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Martha Rebecca Cowger Bodkin

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Birth	:	20 Oct 1844 Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	19 Apr 1919 Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Union Cemetery, Brookfield Township, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0182991, -90.6694031
Description	:	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... Read More	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. Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, April 5, 1919

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Martha Rebecca Cowger Bodkin's memorial is located at: Union Cemetery, Brookfield Township, Clinton County, USA.
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Martha Rebecca Cowger Bodkin death on 19 Apr 1919 in Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0182991
Longitude: -90.6694031

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

William Harrison Bodkin

(1841 - 1912)

Siblings

Henry Jacob Cowger

(1860 - 1951)

Children

George Anderson Bodkin

(1866 - 1918)

John William “Jack” Bodkin

(1868 - 1941)

Infant Son Bodkin

(1872 - 1872)

Howard J. Bodkin

(1875 - 1948)

Jessie Louise Bodkin Current

(1880 - 1967)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Union Cemetery
Brookfield Township, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0182991, -90.6694031

2. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0583496, -90.6617966

3. Saint Patrick's Cemetery
Delmar, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0036011, -90.6149979

4. Mount Hope Cemetery
Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0615616, -90.6619720

5. Elwood Cemetery
Elwood, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9935989, -90.7307968

6. Goddard Cemetery
Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0391998, -90.7335968

7. Evergreen Cemetery
Delmar, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9897003, -90.6057968

8. Buckhorn Waterford Cemetery
Buckhorn, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0607986, -90.7517014

9. Bridgeport Cemetery
Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0906000, -90.6267000

10. Bloomfield Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9458008, -90.6194000

11. Busch Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9996986, -90.7818985

12. Codfish Hollow Cemetery
Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0727997, -90.5793991

13. Rathbun Cemetery
Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0402000, -90.5570000

14. Pine Hill Cemetery
Bliedorn, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9309300, -90.6836500

15. Saint Columbkille Cemetery
Bliedorn, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9337330, -90.7039300

16. Tilton Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1236000, -90.6798000

17. Oakview Cemetery
Welton, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9197930, -90.6031520

18. Union Center Cemetery
Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0546989, -90.5246964

19. Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Petersville, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9663000, -90.5332000

20. Rustic Park
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9712334, -90.8088684

21. Esgate Cemetery
Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1292000, -90.7142029

22. Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery
Welton, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9130000, -90.6017000

23. Pence Cemetery
Baldwin, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0746994, -90.8106003

24. Lost Nation Cemetery
Lost Nation, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9654000, -90.8184000