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William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody 1846–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1846

Birth Location: LeClaire, Scott County, Iowa

Death Date: 10 Jan 1917

Death Location: Denver County, Colorado, USA

Father: Isaac Cody

Mother: Mary CODY

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The story of William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody began in 1846 in LeClaire, Scott County, Iowa. In 1846, William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody resided in No Township Listed, Scott County, IA. In 1850, William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody resided in District 4, Scott, Iowa, USA. William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody passed away in 1917 in Denver County, Colorado, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody began in 1846 in LeClaire, Scott County, Iowa.
  • In 1846, William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody resided in No Township Listed, Scott County, IA.
  • In 1850, William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody resided in District 4, Scott, Iowa, USA.
  • William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody passed away in 1917 in Denver County, Colorado, USA.

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William Cody's Ancestors

Self
William Cody
1846–1917
Birth Place: LeClaire, Scott County, Iowa
Parents
Isaac Cody
1811–1857
Canada
Mary (Ann Bonsell LAYCOCK) CODY
1817–1863
New Jersey
Grandparents
Phillip Cody
1770–1850
Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Samuel Laycock
1776–1830
Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Taylor
1789–1831
Springfield, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Philip Cody
1729–1808
Abigail Emerson
1732–1802
Thomas Laycock
1742–1805
Hannah Bunting
1745–1800
Enoch Taylor
1749–1800
Elizabeth Maris
1750–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cody's Timeline

5 Records

1846
26 Feb 1846
Birth of William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody in LeClaire, Scott County, Iowa
LeClaire, Scott County, Iowa
1846
1846
William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody resided here in No Township Listed, Scott County, IA
No Township Listed, Scott County, IA
1850
1850
Age 4
William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody resided here in District 4, Scott, Iowa, USA
District 4, Scott, Iowa, USA
1917
10 Jan 1917
Age 71
Death of William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody in Denver County, Colorado, USA
Denver County, Colorado, USA
1920
1920
Age 74
William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody resided here in Bert, Coffee, Alabama, USA
Bert, Coffee, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1846
    Event Place: LeClaire, Scott County, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 1; Volume #: Roll 0001 - Certificates: 4980-6580, 02 Jan 1906-02 Feb 1906
    [2] Who's Who in the World, 1910-1911
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bert, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: T625_8; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 51
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Scott County, IA
    Record Source: Iowa Census, 1838-70

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 4, Scott, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bert, Coffee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bert, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: T625_8; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 51

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cody, Wyoming
    Record Source: U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 1; Volume #: Roll 0001 - Certificates: 4980-6580, 02 Jan 1906-02 Feb 1906

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Scott County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Denver County, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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