Jessamine-Fayette County KyArchives Biographies.....Todd, Levi Luther 1791 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com August 6, 2007, 11:19 pm Author: Bennett H. Young Levi Luther Todd. The Levi Luther Todd referred to in the minutes of the town of Nicholasville, was born in Lexington, Ky., July 26, 1791. He was educated at Transylvania University, and practiced law several years. He served with distinction in the war of 1812. He removed to Lafayette, Ind., in 1833, and there held a distinguished judicial position. In 1867 he came to Lexington and presented to the Masonic Grand Lodge, of Kentucky, then in session there, the sword and belt of Col. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, which were worn by Col. Daveiss when he was killed, in the battle of Tippecanoe, on the 7th of November, 1811. He died near Indianapolis, in 1867. Additional Comments: Extracted from: A HISTORY OF JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO 1898. By BENNETT H. YOUNG, PRESIDENT POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; MEMBER FILSON CLUB; MEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 1890; AUTHOR HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF KENTUCKY, OF "BATTLE OF BLUE LICKS, ETC, ETC. S. M. DUNCAN, ASSOCIATE AUTHOR. Every brave and good life out of the past is a treasure which cannot be measured in money, and should be preserved with faithfullest care. LOUISVILLE, KY.: COURIER-JOURNAL JOB PRINTING CO., 1898. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/jessamine/bios/todd446gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/