Lawrence Sidney Cody

Lawrence Sidney Cody, son of John Augustus Cody and Mary Victoria Wright was born 06 Feb 1888, Tocoi, St Johns CO, FL, died 21 May 1932 East Coast Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, married 08 May 1907, Live Oak, Suwannee CO, FL Mary Virginia (Verdie) O'Neal, dau of William Franklin O'Neal and Philo Eloise Delegal, born 11 June 1889, Houston, Suwannee CO, FL, died 27 May 1983, Putnam CO, FL

The family is listed on page 5 of the 1920 census of Flagler County with his occupation listed as "R R Agent Bunnell."

Several accounts state that Larry Cody homesteaded some land in the area known as Codyville and he and his brother Walter operated a shingle mill there..

He started the Cody Manufacturing Company with J B Boaz of Palatka around 1922, in the manufacturing of potato barrel staves under the name of Cody-Boaz Manufacturing Company. When Boaz sold his interest around 1924, the name was changed to Cody Manufacturing Company. Payroll was around $2,000 per month.

The plant was located in Espanola with Mr. G. T. Kellum as secretary and sales manager and Mr. J. C .Terry as general foreman. Terry was assisted by Mr. J. F. Riley as shop foreman. From 15 Jun 1924 to 25 Dec 1924, it was estimated that the business had done over $16,000 worth of business.

In Nov 1925, Lawrence, who has been an agent for the Florida East Coast RR in Bunnell, resigned his position to devote his full time to operate his barrel factory

In 1926 Lawrence and George E. Allen formed a partnership and operated a barrel stave mill in Bunnell at the south fork of the Old Dixie Highway and U. S. Highway 1. They later purchased a piece of property by tax deed and moved the mill south of Quigley Bay between Bimini and St. Johns Park, with Lawrence later buying George Allen's share of the business and it was known as Cody Manufacturing Company. They were the parents of three children;

1. Lillian Victoria Cody, born 25 Feb 1908, Dupont, now Flagler CO, FL, died 30 Nov 1997, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL, married 05 Jun 1933, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL by Rev C M Sanford, Elliott Allen Smoak, son of John Siffly Smoak and Margaret Allen, born 15 May 1907, SC, died 01 Jun 1948, National Gardens, Volusia CO, FL from injuries received from being hit by an automobile.

In May of 1927, he and his brother John, purchased the Bunnell Cleaning Works from Lee Blakely who has been operating the establishment for about a year. John became the manager and had active charge of the plant.

In Aug 1927, 30 Realtors from Daytona Beach were guest of Elliott B Smoak, creamery operator in Volusia CO, on an inspection trip to the dairies of Flagler CO...first stop was at Flagler Shores Palm Dairy and the guests treated to a pint bottle of milk by George Moody, owner.....they then went to Bon Terra Farms daily owned by Ed Johnston and located on the Atlantic Coastal highway.

Lilian married 2nd, 11 Jul 1953, St James Methodist Church, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL, Claude Clinton Adams, born 05 Apr 1902, Fayette CO, IN, died 08 Mar 1974, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL. In Jul 1953, Claude was employed with Elrod Furniture Company in Palatka, FL

Lillian married 3rd, 30 Mar 1982, Elbert Wilson, born 05 Jul 1904, Penn Township, Morgan CO, OH, died 26 Feb 1995, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL. He was previously married to Ilah Mae Hawkins.

Lillian and all three of her husbands are buried in Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.

2. Lawrence Sidney Cody, Jr, born 29 Jun 1909, Hastings, St Johns CO, FL, died 14 Sep 1999, Flagler CO, FL, married 29 Aug 1935, Palatka Heights, Putnam CO, FL, Onie Gatlin, dau of Aaron Benjamin Gatlin and Dola Arbadena Silcox, born 10 Jul 1914, Tocoi, St Johns CO, FL, died 26 Feb 1994, Flagler CO, FL.

