Notes for: Josephine Elizabeth Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
1st marriage--1869--ARTHUR JACKSON PICKERING.
From Huntingdon County, Indiana Marriage Records:
Arthur J. Pickering AND Josephine E. Bodine were married 1 June 1869.
1870 Lagro, Wabash Co., IN: A. J. PICKERING 25 IN harness maker, J. E. 19 OH, M. (f) 4/12 IN
Arthur Pickering serves as Postmaster of the Cambridge Post Office in Cowley County from May 1876 to Feb 1879 and March 1879 to Jan 1880.
1880 (7 June) Cambridge, Cowley Co., KS: A. J. PICKERING 35 IN Keep a Drug Store, Josephine E. 31 OH wife, Maggie 9 IN dau, Ada 8 IN dau , Homer 6 KS son.
Obituary, Cambridge (KS) Commercial of Sat., 16 July 1881.
It is with much regret that we are called upon to record the sudden death of a most estimable citizen, and friend, Arthur J. Pickering, who departed this life Thursday morning, July 14th at ten minutes past ten o'clock, in the 37th year of his age. He moved from Wabash county, Indiana to Cowley county in the fall of 1872, and has ever since remained in this neighborhood; being the postmaster at old Lazette for a number of years, and was acting in that capacity in Cambridge up to the time of his death. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. [The obituary was very lengthy and described in detail that he accidentally shot himself in the left hand with a toy pistol and ultimately died from lock-jaw superinduced by the wound.]
Burials in Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Cowley County, Kansas.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 21752065)
ARTHUR PICKERING Co. F 118 IND. INF.
Children of Josephine Bodine and Arthur Pickering: Maggie Gertrude (2 March 1870), Ada Alverda (12 Sept 1871), Homer (July 1874), Virgil (9 June 1877), Arta Josephine (15 March 1871).
2nd marriage--1885--HENRY JACKSON LUKENS.
From Cowley County, Kansas Marriage Records:
Henry J. Lukens, 34 AND Josephine Pickering, 33, both of Cowley County, were married 14 April 1885 "at the bride's residence in said County" by H. W. Robertson, MG.
1885 (1 March) Canville, Neosho Co., KS: Henry LUKENS 46 OH, Josephine 44 OH, Ada PICKERING 23 IN, Homer PICKERING 20 KS, Art PICKERING 14 KS, Ray LUKENS 5 KS.
1900 (6 June) Elk Falls Twp, Elk Co., KS: Henry LUKENS Aug 1849 OH married 28 years Blacksmith, Josephine July 1850 OH wife married 28 years 6 children born/5 living, Homer PICKERING July 1874 OH son, Ray LUKENS July 1889 KS son.
1920 (7 Jan) Kaw City, Kay Co., OK: Henry J. LUKENS 71 OH Blacksmith, Josephine 69 OH wife.
1930 (29 April) Kaw City, Kay Co.: Henry J. LUKENS 80 OH married@22, Josephine 79 OH wife married@18.
Obituary, Blackwell (OK) Morning Tribune of Wed., 20 June 1934.
KAW CITY, June 19---H. J. Lukens, 84, native of Ohio who came to Oklahoma at the opening of old Oklahoma, died Tuesday morning at a Ponca City hospital following an illness of five weeks from dropsy and heart trouble. He had been in failing health for the past five years. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Ray Lukens, a son, with the Rev. E. Simpson of the Methodist church officiating. Burial will be at the Grand View cemetery. The W. O. Whitlock and Son funeral home is in charge. Lukens was a blacksmith and harness-maker by trade. He was born in Pickway county in Ohio in 1849, and when young went from Ohio to Elk Falls, Kans. He came into Oklahoma at Perkins and homesteaded there when the country was first opened. Later he went to Cambridge, Kans., and in 1902 came to Kaw City. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. H. J. Lukens, who had been living with a daughter at Pawhuska; two daughters, Mrs. H. E. Allen, Esterville, Iowa, and Mrs. Ernest Barett, Tulsa; one son, Ray Lukens, Kaw City; four step-children, Mrs. Frank Smith, Pawhuska; Mrs. Maggie Franklin, New York City; Mrs. Newt Newburn, Cusick, Wash.; and Homer Pickering, addres sunknown. There are six grandchildren among the survivors.
The death of Henry Lukens was not officially recorded by the state of Oklahoma.
Death Notice, The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, OK) of Thur., 10 Sept 1936.
DEATHS. PAWHUSKA--Mrs. Josephine F. Lukens, 86.
From Oklahoma Death Records:
Josephine E. Lukens died 8 Sept 1936 in Osage County.
Burials in Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Cowley County, Kansas.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 94067782)
LUKENS Mother JOSIE E. 1850---1936
Children of Josephine Bodine and Henry Lukens: Ray Bodine (30 July 1889).