Genealogy

George Todd of St. Louis MO

George Todd8, (Ira7, Jehiel6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born Feb. 3, 1815, in Hartwick, N. Y., died in 1906, married Jan. 6, 1842, Alice Orne, daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Low) Davis, who was born June 7, 1818, in Weare, N. H. She was a sister of his brother Washington Todd’s wife, Mary Low Davis. Her mother, Abigail Low was a cousin of Hon. Seth Low, Ex-Mayor of New York City. Mr. Todd went to St. Louis, Mo., to establish the business of flour milling, in 1835. Two of his brothers, Charles and Washington, came later and were associated … Read more

Charles Todd of Lasalle IL

Charles Todd8, (Ira7, Jehiel6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born May 1, 1817, in Northampton, Mass., married Dec. 1, 1850, Eliza A. Leonard, who was born in 1827, died June 6, 1852, in Lasalle, Ill. Charles Todd was associated with his brothers, George and Washington, in the flour milling industry in St. Louis, Mo., which had been his immigrant ancestor, Christopher Todd’s calling at New Haven, Conn., nearly two centuries before. Child: *2011. Fannie E., b. Nov. 16, 1851.

Sarah Ann Todd Debaum of St. Louis MO

DEBAUM, Sarah Ann Todd8, (Ira7, Jehiel6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born Feb. 17, 1819, in Hartford, Conn., died April, 1849, in St. Louis, Mo., married Nov. 9, 1845, George DeBaum. Child: I. Albert, b. 1847.

Luzerne Todd of Hartwick NY

Luzerne, Todd8, (Lemuel7, Jehiel6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born Dec. 21, 1821, in Hartwick, N. Y., died March 16, 1910, married Jan. 30, 1845, Mary Ann Pepper, who was born Feb. 27, 1824, in Pultneyville, Wayne County, N. Y., died Dec. 16, 1898. Children: *1991. Herbert Luzerne, b. March 30, 1846. 1992. Glen Erskine, b. June 23, 1848, d. Aug. 30, 1850. *1993. Emma Louisa, b. Dec. 27, 1851. *1994. William Dwight, b. Nov. 21, 1854. *1995. Mary Belle, b. Nov. 8, 1856.

Samuel Street Todd of Toddsville NY

Samuel Street Todd8, (Lemuel7, Jehiel6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born Oct. 15, 1824, married Jan. 1, 1845, Sabrina Temple, who was born May 11, 1824, died Sept. 21, 1899. He was born in Toddsville, N. Y., lived all his life and still lives there at the advanced age of 94 years. In July, 1914, the editor visited him, the occasion being a Todd-Carr family reunion, he was more active than some men of 65 to 75 years of age. For many years he has been interested in his ancestry and has contributed much valuable information concerning his branch of … Read more

Horatio Nelson Todd of Wenona IL

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 … Read more

Elvira Todd Duff of Hartwick NY

DUFF, Elvira Todd8, (Ira7, Jehiel6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born March 8, 1811, in Hartwick, N. Y., married July 22, 1835, James Constable Duff, who was born April 4, 1809. Children: I. James Todd, b. April 25, 1836, d. Nov. 11, 1856. II. Helen Elvira, b. June 11, 1840, m. Nov. 2, 1869, William W. Sargarus of Philadelphia, Penn. III. Sarah Jane, b. April 15, 1849, m. Sept. 6, 1871, Edwin S. Thompson. They lived in Booneville, N. Y.

Mary Todd Lansing of Decatur NY

LANSING, Mary Todd8, (Lemuel7, Jehiel6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born May 26, 1815, in Hartwick, N. Y., married June 15, 1835, James E. Lansing, who was born March 24, 1807, in Schodack, Rensselaer County, N. Y. Their children were all born in Decatur, Otsego County, N. Y. Children: I. Robert C., b. April 20, 1836. II. Sarah E., b. Oct. 18, 1837. III. John, b. July 13, 1840. IV. Melville E., b. May 9, 1845. V. Lemuel E., b. July 24, 1850. VI. William S., b. Jan. 14, 1854. VII. Zerah L., b. June 23, 1857.

Augusta M. Todd Almy of Hartwick NY

ALMY, Augusta M. Todd8 , (Lemuel7, Jehiel6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born Dec. 6, 1817, in Hartwick, N. Y., died Dec. 26, 1885, married March 10, 1837, James E. Almy, who was born March 17, 1813, died July 17, 1871. Children: I. Gertrude A., b. Dec. 13, 1837, d. April 21, 1883, m. Whiting T. Weeks, who was living in 1900. II. William W., b. Sept. 23, 1842, d. March 15, 1844. III. Julia A., b. May 2, 1842, was m. three times, first, Clarence Wheeler, issue: (1) Clarence M.; married second, Daniel Parks, issue: (2) Lillian A.; married … Read more

John Douglass Todd

John Douglass Todd8, (Caleb7, Jehiel6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born March 11, 1814, died July 14, 1874, married Dec. 6, 1837, Mary Newhall, who was born Sept. 3, 1812. Children: *2030. Edward Augustus, b. Feb. 13, 1840. 2031. Abbie Newhall, b. Feb. 6, 1847, d. Aug. 20, 1849. *2032. Mary Abbie, b. Aug. 24, 1850.