He graduated from Bunnell High School and attended the University of Florida where he was a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. He took over the Cody Manufacturing Company in Bunnell when his father died in 1932. Issue;

(1) Lawrence Sidney Cody III, born 22 Aug 1937, Glendale Hospital, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL, married 02 Sep 1960 in the home of Jack Peavy, Perry, Houston CO, GA, Minnie Scarborough, dau of J C Scarborough.

Larry was a delegate to American Legion Boys State in Tallahassee in Jun 1954 where he was elected as a legislator.

He was a 1955 graduate of Bunnell High School and was attending the University of Florida when he enlisted in the Army in Feb 1956. He received basic training at Fort Jackson, SC and was scheduled to be sent to Fort Devens, MM. He served three years with the US Army, mostly in the Panama Canal Zone. Following his Army service, he renewed his studies at the University of Florida. Issue;

A. Joyce Renee Cody (adopted) born, 12 Nov 1956, married 20 Mar 1976, Michael Sean Stewart, born 07 Dec 1953 (Div). Issue;

a. Michael Sean Stewart, born 20 Apr 1977 (adopted by James Donald Mandell on 18 Aug 1988

Joyce Renee Cody, married 08 Jul 1978, James Donald Mandell, born 07 Nov 1949 (Div-13Jul1990). Issue;

b. Matthew James Mandell, born 04 Apr 1980

Joyce Renee Cody, married 24 Dec 2004, Richard Carpenter, born 18 Feb 1946

B. Linda Carol Cody, born 09 Nov 1961, Gainesville, Alachua CO, FL, married 27 Dec 1995, Lake CO, FL, John Joseph Loughran, born 16 Jul 1964

C. Lawrence Stuart Cody, born 20 Nov 1964, married Lisa M Lomberk, born 29 Oct 1965. Issue;

a. Lawrence Stephen Cody, born 10 Oct 1998

b. Timothy William Cody, born 04 Dec 2000

(2) Joyce Marie Cody, born 15 Jan 1939, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL married 24 Feb 1957, Marshall Herman Crews, son of Charles Barney Crews and Hazel Ava Townsend, born 06 Nov 1939, Lake Placid, Highlands CO, FL, died 19 Oct 2019, Palm Coast,, Flagler CO,FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Flagler CO, FL. Issue;

A. Marshall Herman (Mark) Crews, Jr, born 05 Jul 1959, Glendale Hospital, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL, married 11 Feb 1989, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL Lorna Gay Hand. Marshall served six years in the U S Navy.

Mark married 2nd, 21 May 1993, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL Sherri Lynn Sheridan, dau of Laurence Edgar Sheridan and Doris Ilean Tucker, born 04 Jun 1958. Stepchildren:

a. Justin Michael Scott, born 13 May 1981, married 27 Dec 2006, Roxanne Rowland. Issue;

aa. Ali Madison Scott, born 26 Oct 2007, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL

b. Ryan Matthew Scott, born 28 Jun 1982

B. Charles Lawrence (Charlie) Crews, born 01 Jan 1964, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 27 Sep 1997, Flagler CO, FL, Joanie Dorothy Ratto. He served four years in the U.S, Army and was a teacher (ESE) at Wadsworth Elementary School in Flagler CO, FL. Issue;

a. Nicholas Charles Crews, born 23 Jul 2002, Ormond Memorial Hospital, Ormond Beach, Volusia CO, FL

Stepchild:

Julia Lopez, born 13 Sep 1992

C. Patricia Denise Crews, born 21 Apr 1964, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 21 Feb 1986, St Petersburg, Pinellas CO, FL, Jack Grusovnik, born Jul 1961 (Div-22Oct1991). Issue;

a. Jennifer Hope Grusovnik, born 03 Feb 1987, Halifax District Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL married 21 Apr 2008, Jacob Daniel Bissonnette, born 07 Jan 1984. Issue;

aa. Aiden Thomas Bissonette, born 08 Dec 2008, Ormond Memorial Hospital, Ormond Beach, Volusia CO, FL

b. Marshall Anton (Tony) Grusovnik, born 26 May 1989, Glen Ridge, Essex CO, NJ

Patricia Crews Grusovnik married 2nd, 14 Sep 1998, Travis Stanley Karcher, born Jun 1970. Issue;

c. Sydney Karcher, born 10 Nov 1999, Ormond Memorial Hospital, Ormond Beach, Volusia CO, FL

d. Layla Simone Karcher, born 06 Oct 2008, Ormond Memorial Hospital, Ormond Beach, Volusia CO, FL

