Codington County, South Dakota
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Codington County
The county was created in 1877 and organized in 1878.
It is named for Rev. George S. S. Codington, a Dakota Territory legislator.
Its county seat is Watertown.
1913 Map
City
Watertown
Towns
Florence ~ Henry ~ Kranzburg ~ South Shore ~ Wallace
Census-designated Place
Waverly
Unincorporated Communities
Appleby ~ Grover ~ Kampeska ~ Rauville
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FEBRUARY 2025
BIOS: transcribed by Robin Line - Charles H. Englesby
BIRTHS: News-Scott Daughter
NEWS-COMMUNITY: 1908 -- Catholic Order of Foresters Officers, 1908 - Royal Neighbors Officers
NEWS-ILLNESS: Sarah E. DeGraff
NEWS-VISIT: Jacob Lieben, Thomas Mack
OBITS: William Blake and transcribed by Robin Line - Mary Weis, Frank Scott
PEOPLE: George Rutan, H. L. Loucks, Otto Jordan, W. J. Schliesman
JANUARY 2024
BIOS: transcribed by Robin Line - A. C. Burnstad, George Kirk Burt, Albon D. Chase, Sylvester J. Conklin, M. H. Cooper, Frank P. Crane
NEWS-CRIME: Frank Taylor and George White, Jean Cronk
NEWS-ILLNESS: transcribed by Robin Line - A. L. Kinstad
OBITS: transcribed by Robin Line - Charles W. Peterson, Salome Countryman, Frank Crane, Emil Pinholt, Mrs. Zezia Clutton Powers
PEOPLE: transcribed by Robin Line - Roberts vs. Roberts
SCHOOL: 1913 - New Catholic School
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