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To Barbara Smith: I have Codys in my family tree who originate in
Massachussetts. Some settled in New York, Ohio and Illinois. They also
claim to be Buffalo Bill cousins. If we both are cousins of Buffalo Bill,
we're probably branches of the same tree. I would be glad to send you a gen
report on the Codys from my tree if you would like it, and if you would let
me know if and when you find any connections.
Linda Hansen
Charlotte, NC
Dear List
I have just signed on this list and beg your indulgence as I probe for a little information. I am trying to get my daughter interested in genealogy. Her birth mother's grandfather said he was a cousin (maybe 2nd cousin) to Buffalo Bill Cody of great fame some years back. This man's name was Jess Thomas Cody and he resided in Lexington, TN. Not sure, but I believe this to be in Henderson Co. I have no idea if this is true, but see no reason why he would have said so if it was not true. Mr. Jess Cody died a few years ago at a very advanced age. 101 I believe or thereabout. He claimed to have met Buffalo Bill when the latter travelled nearby. If I remember the story correctly it was at a train station.
Does anyone know about the ancestry and/or relatives of Buffalo Bill Cody. If I can find a family connection maybe my daughter will be spurred on to do further research.
If this subject has been worn out by the researches on this list, I apologize. It is my first encounter with the subject and I do not wish to annoy anyone.
Is there a site on the net where I might find out data on my own? I have tried in a small way but have found nothing to prove or disprove a kinship between Mr. Jess Cody and Buffalo Bill.
Thank you very much
Barbara Hearn Smith "Nikki's Mom"