Todd, John Christophe 1853 - 1905

TODD, WHITE, RICHARDS, SALISBURY, ARMSTRONG

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:42

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.

Added by Joy Moore March 6, 2019
Source: Decorah Republican May 25, 1905 P2 C5

A Good Man Taken
Death Claims John C. Todd, of Fremont Township,
HEART DISEASE DISCLOSED CAUSE
He Died While Attending His Stock and His Body not Found for Several Hours.
The startling news was received in Decorah early yesterday morning that John C. Todd, one of the bent known and most highly respected citizens of Orleans township, had died at his home Tuesday night under circumstances that made an official examination desirable.
Dr. P. M. Jewell, county coroner, deputised Justice R. F. Gibson to go to Orleans township as his representative, and Dr. Dana Jewell accompanied Mr. Gibeon to make the medical examination and act as clerk. Upon their arrival Messrs. Martin Ryan, James Lester and T. E. Wrenn were sworn in as jurors. The examination which followed disclosed the fact that Mr. Todd had left, the house at about seven o’clock to look after one of his hogs. When he did not return by eight o’clock some search was made for him but he was not found. His continued absence at ten o'clock caused alarm and the neighbors were aroused and a systematic search begun. They knew that he had gone to a strawstack near which the hogs were kept, but being unable to see anything of him there it was concluded that he had gone elsewhere. Between twelve and one o'clock his brother and sons, searching about the straw, saw his feet sticking out from under it. The others were notified and when Mr. Todd’s body was removed it was found that life had passed from it. The indications were that the animal he had gone to attend had burrowed under the straw for a place in which to deliver her young, and that Mr. Todd was attempting to rescue the pigs from possible suffocation when death came to him. '
Further questioning brought out the fact that Mr. Todd had once had some trouble with his heart, being overcome and on regaining consciousness finding himself lying on the ground; that about a year ago he had been examined for life insurance and been refused because his heart was affected; and that he had told one of his neighbors that his heart had troubled him.
With these facts before them the jury gave as their verdict that the deceased came to his death from heart disease.
The affliction that is thus brought upon the family is one in which they have the sympathy of all who knew Mr. Todd. He was a good citizen, a kind neighbor, a loving husband and father, and a man who at all times sought to do what he thought to be the right and honorable thing.

Source: Decorah Republican June 1, 1905 P7 C2

Our community was greatly shocked last Wednesday morning to hear of the death of John C. Todd. The funeral was held at the home Friday at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Gammons of Cresco and Rev. Thompson of Harmony. The house and lawn were filled with sorrowing friends and neighbors who deeply sympathise with the family in this great affliction. Mr. Todd was a loving husband and father, and a kind neigh-bor. Mr. Todd's brothers, Isaac, Ed. and George and sister Lizzie came from Dakota and Ida Richards from Castalia to attend the funeral.

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