Notes for: Earl Herman Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
1st marriage--1895--STELLA E. FOUGHTY.
From Wells County, Indiana Marriage Records:
Earl H. Bodine, born in West Unity, Ohio, son of John & Amanda (Criss) Bodine, AND Estella E. Foughty, born in Ossian, Indiana, dau. of John W. & Hannah (Neering) Foughty, were married 6 March 1895 in Ossian.
Stella was the daughter of John W. and Hannah Willis (Nearing) Foughty.
In 1900, Earl Bodine and his wife Stella lived with his mother in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan where he worked as a house painter. He reported he and Stella had been married 5 years, but had no children.
Earl Herman Bodine registered for the World War I draft on 12 Sept 1918 in Los Angeles. He reported he was an unemployed painter and his next of kin was Stella E. Bodine.
In 1920, he lived in Los Angeles and worked as a paper hanger, reporting he was married and in 1930 still lived in Los Angeles but was now widowed.
From Indiana Death Certificate of Stella E. Bodine, wife of Earl H. Bodine, born 28 Jan 1869 in Indiana, dau. of John W. & Hannah (Ady) Foughty, died 15 July 1928 in Fort Wayne, Allen County and was buried in Hillsdale, Michigan. Informant was Earl H. Bodine of Battle Creek, Michigan. [Stella was aged 2 in 1870 and 12 in 1880 so 1868 seems to be the better choice over 1869.]
Stella Bodine was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan.
2nd marriage--1939--MARTHA E. REYNOLDS.
From Clark County, Nevada Marriage Records:
Earl H. Bodine AND Martha Harrod were married 5 Dec 1939.
1940 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA: Earl H. BODINE 66 OH, Martha 60 KY wife
From the California Death Certificate of Martha E. Bodine, widow, born 26 March 1880 in Kentucky, dau. of Thomas & ----- (Brown) Reynolds; died 21 Aug 1955 in Stockton, San Joaquin County; buried Cherokee Memorial Park.
From California Death Records:
Earl H. Bodine, born 5 Dec 1873 in Ohio, died 10 July 1951 in Los Angeles County. Mother-Criss.
Earl Bodine was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.