Mary Ann Cody
1852–Female
Marion, Iowa, United States
The Life of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Cody was born in 1852, in Marion, Iowa, United States, her father, Austin Harmon Cody, was 44 and her mother, Louisa Elizabeth Parish, was 36. She lived in Knoxville Township, Marion, Iowa, United States for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
Harry M. Foster
1855–
Mary Ann Cody
1852–
Spouse and Children
1855–Male
1852–Female
Parents and Siblings
1808–1862Male
1816–1862Female
siblings
(15)
1834–1863Male
1836–Male
1839–Male
Micajah Cody
1839–Male
1840–Female
+10 More Children
World Events (8)
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
Age 5
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
1863
Age 11
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1884 · There is now a Capital Building
Age 32
The capitol building in Des Moines originally had a budget of $1,500,000 but complications arose because of the need of a redesign. The building was dedicated on January 17, 1884, but it wasn’t completed until 1886. On January 4, 1904, a fire started and swept through the areas that housed the Supreme Court and Iowa House of Representatives. A major restoration was performed and documented, with the addition of electrical lighting, elevators, and a telephone system. By the early 1980s, the sandstone exterior of the Capitol had started deteriorating and prompted the installation of canopies to protect pedestrians from falling rubble. The entire reconstruction process took around 18 years to complete.
Name Meaning
Irish:1. Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh ( see Cuddihy ). 2. Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Óda ‘son of Óda’, a personal name of Germanic origin, introduced into Ireland by the Normans. This name was taken by a family in Kilkenny formerly known as Archdeacon.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- M A Cody in household of Austin Cody, "United States Census, 1870"
- M A Cody in household of Austin Cody, "United States Census, 1860"
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