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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Robert Campbell ================================================================================ 1998 Todd Family Bible The Todd Family Bible was in the possession of Mrs. M. L. McBurnett, Robstown, Nueces County, Texas before 1982. When she moved to town, the Bible was misplaced. In 1982, Mr. Howard M. Brown had a copy of the original pages for that Bible that included birth, death and marriage dates. The copy was dim and faded. Thus, some of the information was hard to read. Information in brackets [ ] was added by Rosa Lyon Traylor, transcriber of this Bible for the Lowndes County Historical & Genealogical Society, April 1982. Note: Josiah Todd was first married to Nancy Asbell. BIRTHS Josiah Todd, son of William Todd and Jemima his wife, was born in the year of our Lord December 17th, 1778 Zilpha Todd wife of Josiah Todd was born May 26th, 1794 James Todd son of Josiah Todd and Nancy his wife, was born September 28th 1799 Elizabeth Todd, daughter of Josiah Todd and Zilpha his wife was born October 1st [or 4th], 1815 Mary Todd, daughter of Josiah Todd and Zilpha his wife, was born July 28th, 1817 Nancy Todd, daughter of Josiah Todd and Zilpha his wife, was born November 2nd Day 1819 Thomas Todd son of Josiah Todd and Zilpha his wife, was born October 11th day 1821 Willis Todd Son of Josiah Todd and Zilpha his wife, was born November 17th Day 1822 Athey Todd, son of Josiah Todd and Zilpha his wife, was born May the 1st day 1826 John Todd, son of Josiah Todd and Zilpha his wife, was born July 23, 1828 Hardy Todd, son of Josiah Todd and Zilpha his wife, was born October 2nd Day 1830 Lucinda Todd, daughter of Josiah Todd and Zilpha his wife, was born the 13th day of January 1833 Mevina Todd, daughter of Josiah Todd and Zilpha his wife, was born the 23rd day of June 1836 James H. Weedon son of James and Lucinda Weedon his wife was born October the 15th day 1855 Dela Alma (?) Todd, daughter of Hardy and Mary K. Todd his wife was born the 28th day February 1867. [Could this be Lela Alma?] Byron Sawyer Todd son of Hardy Todd and Mary K his wife was born 11th Day of April 1869 Edith Clifton Todd daughter of Hardy Todd and Mary K his wife was born Oct. 26th day 1872 Atha Pondexter Todd son of Hardy Todd and Mary K Todd his wife was born Sep[t. 26th, 1876 Mary King Todd daughter of Hardy Todd and Mary K Todd his wife was born July 27th 1878 [NOTE: One name and date was too faded to read between James H. Weedon and Dela Alma Todd] MARRIAGES Josiah Todd and Zilpha Thomas were married July 14th 1814 John Todd and Eliza J. Hinton were married August 20, 1850. [(Hard to read; county marriage records show the marriage took place on August 21, 1850] Athea Todd and H. S. Simms were married Feby 20th, 1851. Willis Todd and Ella Hinton was married August 15th, 1861 William O'Dell and Manna [or was it Mevina} Todd were married June 12th 1862 Hardy Todd and Mary King Sawyer were married December 6th 1865 DEATHS Josiah Todd son of William Todd and Jemima his wife, departing this life on the 11th day of August in the year 1855 [or is it 1853 – very hard to read] Lucinda Weedon daughter of Josiah and Zilpha Todd his wife departed this life 15th day of March 1856 Mary Armer daughter of Josiah and Zilpha Todd his wife departed this life on the 18th day of March in the year 1862 Dela Alma [or Lela Alma] daughter of Hardy and Mary K Todd his wife died the 20th day of August AD 1867 Mary K Todd daughter of Tomas Sawyer and Margaret his wife departed this life on 5th day of May the year 1888 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Josiah Todd's will was entered into probate in September 1853 making 1853 the correct year. Also, his death date is noted in the Bethany Baptist Church Book in 1853. See the will at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lowndes/wills/willbookb/jtodd.txt Information Added by Rosa Lyon Traylor: A letter written by Edward Lyon, I, of Collirene to his son, David Gordon Lyon, stated "Stout Todd died of Rheumatism and heart disease and was buried on Friday." The letter was dated April 19, 1896. If you know who Stout Todd was, please contact the email address above. Rosa believed that Mevina Todd was Marina Todd from other records. The birth date for Willis Todd is 1823 on his tombstone in the Todd Cemetery in Collirene Arthey Todd was Atha Todd as he signed his name Atha on an Oath of Allegiance at the close of the Civil War. Marriage records in the courthouse in Hayneville, Lowndes County confirm that: Atha married Helen Caroline Soles Sims who was first married to Wingate Sims on March 16, 1848 and that Atha and Helen were married Feb. 20, 1851. John Todd married Eliza Jane Hinton on August 21, 1850. Lucinda Todd married James Weeden on Dec. 26, 1854 Willis Todd married Ella Louisa Hinton on August 15, 1861. William M. O'Dell married Marina Todd June 12, 1862. In Dallas County: Marriage Book 1, page 72, Lewis Todd married Mary Grice. Lewis was a son from Josiah's first marriage to Nancy Asbell. Buried in Centre Ridge Cemetery were James E. Todd, born 1776, died Feb 1859 and his wife, Charlotte Murray, born 1797, died November 1859. Could James be Josiah's brother?