James BODLEY^{[1, 2]}

1817 - 1891  (73 years)   Has 16 ancestors and 42 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	James BODLEY
  Birth	Tue 6 May 1817	Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Thu 26 Mar 1891	Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  Age	73 years
  Burial	Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  > 1. Joshua BODLEY           b. Fri 3 Jul 1812, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Mon 3 Jul 1871, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 59 years) ▻ Martha GALLEY > 2. Harriet BODLEY           b. Mon 18 Jul 1814, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Thu 9 Jan 1890, Jollytown, Gilmore Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 75 years) ▻ Josephus RICE,  m. Sat 10 Mar 1832 > 3. Lydia Anne BODLEY           b. Sun 20 Jun 1819, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Thu 9 Jan 1890, Jollytown, Gilmore Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 70 years) ▻ Col. Reubin FINNELL,  m. Thu 30 Jan 1845 > 4. Joseph Asbury BODLEY           b. Wed 15 Oct 1828, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Thu 28 Jan 1897, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 68 years) ▻ Lucretia Anne DONLEY,  m. Tue 23 May 1854 > 5. Daniel BODLEY           b. Wed 13 Mar 1833, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Sun 9 Apr 1893, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 60 years) ▻ Jane Elizabeth GALLEY,  m. Thu 28 Jun 1860
  Person ID	P18974	Cole/Tanner Families
  Last Modified	Sun 22 Feb 2004

  
  

  Father	James BODLEY           b. Sun 15 Jun 1788, Cordresigo, County Monaghan, IRE           d. Thu 23 Jan 1868, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Lydia DARLING           b. Tue 30 Dec 1794, Kent Co., Delaware, USA           d. Tue 17 Jan 1860, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	1811  [3]
  Age at Marriage	James : ~ 22 years and 6 months old - Lydia : ~ 16 years old.
  Children	6 children
  1. Joshua BODLEY           b. Fri 3 Jul 1812, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Mon 3 Jul 1871, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 59 years)   2. Harriet BODLEY           b. Mon 18 Jul 1814, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Thu 9 Jan 1890, Jollytown, Gilmore Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 75 years)   3. James BODLEY           b. Tue 6 May 1817, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Thu 26 Mar 1891, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 73 years)   4. Lydia Anne BODLEY           b. Sun 20 Jun 1819, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Thu 9 Jan 1890, Jollytown, Gilmore Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 70 years)   5. Joseph Asbury BODLEY           b. Wed 15 Oct 1828, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Thu 28 Jan 1897, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 68 years)   6. Daniel BODLEY           b. Wed 13 Mar 1833, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Sun 9 Apr 1893, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F6297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susanna DONLEY           b. Sat 23 Jun 1821             d. Sun 9 Dec 1888 (Age 67 years)  [2]
  Marriage	Tue 30 Aug 1842	Mount Morris, Perry Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Age at Marriage	James : 25 years and 3 months old - Susanna : 21 years and 2 months old.
  Children	4 sons and 8 daughters
  1. Lydia BODLEY           b. Wed 1 Nov 1843             d. Oct 1915 (Age 71 years)   2. William Joshua BODLEY           b. Fri 17 Jan 1845             d. 1930 (Age 84 years)   3. Cornelia BODLEY           b. Mon 6 Apr 1846             d. Thu 4 Aug 1864 (Age 18 years)   4. Susanna BODLEY           b. Tue 11 Jan 1848             d. Fri 10 Mar 1848 (Age 1 month, 28 days)   5. Aretha BODLEY           b. Fri 17 May 1850             d. Mon 1 Jul 1850 (Age 1 month, 14 days)   6. Josephine BODLEY           b. Sun 4 Jul 1852             d. Thu 23 Jun 1932 (Age 79 years)   7. James Donley BODLEY           b. Wed 29 Nov 1854             d. Thu 22 Nov 1934 (Age 79 years)   8. Wicliffe Wilson BODLEY           b. Wed 15 Oct 1856   9. Homer Smith BODLEY           b. Fri 14 Dec 1860             d. Mon 8 Apr 1940 (Age 79 years)   10. Ella E. BODLEY           b. Sat 1 Nov 1862   11. Harriet Ann BODLEY           b. Sat 3 Dec 1864   12. Jeneve BODLEY           b. Wed 6 Jun 1866             d. Fri 18 Sep 1868 (Age 2 years)
  Family ID	F6308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	Wed 29 Jul 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1 James BODLEY(1817 – 1891) 2 James BODLEY(1788 – 1868) 4 James BODLEY(1732-1738 – 1818) 8 16 32 33 17 34 35 9 18 36 37 19 38 39 5 {female} STEWART(1744 – 1825) 10 20 40 41 21 42 43 11 22 44 45 23 46 47 3 Lydia DARLING(1794 – 1860) 6 James DARLING(Abt 1754 – 1796) 12 James DARLING(Abt 1732 – 1768) 24 James DARLING(Abt 1708 – 1753/4) 48 49 25 {female} {unknown}( – Bef 1753) 50 51 13 Mary {unknown}(Abt 1735 – Aft 1768) 26 52 53 27 54 55 7 Rachel DAVID(Abt 1753 – Bef 1801) 14 Daniel DAVID, Sr.(Abt 1719 – 1791) 28 56 57 29 58 59 15 Eleanor REES(Abt 1720 – Bef 1791) 30 Evan REES(Bef 1692 – 1737) 60 John REES(Bef 1672 – 1728) 61 Elener {unknown}( – Aft 1727) 31 {female} {unknown}( – Bef 1737) 62 63

  
  

• Reference

  David L. Cole. " James BODLEY". The Cole/Tanner Family Tree. https://colegenealogy.net/getperson.php?personID=P18974&tree=tree1 (accessed July 31, 2026).