• Index to Genealogies

Cody of Ireland, Virginia & Warren County, Georgia

James Cody was born ca 1718 in Thomas, County Kilkenny, Ireland and died 1795 in Warrenton, Warren County, Georgia. He married Sarah Womack, a daughter of William Womack. Known issue:

I. Edmund Cody, born 29 April 1754, died 20 January 1832 in Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama, buried in the old Shows cemetery in Warrenton, Georgia. He was married to Catherine Donelson (born 1758, died 2 October 1814), a daughter of Robert Donelson and his wife, Hannah (Barnett) Donelson. Issue:

1. James Body, born 17 July 1781, died 3 November 1825 in Warren County. He married Elizabeth Adams (born 17 January 1788 in Warren County, died 5 September 1853), a daughter of Benjamin Adams. Issue:

1. Edmund Cody, born 3 June 1805 in Warren County, died April 1855 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Wife, Mary H., born 1809 in Georgia. Issue: a. Henry R. Cody, born 1830 in Warren County, clerk. b. David T. Cody, born 1832 in Warren County. c. Elizer E. Cody (daughter), born 1836 in Warren County. d. Phil V. Cody, born 1842 in Warren County. e. John C. Cody, born 1848 in Warren County.
2. Benjamin Cody, born 1808 in Warren County.
3. Robert Donelson Cody, born 6 May 1809 in Warren County, died 13 May 1867, buried in Old Warrenton Cemetery, Warren County. Wife, Catharine, born 1814. Issue:

   a. Rebecca A. E. Cody, born 1833 in Warren County.
   b. Benjamin G. Cody, born 1835 in Warren County.
   c. Amanda S. Cody, born 1836 in Warren County.
   d. James M. Cody, born 1838 in Warren County.
   e. Damascus L. Cody, born 1840 in Warren County.
   f. Jones Cody, born 1842 in Warren County.
   g. David T. Cody, born 1844 in Warren County.
   h. Edmund S. Cody, born 1846 in Warren County.
   i. Green W. Cody, born 1849 in Warren County.

4. Mary Celia Cody, born 5 November 1810 in Warren County, died 15 November 1890 in Appling, Columbia County.
5. Elias Cody, born 1813 in Warren County. He married Nancy Walker, a daughter of Persons Walker and his wife, Hannah (Brantley) Walker. Issue:

   a. Ellender Cody., born 1834.
   b. Allen L. Cody, born 1840.
   c. Robert D. Cody, born 1842 in Warren County. He married Julia A. Dupreece.
   d. Georgia Ann Cody, born 1844 in Warren County.
   e. Mary Cody, born 1846 in Warren County.
   f. James Cody, born 1847 in Warren County.
   g. Edna Sedonia Cody, born October 1850 in Warren County.
   h. Mary W. Cody, born 4 March 1857 in Warren County, died 10 July 1926.
   

6. Christopher Columbus Cody, born 1815 in Warren County married Maria Shivers (born 1817) on 1 May 1838 in Warren County. Issue:

   a. Leah A. E. Cody, born 1839 in Warren County.
   b. James A. Cody, born 1843 in Warren County.
   c. William H. Cody, born 1846 in Warren County.
   d. Eugenia T. Cody, born 1849 in Warren County.

7. Katherine Cody.
8. Ann Eliza Cody, born 1822 in Warren County.
9. Lucretia Cody.
10. James Cody, born 11 October 1827 in Warren County, died 17 January 1876, buried in old Warrenton Cemetery, Warren County. Wife, Frances T. (born 1826). Issue:

    a. Mary W. Cody, born 1849 in Warren County.

11. Sarah Cody.
12. Cornelia Cody.

1. B. Sarah Cody, born 14 June 1789 in Warren County, died 30 April 1874 in Warrenton, buried in the Hardaway Cemetery, near Mesena, Georgia. She married G. Washington Hardaway on 1 October 1804 in Warren County.
2. David Cody married Lucretia Tucker on 23 November 1815 in Warren County.
3. Barnett Cody, born 17 January 1792, died 13 October 1859 in Henry County, Alabama.
4. Edmund Cody married Polly Wright on 4 January 1847 in Warren County.

II. Michael Cody, born 24 June 1763 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, died 8 March 1832 in Warrenton, Warren County, Georgia, buried in the old Cody Cemetery.

Warren County Deed Book A, page 608: Michael Cody and Mary, his wife, deed on 11 February to John Freeman for $500.00, 300 acres originally granted to James McCormick in 1795 (see Deed Book PPPP, page 747).

Michael married (2) Rebecca Rogers on 12 January 1818 in Warren County. Rebecca was born 1786, and resided with her son, Green Cody, in 1850.

The LWT of Michael Cody dated 3 August 1831, probated 7 May 1832 in Warren County, named his wife, Rebecca, to whom he bequeathed 1,3351/2 acres adjoining the lands of Washington Hardaway, Edmund Cody and others. He mentioned the children of his daughter, Elizabeth Neel. Elizabeth (daughter) was given 489 acres on Big Brier Creek. To Peter Cody in trust for my son, Green Cody. To the eldest set of children and grandchildren. To sons: James, Peter, Green, Michael M., Jeptha (last two were minors). Daughters: Elizabeth Neal and Louisa Amanda Cody. Issue:

1. Elizabeth Cody married Thomas Neal on 26 November 1821 in Warren County.
2. . James Cody.
3. Peter Cody.
4. Green Cody, born 1800 in Warren County. Issue: 1. Madison D. Cody, born 1824 in Warren County.
5. Michael M. Cody, born 1818 in Warren County, farmer. Wife, Rachel, born 1824. Issue:

   1. Sophronia Cody, born 1839 in Warren County.
   2. James M. Cody, born 1841 in Warren County.
   3. Lucy E. Cody, born 1843 in Warren County.
   4. Mary L. Cody, born 1845 in Warren County.
   5. Jeptha M. Cody, born 1846 in Warren County.
   6. Anna J. Cody, born 1848 in Warren County.
   7. Aaron T. Cody, born 1849 in Warren County.

6. Jeptha Cody married Missouri Cheely on 17 January 1845 in Warren County.
7. Louisa Amanda Cody.

Sourcces: 1850 Warren County Census; Warren County Marriages, Deeds & Wills.