Hiram CODDINGTON ²⁹⁸⁶

  General Notes:

Hiram appears on various censuses in Clinton Co., Indiana--the 1900 gives his birth as Nov. 1831, and he consistently gives Ohio as his birthplace. he had several children and about 25 known descendants through 1900. He doesn't seem to fit in any of the resident Ohio families--almost all the 1831 birth slots are taken by others, although Isaac 1793 and Sarah Hunt Kelsey are marginal possibilities. He died in Union Co., Indiana, where a number of Coddingtons lived, yet few of them had ancestors from or who lived in Ohio. He must be a member of one of those relatively few emigrations that established the Ohio and Indiana branches.
Another line of thought is that he could possibly a relative (brother?) of Martin Luther Coddington (1820-1866), as his son bore that name. ⁴⁸⁵¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census on 12 Jun 1880 in Kirklin, Clinton Co., Indiana, USA. ²⁹⁸⁷ Gives age as 39, birth of self and both parents in Ohio.

• He worked as a farmer on 12 Jun 1880 in Kirklin, Clinton Co., Indiana, USA. ²⁹⁹⁰

• He appeared on the census on 8 Jun 1900 in Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana, USA. ²⁹⁸⁶ He owned his house (not a farm), with a mortgage on it. Lists birth as Nov. 1831, and birthplace of self and both parents as Ohio. Married to Mary E. for 15 years.

• He worked as a drayman on 8 Jun 1900 in Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana, USA. ²⁹⁸⁶

Hiram married Abbie HARLOW before 1868. (Abbie HARLOW was born on 18 Apr 1832,²⁹⁸⁴ died on 8 Feb 1876 ²⁹⁸⁴ and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cmty, Johnson Co., Indiana, USA ²⁹⁸⁴.)

Hiram next married Eliza RIVERS on 6 Jul 1876 in , Johnson Co., Indiana, USA.²⁹⁸⁴ (Eliza RIVERS was born on 23 Jan 1856,²⁹⁸⁴ died on 20 Jan 1877 ²⁹⁸⁴ and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cmty, Johnson Co., Indiana, USA ²⁹⁸⁴.)

Hiram next married Nancy Jane SMITH on 27 Sep 1877 in , Johnson Co., Indiana, USA ²⁹⁸⁹.^,2990 (Nancy Jane SMITH was born on 11 Apr 1835 in , , Indiana, USA,^2987,2989 died on 28 Oct 1884 in Jackson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana, USA ⁴⁴²⁷ and was buried in Oak Hill Cmty, Kirklin Twp., Clinton Co., Indiana ²⁹⁸⁹.)

Hiram next married Mary E. HENSERSON on 17 Feb 1886.²⁹⁸⁴ (Mary E. HENSERSON was born in May 1834 in , , Indiana, USA ²⁹⁸⁶.)