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Donna G. Ferrell, in "Mount Juliet, Ireland - Mount Juliet, Tennessee: Truth, Tradition & Theory", speculates on whether Bodily might have named Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The town has many similarities with Mount Juliet, Ireland, and there was only one Irishman living in Wilson County at the time Mount Juliet was named: Edward Bodily.
In the writing, she describes his immigration and marriage to Almedia:
"Bodily arrived in America sometime before 28 October 1848. On this date, he made bond to marry the daughter of a prominent member of the community. The lady of his affection was Abraham Hegueley's youngest daughter, Almedia. Abraham possibly did not approve, but the marriage took place a few months later, 8 March 1849. Abraham, not to be outdone, made his will 18 June 1849. He named another son-in-law, Samuel Hamilton, to act as trustee for his daughter Almedia Bodily. Hamilton was to see that all property described in his will for Almedia stayed in the county of Wilson and the state of Tennessee. If she were to die without issue, the property was to go to Abraham's other children.
Whether Abraham considered his new son-in-law as an "opportunist" or just didn't approve of him, his disapproval is still evident five years later. On 10 February 1854, he added a codicil to his will making William L. Young, another son-in- law, trustee for Almedia Bodily. Samuel Hamilton, who married Sarah Hegueley, was already in Mount Juliet, Texas."
The article goes on to cite an immigration record for an Edward Bodily which is likely him:
"Davidson County Tennessee Circuit Court Minutes 1803-1906, Naturalizations and Declarations of Intention, pp. 331-332. "BODILY, Edwin/Edward - A native of Ireland, born on 22 March 1814, emigrated to the United States in March 1832, landed in New York where he remained about two years; removed to Philadelphia where he remained about two years, six months hence he removed to Nashville, TN in 1843 where he has remained ever since and expects permanently to settle, renounces allegiance to Queen Victoria. 15 January 1850." D. G. Ferrell
Edward was a stone mason.
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Will of Abraham Heugley
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Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV, 1728-1850
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Marriages of Wilson County TN 1802-1850
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