Carroll-Tippecanoe County IN Archives Biographies.....Todd, John K. 1865 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com March 26, 2006, 7:07 pm Author: John C. Odell (1916) JOHN K. TODD. John K. Todd, the proprietor of "Fairview Stock Farm," situated a mile and a half south of Delphi, who is a well-known stockman of Deer Creek township, specializing in Percheron horses and cattle, is the grandson of the late Dr. Elmer J. Todd, a pioneer physician and surgeon of this county, who, at an early date, settled near the Zion church in Monroe township. John K. Todd was born at Battle Ground, Tippecanoe county, Indiana, September 8, 1865, the son of Archibald and Ruth (Jones) Todd, the former of whom was born in Ohio and who was the son of the late Dr. Elmer J. Todd. Doctor Todd was a stanch member of the Baptist church and one of the men who assisted in the organization of the present road system of Carroll county. Dr. Elmer J. Todd was the father of nine children, of whom two were killed in the defense of their country during the great Civil War. The others were Elmer, Martin, Oscar, William, Harvey, Archibald and Amanda. The last named married William Slaybaugh and reared a large family. Archibald Todd was a carpenter and contractor and lived at Battle Ground for a time, where he followed his trade and where he built a great many grist-mills. He moved to Carroll county in 1866 and settled in Delphi. He was injured in the collapse of a scaffold and this injury later caused his death. He was a stanch Republican and a member of the Baptist church. He was identified with Delphi Lodge No. 28, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He died on February 12, 1882. Born and reared in Tippecanoe county, John K. Todd was educated in the public schools of Carroll county and in the Delphi high school. He began life on his own responsibility shortly after his father's death and, for three years, clerked in a grocery at Delphi. Later, however, his mother purchased a farm of one hundred and twenty acres north of Delphi and he moved to the farm with his mother after the father's death. After operating the farm for twelve years, in 1895 Mr. Todd purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land in section 6, of Deer Creek township. He has added practically all of the improvements, including a substantial barn and a comfortable house. On June 11, 1890, John K. Todd was married to Ida J. Davidson, the daughter of Joseph M. and Elizabeth (McClellan) Davidson, both of whom were born in Greene county, Ohio. Mrs. Todd's father immigrated to Carroll county, Indiana, with his parents. Later, however, he returned to Greene county, married and brought his bride back to Carroll county, settling north of Delphi about five miles on a farm. Mrs. Todd was one of four children, Clarke, who lives on the home place; Minnie, who is the widow of Clyde Robinson and lives near Pittsburg, Indiana; James E., a traveling salesman of Tipton, Indiana, and Ida J., the wife of Mr. Todd. Mr. and Mrs. John K. Todd have been the parents of four children, George, who is at home; Raymond, who died at the age of seventeen years in 1912; Ruth and Grace, both of whom are at home. Mrs. Todd's father died on March 10, 1901, and her mother on October 23, 1893. Both were devout members of the Persbyterian church and active in religious work up to the time of their deaths. Mr. Todd is a stanch Republican. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church and have brought up their children in this faith. The whole family are active in religious work and are prominent leaders in the church. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Biographical Section of HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS BY JOHN C ODELL With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families ILLUSTRATED 1916 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/carroll/bios/todd87bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/infiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb