Abraham Bodine of River street died on Tuesday of consumption, aged 38 years. He had been sick about three weeks but had been confined to his bed only two days. Mr. Bodine was the son of Thomas Bodine of Bordentown, He was a painter by trade. He leaves a widow and a daughter, Reba, aged ten years. Mr. Bodine leaves also three brothers and five sisters, who live at Bordentown and Philadelphia. The funeral will be held at his late home at one o’clock on Friday. The sermon will be preached by Elder Willis G. Brown, pastor of the Eatontown advent church, assisted by Elder Eseck Wolcott. The body will be buried in Greenwood cemetery at West Long Branch.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Mar 14, 1900

Some additional excellent resources for your research are:

• New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 - Ancestry.com

• Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760 - Ancestry.com

• Interment.net - NJ ~ New Jersey Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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