Husband: William H. Bode
Also known as: W. H. Body 1
Born: Aug- -1848 in Baltimore, MD 2,3,4,5 (see note 1)
Died: Oct-20-1912 3,6
Buried: in Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Grove-Summers Rd (CR 19), Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1900, 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1868 in Gilmer Co, WV 1
Father: William Bode (1813 - )
Mother: Margretta Mary ___ (1820 - )
Wife: Rachel Spurgeon 5,8
Also known as: Rachiel 9
Married: 1868 in Gilmer Co, WV 10 (see note 2)
Born: Aug-12-1847 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 9 (see note 3)
Died: Mar- 5-1924 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 9
Buried: in Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Grove-Summers Rd (CR 19), Doddridge Co, WV 9
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1868 in Gilmer Co, WV 1
Census: 1860 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA
Father: George W. Spurgeon (1822 - 1884)
Mother: Ruth Jane Pearcy (1824 - 1862)
M Child 1: George Henry Bode Born: Oct- 9-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Died: Aug-19-1941 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Grove-Summers Rd (CR 19), Doddridge Co, WV 6,9,7 Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1912 in Erbacon, Webster Co, WV 11 Census: 1910 in Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 9,12 Occupation: 1910 laborer at planing mill 13 Wife: Lura G. Burton b. Nov- 7-1875 d. Mar-12-1948 Married: ca 1899 2
M Child 2: William Frederick Bode 14 Also known as: Fred Bode 11,15 Born: Oct- 7-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,6,7,16 (see note 4) Died: Jan-18-1956 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 (see note 5) Buried: in Randolph Cemetery, Rt 18 South, West Union, WV 14,6,18 Resided: 1941 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1930, 1940 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1929 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 19 Resided: 1912 in Farmen Census: 1910 in Hardin Co, TX Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Sterling Oil Co. (retired) 6,14 Occupation: 1940 painter for oil company 20 Occupation: 1930 laborer for oil company 21 Occupation: 1910 oil field worker 22 Occupation: 1900 farm laborer 2 Wife: Julia Ann Wanstreet b. Feb-25-1871 d. Dec-24-1953 Married: Jan-17-1900 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 16 No children:
F Child 3: Nannie Bode Census name: Margaret 23 Born: Sep-11-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,16 (see note 6) Died: Jan- 5-1957 in Sutton, Braxton Co, WV 9 Buried: in Sigley Cemetery, Braxton Co, WV 9 Resided: at Little Birch, Braxton Co, WV 9,24,11,15 Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40 in Holly District, Braxton Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William M. Burton b. Dec-22-1872 d. Apr- 8-1944 Census name: W. M. Burton Married: Aug- 3-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 4: Ruben Sylvanis Bode Also known as: Sylvanis Bode 25,5,11,15 Born: Dec- 7-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,3,25 (see note 7) Died: Jul-25-1954 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 9,3 Buried: in Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 26,9 Resided: in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 9,11,15 Census: 1940 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1930 at Bone Creek, near Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1929 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 19 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 8) Occupation: farmer 9 Wife: Ida Bell Tharp b. Aug-13-1873 d. Sep-16-1959 Married: Apr-11-1902 in Ritchie Co, WV 25
F Child 5: India Flora "Floretta" Bode Also known as: Flora Bode 11 Born: May- 1-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 27,2,3 (see note 9) Died: Apr-22-1929 in Baltimore, MD 28,3 Buried: in Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Grove-Summers Rd (CR 19), Doddridge Co, WV 18 Resided: in Baltimore, MD 6,11,29 Census: 1920 in Baltimore, MD Census: 1900, 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Otto H. Ehlers b. Feb- -1870 Married: Sep-21-1915 30 Husband: Charles J. Smith Married: Sep-15-1925 30
F Child 6: Joanna Bode Also known as: Joan Bode 15 Born: Mar- -1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 31,16 Died: Aug- 7-1964 in Lewis Co, WV 32 Resided: 1956 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: 1948 in Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: 1941 at Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 15 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Resided: 1912 in Conings, Gilmer Co, WV 11 Census: 1910 in Green District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Husband: Doctor Sylvanus "Doc" Burton b. Apr- -1872 d. Sep-16-1949 Also known as: D. S. Burton 33 Married: Sep-18-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 7: Paris L. Bode Born: Mar-26-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,2,34 Died: Dec- 9-1946 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 9 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV 9 Resided: in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 9,11,15,19,35 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: field foreman, Hope Natural Gas Co. 9 Wife: Ressie O. Gribble b. Jan- 2-1888 d. Oct- -1966 Married: Oct- 3-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 34
