He remained in Sempronius with his mother and sisters. Peter and Cornelius are mentioned as "my youngest sons" in Cornelius' will. I think someone has guessed that his middle name was "Cruser," but, if anything, it was probably "Cozyn."

According to the 1880 Census of Niles, NY, Peter was a farmer.

1860 Census, Cayuga Co., NY:

Bodine Peter C 55 M . Farmer 7,350 1,914 New York
Bodine Catharine 53 F . . . . New Jersey
Bodine George K 24 M . Farm Laborer . 150 New York
Bodine Elizabeth 17 F . . . . New York
Bodine Udolpha 14 F . . . . New York

From Ronny Bodine:

From: New York Federal Census Records:
1850 Niles, Cayuga County: Peter C. Bodine 45 farmer, Catharine 44, Caroline 16, Kershon 14, Elizabeth Ann 7, Eudolphia (female, 5).
1860 Niles, Cayuga County: Peter C. Bodine 55 farmer, Catharine 53, George K. 24 farm laborer, Elizabeth 17, Udolpha 14, Barton Winters 8.
1870 Niles, Cayuga County: Peter C. Bodine 64 farmer, Catherine 63, Elizabeth 26, Udolpha 24, Burton Winters 18.
1880 Niles, Cayuga County: Peter C. Bodine 74 farmer, Catharine 72 wife, Libbie A. 36 dau, Burton Winters 26 grandson.

Death notice, Weekly News and Democrat (Auburn, N.Y.) of 8 Nov 1883
DIED: BODINE--In West Niles, Peter C. Bodine aged 74 years, 4 months and 17 days.

Peter and Catherine Bodine were buried in Owasco Rural Cemetery. Their grave markers read: Peter C. Bodine Died Nov. 1, 1883, age 78 years, husband of Catherine Bodine. Catherine Bodine died Oct. 17, 1891 age 84 years, wife of Peter Bodine.