William Todd

TODD

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 10/5/2005 at 22:33:03

William Todd settled in Worth county in 1859, and was born in Blankney, near Staffordshire, England, Feb. 25, 1823. He emigrated to America in 1849, and went near Chicago, Ill., where he lived on a farm for five years. From there he went to Winneshiek Co., Iowa; lived on a farm five years; moved from there to Worth county, Bristol township, where he lived for awhile, and then he moved to Brookfield township; also lived in Lincoln township one year. He returned to Bristol township, where he now lives on section 10. He has eighty acres and thirty acres of timber land, and ten acres in Winnebago county; total, 120 acres. He was married to Sarah Sobry in 1849. She was born in England in 1820. There are two children – Anna E., born Aug. 2, 1850, and William S., born Aug. 10, 1861. Mr. Todd is republican in politics. His wife died in March, 1875. He was again married , to Mrs. Elizabeth Greenholzh, in 1876. She was born in Manchester, England, Nov. 5, 1830. His wife's maiden mane was Eaton a daughter of Thomas Eaton, of Manchester, England. Her mother's maiden name was Elizabeth White.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 715.