Horatio Nelson Todd8, (Ira7, Jehiel6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born Feb. 16, 1808, in Hartwick, N. Y., died Aug. 6, 1879, in Wenona, Ill., married Sept. 11, 1835, Jane Bennett, who was born Oct. 20, 1811, died Sept. 11, 1897, in Milwaukee, Wis.
Mr. Todd went to Toddsville, Otsego County, N. Y., with his brothers, Andrew and Ira, where they operated a flouring and paper mill. Horatio and Andrew carried on the business until 1855, when they were forced into bankruptcy, soon after this, he moved to Wenona, Ill., where he with his brothers, Andrew, Walter and Ira formed a partnership and operated a store. They continued in this venture for some years and did a thriving business.
Children:
2002. Jane Elizabeth, b. Sept. 25, 1837, d. Nov. 8, 1840.
2003. George Sylvanus, b. Nov. 21, 1841, in Toddsville, N. Y.; he was in business for some time, but in 1868, he entered the ministry of the Episcopal Church, and in 1913, he was still attending to his duties as well as he could, as his eyes were troubling him. In 1913, he was living at 33 Bowdoin St., Boston, Mass.
*2004. Elizabeth Bennett, b. July 21, 1844.
2005. Jane Elvira, b. Sept. 24, 1848, d. Oct. 21, 1861.