D. Felecia Yvonne (Lisa) Crews, born 03 Oct 1960, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 14 Mar 1981, Unit Meth Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Lawrence David Dempsey, son of Lawrence Dempsey (Div-20Dec1990). Issue;

a. Megan Marie Dempsey, born 30 Mar 1983, DeLand, Volusia CO, FL

b. Amanda May Dempsey, born 30 Nov 1985, married 29 Apr 2006, Derek Glenn Royer, born 11 Mar 1975, Salano CO, CA. Issue;

aa. Lillianna Marie Royer, born 28 Nov 2008, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach,Volusia CO, FL

c. Kayla Denise Dempsey, born 18 Dec 1987

Felecia Yvonne (Lisa) Crews married 2nd, 12 Sep 2007, William Roger Harris, born 13 Sep 1957, son of Don Harris and Beth (LNU)

(3) Linda Jean Cody, born 23 Nov 1946, Glendale Hospital, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL, married 17 Dec 1966, First Methodist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, William Davis (Bill) Millican, son of John E Millican and Emily LNU, born 24 Mar 1943.

She was a graduate of Bunnell HS (FL) and in Sep 1966 was attended the Univ of FL in Gainesville. She was the recording secretary of the Zeta Tay Alpha sorority.

He was a graduate of Palatka High School (FL) and attended the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. He served in Germany with the US Army's Special Forces. Issue;

A. William Cody Millican, born 23 May 1971, married 29 Jul 1995 Shannon Lorraine Worster. Issue;

a. Corban Thomas Millican, born 12 Dec 1998

b. Catherine Anne Millican, born 16 Apr 2001

c. Caleb William Millican, born 03 Dec 2002

B. Kelly Anne Millican, born 26 Feb 1973, married 08 Apr 2001, Nathaniel Wing. Issue;

a. Hannah Emily Wing, born 12 Sep 2002

b. Owen James Wing, born 06 Oct 2002

C. Emily Carol Millican, born 01 Dec 1977

3. Helen Lucile Cody, born 21 Apr 1911 Dupont, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, died 20 Jun 1997, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 26 Dec 1929, DeLand, Volusia CO, FL, Robert Wallace Deen, son of Robert Williams Deen and Mattie Jane Richardson, born 21 Apr 1906, Baxley, Appling County, GA, died 26 Sept 1983, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Both buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL. They had two daughters, Patricia Ann and Sondra. (See sketch on Robert Williams Deen for additional information on this family)

 

Verdie O’Neal Cody married 2nd, 15 Nov 1936, Tavares, Lake CO, FL, Edgar Stuart Morris, born 10 Mar 1892, Australia, drowned, 26 Oct 1970, Lake Lucille, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Both buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.

Edgar came to Bunnell, FL around 1933. In Nov 1936, he was manager of the Inland Commerce Company. He was a salesman and later worked for the State of Florida. He, at one time, served on the Bunnell City Commission.

 

Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cited as her sources, Census and Published Articles.

Additional sources used by the compiler were: The Flagler Tribune, May 12, 1927, 26 May 1932, 12 Sep 1935, 26 Aug 1937, 28 Nov 1946 16 Jul 1953, 09 Jul1959, 22 Sep 1960, 06 Oct 1960, 04 Jan 1964; Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Social Security Death Index; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; 1910 United States Federal Census, Fairview, Fayette, Indiana; Aaron Benjamin Gatlin family information posted on ancestry.com; the U.S. Public Records Index and Cody Family Information provided by Joyce Cody Crews (20 Mar 2008 and 21 Jan 2009).

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

LAST UPDATE: 21 Jan 2009