John Huffman CODER
Birth:
21 Jan 1841
Bainbridge, Ross, Ohio
Death:
25 Nov 1911
Muscatine, Iowa
Burial:
Oak Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Muscatine, Iowa
Marriage:
21 Feb 1867
Muscatine, Iowa
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
Obit: Taken from the Muscatine Journal 27 November. 1911 Monday: JohnCoder Dies Near Cranston Iowa. Well known man died at home Saturdayafternoon. Funeral this afternoon from the Grove Christian Church nearthat place. The funeral of John Coder, of near Cranston, who diedSaturday, will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Oak GroveChristian Church near Cranston, Rev. R. Boyce will conduct the services.Mr. Coder was born in Bainbridge, Ross County Ohio and was 70 years, 10months and 4 days of age at the time of his death. He came to Iowashortly after the close of the Civil War. On 21 February 1867 he wasunited in marriage to Eliza J. Fry, who survives him. He is alsosurvived by 2 sons and 3 daughters. These are Chester N. Coder ofCranston, W. H. Coder of Ottumwa Iowa, Mrs. Nettie Meeker of Cranston,Mrs. Lillie Hackett of Letts, and Mrs. Roie Welsch of Cairo Iowa.Another daughter Mrs. Ella Snyder of near Cranston died last April. Fourbrothers and sisters also survive. These being S. N . Coder of LeonIowa, L. G. Coder of Lake Township, and C. E. Coder and N. G. Coder ofLetts and Mrs. Sarah Idle and Mrs. Allie Van Horn of Letts. He was inthe civil war Ninety-first Regiment of Ohio Volunteers. He served for 3years participating in many important battles and numberless skirmishes.He enlisted in the Cival War August. 11, 1862. Serving and a member ofCompany H. Ohio Vols' Inft. Principal active service was in Virginia andNorth Carolina. Was in the Battle of Winchester under the command ofGeneral Avervill and Crook, who under the leadership of General Phil.Sheriian commanding the federal forces against the leadership of GeneralJubal A. Earley commanding the Confederate forces. Discharged fromservice at Cumberland Maryland June 24th.
Ref; Muscatine County Iowa m/cer.
Eliza Jane FRY
Birth:
31 Jan 1846
Johnston, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
21 Dec 1926
Cranston, Muscatine, Iowa
Burial:
Oak Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Muscatine, Iowa
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Notes from her obit: She came to Iowa with her parents at the age of 10and has lived in this community
every since. Her husband died 15 years ago. She is survived by thefollowing children Mrs. Nettie
Meeker of Letts Iowa, Mrs. Roy Welsch (my June Welsch husbands Bobg/mother) of Moline Illinois, Mrs. Lillie Hackett of Letts Iowa, WillCoder of Ottumwa Iowa, C. M. Coder of Cranston Iowa. A daughter Mrs.Ella Snyder died several years ago. She is survived by 2 sisters and onebrother, Mrs. Eva Herrick of Muscatine Iowa, Mrs. Hattie Epperly ofMinnesota and John Fry of Letts Iowa.
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
28 Oct 1868
Cranston, Muscatine, Iowa
Death:
19 Oct 1947
Fredonia, Iowa
Notes:
She was called Nettie. Ref. m/cer, notes from her obit: Surviving arethe husband, a daughter Mrs.
F. M. Strange of Ferguson, Iowa, a son Chester Meeker of Marshalltown,Iowa, 5 g/children and 12 great
g/children, 2 brothers Chester M. Coder of Letts Iowa, William Coder ofOttumwa Iowa, and a sister Mrs.
John Welsch (my June Welsch husbands Bob grandmother) of MolineIllinois. Burial will be in Cranston
Iowa cemetery.
2
Birth:
5 Mar 1870
Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa
Death:
13 Feb 1953
Moline, Illinois
Notes:
She was called Roie, Roy. Ref m/cer notes from her obit: Survivorsinclude 3 sons, Ralph Welsch of
Muscatine Iowa, Harry and Robert Welsch of Moline Illinois, 4 daughters,Mrs. Ada Veeder of Bandon, OR, Mrs. Clella Thompson of Columbus Jct.Iowa, Mrs. Viola Lind of Kalona Illinois, Mrs. Donnie Nixon of GalvaIllinois, one brother Chester Coder of Muscatine Iowa. Preceding her indeath were her husband, one son, 3 sisters and 1 brother, severalg/children and great g/children. Burial was in Roselawn cemetery inMoline Illinois.
3
Birth:
15 Sep 1871
Muscatine, Iowa
Death:
2 Apr 1955
Muscatine, Iowa
Notes:
Ref; b/cer d/cer. Notes from obit; Survivors are two sons Marvin H.Coder of Letts, and C. Melvin Coder of Wilton Iowa, one daughter Mrs.Opal Amos of Muscatine, 10 g/children and 2 great g/children. He waspreceded in death by his wife in 1948, one brother, four sisters, oneson, and one daughter in infancy. I got alot of his info. from theHistory of Muscatine County Iowa Page 687. Burial was in Jeans cemeteryin Cranston Iowa.
4
Birth:
1 Jan 1873
Muscatine, Iowa
Death:
Aug 1951
5
Birth:
14 Mar 1876
Cedar Township, Muscatine, Iowa
Death:
9 May 1933
Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa
Notes:
Ref; m/cer. Notes from obit; She died after an operation. She issurvived by two sons Arthur and William Hackett, two brothers ChesterCoder of Letts, Will Coder of Ottumwa Iowa, two sisters Mr. John Welschof Moline Illinois, and Mrs. Nelson Meeker of Fredonia Iowa, one sisterMrs. Leo Snyder preceded her in death. Burial was in Wagner cemetery inLetts Iowa.
6
Birth:
8 Feb 1881
Decatur, Iowa
Death:
11 Apr 1911
Cranston, Muscatine, Iowa
Notes:
Notes from obit: She is survived by her husband and three children Hazelage 6, Harold age 2, and Ethel only 10 days old, her parents, a brotherChester N. of Cranston, and two sisters Mrs. John Welsch of Cario Iowa,and Mrs. William Hackett of Letts. She taught school for a number ofyears in Cedar Township, Muscatine County, and Concord Township, Louisa County Iowa. She graduated from Letts High School in 1899.
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John Huffman Coder - Eliza Jane Fry
John Huffman Coder
was born at Bainbridge, Ross, Ohio 21 Jan 1841.
He married Eliza Jane Fry 21 Feb 1867 at Muscatine, Iowa . Eliza Jane Fry was born at Johnston, Somerset, Pennsylvania 31 Jan 1846 daughter of Henry Fry and Mary Elizabeth Fitzgerald .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Mary Brunetta Coder
born 28 Oct 1868.
Hattie Rowena "Roie" Coder
born 5 Mar 1870.
Chester Newton Coder
born 15 Sep 1871.
William H. Coder
born 1 Jan 1873.
Lillie May Coder
born 14 Mar 1876.
Sarah Ellen Coder
born 8 Feb 1881.
John Huffman Coder died 25 Nov 1911 at Muscatine, Iowa .
Eliza Jane Fry died 21 Dec 1926 at Cranston, Muscatine, Iowa .