Ritchie County, West Virginia          Biography of Todd W. KEITH, M. D.

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The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 60

TODD W. KEITH, M. D., a physician and surgeon at Harris-
ville, was born just forty years ago on a farm near that town
and friends and acquaintances of his youth and manhood,
have learned to appreciate his services and character either as
a teacher or as a medical man.

He was born November 13, 1882, son of Adam and Eliz-
abeth (Alkire) Keith, the former a native of Noble County,
Ohio, and the latter of Ritchie County, West Virginia. Adam
Keith grew up on a farm in Noble County, had a public
school education, and after his marriage in Ritchie County
settled on a farm two miles from Harrisville. They lived there
for a number of years and then sold and bought their farm a
mile and a half north of Harrisville, where they are still
living, active members of that community. They belong to
the Methodist Protestant Church and the father is a democrat
and Odd Fellow. There are six children in the family: Todd
W., Clyde, a traveling salesman living at Point Pleasant;
Roka, wife of Walter Curry, living near Harrisville; Wanda,
wife of John Pointer; Jemima, wife of Wesley Taylor; and
Emma.

Dr. Todd W. Keith spent his early life on the farm, and
while there attended the common schools. He is a graduate of
the State Normal School at Huntington, and in the meantime
he had taught, and he continued teaching some time after
completing the normal course. Doctor Keith finished his
literary education by two years in West Virginia University,
and took his medical course at the University of Louisville,
Kentucky, where he graduated M. D. in 1916. He began
practice at Selbyville in Upshur County, but since June, 1920,
has enjoyed a growing and successful practice at Harrisville.
During the World war he volunteered his services in the
Medical Corps, was commissioned a first lieutenant, and was
stationed for duty at Camp Meade. He is a member of the
County, State and American Medical Associations.

Doctor Keith married Delia Huldeman, a graduate of the
Harrisville High School. Doctor and Mrs. Keith have one
daughter, Lucile. They are members of the Methodist
Protestant Church. He is a democrat, and is affiliated with
the Rock Cave Lodge of Masons.