He often was known as "Leslie", his middle name.

He was the son of James Bodine and Cornelia Catherine Holmes.

Census records indicate that he had been married and then divorced, but there is no information about his wife.

The US Census taken July 3, 1860 lists the following household members, all born in NJ and living in Barnegat, Ocean Co., NJ:

James Bodine 35 - Merchant
Cornelia Bodine 29 - Wife
Anna Bodine 5
Leslie Bodine 3<--THIS EDGAR LESLIE
Ella Bodine 1 month
Phebe Churchwood 19 - Servant
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The US Census taken July 12, 1870 lists the following household members, all born in NJ and living in Barnegat, Union Twp., Ocean Co., NJ:

Bodine, James - 47 - Farmer
Bodine, Cornelia C. - 35 Wife
Bodine, Annie - 15
Bodine, Leslie - 13<--THIS EDGAR LESLIE
Bodine, Ellie - 11
Bodine, Ashton - 6
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The US Census taken June 10, 1880 lists the following household members, all born in NJ and living in Union Twp., Ocean Co., NJ:

Cornelia Bodine 49 - Widow, Notion Retailer
Anna Bodine 24
Leslie Bodine 22<--THIS EDGAR LESLIE
Ella Bodine 20
Ashton Bodine 17
Mary E. Johnson 14 - Servant
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The US Census taken June 14, 1900 lists the following household members, all born in NJ and living in Barnegat, Union Twp., Ocean Co., NJ:

Cornelia Bodine 69 - Widow, no occupation listed
Leslie L Bodine 43 - Son, no occupation listed
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The 1910 census list Edgar L. Bodine, age 63, working as a general merchant and living as a lodger in Los Angeles, CA.
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The US Census taken January 13, 1920 lists the following household members, all born in NJ and living on Maple Ave. in Barnegat, Union Twp., Ocean Co., NJ:

Joseph Predmore 67 - Bookkeeper, Shoe Factory
Annie B (Bodine) Predmore 64 - Wife
Edgar L Bodine 63 - Brother-in-law, Divorced