M Child 8: Emery Porter "Port" Bode Also known as: Porter Bode 11,36 Born: Aug-18-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,9,2,34 Died: May- 1-1948 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 37,9 Buried: in Randolph Cemetery, Rt 18 South, West Union, WV 6,9 Resided: in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 6,15,19 Resided: 1912 in Blue Creek 11 Census: 1900, 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: South Penn (30 yrs) 6 Wife: Glocia Maud Ross b. Jun- -1889 d. Mar-15-1943 Also known as: Glossie M. Ross Married: Mar- 5-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 34,38
F Child 9: Sarah Elizabeth Bode Born: Jun-16-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 27,39,2,3 Died: Feb- -1980 39,3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 40 Resided: in Clendenin, Kanawha Co, WV 39,15 Census: 1930 in Center District, Gilmer Co, WV Resided: 1929 in Roane Co, WV 19 Census: 1920 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Resided: 1912 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James Charles Ross b. Apr-26-1894 d. Mar- -1986 Also known as: Charles Ross 15,19 Married: May- 7-1916 near Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 10: Alfred Clarence Bode Born: Apr-25-1889 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 9,2 Died: Apr-17-1949 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 9 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: in Valley Fork, Clay Co, WV 9,15 Census: 1930, 1940 in Clay Co, WV Resided: 1929 in Logan Co, WV 19 Resided: 1926 in Lake, Logan Co, WV 41 Resided: 1912 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1900, 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: field foreman (oil & gas) 9,42,43 Military: World War I 9 Wife: Daisy Scaggs b. Oct-21-1903 d. Dec- -1979 Married: Sep- 4-1926 in Ramage, Boone Co, WV 41
Sources: (1) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (3) Headstone (year only) (4) 1850 Census. (5) Death record of son. (6) Obituary. (7) Headstone. (8) Death record of daughter. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as W. H. Body, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Gilmer Co; and Rachel Spurgeon, 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Gilmer Co. Married Oct 3 1868 in Gilmer County. (Note: Husband's birthplace is given in 1850 Census as Maryland, and in his son's death record as Baltimore, Md. Husband's obituary states marriage date as December 1868. Although the typewritten ledger-style marriage record states Oct 3 1868, the entry is out of sequence, placed between marriages for Nov 12 and Dec 17 1868. The October date may thus actually be a clerical error.), MR p. 14 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12408&Type=Marriage. (11) Obituary of father. (12) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (13) 1910 Census, Nicholas County, WV. (14) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) Obituary of brother. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (17) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as William (Fred) Bode, son of William Bode & Rachel Spurgeon, marital status widowed. (18) Findagrave.com. (19) Obituary of sister. (20) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (21) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (22) 1910 Census. (23) 1920 Census, Braxton County, WV. (24) Death record of husband. (25) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (26) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (27) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (28) Obituary - At home. (29) City Directory. (30) Obituary of wife. (31) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (32) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (33) Birth record of daughter. (34) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (35) West Union Record, 9/14/1916. (36) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (37) Obituary - Hospital. (38) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 82. (39) Social Security Death Index. (40) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (41) Logan County Marriage Records, Logan, WV. (42) 1930 Census, Clay County, WV. (43) 1940 Census, Clay County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in obituary as Aug 6 1847, which also conforms to his stated age 65y 2m 14d. But date on headstone is 1848, and 1900 Census states birth date as Aug 1848.. Note (2) Identified as W. H. Body, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Gilmer Co; and Rachel Spurgeon, 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Gilmer Co. Married Oct 3 1868 in Gilmer County. (Note: Husband's birthplace is given in 1850 Census as Maryland, and in his son's death record as Baltimore, Md. Husband's obituary states marriage date as December 1868. Although the typewritten ledger-style marriage record states Oct 3 1868, the entry is out of sequence, placed between marriages for Nov 12 and Dec 17 1868. The October date may thus actually be a clerical error.) Note (3) Birth date on headstone is 1848, but death record states Aug 12 1847. Son's death record states his mother's birthplace as Toms Fork (Doddridge County), but her death record shows it as Gilmer County. Note (4) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1872. West Virginia Births Index indicates birthplace as Auburn, Gilmer County, on Oct 7 1871. Note (5) Death date on headstone is Jan 18 1855, but death record shows it to be Jan 18 1856. Note (6) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Sep 1874. Note (7) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Dec 1876. Note (8) listed as a servant in the household of Sarah J. (Lowther) Stout and three of her children. Note (9) Birth date given in obituary as May 1 1877. But her birth record (in which she was identified as I. F. Bode), shows it as May 1 1878. The 1900 Census, identifying her as India F. Bode, also shows her birth date as May 1878, age 22, and her headstone also has her birth date as 1878.