Tipton-Franklin-Grant County IN Archives Biographies.....Todd, Robert W. 1841 - 
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Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883)

   ROBERT W. TODD was born in Franklin County, Ind., July 29, 1841. He is the
son of George Todd, Sr., who was born in New Jersey in 1812, and who located
when quite young in Butler County, Ohio, and after, in Franklin County, Ind. In
the last-named county, he was married, in 1840, to Miss Mary A. Sizelove, and
remained there until 1864, when he removed to Tipton County and settled on a
tract of 160 acres of land, situated in Sections 29 and 30, Cicero Township. In
the last-named section, he built a residence, which he made his home until his
death, which occurred February 20, 1875, at the age of sixty-three. Of his 160
acres of land, about eighty were under cultivation. His widow still survives him
and resides at the old home. She has the following children, namely, Robert W.,
Joseph S., George L., Ezra N., Francis M., Clement V. and Lemuel S. Robert W.,
the subject of this sketch, was reared in Franklin County. In 1865, he came to
Tipton County, and has since made this his home. On coming to this county, he
farmed a tract of eighty acres located in Wild Cat Township. About 1868, he
removed to Cicero Township, Section 30, on a farm of eighty acres. He is also
the owner of eighty acres in Section 29, of the same township. Of all this land,
he has about eighty acres under cultivation. Mr. Todd has been three times
married. First, in Grant County, Ind., March 25, 1866, to Miss Isabelle D.
Smith, who died in February, 1867. His second marriage occurred in Tipton
County, November 29, 1868, to Louisa E. Friend, who departed this life June 9,
1875. His last marriage occurred August 21, 1876, to Amanda J. Russell, his
present wife. He is the father of two children by his second and third wives,
respectively named Worthington R. and Everet Alton. Politically, Mr. Todd is a
vigorous Democrat.

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COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA.

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
ILLUSTRATED.

CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR.
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO.
1883.

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