The purpose of this internet web site is to assist others with their
research of the genealogy of the Coody and other related families, and to
disseminate information relating to the history of these families.
Comparatively, the Coody family is a small family, and based in a
somewhat small geographical region, the southern region. While most
remained obscure to history, some gained historical notoriety, and these
are well documented.
Before researching the family, most family members never knew the
strong ties and involvement some in the family had with the Cherokee
Indians. There were early marriages which developed strong bonds with the
Cherokee, and some offspring gained notoriety. Arthur Archibald ‘Archie’
Coody, Jr., can be found in many historical documents, as he became a guide and
interpreter to early settlers. In 1809 Zephaniah Coody was the overseer of
Chief James Clement Vann’s 4,000 acre plantation in Spring Place, Ga.
William Shorey Coody was the Secretary to the Cherokee Nation for many
years while John Ross was Chief. He also served in the Senate for a number
of years. A number of Coody family members were involved with treaties
with the Federal Government.
In early years most of the Coody family were farmers, and later
ranchers, but some got involved in politics, or gained high rank in the
Military service, and thereby gained notoriety.
However, one farmer, Robert James Coody, Columbus, Ga. became well known
for his farming methods and inventions. Numerous others have become very
prominent in their own right.
Some researchers have attempted to research both parents, grandparents,
and in some cases great-grandparents, resulting in a very comprehensive database
back into history of several families. Any number of families contained
herein go back to early 1700's. Some even further back.
