Genesee-Washtenaw County MI Archives Biographies.....Todd, Benjamin D. 1835 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

BENJAMIN D. TODD, whose fine farm is situated on section 11, Genesee Township,
Genesee County, was born in Wayne County, K Y., March 23, 1835. His father,
Benjamin Todd, a native of New York, was born near Watertown, and there grew to
manhood and married Sallie Edwards, a native of Connecticut. They first located
on a farm and came to Michigan in 1845, locating in Washtenaw County, making
their home on a farm near Whitmore Lake. Having remained there some eight years
they removed in 1852 to where our subject now resides, only five acres of which
was then partly improved, and upon it there was no building except a small log
house 18x24 feet.

  Having cleared away the trees from this property they put it under cultivation
and here the father died at the age of seventy-five years, while the mother
survived to reach the age of eighty-three years. The grandfather on the father's
side was James Todd who was born in the North of Ireland and was a sea-faring
man and took part in the Revolutionary War. He lived to be over eighty years old
and died near Watertown, N. Y. The maternal grandfather, Handford Edwards, was a
native of England, who came to America at an early day and settled in
Connecticut. He to lived to reach the age of four-score years and died in
Connecticut, so that on both sides our subject has a record of longevity which
he has good reason to hope may be continued in himself and in his family.

  The father and mother of our subject had in their household five sons and
three daughters, and live of these are now living. Our subject is the fourth son
and seventh child and was ten years old when he came to Michigan, having gained
up to that time his education in the public schools. He remained with his father
until the death of that parent, and was married in October, 1858, to Nancy
Barker, daughter of Lucien Barker. She is a native of Michigan, being born near
Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County, March 19, 1838.

  Immediately after marriage Mr. Todd located where he now resides and went hard
to work to clear up the farm and put it in condition for tillage. In this he has
been very successful as it is now one of the most productive and richly
cultivated estates in the county. Two children only have been granted to this
worthy couple, namely: Elsie, who is now the wife of W. F. Clapp and resides in
Mt. Rose, Mich., and Kirkland, who resides at home with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Clapp have two children, a daughter and a son, Earl and Edith. Our subject
has a farm of fifty-three acres, all of which is cultivated by himself, and here
he carries on a general farming business. The political views which command his
adherence and endorsement are those which will be found in the declarations and
platform of the Republican party, and although he is not an office-seeker he is
really interested in the success of his party and is a truly patriotic citizen.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892



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