[Lisa S.]

Hi – My name is Lisa and I am looking for my Bodford ancestors who I have been told and believe are Native American. I have a wonderful picture of my Great-grandmother (Lucy Bodford) and have no doubt she is Native American.

Here is all I have found on the family:

George Bodfords b: ? in Forsyth Co. or Davidson Co., NC

Fredrick Bodford b: abt. 1816 in NC m: Anne Unknown

Children of Fredrick & Anne:

Lucy Bodford b: 1853 in NC d: 1931 in Advance, Davie Co., NC m: Emory A Mcknight March 26, 1876

Nancy Bodford b: NC m: William Lewis Dec. 1872 in Davidson Co., NC

George Bodford

Ellen Bodford

Fredrick Bodford m: Martha Sheets April 15, 1877 in Davidson Co., NC

Jane Bodford

Mary Bodford

Any help would be most appreciated!!!

Thanks,

Lisa S.

[Bill Childs]

Hi Lisa,

This surname has undergone a few spelling interpretations over time.

George “Bastford”, age 26 to 44, was in 1820 Rowan Co. Census for Salisbury (p.286) when Davidson Co was a part of Rowan Co.

His household at that time contained:

2 males under 10.

1 male 26 to 44.

3 females under 10.

2 females 10 to 15.

1 female 26 to 44.

I haven’t figured out where he came from yet, but some of the family moved from Davidson to Forsyth Co during the 1860s.

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On the 1850 Davidson Co., NC Census, North Subdivision; 26 August; p.527,

visit # 613:

Frederick BODSFORD, 34, m, – , Shoemaker, $50, NC.

Anna……………………., 30, f, – , NC.

Nancy……………………, 3, f, – , NC.

George…………………., 1, m, – , NC.

Next door, visit 614:

George BODSFORD, 79, m, – , farmer, $75, NC.

Eve……………………, 65, f, – , NC.

Susan……………….., 23, f, – , NC.

William………………., 21, m, – , Laborer, NC.

(Susan m’d Samuel Perriman 18 Feb 1854 (Bond date) in Davidson Co; Bondsman was William Bodsford.)

at Visit 928 is a probable son of George:

John BODSFORD, 31, m, – , Shoemaker, $0, NC.

Abigail……………, 24, f, – , NC.

Amanda…………., 1, f, – , NC.

Francis MACKSVILLE, 23, m, – , Shoemaker, $0, Penn.

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1860 Davidson Co., NC Census; Northern Division; 14 July; p.895; P.O.: Midway, NC

Visit 667:

Fredrick BODSFORD, 46, m, – , Mechanic, $100, $75, NC.

Anna…………………., 41, f, – , NC.

Nancy…………………, 14, f, – , NC.

George………………., 12, m, – , NC.

Ellen………………….., 9, f, – , NC.

LUCY………………….., 6 , f, – , NC.*******

Franklin………………., 4, m, – , NC.

Five houses away, visit 672:

William BODFORD, 32, m, – , Farmer, $100, $65, NC.

Sarah………………, 26, f, – , NC.

Andrew……………, 6, m, – , NC.

John……………….., 3, m, – , NC.

John WHITLOW, 17, m, – , NC.

George BODFORD, 79, m, – , Infirmed, $0, $0, NC.

Ever…………………, 65, f, – , Domestic, NC.

(George and Eve’s ages are the same in 1850 and 1860 census, so I can’t even guess which might be correct. Eva/Eve’s age on the 1870 census is 79, which argues for the 1860 census being more nearly correct, but I don’t know)

(partial explanation for the Whitlow boy is that a Wm. Whitlow m’d a Phebe Batiford – another spelling variation – on 22 Aug 1824 (Bond date) in Davidson Co., NC. Bondsman was E. BROWN.)

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1870 Davidson Co., NC Census; Midway Twp, P.O.: Midway, NC; 19 Aug, p.16, visit 106:

BODSFORD, Fedric, 53, m, W, Shoemaker, $250, $0, NC.

…………….., Anna, 50, f, W, NC.

…………….., Nancy, 23, f, NC.

…………….., George, 21, m, Shoemaker, NC.

…………….., Ellen, 19, f, NC.

…………….., LUCY, 17, f, NC.*******

…………….., Franklin, 14, m, Farm Hand, NC.

…………….., Jane, 9, f, NC.

…………….., Mary, 7, f, NC.

…………….., Lewis, 1, m, NC.

1870 Forsyth Co., NC Census; South Fork Twp; P.O.: Friedberg, NC; 11 July, p.429A, visit 194: (indexed on census as “Bedford”)

BODFORD, William, 46, m, W, Shoe & Boot Maker, $75, $0, NC.

……………, Sarah, 33, f, W, NC

……………, Andrew, 15, m, Laborer, NC.

……………, John, 12, m, NC.

……………, Emanuel, 9, m, NC.

……………, William, 5, m, NC.

……………, EVA, 79, f, W, NC.

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1880 Davidson Co., NC Census; ED40 Clemmonsville Twp; 1 June; p.192A;

Visit 5:

BODFORD, Frederic; W, m, 63, Shoemaker, NC, NC, NC.

……………, Anna; W, f, 62, Wife, NC, NC, NC.

……………, Eliza Jane; 18, dau, NC.

……………, Mary A.; 17, dau, NC.

Visit 6:

BODFORD, Frank; W, m, farmer, NC, NC, NC.

……………, Martha A.; W, f, 24, NC, NC, NC.

……………, Mary Ellen; 1, dau, NC.

Nine houses further along, p.192B, 2 June; Visit 15:

MCKNIGHT, E. A.; W, m, 27, Laborer, NC, NC, NC.

……………., LUCY; W, f, 22, Wife, NC, NC, NC.

……………., Ernest; 2, son, NC.

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Bill

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