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Eleanor Elizabeth "Nelson"Bodie daughter of John Howard Nelson born 18 Feb 1864 (parents Harry Nelson & Katherine Hosey).John Howard Nelson died November 1929 in Parkersburg, WVA.
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John Nelson was a widower (2 girls 1/2 sisters to Eleanor - Annabelle Nelson (3July 1930 - Aug 1985 (West) her(husband Lewis West ) had 3 children he was a minister and married Jean & Norman North in Parkersburg WVA(on 11-21-1952). & Ada Nelson Taylor (3 children).
John Howard Nelson Married Alicia (Alice Bargeloh born 8 March 1873 Cincinnatti, Ohio died 12 Feb 1938 *A new page will be put in for the (Bargeloh family will get a new page still in building process) Alicia Bargeloh was the daughter of Frederick Henry Bargeloh 5-26-1838 Germany - died 1 Jan 1907 Wood County- her mother ws Anna Helena Gaetje born Aug 3, 1848 Uchte Germany and died Sept 2, 1892 Wood County WVA.
See tribute page to "Nana" and the Nelson side of the family. Her father was John Howard Nelson and Alicia (Alice)Bargeloh Nelson.
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Oral was the son of Samuel Leviticus Bodie, born 15 September 1878 in Grove, WVA. he married on 24 December 1905 to Jenny Idell Hickman, born 15 September 1886, Doddridge Grove WVA. Grama Jenny died in Parkersburg WVA on the 30th of January 1981.
Samuel's father was Lewis Adam Bodie born 15 July 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Lewis Adam Bohde died 29 June 1922 and was the son of William Bodie and Margaret Mary Rulana (Davis).
(William Bohde 1813? & Mary Margaretta Rulana (Davis)1820? had 8 Children :
(1)Lewis A.Bohde 1842-1922
(2) Elizabeth 1844
(3) Margaret 1845
(4)William Henry Bode 1847 & (rachel)Rochie Spurgeon 1847(1st wife)& son(Allan A. Bodie born 22 Aug 1883 & married Alam Cox 18 Mar 1904) William's 2nd wife was Lilian Halsey). William had (3 children) a. Flora Bodie 1879? b. Emery Porter Bodie 1884-1946 married Glorie Ross
& c. Alfred C. Bodie 1890.
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(5) Sophia Bode 1849 ( widow?)
(6) Mary Bode 1851.
(7)James George Bode 1852.
(8) John Frederick Bode 1853.
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Lewis married Mary Kathryn Fletcher(Flesher) in Doddridge County on 20 Dec 1866. Lewis died 29 June 1928. Lewis and Mary Kathryn Fleasher had 13 children.
(1) Elizabeth M. Bodie - 15 Dec 1867 & Charles Rastle (spouse)(5) children (F. Rastle, Will Rastle, Martha Rastle, Raymond L. Rastle,Harvey Rastle & (2 children daughter Mary Rastle Small (son Earl Small) & Henery Willard Rastle.
(2) William Frank Bodie - 7 Aug 1868 & Kathryn ____ & Martha F. _____. (grandchildren (Kathryn/Nora?)(Evelyn/ Will/Noel/Wilda(Hugh)
(3) Mary Martha Bodie 1871-1944? and Henry Ehlers (spouse) (2) children.(George M. & Wilmer Bodie (2 children Wilmer Bodie (1)Martha J. Bodie & (2) Wilma R. Bodie.
(4) George Holden Bodie 27 Aug 1872 to 1922? & Laura Burton (spouse)& Kathryn_____ (spouse).
(5) Joseph A. Bodie 20 Dec 1874 - 1944 & Anna (Agnes) Rebecca Chichester 1881-1973 (spouse)(2 children)
(6) Thomas Holden Bodie 25 Dec 1876 and Clara (spouse)
(7) Samuel Leviticus Bodie born 15 Sep 1878, died 10 Feb 1961 in Parkersburg WVA he married 24 Dec 1905 Grove, WVA to Jenny Idell Hickman born 1 Sep 1886 Doddridge (Grove, WVA) she died 30 Jan 1981 in Parkersburg WVA. (my family line).
