BIO: BODENHAMER, Anderson, s/o William & Margaret (Mason) Bodenhamer Submitted by: ivie@tima.com (Diana Flynn) BODENHAMER MASON KERN RICE "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE,ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS.1884 PLEASANT RUN TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANA Page 324 ANDERSON BODENHAMER. Among the old pioneers of Lawrence County was William Bodenhamer, a native of North Carolina, who settled in Indiana with his father when the State was yet new, when it required energy and fortitude to encounter the innumerable hardships of the day. He married Margaret Mason, a native of the Blue Grass State, and their union was blessed with the following named children: Anderson, Huldah, Lafayette, Mahala, Nancy Ann, John S., Phebe M., William H. H., James M. and Andrew C. The first-named of these is the subject of this sketch. Born in Lawrence County, Ind., June 29, 1830, his early life was spent in such pioneer pursuits as were common for the boy of that day. February 26, 1852, he wedded Miss Sophia A., daughter of Edward and Polly Ann (Rice) Kern, by whom he is the father of seven children: Mary Ann, Margaret J., William J., Clara I., Theodore, Cora Delight and Schuyler K. Mr. Bodenhamer is a successful farmer, owning 159 acres of good land, is a Republican politically, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church. ****************************************8 USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.