Notes for: Mahalia (Mahala) R. Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
1st marriage--1854--HENRY SWANK.
From Peoria County, Illinois Marriage Records:
Henry Swank Jr. AND Mahala Bodine were married 22 June 1854.
1860 West Jersey, Stark Co., IL: Henry SWANK Jr. 38 PA farmer, Mahala 24 NJ, Lauretta C. 10 IL, Wilberforce 8 IL, Mary L. 3 IL, Sarah E. 1 IL, Peneniah BODINE 17 IL.
From The Stark County News (Toulon, IL) of 9 Nov 1860.
Estate of Henry Swank Jr., Deceased. Public notice is hereby given that on Monday the twenty-first of January next, I shall attend before the Stark County Court, in the Town of Toulon, in the State of Illinois, for the purpose of settling and adjusting all claims against the Estate of said deceased, when and where all claimants are requested to present their demands for adjustment. All persons and claims to said Estate are also notified to make payments to the undersigned without delay. Mahala R. Swank, Samuel W. Smith, Admrs.
2nd marriage--1862--JOHN M. HURD.
From Stark County, Illinois Marriage Records:
John M. Hurd AND Mahala R. Swank were married 9 Nov 1862.
1870 West Jersey, Stark Co., IL: John M. HURD 52 NY farmer, Mahala R. 35 NJ, Charles M. 3 IL, Wilberforce SWANK 18 IL farm hand, Mary L. SWANK 13 IL, Sarah E. SWANK 12 IL, John H. SWANK 10 IL.
1880 West Jersey, Stark Co., IL: John M. HURD 62 NY farmer, Mahala R. 44 Nj wife, Charles M. 13 IL son, John H. SWANK 20 IL stepson.
In 1900, Mahalia Hurd, age 64 and widowed, lived alone in West Jersey, Stark County. In April 1910, now aged 74, Mahalia Hurd was the manager of a boarding house in West Jersey. She reported that she had borne 5 children of whom 3 were then still living.
From Illinois Death Records:
Mahala R. Swank, born 16 Nov 1835 in NJ, died 5 Feb 1917 West Jersey, Stark Co. and buried at West Jersey. Parents: John C. Bodine and Ann Hand, both of New Jersey.
Obituary, The Stark County News (Toulon, IL) of Wed., 14 Feb 1917.
Mahala R. Hurd was born in the state of New Jersey, November 16, 1835, and died February 5, 1917, being at the time 81 years, 2 months, and 19 days of age. She came to Illinois with her parents, in 1837, who settled in Millbrook township, Peoria county. On the 22d day of June, 1854, in the City of Peoria, she was married to Henry Swank. To this union four children were born, Wilberforce, Mary L., Sarah E., and John H. Swank. Mary L. and John H. are both deceased, the other two were present at last services. Mr. Swank died October 6, 1860. On November 9, 1862, Mrs. Swank was married to John M. Hurd. To this union one son was born: Charles M. Hurd, of Seattle, Wash., who was unable to be present. There are twelve grandchildren: One in Elmwood; two in Peoria who have planned a public opening of a clothing house, and the dear old grandmother of 81 years was counting on the pleasure of being present, but God ordered otherwise. There are three grandchildren here and she counted much on the nearest one's daily visit. She said Jimmie is always willing to help me out. There are three grandchildren in Iowa and three in Seattle, Wash. There are also twenty-three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hurd joined the M. E. church early in life and was in perfect love with all the work of the church. Of her parents' immediate family, only two survive. One brother, John C. Bodine, of Elmwood, and one sister, Mrs. Charles DeWolfe, of West Jersey. For a number of years Mrs. Hurd successfully kept a hotel here. Many a wearly traveler got food and lodging in her home. All were welcome. Her many acts of kindness and charity will not soon be forgotten. The last thing she did was to send a well filled basket to a sick man in town. Early Sunday morning preceding her death Mrs. Hurd suffered a paralytic stroke from which she never rallied, and passed peacefully away Monday evening. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the M. E. church, Rev. J. T. Bliss officiating. Music was furnished by Mesdames Vansickle and Garrison, and Messrs. Swank and Wyerman, with Miss Dorothy Hazen at the piano. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
Burials in West Jersey Cemetery, Stark County, Illinois.
(For grave marker photo see www.illinoisancestors.org)
HURD
JOHN M. HURD Born Feb. 21, 1818 Died Aug. 25, 1883
HENRY SWANK Born Dec. 15, 1822 Died Oct. 26, 1860 [sic]
MAHALIA R. BORDINE Their Wife Born Nov. 16, 1835 Died Feb. 5, 1917