James Todd 1788 - 1870
Circumstantial evidence for James Todd being father of Wm. Todd b 1816 and for Wm. being brother to undocumented sons of James Todd (Thomas Lawson, Alexander Frazier, James Jr. and/or Milton) and/or Wm. being brother to documented sons of James Todd (David, Ransom, Greenville and/or Tolbert):
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From “Finding A Father for William Todd Jr” by Patricia McIntyre of Linked2Ancestors LLC:
“The one Todd relative that William Todd did seem to maintain close contact with was Ransom Todd.
“In 1847, before leaving Tennessee, William Todd named one of his sons Ransom. Ransom, the son of James, named one son James and another William. The two families migrated from Tennessee to Arkansas and then to Missouri, if not together, then very close to the same time period. Even when one family was in Arkansas and the other in Missouri, they geographically were not far from one another. For example, in 1880, William and Sarah resided in Newton, Missouri, which is located in the southwest corner of the state, and Ransom and Melissa lived in Benton County, Arkansas in the furthest northwest corner of Arkansas.
“After the Civil War, both William Todd and Ransom Todd along with James A. Todd were named as witnesses in the 20 February 1873 approved claim by the Southern Claims Commission on behalf of William H. Sherrod. All of the witnesses appear to be residents of Washington County, Arkansas. William Todd and Ransom Todd did have a lifelong association that spanned many years and many miles, but no documentation was found to convey how they were related.”
Submitted By Nancy Todd 8/27/2016
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- 1840 Cannon TN James Todd enumerated immediately before Wm Todd Jr.
- 1850 District 4 Bradys Rock Cannon TN James Todd enumerated three spaces after Milton Todd
- Between 1852 – 1857 Ransom Todd family migrated from Tennessee to Arkansas; between 1857 – 1859 Wm Todd family migrated from Tennessee to Arkansas
- 1860 Madison AR Ransom Todd and wife Melissa live near Wm Todd
- 1867 Cannon TN Milton Todd signed his will; executor, brother James Todd
- After the Civil War, both William Todd and Ransom Todd along with James A. Todd were named as witnesses in the 20 February 1873 approved claim by the Southern Claims Commission on behalf of William H. Sherrod
- Between 1875 – 1880 Wm Todd family migrated from Arkansas to Missouri; between 1880 – 1890 Ransom Todd family migrated from Arkansas to Missouri.
From “Finding A Father for William Todd Jr” by Patricia McIntyre of Linked2Ancestors LLC:
“The one Todd relative that William Todd did seem to maintain close contact with was Ransom Todd.
“In 1847, before leaving Tennessee, William Todd named one of his sons Ransom. Ransom, the son of James, named one son James and another William. The two families migrated from Tennessee to Arkansas and then to Missouri, if not together, then very close to the same time period. Even when one family was in Arkansas and the other in Missouri, they geographically were not far from one another. For example, in 1880, William and Sarah resided in Newton, Missouri, which is located in the southwest corner of the state, and Ransom and Melissa lived in Benton County, Arkansas in the furthest northwest corner of Arkansas.
“After the Civil War, both William Todd and Ransom Todd along with James A. Todd were named as witnesses in the 20 February 1873 approved claim by the Southern Claims Commission on behalf of William H. Sherrod. All of the witnesses appear to be residents of Washington County, Arkansas. William Todd and Ransom Todd did have a lifelong association that spanned many years and many miles, but no documentation was found to convey how they were related.”
Submitted By Nancy Todd 8/27/2016
