Michael Cody
(1840-)
Lavina Jane German
(1858-1933)
William A. Cody
(1887-1914)

 

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William A. Cody

  • Born: 11 Sep 1887, Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, United States 1
  • Died: 29 Mar 1914, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States at age 26 2
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1900 United States Federal: Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, United States. 3

• Census: 1910 United States Federal: Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, United States. 4

• Obituary: The Daily Journal-Gazette, 3 Apr 1914, Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States. 5

BRAKEMAN ON CENTRAL
DIES FROM HIS INJURIES

Arcola, Ill., April 3. - William A.
Cody, who made his home in this city
with Rev. Father Heffernan for several
years, and was the champion ladder
climber of the state, working with the
Arcola fire department, died in Mercy
hospital, Chicago, Sunday.
Cody was working as brakeman on
an Illinois Central through freight and
in alighting from a moving train in Ef-
fingham about three weeks ago was
thrown against a switch stand. A pro-
jecting bolt penetrated his side. He
was taken to the hospital in Centralia
and later removed to Chicago, where
the injured bones of his hip were
scraped, but complications set in, re-
sulting in his death.
Cody was about thenty-eight years
of age and is survived by his widowed
mother, who lives in Effingham.


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Sources


1 "Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 18 Jun 2014);

Name:William A. Cody
Titles and Terms:
Event Date:29 Mar 1914
Event Place:Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender:Male
Race (Original):w
Race:White
Age (Formatted):26y 6m 18d
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date:11 Sep 1887
Birthplace:Effingham, Ill.
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Father's Name:Michael Cody
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:Ireland
Mother's Name:Levina German
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:Ill.
Occupation:Brakeman ICRR
Address:
Residence Place:Effingham, Ill.
Cemetery:
Burial Place:Effingham, Ill.
Burial Date:30 Mar 1914
Funeral Home:
Informant's Name:
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number:1239996
Digital Folder Number:4004818
Image Number:999
Reference ID:CN9304

2 "Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 18 Jun 2014);

Name:William A. Cody
Titles and Terms:
Event Date:29 Mar 1914
Event Place:Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender:Male
Race (Original):w
Race:White
Age (Formatted):26y 6m 18d
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date:11 Sep 1887
Birthplace:Effingham, Ill.
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Father's Name:Michael Cody
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:Ireland
Mother's Name:Levina German
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:Ill.
Occupation:Brakeman ICRR
Address:
Residence Place:Effingham, Ill.
Cemetery:
Burial Place:Effingham, Ill.
Burial Date:30 Mar 1914
Funeral Home:
Informant's Name:
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number:1239996
Digital Folder Number:4004818
Image Number:999
Reference ID:CN9304

3 <i>1900 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.).

4 <i>1910 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.).

5 <i>(Mattoon)</i> <i>The Daily Journal-Gazette</i>, 3 Apr 1914, p. 1, col. 4.


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