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Cody Family History
Cody Genealogy & Family TreeCody is an English name from Cornwall and Devon, England. It comes from the Gaelic O'Cuidighthigh which means "descendant of the helpful one." The earliest known ancestor--Mac Cuidithe--was recorded in 1214.
Other spellings of the name include "Codie," "Cuddy," "Cuddie," and "Cuddehy." Notable people with the surname include American screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult, Jennifer's Body), American football player Shaun Cody (Detroit Lions, Houston Texans), and American football player Terrence Cody (Baltimore Ravens). The first Cody to come to America was Thomas Cody in Virginia in 1651.
Cody Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Archidecknie Cody -- --, 1728 December 0, 1799 Massachusetts
- Mary Archedechnie Cody -- --, 1729 December 0, 1800 Virginia
- Mary Archedechnie Cody -- --, 1729 December 0, 1800 Virginia
- Althea Cody -- --, 1905 June 5, 2008 North Carolina
- Godfrey Cody -- --, 1808 April 24, 1896 North Carolina
Cody Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Cody -- --, 1790 March 16, 1870
- Jerusha Cody -- --, 1783 Massachusetts
- Thomas Edmund Cody -- --, 1840 May 13, 1862 Alabama
- M D Cody -- --, 1854 October 30, 1854 Alabama
- Carlos Cody -- --, 1889 January 21, 1913 Mississippi
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