CODY, Isaac Martin^[1]

1811 - 1857  (45 years)

• Name	CODY, Isaac Martin
  Birth	15 Sep 1811	Mississauga, Peel, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Mar 1857	Mount Aurora Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA   [1, 3]
  	Now Defunct Cemetery [2]
  Death	10 Mar 1857	Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA   [1]
  	Father of celebrated folk figure, William "Buffallo Bill" Cody. Member#2811407 ------------- Isaac Cody, the father of "Buffalo Bill," the famous scout, Indian fighter and showman, was one of the pioneer settlers of Scott county. He was born and reared near Cleveland, Ohio, and was there married, but his wife died soon afterward, leaving a little daughter, Martha. Mr. Cody then went to Cincinnati with the intention of studying medicine but about that time the territory of Iowa was opened for settlement and he decided to emigrate to what was then the far west. In the meantime he had wedded Miss Mary Laycock, of Cincinnati, and unto them were born seven children, namely: Samuel, Julia, William F., Eliza, Helen, May and Charles. Mr. Cody followed farming most of the time during his twelve years' residence in Scott county. In the spring of 1852 he removed with his family to Weston, Missouri, and as soon as the territory of Kansas was opened for settlement he was among the first to enter, residing there all through the period of the troubles that antedated the Civil war. Mr. Cody was an outspoken free-state man and on one occasion, while making a speech in defense of his principles, he was stabbed in the back by a Missourian and was forced to leave the territory, for his life was constantly in danger. Therefore he returned east to his native state of Ohio, where he made many speeches in favor of the admission of Kansas into the Union as a free state. On his return to Kansas he passed through Iowa and delivered speeches in Davenport and Le Claire. He was a very active man in making Kansas a part of the free territory, although he did not live to realize his one great ambition, which was to see Kansas become a pro-white state. Transcribed by #47321903 [2]
  Age	45 years
  Person ID	P2714	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	CODY, Philip Josepine Sr           b. 1 Jul 1770, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 2 Jan 1850, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	MARTIN, Lydia           b. Jun 1781, Richfield, Otsego County, New York, USA           d. 1 Apr 1846, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA (Age ~ 64 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1796	Toronto, York, Upper Canada   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years and 5 months - She : ~ 14 years and 6 months.
  Children	+ 1. CODY, Isaac Martin           b. 15 Sep 1811, Mississauga, Peel, Ontario, Canada           d. 10 Mar 1857, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA  (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F5780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LAYCOCK, Mary Ann Bonsell           b. 1827, New Jersey, USA           d. 22 Nov 1863, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA (Age 36 years)  [1]
  Marriage	1840	Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 28 years and 3 months - She : ~ 13 years.
  Children	1. CODY, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill"           b. 26 Feb 1846, LeClaire, Scott County, Iowa, USA           d. 10 Jan 1917, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F5781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Sep 1811 - Mississauga, Peel, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 1840 - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Burial - Mar 1857 - Mount Aurora Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA Death - 10 Mar 1857 - Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S141] Familysearch.org. [S50] Findagrave.com. [S50] Findagrave.com. Maintained by: Debbie Rossi Scott Originally Created by: Laurie Added: 14 Feb 2003 Find a Grave Memorial #7183164