Rev. John TODD^[1]

1860 - 1946  (85 years)

• Name	John TODD
  Prefix	Rev.
  Birth	13 Sep 1860	Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	23 May 1869	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [2]
  	Address: Westminster Presbyterian Church
  Residence	8 Jun 1870	Bangor, Bay, Michigan, United States   [3]
  Residence	5 Jun 1880	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States
  	(occupation: merchant)
  Misc	15 Apr 1881	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [2]
  	Joined the church by profession of faith
  	Address: Westminster Presbyterian Church
  Residence	1889/90	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [4]
  	Student res s s John 1 w of Crapo
  Occupation	Between 1892 and 1895	Hardin Township, Shelby, Ohio, United States   [5]
  	Supply to churches in Hardin and Mt. Jefferson, OH
  Ordained	1892	Lima Presbyterian, Lima, Allen County, Ohio   [5]
  Graduation	5 May 1892	Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio   [5]
  Occupation	Between 1895 and 1900	Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, United States   [6]
  	Pastor, Van Buren and Enon Valley
  Occupation	Between 1900 and 1902	Middlepoint, OH   [6]
  	Pastor, Middlepoint, OH
  Residence	18 Jun 1900	Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, United States   [7]
  Occupation	Between 1902 and 1907	Bluffton, Allen, Ohio, United States   [5]
  	Pastor, Bluffton, OH
  Occupation	Between 1907 and 1910	Parma Village, Parma Twn, Jackson County, Michigan   [6]
  	Pastor, Parma MI
  Occupation	Between 1910 and 1914	Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, United States   [6]
  	Pastor, Spring Lake, MI
  Residence	5 May 1910	Parma Village, Parma Twn, Jackson County, Michigan   [8]
  Occupation	Between 1914 and 1916	Irondale and Homeworth, Ohio   [6]
  	Pastor, Irondale and Homeworth, OH
  Occupation	Between 1916 and 1921	Madison Church, Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio   [6]
  	Pastor,Madison Church, Lisbon, OH
  Residence	Jan 1920	Madison Township, Columbiana County, Ohio   [9]
  Occupation	Between 1921 and 1931	East Side Church, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio   [6]
  	Pastor, East Side Church, Fremont, OH
  Residence	2 Apr 1930	Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio   [10]
  	Census records that his father was born in Northern Ireland and his mother, in New York
  Anecdote	1934	4107 Bucyrus Av., Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio   [11]
  	Golden Wedding Anniversary
  	The golden wedding anniversary of the Rev. and Mrs. John Todd was being observed quietly today at their home, 4107 Bucyrus Avenue. A celebration over the weekend included a dinner in their honor at Bunker Hill Country Club, attended by the families of their six children. The Rev. Mr. Todd, 74, and Mary Charters Todd, 72, were married in Bay City, Mich., in 1884. A Presbyterian minister, he retired in 1931 after serving pastorals in Ohio and Michigan for more than 40 years.
  Death	19 May 1946	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States   [12]
  Burial	21 May 1946	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States   [12]
  	Address: Brooklyn Heights Cemetery
  Person ID	I129	Watkins
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	William John TODD,   b. 24 May 1821, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 23 Dec 1909, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Jeanette PATTERSON,   b. 26 Apr 1834, Madison County, New York, United States d. Feb 1871, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	21 Oct 1856	Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	A marriage of William Todd and Janet Patterson was registered in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada on 21 October, 1856. The marriage was performed by Dr. Ferrier, and there was a Rev. Andrew Ferrier, Presbyterian, living in Caledonia, Haldimand County in 1857. Reverend Ferrier performed his marriages in Hamilton, Ontario, which is where it appears that Jeanette lived in 1851.