Jennie Idell Hickman was the daughter of E.R.V. Hickman born 31 July 1857, his parents (were Richard Hickman son of ______Hickman & Margaret Bird) When E.R.V. Hickman married Maxamelia Love Thomas, she was the daughter of Love Vance & Sylvestry Thomas. Maxamelia was the mother of E.R.(Vance?) Hickman.
E.R.V. Hickman died 25 Mar 1948 in Belle Plain, Kansas they had (6?) children). He married 23 Dec 1880(6 kids?)to Margaret Madora Van Horn who was born 27 Jan 1865 and she died 27 June 1900.
Margaret Van Horn was the daughter of John Waldo Van Horn was born 2 Feb 1824 /died 23 May 1912 and was the son of William Van Horn born 14 Aug 1791 & Jane Virginia Maxson.
John Waldo Van Horn married Adline Emily Stout born 22 June 1828 and she died 9 Apr 1916 (11 children?) Adline's parents were Job B. Stout & Sarah Johnson.
**( Oil well lease 1/2 of the rights conveyed to Stout in 1929? Stout-Throcmorton family??need copy of document to verify. (Throcmorton family was one of the first families to colonize the Americas so there has to be a record recorded either VA or WVA.)
Information from Terry King.
Jenny & Samuel had 5 children.
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(a. Onie Leslie Bodie 1907-1915& Carrie Gates Bodie 1908-1998. Son is Charles Raymond Bodie 1936 & wife Emily Jane Miller 1938 (4 children )
1. Richard Wayne Bodie 1959-1960.
2. Donna Jeanine BOdie 1961& Mark Jerome Sigmon 1962 (2 children) are: Joshua Jeremiah Sigmon 1984 & David Luke Sigmon 1995.
3. Steven Randall Bodie 1964
& Melanie Ann McDaniel 1965.
4. Linda Carole Bodie 1968.
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(b. Oral Chaldman Bodie 1909-1961 & Eleanor E. Nelson Bodie 1910-1998 (4 children)
1. Jean Alicia Bodie 1931 & spouse Norman Edward North 1931 (2) children:(1) Linda K. 6-21-55 Wash D.C. married 5-25-1979 Fort Meade, MD. & Timothy Branton (Wrenne) born in Florida on 9-13-1958 (div-1994) & (2 grandchildren) Christopher James Branton Wrenne 9-12-1991 born Columbia Maryland & Jeanne Marie Branton Wrenne 6-16-1986, Fairbanks, Alaska (2) son David Norman North born on 9 Mar 1964 married 1990 Renaisance Faire Anne Biger, France. (div)
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2. John Nelson Bodie 1934-1991 (spouse Leona)
3. Samuel K. Bodie 1935.
4. Sheila K. Bodie died (1 week old).
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(c. Ruth A. Bodie 1910-2000 & Carl E. Augustine 1905-1974.
(d. Wilma E. Bodie & Don Langfitt (2 children) (1)Gary Langfitt & spouse Sheila have 2 children (a)Amie Langfitt & __Johnson
(b)Dale Langfitt.
2. Sandra Langfitt & Heley
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(e. Agnes Lucille Bodie 1916 - 2001 & (3 spouses) respectively: J. Phil Cramer, Lucille had (2 children)with J. Phil Cramer: (1) Rod Cramer (spouse Sandra)(1 child Suzanne) &
(2) Terry Cramer & spouse Steve King.
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Lucille also married Charles Jerome Ross 1898-1980 & (3rd husband)Ross D. Miller died 1999.
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Mary Kathryn "Fletcher" "Fleischer"Bodie. Mary Kathryn Flesher was born July 1848 in Pendleton, WVA. Her father was Joseph Fleasher and her mother was Rachel P. Kerr.
Joseph Fleasher born 1811 Preston, Virginia died 11 Mar 1870.
