Elmer Ellsworth CODDINGTON ^1499,1506

  General Notes:

Elmer's given name was John Ellsworth Coddington, as verified on the 1870 Census. He told his mother there were too many Johns in his school and that he wanted to change his name to Elmer. His mother gave permission and ever since all of his papers have shown Elmer E.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census on 14 Jun 1870 in Berwick, Warren Co., Illinois, USA. ¹⁵⁰² Named as "John E."

• Living: 1904, Laporte, LaPorte Co., Indiana, USA. ¹⁶⁰⁵

Elmer married Charlena (Seva) PARKINSON, daughter of William S. PARKINSON and Nancy MORRIS, on 15 Mar 1883 in Hebron, Porter Co., Indiana, USA.¹⁶⁰⁵ (Charlena (Seva) PARKINSON was born on 20 Jun 1861 in Westville, LaPorte Co., Indiana, USA and died on 11 Feb 1911 in Laporte, LaPorte Co., Indiana, USA.)