Husband: Frederick Bode
Born: Apr- 4-1853 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 1 (see note 1)
Died: Jan-22-1930 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 1
Father: William Bode (1813 - )
Mother: Margretta Mary ___ (1820 - )
Other spouse 1
Wife: Rebecca Ann Holden 1 3
Married: Jul-22-1888 in Ritchie Co, WV 4
Born: Aug-12-1861 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 5,6 (see note 2)
Died: May-16-1931 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1888 in Ritchie Co, WV 7
Father: Alexander Holden (1827 - 1867)
Mother: Amanda M. Cross (1825 - 1914)
M Child 1: Alfred Alexander "Dutch" Bode 8 Born: Jun- 7-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,1 Died: Jan- 4-1951 in Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 10,8,11,9 (see note 3) Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 8,9,1 Resided: in Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 8,1 Resided: 1931 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Hope Natural Gas Co. 8,1 Military: World War I Wife: Gertrude F. Schulte b. Jun-26-1893 d. Aug-31-1979 Married: Feb- 5-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 2: Amanda F. Bode Also known as: Manda Bode 14,15 Born: 1892 16,14 Died: 1972 16 Buried: in St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co WV 17 Resided: 1951 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 18 Census: 1920, 1930 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Henry Christopher Schulte b. 1882 d. Oct-16-1966 Census name: H. C. Schulte 15 Married: Jun- 2-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
M Child 3: Manfred Floyd Bode Also known as: Manford Bode 18,19 Born: Jun-17-1896 20,16 Died: Oct- -1976 20,16 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 21,22 Resided: in Salem, WV 18,20 Census: 1930 in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 23 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: U.S. Army, World War I 22,24 Wife: Eunice Maxson b. Oct-12-1899 d. Mar- -1986 Married: ca 1922 23
M Child 4: Presley Grant Bode Born: May-31-1898 20,16 Died: Jun- -1970 20,16 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 25 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,20 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 line walker for Carnegie Natural Gas Co. 26 Occupation: 1930 roustabout for gas company 27 Wife: Chessa Maude Sherwood b. Feb- 2-1905 d. Dec- -1984 Census name: Chessia M. Sherwood 28 Married: Feb- 2-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Names of parents "not known." Father's birthplace: Germany. Informant: W. F. Bode, Jane Lew. (3) Obituary of son. (4) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Frederick Bode, widowed, age 32, of Doddridge Co; and Rebecca A. Holden, 23, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co. Married Jul 22 1888. (5) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (7) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (8) Obituary. (9) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Doddridge County death record incorrectly lists date of death as Jan 6 1951. Death certificate on file at the state of West Virginia correctly reports it as jan 4 1951, coinciding with obituary. (11) Obituary of wife. (12) Death record of mother. (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Alfred Bode, 22, of Doddridge Co; and Bertha L. Flesher, 21, of Doddridge Co. Married Feb 5 1912. (14) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (15) 1920 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (16) Headstone (year only) (17) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (18) Obituary of brother. (19) Obituary of daughter. (20) Social Security Death Index. (21) Headstone. (22) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (23) 1930 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (24) Newspaper article, Doddridge County Republican, Aug 22 1918. (25) Findagrave.com. (26) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (27) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (28) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). Event Notes Note (1) 1900 Census shows birth date as April 1856, age 44, but death record states Apr 4 1853. Note (2) Marriage record states birth as about 1865 in Harrison County, while his death record specifies birth date as May 12 1861 in Barbour County, informant: A. A. Bode (son). But the 1900 Census states Aug 1861 and his birth record specifies Aug 12 1861. Note (3) Death record incorrectly lists date of death as Jan 6 1951.