1910 United States Federal Census :
Name: John Bodkins
Age in 1910: 50
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Harmony, Hancock, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Bodkins
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
John Bodkins 50
Mary Bodkins 52
Johnnie Bodkins 15
Rachel Bodkins 12

1920 United States Federal Census :
Name: J W Bodkins
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Harmony, Hancock, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Bodkins
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home Owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Bodkins 59
Mary Bodkins 61
John M Bodkins 23

1930 United States Federal Census :
Name: John W Botkin
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: Harmony, Hancock, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Botkin
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Name Age
John W Botkin 69
Mary Botkin 72

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 :
Name: John Wesley Botkins
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1860
Birth Place: Boonesville, Kentucky
Death Date: 5 Mar 1940
Death Place: Denver, Hancock, Illinois
Burial Date: 7 Mar 1940
Burial Place: St Marys', Hancock, Illihois
Cemetery Name: St Marys' Cemetery
Death Age: 79
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Residence:Harmony, Denver, Hancock, Illinois
Father Name: Joseph Botkins
Mother Name: Martha Saucer
Mother Birth Place: Ireland
Spouse Name: Mary Botkins
FHL Film Number: 1831903

This Memorial is constructed of Geodes, Crystals, Fossils and other Forms of Minerals & Rock. There is a Second Memorial Piece made of the same materials but shaped as a Planter. The Planter Memorial is for John's wife Mary (Gabbard) Botkin.