Generation 4
4 John Melvin Cody (James Jr Cody3, James2, Zed1) b:
June 25 1875 in Tennessee d: March 26, 1963 in Sangamon, Illinois md: abt 1899
.+Evie Bell b: February 1876 d: abt 1902; Father: William Bell; Mother: Victoria
..... 5 George Cody b: June 05, 1900 in Lee Co, VA; d: Novemeber 21, 1974 in Grays Knob, Harlan Co, KY
..... 5 Mary Frances Cody b. January 15, 1902 in Jonesville, Lee Co, VA; d. June 20, 1979 in Springfield, Sangamon County, IL
*2nd Wife of John Melvin Cody md abt 1902:
.. +Mattie Bell b: February 04, 1888 d: February 01, 1911; Father: William Bell; Mother: Victoria
..... 5 James Cody b: April 11, 1903 in Lee Co, VA; d: June 09, 1983 in Jonesville, Lee Co, VA
..... 5 Julia Mae Cody b: October 28, 1906 in Lee Co, VA; d: March 10, 1995 in Virden, Macaupin Co, IL
..... 5 William Thomas Cody b: March 25, 1908 in Virginia; d: April 12, 1943 in St. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, Louisville, KY
..... 5 Frank Lester Cody b: January 18, 1909 in Rose Hill, Lee Co, VA; d: October 06, 1993 in Divernon, Sangamon Co, IL
*3rd Wife of John Melvin Cody md abt 1911
...+Maude Moore b: February 1893 in TN d: March 8, 1941 in Sangamon Co, Illinois
..... 5 Campbell Melvin Cody b: January 26, 1912 in Rose Hill, Lee Co, VA; d: March 21, 1964 in IL
..... 5 Hubert L. Cody b: abt June 30, 1914 in Rose Hill, Lee Co, VA; d: July 26, 1960 in Pawnee, IL; buried in Calvary Cemetery, Pawnee, IL
..... 5 John Henry Cody b: January 21, 1916 in Lee Co, VA; d: July 24, 1980 in Chatham, IL
..... 5 Coby Cody b: October 17, 1916;d: September 17, 1965; buried September 22, 1965 in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, T/5 USA Plot D 204
..... 5 Oscar Cody b: abt 1919 in Lee Co, VA; possibly died young
..... 5 Jesse James Cody b: March 10, 1922 in Lee Co, VA; D; April 12, 1945 in Luxemburg, Germany; killed in action World War II; buried in Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery, Sangamon Co, IL
..... 5 Samuel Eugene Cody b: November 11, 1923 in Rose Hill, Lee Co, VA; d: June 19, 1978 in Virden, IL; buried in Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery, Sangamon Co, IL
..... 5 Roy Cody b: April 18, 191928 in Sangamon Co, IL; d: March 11, 1931 in Ball Township, Sangamon Co, IL
..... 5 John Melvin Cody, Jr. b: July 07, 1930 in Sangamon Co, IL; d: February 02, 1983 in Auburn, IL
..... 5 Thomas Jacob Cody b: June 17, 1936 in Glenarm, IL; d: Novembr 18, 1993 in Sangamon Co, IL; buried in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. SP3 USA Springfield, IL Sangamon Co, Plat F 764.
Notes for John Melvin Cody:
1880 census Hancock County, Tennessee
John M Cody age 3 in
household of father James Jr Cody.
1900 census Lee County, Virginia
White Shoals District
CODY, JOHN...head...w...m...June 1875...24....md...md 1yr...TN...TN...TN
Cody, Eva...wife...w...f...Feb 1876...24...md...md 1yr...TN...TN...TN
(
next door to father-in-law William Bell)
1910 census Hancock County, Tennessee
9th district
CODY, JOHN..head..m..w..35..md 2..md 8yrs..TN..TN..TN
Cody, Mattie..wife..f..w..22..md 1..md 8yrs..mother of 5, living 4..TN..TN..TN
Cody, George..son..m..w..sg..9..TN..TN..TN
Cody, Mary..daughter..f..w..sg..(age illegible)..TN..TN..TN
Cody, Jimmie..son..m..w..sg..6..TN..TN..TN
Cody, Julia..daughter..f..w..sg..4..TN..TN..TN
Cody, William..son..m..w..sg..3..TN..TN..TN
Cody, Lester..son..m..w..sg..5/12(?)..TN..TN..TN
1920 census Lee County, Virginia
White Shoals
CODY, JOHN...head...rent...m...w...46...md...TN...TN...TN...farm laborer....working out
Cody, Maude....wife....f...w....21...md...TN...TN...TN...none
Cody, George...son...m...w....20...sg...VA...TN...TN...farm laborer...working out
Cody, Mary...daughter...f...w...17...sg...VA...TN...TN...none
Cody, James...son...m...w...15...sg...VA...TN...TN...none
Cody, Julia...daughter...f...w...13...sg...VA...TN...TN...none
Cody, William...son...m...w....11....sg...VA...TN...TN...none
Cody, Frank...son...m...w....9...sg....VA...TN...TN...none
Cody, Carnel...son...m...w...6....sg...VA...TN...TN...none
Cody, Hubert...son...m...w...5...sg...VA...TN...TN...none
Cody, Henry ...son...m...w....3 & 11/12....sg...VA...TN...TN...none
Cody, Coby...son...m...w...1 & 9/12....sg...VA...TN...TN...none
Cody, Oscar ...son...m...w...2/12....sg...VA...TN...TN...none
1930 census Sangamon County, Illinois
Ball Township, Glenarm Village
CODY, John M. age 53; married at age 21; TN
Maude age 36, married at age 17, TN
Hubert age 15, VA
Henry age 13, VA
Coby age 11, VA
Jesse age 8, VA
Eugene S. age 5, VA
Roy age 1 4/12, Illinois
Ages at marriage:
1st marriage -
John Melvin Cody abt 24
Evie Bell abt 23
2nd marriage -
John Melvin Cody abt 27
Mattie Bell abt 14 ????
3rd marriage -
John Melvin Cody abt 36
Maude Moore abt 18
Mattie and Evie Bell were sisters, daughters of William and Victoria Bell.
Information courtesy of: Diana Cody Triggs (daughter of George Cody) from her own research and documentation. Other information shared with Diana, courtesy of Kay Kerr (daughter of Campbell Cody).