Notes for: Nelson W. Bodine
Ronny lists this person as one of the children of John G. Bodine, and from the notes below that does sound correct.
From Ronny Bodine (Dec. 20, 2021):
1850 Mount Morris, Livingston Co., NY: Phillip N. DEPEW 29 NY farmer, Cornelia 27 NY, Wm F. 4 NY, Eugene 1/12 NY, Nelson BODINE 18 NY laborer.
1855 Niles, Cayuga Co., NY: Adam POST 24 farmer, Mary A. 19 wife, Catharine A. 1/12 child, Nelson BODINE 23 servant. Adam & Catharine born in Cayuga County, Mary and Nelson born in Livingston County.
1860 Knoxville Twp., Marion Co., IA: Peter BODYNE 34 NY farmer, Harriet A. 33 VA, M. E. (f) 11 NY, V.M. (f) 8 NY, H.E. (f) 4 NY, E. C. (f) 2 IA, J. G. 56 (m) PA, Nelson 28 NY.
1870 Arispe, Bureau Co., IL: Nelson BORDIN 34 NJ farm hand
The Voters and Tax-Payers of Bureau County, Illinois, 1877
BODINE, NELSON, Sec. 11; farmer; Rep.; Bapt.; born N.Y.
1880 Arispie, Bureau Co., IL: Nelson BODINE 47 NY laborer single (father b, PA, mother b,NJ)
1900 Arispie, Bureau Co., IL: Nelson BODINE Nov 1830 NY farmer single (father b, PA, mother b,NJ)
Obituary, Bureau County Tribune (Princeton, IL) of Friday, 4 March 1904.
Nelson W. Bodine was born in New York, Nov. 27, 1830, and died Feb. 9, 1904, at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 12 days. Deceased was stricken with paralysis about the 1st of October,1903 and after weeks of suffering passed quietly away. He never recovered the use of his limbs nor was he able to speak but a few words intelligibly to those who cared for him. Coming to Bureau county in 1869 he made his home with the family of Frank Ganahl for several years, after which he removed to a piece of land which he had purchased near by. Age and failing health made it impossible for him to thus live alone and a little less than two years ago he became a member of the family of Andrew Durfee. Mr. Bodine was a very quiet and unobtrusive man, speaking ill of no one and was always spoken of as a friend by all who knew him. Being fond of children he was beloved by all the little children in the neighborhood. Although he belonged to no church he was a christian and during his illness often expressed in disjointed sentences an earnest desire to be relieved from his suffering and taken to the home of his maker. He was ready when the summons came and very quietly and peacefully fell asleep in Jesus.
Livingston County, New York Deed Book 80, p. 442-448
Deed of 9 June 1866 concerning a sale of land held by 24 Divenne heirs to George W. Divinne of Livingston County. The heirs included John Bodine of the Town of Niles, Cayuga County, NY, Peter Bodine and wife Amanda of Knoxville, Iowa; George Bodine and wife Adeline; and Nelson Bodine of Bureau County, Iowa. The deed record included notarized statements from all persons living out of state among which was: State of Illinois, Bureau County. On this 16th day of August 1867 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Nelson Bodine personally known to me to be the identical person whose name is affixed to this deed of conveyance as grantor and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary ace for the purposes therein set forth. Witness my hand and seal this 16th day of August 1867. Wm. M. Shields, J.P."
Burials in Oakland Cemetery, Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 172874201)
NELSON W. BODINE Nov. 26, 1832 Feb. 8, 1903 [sic]