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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [213-214]

           JOHN R. BODEY, section 29, Grant Township, is one of its
        earliest settlers.  He came here in the fall of 1863 and entered a
        claim of 80 acres, of which he took possession.  He erected a shan-
        ty and set about cleaning his land, meanwhile working as a farm
        laborer until October, 1864, when he entered the army of the Union,
        and served about nine months.  The war having come to an end, he
        returned to Huron County to his farm, where his family had remained
        during his absence. He has continued the work of improvement on his
        farm and has extended his acreage until he is the owner of 120
        acres with about 60 acres under improvement.  MR. BODEY is a Demo-
        crat in political opinion.
           He was born April 26, 1831, in Putnam Co., Ohio, and is the son
        of HENRY and SUSAN (COMER) BODEY, both of whom were born in
        Virginia. They settled in the Buckeye State after their marriage,
        where the mother died.  The father removed after that event to
        Randolph Co., Ind., where his life terminated some years after.
        Their family numbered 11 children.  MR. BODEY is the fourth son and
        fifth child. He lived in his native State until he was 19 years of
        age, when he went to Allen Co., Ind., and resided there until his
        settlement in Huron County.
           He was married Dec. 2, 1855, in Allen County, to LYDIA A.
        BAXTER.  Six children have been born of this union — SAMUEL F.,
        MARY L., LYDIA J., SYBIL O., JOSEPH D. and OLIVER A.  SYBIL was
        the first white child born in Grant Township. Her birth occurred
        Jan. 24, 1864. MARY died when she was two years of age. MRS. BODEY
        is a member of the Advent Church. She was born on Long Island, N.
        Y., May 1, 1836. Her parents, THOMAS and LAVINIA (YOUNGLOVE)
        BAXTER, were natives of the State of New York.

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