Clara Mar Coody

Brief Life History of Clara Mar

When Clara Mar Coody was born on 22 March 1875, in Hays, Texas, United States, her father, Warren Gilbert Coody, was 33 and her mother, Sarah Elizabeth Freasier, was 31. She married John William Riley Wagley on 27 August 1890, in Austin, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Justice Precinct 6, Fort Bend, Texas, United States in 1900 and Justice Precinct 4, Colorado, Texas, United States for about 30 years. She died on 12 May 1945, in Colorado, Texas, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

John William Riley Wagley
1866–1924
Clara Mar Coody
1875–1945
Marriage: 27 August 1890
Riley Gilbert Wagley
1892–1955
William Henry Wagley
1895–1960
Oliver Miles Wagley
1899–1963
Virgil Stanley Wagley
1901–1981
Mabel Clara Wagley
1904–1965

Sources (20)

  • Clara Wagley, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Clara Mar Coody - birth: 22 March 1875; Hays, Texas, United States
  • Clara Coody, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"

World Events (8)

1876 · Segregation Laws Are Passed

A new state constitution was passed in 1876, announcing the segregation of schools.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company

Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Cody .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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