Jehiel Todd of Worcester MA

Jehiel Todd8, (Caleb7, Jehiel6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born Nov. 4, 1818, in Hinsdale, N. H., he was twice married, first, Oct. 7, 1840, Melissa Hildreth, who was born Feb. 4, 1818, in Chesterfield, N. H., died May 28, 1843, in Hinsdale, N. H. He married second, Jan. 1, 1845, Susan Elizabeth, daughter of Zackariah and Lydia (Fairbanks) Whitman, who was born Oct. 20, 1818, in Stowe, Mass. He was a manufacturer of coffee, spices and cream a tartar. His factory was at 171 Union Street, Worcester, Mass. Child by Melissa Hildreth: 2033. Martha Elizabeth, b. Sept. 5, 1841. … Read more

Biography of Colonel John Bubenheim Bayard

Colonel John Bubenheim Bayard (he dropped the name Bubenheim) was born in the Great House, Bohemia Manor, Cecil Co., Maryland, on August 11, 1738, and died in New Brunswick, N. J., on January 7,1807. He was one of the most distinguished members of this ancient family, holding many positions of importance. He signed the non-importation agreement Oct. 25,1765; was delegate to Provincial Convention, July 15.1774; on Committee of Safety and Council of Safety. He had also quite a military career and was a gallant officer. In 1775 he was a Major of the Second Battalion and then Colonel of Associators … Read more

Marriage to Velma Yarborough

I had went with several girls but had not given much thought about marriage. Doubt I would ever have married as long as my mother lived. I was going with Velma YARBOROUGH. We got married in September [1920]. Dad and I made a good crop. We thrashed 1300 bushels of oats. Our corn and cotton was good. But we just got one load packed while the price was good then it got so low it would not pay for the picking. We left it in the field. I had 25 head of cattle, yearlings in pasture. They were outside on … Read more

Move to Neosho Missouri

The next year we moved to NEOSHO [Not sure about the name of this place.] Missouri. Me and Dad and my older brothers worked on a fruit farm called the SOEAKMAN farm. We stayed up there until the fruit harvest was over then we moved back to FLINT. Dad rented a place from Rich BECK the man who ran the BECK store and Post Office. We were just across the creek from the water mill. Tony BECK ran the mill. He was a brother of Rich BECK. I was big enough to go to the mill several times a day … Read more

Swimming at the Lower Falls

When I went to Shady Grove I went to school with Herb BYNUM and his brother [probably Leonard who later married his sister Eva] also Bill and John TIGUE and their sisters. There was a big hole of water down on 14 mile creek. It is what they call the lower falls. It has a rock fall of about 8 feet. [Water drops off of rocks?] It forms a big round hole of water below and is very deep. People used it for a swimming hole. They swam in it and swam horses in it too. One day all of … Read more

Trading Horses

The first day we made it to Flint OK. We stayed all night with Bob BENNETT. A man that used to be our neighbor when we lived at Flint. The next morning we started on east we got into Gentry Arkansas late that evening. We run onto a man that had a farm close by to Gentry. He hired us and we went home with him. We fed all the stock, milked 8 cows and got to bed about 10:00 PM. We got up at 4 o’clock AM and fed all the stock, curried the work teams and harnessed them. … Read more

Peggs Cyclone of May 2, 1920

On May the 2nd in 1920 there came a cyclone and blowed Peggs away. It killed about 100 people. It come on a Sunday night about 8:00. Peggs was a little country town with about 6 good stores, 2 drug stores, 2 cotton gins, a hotel, 3 churches, a good school. There was a lot of people there on Saturday shopping and doing business.  It was an incorporated town. Joe YARBOROUGH was the town Marshall. Jennings CAGLE was the Justice of the Peace. They had a little jail house. I went to church that Sunday Morning. We lived about 2 … Read more

Move to the Davis Nursing Home

I went to the Davis nursing home and stayed 4 months while they were building onto the house. I was about ready to go home when I took sick on Saturday night. I was visited by about 10 angels. They come in my room about 8 o’clock at night and stayed until 3 o’clock in the morning. That night they had on white robes and white hoods. I talked to some of them. Some of them I knew. The next day on Sunday I looked on the ceiling and I saw Christ and his Disciples. I seen him when he … Read more