Joseph was the son of Henry Jones Fleisher (Fletcher)(Flesher) born 1777 in Pendleton, VA he married Mary Susannah Zickafoose in 1803 He died in 1852 in Highland County VA.
Henry's wife was Mary Susannah Zickafoose born 1786 Pendleton,and was laid to rest in Glade hill, VA in 1835.
Joseph Fleasher (See Fletcher family tree on internet www.geocities.com/Heartland/4386/index.html (Fletcher, Flesher, Fleisher, Flisher, Fleischer (Brick Family & Tappmeyer see Ancestors of William Scott and Amanda Marie Tappmeyer.)& database of Larry Flesher & Kimberly Tappmeyer
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Joseph Fleasher's parents were Henry Jones Fleasher born 1777 in Pendleton VA and his parents were Johannes Fleasher(Fleisher( born 1750 in Oberseemen Darmstadt Germany.)and Mary Susannah Zickafoose born 1786 in Pendleton, VA. Mary S. Zickafoose was the daughter of Peter Zickafoose (born 1756) from Bahrten Sadien Germany. Peter Zickafoose (Oberseeman-Heissen Darmstadt Germany married Catherine M. Hull (born 1756).
* Johannes Fleasher was married 1775 to _____________.
Joseph Fletcher born 1811 Preston, VA died 11 Mar 1870 in Doddridge County WVA was married in Pocohontas County on 17 January 1843, in Doddridge County to Rachel (Rochelle) P. Kerr born 1820 Pocohontos, County VA. and she died 30 July 1858. Rachel was the daughter of William Kerr born 1793 in Augusta, VA and her mother Nancy Gillispie born 1800 in Greenbank, WVA. William & Nancy Kerr were married on 10 Oct 1818 in Bath County. Rachel died on the 30th of October 1834 and was laid to rest in Greenbank, WVA. William Kerr died 18 July 1881 in Greenbank, WVA.
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Lewis A. Bode & Mary Kathryn Flesher/Fletcher (13 children )continued:
(8) Oney Jackson Bodie 1 Jan 1881- 1953 & Laura (Lora)Ida (spouse)(5 children)
(1) Charles E. Bodie 1910-1974 & (1st wife) Bessie Lea Gaither 1945. & (2nd wife) was Clara Agnes George 1918-1994 (1 son) Robert L Bodie, 1948-1988.
(2)Lester Bodie
(3) Dorothy Bodie & Bennett
(4) Mary Bodie & Ernest Smith (3 children) a. Wayne Smith b. Randy Smith & c. Susan Smith
(5) Hattie Bodie (Aunt Hattie) & Burkhart (1 daughter) Mary? (2 grand daughters?.
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(9) Louisiana Bodie 26 Dec 1882 & Walter Gates
(10) Edith I. Bodie (Edie) 19 Oct 1885 - 1962?
(11) John R. Bodie 11 April 1887(Bittie?)I have a copy of original oil Lease with John Bittie & Sophia on the Lease (165 acre parcel next to Lewis Bohde parcel)@@@@
**I have a copy of Adam Bodies will names wife (Sophia) & children (Mary - Dorah-Anne-Indiana- Eliza-Henry- (120 acres Sycamore Fork ) Herman (120 acres adjoining Henry & Jacobs land) John would receive the family home (Grandchildren James & John would receive the Ridge below Head of Cove Creek the division line and the middle Fork of Hughes river. N81 E 118 Crossing Cove Creek to S. 84 & E. 24 to N 62 -E31 corner to Bode land.) I also have a copy of Williams will & his 8 children are named.
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(12) Beauregard Bodie -7 June 1889 died 28 July 1890
(13) Emma Catherine Bodie - 22 June 1893 - died 28 July 1890.
I have a copy of Williams will I will scan etc.. I have a lot to add. If you think this goes way back wait till you see how Bodie & Bodie Island Bodie & Bodie Ghost Town & how we are related to Chester Arthur, and Capt Lewis Herndon (see Herndon Memorial at Annapolis Naval Academy) If you find errors let me know I need copies of documents to prove one way or another.
