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Niagara Gazette - 9/1960

SANBORN-Erwin C. Bodie,
74, of Pearl St., died in De-
Graff Memorial Hospital today
(Sept. 23, 1959). He was
born in Prompton, Pa., March
21, 1885, the son of Franklin
and Anna Arthur Bodie.
Mr. Bodie had lived here the
last 37 years. He was employed
by the New Yoork Central
Railroad for 27 years, retiring
two years ago. A lay preacher,
Mr. Bodie conducted religious
services for many years at the
Odd Fellows hall, Niagara
County Jail and the Niagara
County Infirmary. He was a
member of First Baptist
Church, North Tonawanda, and
of the OBA Sunday School
class there.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Lemke, North
Tonawanda; two sons, Elwin
Bodie, this village, and Kenneth
Bodie, Niagara Falls; a
sister, Mrs. Clistia Stanton
Faulkner, of De Land, Fla.;
six grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren
and several
nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at the
Pike and Jones funeral home
at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial will
be in North Ridge Cemetery.

Erwin married STANBUCK, Mabel F about Oct 1903 in Herrick Center, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA. Mabel (daughter of STANBUCK, George and Ida) was born on 18 Mar 1882 in Prompton, Wayne County, PA; died on 13 Jan 1956 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/17/1953

SANBORN. Oct. 17 - Mr. and
Mrs. Erwin Bodie, Sanborn, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary
at an open house at the home
of their d a u g h t e r , Mrs. Arthur
Lcmke, 310 Frcdericka St., North
Tonawanda.
Mr. and Mrs. Bodie, were married
at Herrick Center, Pa., Oct.
14, 1903. The Rev. Grant Stanton,
brother-in-law of the bridegroom,
performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Bodie was the former Mabel
Stanbuck. They made their home at
Prompton, Pa.
Their children are Mrs. Arthur
Lemke, North Tonawanda; Elwin
Bodie, Sanborn and Kenneth Bodie,
Niagara Falls. They have six grandchildren.
They moved to Sanborn in 1922.
They now make their home at 48
Pearl St.
The lunch was s e r v e d buffet
style. The table was attractively
decorated with a battenburg lace
cloth which is 100 years old. The
centerpiece was a three-tier wedding
cake decorated in gold and white.
Seventy - five guests were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Bodie received many
lovely gifts.

1. BODIE, Ruth was born on 17 Sep 1906 in PA; died on 22 Jan 1988.
2. BODIE, Elwin C was born on 28 Apr 1912 in PA; died on 4 Feb 1997 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
3. BODIE, Kenneth S was born on 2 Apr 1916 in NJ; died in May 1978.

Notes:

Buffalo NY Morning Express - 3/27/1920

SANBORN MAN 81 YEARS OLD

Special to The Buffalo Express
Sanborn, March 27.-Franklin Bodie
celebrated his birthday on Thursday by
receiving friends Mr. Bodie was born
on .March 25, 1849. in Dyberry. Pa.
the age of eighteen he united with the
Presbyterian church. He was married
to Miss Millie Arthur on July 3. 1864.
and to them were born six children,
three of whom are living, two sons in
Prompton, Pa., and a
daughter, Mrs.
G. A. Stanton of Sanborn.
Mr. Bodie has been active and In excellent
health until this winter. His
birthday was spent in games and
music. Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Stanton

Franklin married ARTHUR, Ruth Anna on 3 Jul 1864. Ruth was born in Oct 1848 in PA; died about Jan 1910 in Prompton, Wayne County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Honesdale PA Wayne County Herald - 1/11/1910

Mrs Franklin Bodie died of bronchial
pneumonia at her home, at Prompton,
Monday morning.