West Virginia Pioneers

Josiah Bodkin

Male 1825 - Bef 1901  (~ 76 years)


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  • Name Josiah Bodkin 
    Born CA 1825  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Bef May 1901 
    Person ID I82824  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John James Bodkin,   b. Between 1790 and 1800,   d. Bef 1850  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Jane [Bodkin],   b. CA 1800, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1830 Wood, VA
      Bodkins, James
      1m 20-30

      1830 Kanawha, VA
      Bodkin, John
      1m 0-5 [Andrew 1829 ?]
      3m 5-10 [Delano 1822, Chap 1825, Josiah 1826?]
      1m 10-15 [Benniah 1818]
      1m 30-40
      1f 0-5
      1f 30-40

      1840 Kanawha, VA
      Jas Bodkins
      3m 5-10 [John 1830, Columbus 1832, James 1833]
      1m 10-15 [Andrew 1829/30]
      2m 15-20 [Chap 1825, [Josiah 1826]
      2m 20-30 [Benniah 1818, Delano 1822 1820- ?]
      1f 20-30
      1f 30-40 [Jane]

      1850 Kanawha, VA # 1758-1803 all born VA
      Jane Botkin 49
      Bemah 30 m
      Delana 28 m
      John 19
      Columbus 18
      James 17

      1860 Kanawha, VA # 1292 all born VA
      Jane E Bodkin 65
      John 28
      Columbus 24

      1870 Elk, Kanawha, WV # 346
      Bodkin, Jane 73 Va now WV

      Andrew is missing in 1850 but if he was born in 1829, he could very well be off somewhere else and was missed. If he was born in 1829, he fits in, and Josiah must have been born in 1825 and CJ in 1824. Andrew may be John but then why is he listed with Jane in 1860?
    Family ID F21508  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane Linn,   b. CA 1831, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 6 Aug 1849  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/6/1849
      Place: Kanawha
      Josiah Booken to Mary Jane Linn

      1850 Kanawha, VA # 2010-2050
      Josiah Botkin 24 Engineer VA
      Mary J 19 VA

      1860 Kanawha, VA # 580 all born VA
      Mary J 28
      Sarah C 10
      John E 8
      Cinthia A 6
      Laura 2

      1870 Charleston, Kanawha, WV #584
      Bodkins, Mary J 39 Va now WV
      Sarah C 20
      John E 17
      Cynthia A 16
      Laura F 10
      Betty 8
      Mary E 6

      1880 Charleston, Kanawha, WV # 196-197
      Botkin, M J 46 mother seamstress WV PA WV
      B E 19 da seamstress WVWVWV
      Laurie 2 da WVWVWV

      1880 Elk, Kanawha, WV #48
      Botkins, Andrew J 52 WVWV VA
      Elizabeth 43 WVWVWV
      Martha 18 da
      George W 16 son
      Sarah V 12 da
      Josiah 54 boarder WVWVVA runs saw mill
    Children 
     1. Sarah C Bodkin,   b. CA 1850, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John E Bodkin,   b. CA 1852, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Cynthia A Bodkin,   b. CA 1854, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Laura F Bodkin,   b. CA 1858, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Betty E Bodkin,   b. CA 1861, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary E Bodkin,   b. CA 1864, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F21512  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.