Dr. John Sardine Bodwell (1842-1924)

Son of: Robert 1811

At the age of one John moved with his family (from Circleville) to a farm in Fayette County, Ohio. Here he lived until he was five years of age, and then moved with his parents to another farm in Auglaize County, Ohio, near the town of New Hampshire. Here he grew to manhood.

On April 18, 1861, four days after the first call for volunteers, he enlisted in the service of the Civil war, serving four months in Co K 15^th Ohio infantry, then re-enlisting in the 71^st Ohio Infantry. He served continuously through many of the major as well as the minor battles, taking part in 34 engagements until finally wounded in the battle of Nashville, December 15, 1864. He received his honorable discharge at Camp Dennison, Ohio, after the close of the war May 23^rd 1865.

After returning home he attended school and prepared himself for a teacher. He taught two years in rural schools and one year in the Soldiers' Home at Dayton, Ohio, many of the wounded soldiers being there with their families.

In 1869 he commenced to study dentistry at Wapakoneta, Ohio. In 1871 he came to Paxton, Ill., where he practiced dentistry for 31 years.

In 1872 he was married to Caroline Davis. On November 6, 1892 death came to his wife, leaving him with seven small children.

Taken from a newpaper notice of passing.

Born	Died	Married	Spouse
25 Feb 1842	26 Sep 1924	25 Dec 1872	Caroline Martha Davis
Circleville, Oh	Danville, Il	Wapakoneta, Oh	b. ABT 1849

Children of John and Caroline (Davis) Bodwell

	Name	Birth Date	Birth Place	Death Date	Death Place
1.	Seth	18 May 1873	Paxton, Il	28 Feb 1938	San Antonio, Tx
2.	Lucinda	12 Jul 1876	Paxton, Il	AFT 5 Jan 1906
3.	J. Stanley	7 Nov 1878	Paxton, Il	17 Apr 1910	Paxton, Il
4.	Mary Lydia	27 Nov 1881	Paxton, Il	1964	Chicago, Il
5.	Caroline Martha	15 Sep 1884	Paxton, Il	AFT 2 Oct 1924	Onargo, Il
6.	Georgia Davis	30 Nov 1886	Paxton, Il	6 Aug 1935	Onargo, Il
7.	Frances Cleveland	12 May 1888	Paxton, Il	AFT 8 Oct 1924	Portland, Or?.
8.	Ivelette	18 Jun 1890	Paxton, Il	29 Aug 1890	Paxton, Il

02/01/97

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