Benjamin CODDINGTON ^{878,1487,1490}

  General Notes:

Carpenter, plane maker, afterwards a saw sharpener. Republican. Member of Church of Christ. (per Rev. Herbert G. Coddington) ¹⁴⁸³

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census in 1820 in Hamilton Twp., Warren Co., Ohio, USA. ⁹⁶⁴ Males: 2 <10 (Benjamin, Samuel), 1 16-26 (William Benjamin?). Females: 3 <10 (Sarah, Angeline, unexplained), 1 10-16 (Mary), 1 26-45 (Naomi). In agriculture: 1.

• He moved on 1844 to Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, USA. ^878,1491

• He appeared on the census on 18 Sep 1850 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, USA. ¹⁴⁹² Realty $800.

• He worked as a farmer on 18 Sep 1850 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, USA.

• He worked as a carpenter on 21 Jun 1860 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, USA. ¹⁴⁹³

• He appeared on the census on 21 Jun 1860 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, USA. ¹⁴⁹³ Realty $3000; personalty $500.

• He appeared on the census on 12 Jul 1870 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, USA. ¹⁴⁹⁴ Realty $4000; personalty $100. Age given as 43.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, USA. ¹⁴⁹⁰ Age given as 73.

Benjamin married Sarah Ann MEAD, daughter of Nathaniel MEAD and Hannah, on 24 Oct 1839 in , Vermillion Co., Illinois, USA ¹⁴⁸³.^,1489 (Sarah Ann MEAD was born on 5 Feb 1820 in , , , England ^{1483,1490,1495} and died on 17 Oct 1903 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, USA.)