Brief Life History of Francis Marion
When Francis Marion Coder was born on 23 April 1843, in Burton, Geauga, Ohio, United States, his father, John George Coder, was 51 and his mother, Elizabeth Purdum, was 27. He married Eliza Catherine McCoy on 5 September 1867, in Pike, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Gosper, Nebraska, United States in 1885 and Banner, Nebraska, United States in 1890. He died on 9 December 1926, in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States, at the age of 83.
Photos and Memories (1)
Do you know Francis Marion? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (33)
- Francis M Coder, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890"
- Francis M Coder, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Francis M Coder, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
Children (14)
+9 More Children
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (13)
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Koder or Goder: from a short form of any of the old personal names formed with Old High German got ‘god’, e.g. Gottfried or Gotthardt .
Americanized form of South German Goder: topographic name for someone living by a narrow pass or ravine, from Middle High German goder ‘throat, gullet’.
Possibly also an Americanized form of Slovenian Koder .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.