Second Generation


3. catherineannemiller Catherine Anne "Kitty" Miller (Emily L. Manson-2, Capt. Jean Francois-1) was born in April 1867 in Fairfield Co., Ohio.10,24
      She appeared in a city directory in 1916 in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska.25 Kitty appeares as: Kitty Bodell [wid John)(sic), residing at 2624 N. 45th Ave.
      She appeared in a city directory in 1918 in Oakland, Alemeda Co., California.25 Kitty appeares as: Kitty Bodell [wid Jos), residing at 1230 Burnett St.
      Catherine appeared in the census on 5 January 1920 in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.26 Kittie is living with her son Russell in 1920 as: Kittye(sic) Bodell [mother] [widow] a.52 b.Ohio.
      She appeared in a city directory in 1923 in Denver, Colorado.25 Kitty appeared as: Mrs. Kitty Bodell, residing at 2431 Broadway St. She is living in the same home as her son Russell.
      She appeared in the census on 13 April 1940 in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.27 The 1940 census has Kitty boarding & living alone at 1755 Larimer Street as: Kitty Bodell [widow] a.74 b.Ohio. She is shown with 5 years of schooling. Kitty Bodell [widow] a.74 b.Ohio. She is shown with 5 years of schooling.

Catherine Anne "Kitty" Miller and Joseph L. Bodell (son of Jonas Bodell and Mary Flemmings) were married in 1886 in Ohio.24

josephbodellheadshot Joseph L. Bodell was born on 7 July 1855 in New Market, Shenandoah Co., Virginia.24,28,29
      He appeared in the census on 13 June 1900 in Diller, Jefferson Co., Nebraska.30 The 1900 census has Joseph's family as: Joseph Bodell [painter] a.44 b.Aug 1855 Virginia, Kittie A. a.33 b.April 1867 Ohio, Russell M. a.12 b.July 1887 Ohio & Max V. a.5 b.Feb 1875 Neb. The census shows Joseph & Kittie being married for 14 years with Kittie having had 2 children with 2 alive in 1900.
      He appeared in the census on 21 April 1910 in Diller, Jefferson Co., Nebraska.31 The 1910 census has Joseph's family as: Joseph Bodell [house painter] a.54, Kitty(sic) a.43 & Max V. a.15. The census shows Joseph & Kitty being married for 23 years with Kittie having had 2 children with 2 alive in 1910.
      Joseph died on 2 July 1915 at the age of 59 in Nebraska.19,32
        He was buried on 5 July 1915 in the Broken Bow Cemetery, Broken Bow, Custer Co., Nebraska.19
       Joseph's mother Mary's maiden surname is shown as Finnemore on her daughter Minerva's death record. The surname shown here is taken from Mary's Virginia State death record.

Catherine Anne "Kitty" Miller and Joseph L. Bodell had the following children:

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i.

Russell Miller Bodell.

+15

ii.

Max Virgil Bodell.