as to who else was there: Mr & Mrs Walt Bodine could be Charles "W." Bodine (husband of H. Shadinger). Maybe the "W" stands for "Walter." Mrs. Lewis Bodine is the wife of Charles's son, Lewis. Carrie and Jane would be daughters of William H. Bodine. I'm not sure who Lucy or J. V. Bodine are.

From Ronny Bodine:

In 1900, Carrie Bodine, age 35 and single, working as a bakery saleslady, lived with her sister and brother-in-law, Annie and Henry Rolle in Jersey City, Hudson County. In 1930, Carrie Bodine, age 63 and single, lived with her sister Ann Rolle in Jersey City and worked in a bakery. She was buried in Sandy Ridge Baptist Cemetery, Hunterdon County.