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William Frederick Cody 1846–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 February 1846

Birth Location: Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 10 January 1917

Death Location: Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: Isaac Cody

Mother: Mary Laycock

Spouse(s): Louisa Cody

Children(s): Kit Cody, Orra Cody, Arta Thorp, Irma Garlow

The story of William Frederick Cody began in 1846 in Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America. William Frederick Cody married Louisa Maud Cody, and had children including Arta Lucille Thorp, Irma Louisa Garlow, Kit Carson Cody, Orra Maude Cody. William Frederick Cody passed away in 1917 in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Frederick Cody began in 1846 in Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America.
  • William Frederick Cody married Louisa Maud Cody, and had children including Arta Lucille Thorp, Irma Louisa Garlow, Kit Carson Cody, Orra Maude Cody.
  • William Frederick Cody passed away in 1917 in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cody's Ancestors

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William Cody
1846–1917
Birth Place: Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Isaac Martin Cody
1811–1857
Mississauga, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Mary Laycock
1827–1863
Grandparents
Samuel Laycock
1776–1834
Hannah Taylor
1789–1830
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Laycock
1742–1805
Hannah Bunting
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Laycock
1710–
Hannah Hedley
1713–1772

William Cody's Descendants

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William (Frederick) Cody (26 February 1846–10 January 1917) m. Louisa (Maud) Cody (27 May 1844–21 October 1921)
  1. 1. Kit (Carson) Cody 1870–1876
  2. 2. Orra (Maude) Cody 1872–1883
  3. 3. Arta (Lucille) Thorp 1866–1904
  4. 4. Irma (Louisa) Garlow 1883–1918

William Cody's Timeline

2 Records

1846
26 February 1846
Birth of William Frederick Cody in Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
1917
10 January 1917
Age 71
Death of William Frederick Cody in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America
Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 February 1846
    Event Place: Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Leavenworth, Kansas
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 January 1917
    Event Place: Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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