Jackson-Clinton County IA Archives Obituaries.....Bodkin, Mary Cowger April 5, 1919
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Jackson Sentinel, Apr. 1, 1919
Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, April 5, 1919

Martha R. Bodkin-

The funeral of the late Mrs. William Bodkin, who passed away at her home in 
the Scott rooming house, Saturday morning, was held from the home Monday 
afternoon, Rev. J. J. Kidder officiating.

Martha R. Cowger was born at Sweedlin Hill, Pendelton County, West Virginia, 
October 20, 1844, and was united in marriage to William Bodkin, March 1, 1866, 
they coming to Iowa in 1869 and locating in Clinton County, where after 
remaining a short time they removed to a farm two and a half miles southwest 
of Maquoketa, residing there twenty-seven years when they  removed to 
Maquoketa. Mr. Bodkin passed away April 21, 1912. To this union seven children 
were born, one son passing away in infancy, and another son, George, on 
December 10, 1918. Those surviving are Jack of Muscatine, Howard, Henry, and 
Mrs. Fortis Current of Maquoketa and Anna of home.

Deceased united with the Methodist Church when quite young and was a faithful 
member until death. In early days her West Virginia home was located on the 
boundary line between the north and south, and one of her chief enjoyments was 
to converse with her old Virginia friends, recalling the many stirring 
incidents of the civil war. She was a faithful wife and a kind mother and 
highly respected in the community which for so many years had been her home.

 Interment was made in the Union Cemetery south of Maquoketa.


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