Cody 's early life is difficult to separate from his own stories told later in life .
Cody was born Samuel Franklin Cowdery in 1867 , in Davenport , Iowa , where he attended school until the age of 12 .
Cody 's early life is difficult to separate from his own stories told later in life , but he was born Samuel Franklin Cowdery in 1867 , in Davenport , Iowa , where he attended school until the age of 12 .