Lucinda Bliven Todd 1802-1888

TODD, WHEELOCK, BLIVEN

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 9/17/2020 at 11:35:52

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa,
Wednesday, March 7, 1888, page 1

Again we are called upon to witness the gleaning of the grim reaper, remorseless in Death. This time it meets its victim far down the slope on the shady side of life. Aye, he finds one waiting on the very brink of the impenetrable mist that separates the transient things of this life from the unlimited glories beyond. Lucinda Bliven Todd was born at New London, Connecticut, August 28, 1802 and died March 5, 1888, having therefor reached the mature age of 85 years, 6 months and 7 days. Deceased removed with her father's family to East Hadam, Connecticut, in 1818, here her education was finished at a common school and here also she was deprived by death of her father's care and protection, her father, Marvel Wheelock, having come to his death at the age of 50 years. In 1823 she removed with the remainder of the family to Bulivar, New York. Here, at the age of 22, she was united in marriage to Nathan Bliven, and, in 1836 they removed to Meigs county, Ohio and two years later to Bloomington, Iowa, now Muscatine, May 18, 1838. The following August she was deprived of the protection of her husband so much needed in a new country, being thus left to provide for a family of five children most of whom were too small to lend much aid. They all remain to pay a reciprocal tribute to a mother's memory and a part of them, at least, were permitted to minister to her wants and alleviate her sufferings in the last struggle, thus in part returning her early devotion to them. In September 1810 she was united by marriage to Wm. Todd, who still survives her, and by whom she had two children, both of whom are dead. She was early imbued with that a faith which makes all of life that's worth living, having experienced conversion and connected herself with the Baptist church while life was yet all sunshine. After her removal to Iowa she connected herself with the M. E. church, there being non of the order to which she first belonged. Her life has been a practical and conscientious Christian one and in the midst of the excruciating pain of her last hours she was sublimely comforted, and died in the assurance of a bright hereafter. Funeral services occurred from the residence at 1 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by Rev. Evans, after which the remains were interred at the Columbus City cemetery.
O. S. Topp.