Birth Name: William Frederick Cody
Place of Birth: February 26, 1846
Date of Birth: Le Claire, Iowa, United States
Ethnicity: English, French Huguenot
Family Background: American scout, bison hunter, and showman. He founded Buffalo Bill’s Wild West in 1883, bringing his company on tours throughout the U.S. and Europe.
He was the son of Isaac Cody and Mary Ann Bonsell (Laycock).
His paternal grandparents were Phillip Cody and Lydia Martin.
On his father’s side he is a descendant of Huguenots from France.
Source: https://eastclevelandtwpcemetery.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/phillip-cody-grandfather-of-buffallo-bill/
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