Levi Munson Bodwell (1803-1890)

Levi's signature is one of 117 that were founders of Clarksfield, Ohio. One source shows him living in Baldwin City, Kansas in 1879 (On-line: Lineages, Inc) On 1 Sep 1848, 2^nd wife Charlotte bought 40 acres in Wisconsin at Range 17E, Township 10N, Section 15, NESW, number 1. (Wisconsin Land Records) On 1 Aug 1849, Levi bought 40 acres in Wisconsin at Range 17E, Township 10N, Section 14, SENW, number 1. (Wisconsin Land Records)

In the year 1820 the first school house was built, of logs of course, on the farm of Augustin Canfield, about forty rods north of where John G. Sherman now resides. Levi Bodwell, of Clarksfield, taught the first school in this house and was the first male teacher in the place. from HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES, OHIO 1879 by W.W.Williams

L. M. BODWELL, Baldwin City, was born in Ridgefield, Conn., September 11, 1803, and now lives in Palmyra Township, Douglas county; is a son of Joseph Bodwell and Sabra Stalker Bodwell. He was married January 4, 1827, to Ann E. Vanderhoff, who died March 6, 1840. He was married July 14, 1840, to Charlotte Day, daughter of Jonathan H. Day. He has had seven children - James L., born May 22, 1828; Henry E. Born July 12, 1831; Mary E., born August 1, 1834; Levi B., born February 10, 1837; William P., born February 22, 1840, died October 21, 1863, of wounds received at the battle of Chickamauga; Joseph F., born July 19, 1841, and Horace M., born July 29, 1850. Mr. Bodwell is a member of the Seventh-Day Adventists. Source: William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas DOUGLAS COUNTY, Part 35

Son of: Joseph 1775

Born	Died	Married	Spouse
11 Sep 1803	10 Oct 1890	4 Jan 1827	Ann Eliza Vanderhoof
Ridgefield, Ct	Baldwin, Ka	New York, Ny	b. 9 Jun 1805
		14 Jul 1840	Charlotte Day
		Clarksfield, Oh	b. 10 May 1819

Children of Levi and Ann (Vanderhoof) Bodwell

	Name	Birth Date	Birth Place	Death Date	Death Place
1.	James Lester	22 May 1828	New York, Ny	6 Feb 1903	Rahway, Nj
2.	Henry Edwin	12 Jul 1831	Clarksfield, Oh	ABT 1900	Baldwin, Ka
3.	Mary Eliza	1 Aug 1834	Clarksfield, Oh		Mi
4.	Levi Barnum	10 Feb 1837	Clarksfield, Oh	21 Jan 1917	Hominy, Ok
5.	William Philander	22 Feb 1840	Clarkksfield, Oh	21 Oct 1863	Chickamauga, Ga

Children of Levi and Charlotte (Day) Bodwell

	Name	Birth Date	Birth Place	Death Date	Death Place
1.	Joseph Francis	19 Jul 1841	Clarksfield, Oh	12 Sep 1912	Corona, Ca
2.	Horace Munson	29 Jul 1850	Rubicon, Wi	11 May 1902	Topeka, Ka

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