James Jr. and Mary Frances Lawson Cody
*Photo courtesy of Patricia Riley Sacks
Generation 3
3 James Jr Cody (James2, Zed1) b: January 18, 1846; d: March 10, 1918 in Hancock County, TN;
. +Mary Frances Lawson b: April 12, 1857; d: January 2, 1929 in Hancock County TN; Father: Michael Lawson; Mother: Rebecca Paynter
... 4 John Melvin Cody b: Abt 1877
.......+Evie Bell
... *2nd Wife of John Melvin Cody:
....... +Mattie Bell
... *3rd Wife of John Melvin Cody:
....... +Maude Moore
... 4 Lidia M. Cody b: Abt 1877; (Could this possibly be the same as Margaret Cody who married Robert Johnson?)
... 4 William McHenry Cody b: November 15, 1879 in Kyles Ford, Hancock County TN; d. July 14, 1960 in Mitchell, IN; m: January 15, 1902 in Lee Valley, TN
....... +Ada Kathryn Johnson b: December 9, 1883 in Hancock County, TN; d. February 18, 1981 in Mitchell IN; Father: John Johnson; Mother: Amanda Jane Collins
... 4 Eppa R. (Ephie) Cody b: April 1882 in Tennessee;
.......+Charles Sage b: Abt 1880
... 4 Marshall Cody b: April 07 1885; d: October 10, 1959; m: September 27, 1907 in Lee County, Virginia
....... +Ida B. Livesay b: October 27, 1889; d: July 10, 1974; Father: William Livesay; Mother: Saphonia Davis
... 4 Luther Cody b: April 1885;
... 4 Charlie D. Cody b: 26 March 1888;
....... +Kate Mollie Edwards b: 6 Sept 1892; Father: David B. Edwards
... 4 Lonnie Cody b: September 1890 in Hancock County, Tennessee
d: August 24, 1931 in Hancock County, Tennessee; m: January 10, 1910 in Hancock County, Tennessee
....... +Mary Jane Johnson b: February 11, 1892 in Lee Valley, Hawkins County, Tennessee; d: April 26, 1937 in Hawkins County, Tennessee; Father: John Johnson; Mother: Amanda Jane Collins
... 4 James Solomon Cody b: January 1896
....... +Lucy Baker
... 4 Mary D. Cody b: October 1899;
....... +Arthur Reed
... 4 Margaret Cody b: Unknown
.......+Robert Johnson
Notes for James Jr. Cody:
1850 census Hancock County, Tennessee in household of father James Cody
1860 census Hancock County, Tennessee in household of father James Cody
1870 census Hancock County, Tennessee in household of father James Cody
1879 sold interest in land left to him by grandfather Zekial Cody
(Deed Book G, Page 155 - Sneadville Courthouse, Hancock County, Tennessee)
1880 census Hancock County, Tennessee head of household with wife Mary F., son John M. age 3, daughter Lidia M. age 3 (twins?), son William age 6/12.
1900 census Hancock County, Tennessee head of household with wife Mary,
Eppa R. age 18, Marshall age 15, Luther age 15 (twins?), Charlie D. age 13, Lawney age 9, James S. age 4, Mary D. age 4/12
1910 census Hancock County, Tennessee head of household with wife Mary, Charley age 23, Kelly age 14, ? age 11.
Wife's maiden name found on death report of son Lawney.
Additional correspondence with descendants confirm wife's maiden name
Dates of birth and death are taken from tombstone; however his DOB was given as April 1846 in the 1900 census records while Mary Frances' DOB was given as Janueary 1857.
Burial for James Jr. Cody: Coleman Cemetery near Little Mulberry Church, Hancock Co. TN
Burial for Mary Frances Lawson Cody: Coleman Cemetery near Little Mulberry Church, Hancock Co. TN