Edmond Wright Cody
Edmond Wright (Ed) Cody, son of John Augustus Cody and Mary Victoria Wright, born 15 Jan 1881, Knoxville, Knox CO, TN, died 25 Apr 1959, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, married Pearl Lanier, dau of Isaac M. Lanier and Mary Lou Walker, born about 1888 Kissimmee, Osceola CO, FL died Dec 1929, buried 1 Jan 1930 Kissimmee, Osceola CO, FL .
The family is listed on page 68 of the 1910 census of St. Johns County with his occupation given as "Mill Foreman," residing in precinct No 7. His World War I Draft Registration Card (1918) shows him employed as a railroad agent for the Florida East Coast Railroad based in Dupont, Flagler CO, FL.
The family then moved to Hastings, Fla where he continued his employment as railroad agent. He later moved back to Flagler County. Issue;
1. Clyde Edmond Cody, born 23 May 1909, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, died 07 Sep 1969, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL..
2. Pearl Inez Cody, born 28 Aug 1910, FL, died 07 Apr 2000, Hastings, St Johns CO, FL, married 07 Feb 1927, Hastings, St Johns CO, FL, Clarence Raymond Leonardy, son of George Leonardy and Cora Irvin, born 02 Oct 1902, died 08 Jul 1975, St. Augustine, St Johns CO, FL and buried there. He was manager of Farmers Supply Company in Hastings. Issue;
(1) Wanda Leonardy, born 05 Mar 1928, married Curry Clark, born 05 Mar 1928. Issue;
A. Randall Wayne Clark born 02 Jan 1952
(2) Clarence Gerald (Buddy) Leonardy, married Mildred (Millie) O'Quinn. (Div-16 Jun 1970, St Johns CO, FL). Issue;
A. Donna Leonardy.
B. Judy Leonardy.
C. Rebecca Leonardy.
D. Clarence Gerald (Jerry) Leonardy, Jr, born 21 Nov 1952
Buddy Leonardy married 2nd, Shirley A Brown, born 01 May 1941
(3) Barbara Elizabeth Leonardy, born 07 Dec 1932 m Charles Rufus Burrell, son of Frank Rufus Burrell and Emily Marie Pickering, born 27 Jan 1929, Flagler CO, FL. Issue
A. Charles Rufus Burrell Jr, born 22 Dec 1951, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married Lois Burnett, born about 1950. Issue;
a. Jason Burrell
b. Brian C Burrell, born 22 Jan 1979, FL
B. Michael Gregary Burrell, born 04 Jan 1954, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married Sharon Camp. Issue;
a. Gregary Burrell
b. Scott Burrell
c. Bradley Burrell
C. Lori Elissa Burrell, born 29 Jul 1955, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married 13 Dec 1975, Alachua CO, FL, Dennis Shepherd. Issue;
a. Julie Shepherd
b. Justin Shepherd
D. Mary Julia Burrell, born 15 Aug 1957, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, died 15 Aug 1957, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL
(4) Betty Lynell Leonardy, born 29 Aug 1935, married Edward Mathew Melzer, born 07 Aug 1935. Issue;
A. Edward Mathew Melzer Jr
B. Denise Lynell Melzer
(5) Elsie Leonardy m Allen Baham. Issue;
A. Debra Baham
B. Beverly Baham
C. Vera Inez Baham
D. David Baham
Her 2nd m Jack Morrison
3. Cecil Hyatt Cody, born 09 Dec 1913, Kissimmee, Osceola CO, FL, died 10 Mar 2004, Park Ridge Hospital, Fletcher, Henderson CO, NC, married Catherine Lois Yelvington, dau of Henry Elmer Yelvington and Theresa Lorena (Tavie) Young, born 09 Apr 1915. Hastings, St Johns CO, FL.
Cecil moved to St. Augustine in 1954 much later moving to North Carolina. He was a member of Ancient City Baptist Church in St. Augustine.. He had worked as an electrician for more than 30 years for the Florida East Coast Railway and Seaboard Railroad, working in St Augustine and Miami. Issue;
(1) Tavie Ann Cody, born about 1936, married Donald Terry Webb, born 20 Aug 1936, died 09 Oct 1995, Ocala, Marion CO, FL Issue;
A. Donald Cody Webb
B. Cathy Webb
C. Darryl Webb
(2) Anita Pearl Cody, born 15 Jun 1939, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married Clement A Hall, born 18 Nov 1937. He retired as a Colonel from Florida National Guard. Issue;
A. Tavie Hall
(3) Carol Cody m Neil Perry. Issue;
A. Angela Perry
B. Keith Perry
C. Michelle Perry
Her 2nd m Kenneth Bagwell. They lived in Fletcher, NC. Issue;
D. Kevin Bagwell
(4) Bonnie Faye Cody m Charles Frye. Issue;
A. Barbara Ann Frye
B. James Frye
4. Earl W Cody, born 28 Feb 1917, FL, died 01 Feb 1965, Lexington, Fayette CO, KY, buried there. He served in the U S Navy.
Ed Cody married 2nd, 25 Sep 1937 in the Flagler CO Court House, Flagler CO, FL by Judge H A Eisenbach, Martha Nancy (Mattie) Barber, dau of John Benjamin Barber and Mary Smith, born 10 May 1880, Baxley, Appling CO, GA, died 10 Jun 1947, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
Mattie Barber was married 1st, 24 Mar 1898 to Robert Moody
Mattie Barber was married 2nd, 1930 to Fred Simpson Booe
Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cited as her sources, Census, Barbara Cody Burrell and Helen Floyd.
Additional sources used by the compiler were: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; WWI Civilian Draft Registrations; Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; The Flagler Tribune, 17 Feb 1927, 05 Jul 1939; The St Augustine Record, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, 08 Sep1969; and the U.S. Public Records Index.
Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com
