# Elijah Cody — The Life of Buffalo Bill character guide

> Elijah Cody in The Life of Buffalo Bill by William F. Cody.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Elijah

**First appearance:** 0003-i-childhood

## Who they are

Buffalo Bill's father, a Kansas farmer and outspoken abolitionist whose convictions and early death shape the boy who becomes the plainsman.

## In the story

### [Childhood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/i-childhood)

Uncle of Buffalo Bill, a merchant in Weston, Missouri, who hosts the family during their journey.

### [Early Influences](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/ii-early-influences)

Bill's uncle who gives him a saddle and bridle for his pony.

### [Boy Days in Kansas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/iii-boy-days-in-kansas)

Bill's uncle, who owns a trading post at Silver Lake and arranges excursions; later employs the man who attacks Bill's father.

### [X: Questionable Proceedings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/x-questionable-proceedings)

Cody's father (implied by family context); not directly mentioned but referenced through the family's losses.

### [A Soldier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xi-a-soldier)

Mentioned as Cody's father, but not directly active in this chapter.

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