John Bodley

From: Onda Harris
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 17:41:01 -0500
Subject: GOLDRUSH MOST WANTED - John BODLEY

Seeking information on John BODLEY. He left Fountain County, Indiana with a group of men seeking their fortune in gold in 1849. Letters were received from Sacramento, Calif. The group may have been known as Bodley & Co. There was a fire in Nevada City in 1851. I quote from a newspaper The People's Friend, Covington IN, May 3, 1851. "Bodley & Co. of this place, lost about $12,000 by the recent fire in Nevada City, California. Any information of this fire and John BODLEY would be welcome.

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