George Spencer CODINGTON ⁴⁸⁵²

  General Notes:

He had churches in Illinois and South Dakota. Representative to S. Dakota legislature, Codington Co. South Dakota was named for him.
Ex HGC notes, made ca. 1896. "Son of G. C. B. April 8, 1836, d. and buried in Ann Arbor, Mich. Sept 1878 -- Cong. Minister -- Co. in South Dakota name after him also Memorial Church. A member of territorial legislature -- widow married again -- no children." ^147,533

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has conflicting birth information of 8 Sep 1836 and Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, USA. ⁵³³

• He appeared on the census on 23 Jul 1860 in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, USA. ⁴⁸⁵⁴ In household of James Norwick.

• He worked as a teacher on 23 Jul 1860 in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, USA. ⁴⁸⁵⁴

• He worked as a farm laborer on 28 Jul 1860 in De Witt, Onondaga Co., New York, USA. ⁴⁸⁵⁴

• He appeared on the census on 28 Jul 1860 in De Witt, Onondaga Co., New York, USA. ⁴⁸⁵⁴ In household of Emerson Kinner, farmer

• Military: 15 Aug 1862-13 Nov 1865, , , New York, USA. ⁴⁸⁵³ Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862 at the age of 24 in Company K, 1st Mounted Rifles Regiment New York on 15 August 1862. Reenlisted in Company K, 1st Mounted Rifles Regiment New York on 01 September 1864. Transfered on 21 July 1865 from company F to company C. Transferred Company K, 1st Mounted Rifles Regiment New York on 06 September 1865. Transfered in Company C, 4th Prov'l Cavalry Regiment New York on 06 September 1865. Discharged Company C, 4th Prov'l Cavalry Regiment New York on 13 November 1865

• Fact: 1873-1878, , Codington Co., South Dakota, USA. ⁴⁸⁵² George Spencer Codington served three years in the Civil War before entering the ministry. In 1873 the Rev. Codington, a Presbyterian minister, and his wife came to the little settlement of Medary, preached to those living there and established regular services. He traveled on horseback over the southeastern part of Dakota for many years and no settlement was too small to receive his attention. When the settlement began at Watertown he made that his headquarters and preached there for many years. He was highly respected and when the County was organized it was named Codington in his honor. He died Sept 19, 1878 in Ann Arbor, Mich of "consumption."

George married Living