Notes for: John Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
In June 1860, John Bodine, aged 28, lived with his brother James and his family in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi.
John Bodine served as a Private in Company K, 28th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. He enlisted 5 May 1862 at Natchez, MS. Transfered to Company C on 1 Sept 1864. Pvt. John Bodine, of Company I, 28th Regt. on a list of prisoners at Gainesville, AL dated 12 May 1865.
From Warren County, Mississippi Marriage Records:
John Bodine AND C. A. Saxon were married 18 Dec 1867.
1870 Vicksburg, Warren Co., MS: S. G. SAXON (fem.) 52 GA, J. BADINE 39 OH bar keeper, S.A. BADINE 22 GA, Wm. BADINE 1 MS, S. SAXON 21 GA.
John Bodine and his wife Cynthia Ann Strange are named as the parents of Charles Russell Bodine in his 1955 Texas death certificate. Therein, his father's place of birth is stated to be Wisconsin and his mother's was unknown. In the censuses of 1900, 1920 and 1930, Charles Bodine reported his father was born in Wisconsin, whereas in 1910 he said it was Mississippi. He reported his mother's birth place as Mississippi in 1900 and 1910 and as Georgia in 1920 and 1930. When Charles Russell Bodine applied for a SSN in April 1938 he named his parents as John Bodine and Cinthy Saxon.
Letter from the Alabama Archives:
426 Argo
San Antonio, Tex. 78209
May 30, 1977
Alabama Public Library Services
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Anthony Miele, Director
Dear Mr. Miele:
In the letter I wrote to you on May 26, concerning John Bodine, Jane Bodine, Charles Russell Bodine, Cynthia Saxon, etc., I should have added this: At the Church of Christ grave yard at Berea, Alabama, the first wife of Charles Russell Bodine, Ida Murphy Bodine and his first born son, John Bodine are buried, this John Bodine being the grandson of the above John Bodine. I have seen this grave yard some 40 years ago so I just can't remember the dates of deaths. I have obtained this first John Bodine's Civil War Service Record from the National Archives which states that he was paroled at Gainesville, Alabama, May 22, 1865, from prisoner of war status, I have obtained from Mississippi Archives record of his death as reported in the Vicksburg Herald Newspaper as having died Sept. 5, 1878, in the Yellow Fever Epidemic there at that time. None of these records give his birth place and/or names of his parents. He is believed to have been born in Plattesville, Wisconsin, came south and fought against his brothers in the Civil War. My father, Charles Russell Bodine, inherited a sum of money from the above Jane Bodine. I do not know where she lived when she died so I have been unable to find any record of her will. An attorney in Chattanooga, Tenn. Traced my father here to San Antonio, Tex. to send his inheritance. I wonder if there are any records in your library that would give information about this will and the ancestors of the above John Bodine. Pay for copies of these records will be remitted if any. Sincerely, Elizabeth Bodine.
From The Vicksburg (MS) Herald of Wed., 11 Sept 1878.
Sexton's Report. September 5, John Bodine, 48 years, yellow fever, Vicksburg.
From The Vicksburg (MS) Herald of Tue., 18 March 1879.
Sexton's Report. March 15--Mrs. Synthia A. Bodine, 31 years and 10 months, consumption, Vicksburg.