Todd, John Christophe 1853 - 1905

TODD, WHITE, RICHARDS, SALISBURY, ARMSTRONG

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Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:23

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer May 26, 1905, FP, C5

John Todd, Living Near Kendallville Is Found Dead.
The news, Wednesday morning, that John Todd, of Fremont twp., living near Kendallville, had been found dead in the night, came as a great surprise and shock to all, for he was supposed to be in robust health.
He left the house about six o’clock Tuesday evening to do chores about the yard and not returning search was made for him and at about 12 o’clock he was found lying cold in death near a straw pile, evidently having died while at work soon after leaving the house.
The funeral will occur at the residence at 10 o’clock this morning.
Mr. Todd was one of the strong men of this vicinity, honest, intelligent and a progressive farmer who had the universal respect of all and will be mourned and missed by the entire community. He was in the neighborhood of 50 years of age.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer May 30, 1905, FP, C5

OBITUARY.
TODD.
John Christophe Todd was born in Elgin Illinois, July 14, 1853. When he was two years old the family moved to Winneshiek county, Iowa.
He was married to Minnie M. White, August 31, 1879, going at that time to their pioneer home in Dell Rapids, S. D., living there three years, then returning to Fremont township, Winneshiek county Iowa, which was his home until his death which occurred May 23, 1905.
He leaves a wife, five sons, three daughters, four brothers and five sisters to mourn the departure of a loving husband, father and brother.
He was a member of the Masonic order and of the brotherhood of American Yeomen.

The funeral was held at the residence early Friday morning, Rev. Gammans officiating, assisted by Rev. Thompson of Harmony, and was very largely attended showing the esteem in which the deceased was held by his friends and neighbors. Interment was in the cemetery north of Kendallville.
The deceased was a man of standing in the community in which he lived and will be sorely missed by them as well as his family.
His life was gentle,
And the elements so mixed in him,
That nature might stand up say to all the world,
‘This was a man.’ ”
Attending the funeral from abroad were his brothers Ed and I. J. of Salem, S. D.; Geo., of Edgewater, S. D ; and two of his sisters, Mrs. Ida Richards and Mrs. Salisbury, of Salem, S. D. The third sister, Mrs. Armstrong of California, the only one of the family not being present.

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