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Family History & Genealogy

The Cody Family

83 documented Cody ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

83Documented ancestors
1850Earliest record
7Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Cody

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Cody ancestors in the record

Deceased Cody ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Helen Cody, about 1850 in Le Claire. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Helen Cody
1850 – 1911
Le Claire
Samuel Franklin Cody
1867 – 1913
Davenport
Frank Cody
1882 – 1970
Iowa
Alice Cody
1883 – 1975
Iowa
Mae Cody
1883 – 1979
Iowa
Anna Cody
1886 – 1971
Iowa
Lucy Cody
1888 – 1987
Iowa
Elizabeth Cody
1888 – 1971
Iowa
William Cody
1888 – 1967
Iowa
Catherine Cody
1889 – 1985
Iowa
James Cody
1891 – 1971
Iowa
Emily Cody
1891 – 1976
Iowa
Clifford Cody
1891 – 1976
Iowa
Jack Cody
1893 – 1967
Iowa
Charles Cody
1894 – 1970
Iowa
Erma Cody
1894 – 1982
Iowa
Walter Cody
1894 – 1976
Iowa
Joseph Cody
1895 – 1985
Iowa
Bertha Cody
1895 – 1987
Iowa
Theresa Cody
1895 – 1977
Iowa
Mae Cody
1895 – 1981
Iowa
Harry Cody
1897 – 1980
Iowa
William Cody
1898 – 1978
Iowa
Duella Cody
1898 – 1985
Iowa
Thomas Cody
1899 – 1984
Iowa
Bessie C Cody
1900 – 1990
Iowa
Helen Cody
1902 – 1970
Iowa
Arthur Cody
1902 – 1966
Iowa
Dorris Cody
1902 – 1967
Iowa
Margaret E Cody
1906 – 1991
Iowa
James Cody
1906 – 1960
Iowa
Ida Cody
1907 – 2005
Iowa
Loretta C Cody
1907 – 1990
Iowa
Melvin Cody
1907 – 1981
Iowa
George Cody
1910 – 1972
Iowa
Howard S Cody
1910 – 1997
Iowa
Raymond Cody
1911 – 2002
Iowa
Viola H Cody
1912 – 1989
Iowa
Jeanette Cody
1912 – 1983
Iowa
Leroy Cody
1912 – 1989
Iowa
Maurice Cody
1913 – 1984
Iowa
Carroll F Cody
1914 – 1994
Iowa
Ruth E Cody
1914 – 1996
Iowa
Doris M Cody
1916 – 2008
Iowa
Ruth A Cody
1917 – 2008
Iowa
John R Cody
1917 – 1998
Iowa
Anastasia H Cody
1918 – 1997
Iowa
Merland G Cody
1918 – 2011
Iowa
Kathryn L Cody
1918 – 2011
Iowa
Jack Cody
1919 – 1983
Iowa
John J Cody
1919 – 1989
Iowa
Margery Cody
1919 – 1987
Iowa
Coletta Cody
1919 – 1979
Iowa
Clifford Cody
1919 – 1966
Iowa
Maxine L Cody
1920 – 1993
Iowa
Sara R Cody
1920 – 2007
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Evelyn A Cody
1920 – 2008
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Mary G Cody
1921 – 2006
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Merlin Cody
1921 – 1979
Iowa
Thomas J Cody
1921 – 2000
Iowa
William Cody
1921 – 1980
Iowa
Thomas Cody
1922 – 1969
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Gerald W Cody
1923 – 1999
Iowa
Frederick E Cody
1923 – 2003
Iowa
Cleo Cody
1923 – 2009
Iowa
Robert Cody
1923 – 1978
Iowa
Lillian E Cody
1923 – 2011
Iowa
Percy D Cody
1924 – 1982
Iowa
Joseph J Cody
1924 – 2008
Iowa
Doris A Cody
1925 – 2010
Iowa
Vernon E Cody
1927 – 1992
Iowa
William Cody
1927 – 1987
Iowa
Kenneth P Cody
1929 – 1995
Iowa
John E Cody
1929 – 1999
Iowa
Lois A Cody
1929 – 2008
Iowa
James T Cody
1931 – 2010
Iowa
Richard D Cody
1937 – 2004
Iowa
Francis G Cody
1941 – 2011
Iowa
William R Cody
1950 – 2004
Iowa
Carmen A Cody
1950 – 2011
Iowa
Robert Cody
1954 – 1978
Iowa
Jaye D Cody
1956 – 1998
Iowa
Dean Cody
1968 – 1985
Iowa
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Common questions

Cody genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Cody surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Cody family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1850. Most Cody lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Cody family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Cody family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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