Thomas Vincent CODDINGTON ^{609,2114,2794}

  General Notes:

Contractor, Baptist, Republican. Enlisted at Blanchester Ohio 12 Sep 1861, aged 28 as private Co. C, 54th Ohio Infantry. Promoted Corporal 31 Oct. 1861, wounded in action at Shiloh, 6 Apr 1862 and at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., 7 Apr 1862. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant 52nd, Colored U.S. Inf. Civil War. Resigned commission 21 Jan 1865. Pension WC683007.
Herbert G. Coddington's miscellaneous notes say he was wounded at Vicksburg. ^{574,1601,2114,2794}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Salem Twp., Warren Co., Ohio, USA. ²²⁷⁸

• He worked as a farmer in 1850 in Salem Twp., Warren Co., Ohio, USA. ²²⁷⁸

• He appeared on the census on 19 Jul 1860 in Marion Twp., Clinton Co., Ohio, USA. ²⁷⁹⁵ Personal estate $100.

• He moved on Mar 1867 to Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas, USA. ^1601,2114 Moved from Ohio to Topeka Kansas, where in 1891 he was superintendent of the construction of the State Capitol.

• He appeared on the census on 9 Jun 1870 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas, USA. ²¹¹³ Realty $1000; personalty $100.

Thomas married Mary Ann BLANCETT, daughter of Joseph BLANCETT and Hannah, on 11 May 1854 in Blanchester, Clinton Co., Ohio, USA ^609,2113.^,2114 (Mary Ann BLANCETT was born on 27 Feb 1836 in Blanchester, Clinton Co., Ohio, USA ^2113,2114 and died on 5 May 1912 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas, USA.)