  Residence	16 Feb 1858	Komoka, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  Residence	24 Jul 1860	Ward 3, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan   [15]
  	Railroad Engineer
  	Listed as William and Jenet Todd
  Residence	8 Jun 1870	Bangor, Bay, Michigan, United States   [3]
  	Watchman at engine house
  	Listed as William and Janet Todd
  Family ID	F79	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Elizabeth CHARTERS,   b. 29 Jan 1862, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York, United States d. 27 May 1944, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	16 Oct 1884	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [16]
  	Place of marriage: West Bay City, Bay County, MI. Married by D.L.Munro, Minister. Witnesses: Miss Jennie Todd and Mr. Robert Sloat
  Residence	24 Apr 1910	Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, United States   [17]
  	Clergyman, local church
  Residence	1 Apr 1935	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States   [18]
  	Address: 4107 Bucyrus Av
  Residence	1 May 1940	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States   [18]
  	Address: 4107 Bucyrus Av
  	Listed as Rev. John and Mary E. Todd
  Children	1. Mary J. TODD,   b. 11 Jul 1885, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States d. 12 Jul 1885, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 0 years)   2. Carrie Alice TODD,   b. 12 Mar 1886, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States d. 15 Mar 1944, Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States (Age 58 years)   3. John Robert TODD,   b. 7 Sep 1887, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States d. 28 Sep 1968, North Olmsted, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States (Age 81 years)   4. Martha Ellen TODD,   b. 16 Apr 1892, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States d. 25 Sep 1938, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States (Age 46 years)   5. Elizabeth (Bessie) Grace TODD,   b. 31 Dec 1893, Hardin Township, Shelby, Ohio, United States d. Jul 1977, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States (Age 83 years)   6. William Elwell TODD, Sr.,   b. 19 Feb 1896, Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, United States d. 7 Mar 1964, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States (Age 68 years)   7. James Edgar TODD,   b. 30 Sep 1904, Bluffton, Allen, Ohio, United States d. 25 Oct 1936, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Sep 1860 - Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Graduation - 5 May 1892 - Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Occupation - Pastor, Van Buren and Enon Valley - Between 1895 and 1900 - Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, United States Residence - 18 Jun 1900 - Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, United States Occupation - Pastor, Bluffton, OH - Between 1902 and 1907 - Bluffton, Allen, Ohio, United States Occupation - Pastor, Spring Lake, MI - Between 1910 and 1914 - Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, United States Residence - Clergyman, local church - 24 Apr 1910 - Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, United States Occupation - Pastor,Madison Church, Lisbon, OH - Between 1916 and 1921 - Madison Church, Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio Residence - Jan 1920 - Madison Township, Columbiana County, Ohio Occupation - Pastor, East Side Church, Fremont, OH - Between 1921 and 1931 - East Side Church, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio Residence - 2 Apr 1930 - Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio Anecdote - Golden Wedding Anniversary - 1934 - 4107 Bucyrus Av., Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Residence - Address: 4107 Bucyrus Av - 1 Apr 1935 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States Residence - Address: 4107 Bucyrus Av - 1 May 1940 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States Death - 19 May 1946 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States Burial - Address: Brooklyn Heights Cemetery - 21 May 1946 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		The Family of John and Mary Todd Back L-R: Carrie Alice Todd, John Robert Todd, Martha Elizabeth Todd, Elizabeth Grace Todd, William Elwell Todd and James Edgar Todd Front L-R: Mary Ann Elizabeth Charters Todd and Rev. John Todd
  		The Family of John and Mary Todd L-R: James Edgar Todd, Elizabeth Grace Todd, William Elwell Todd, Martha Elizabeth Todd, John Robert Todd, Carrie Alice Todd, Rev. John Todd, and Mary Ann Elizabeth Charters Todd
  		Rev. John Todd and Mary Ann Elizabeth Charters Todd
  		The Brothers Todd Rev. John Todd and Rev. Samuel Patterson Todd
  		Rev. John Todd
  		Rev. John Todd
  		Todd Family Group Elizabeth Grace Todd, Mary Ann Elizabeth Charters Todd, Rev. John Todd, Martha Todd with James Edgar Todd standing in front.
  		The Family of John and Mary Todd in 1896 L-R: Martha E. Todd, Rev. John Todd, Carrie Alice Todd, Elizabeth Grace Todd (in front), Mary Ann Elizabeth Charters Todd (seated) holding William Elwell Todd, John Robert Todd
  		Reunion of the Todd Family in 1938 Front row: Jack Schafer, Carol Ann Todd, William Todd Jr. 2nd row: Mary Ann Charters Todd, Rev. John Todd, Mrs. Addie Haman (mother of John Robert Todd's first wife, Pauline) 3rd row: Charles Bolthouse, Bessie Todd Bolthouse, Elizabeth Krupka Todd, John Robert Todd, Ruth Todd, Carrie Todd Shifferly, Florence Bolthouse (wife of Ed Bolthouse) and Martha Todd Shafer Back row: William Todd, Sr., Herman Shafer, Ed Bolthouse (Charles' brother) and Albright Shifferly
  		John Todd about 1902 Taken by College Studio, Middlepoint, OH where John served as pastor from 1900-1902
  		Todd Family Reunion Back row l-r: Albright Moody Shifferly, Carrie Alice Todd Shifferly, Mary Ann Elizabeth Charters Todd, Rev. John Todd Middle row: Meredith Lucille Shifferly, Bessie Todd Bolthouse, Charles Bolthouse, William Elwell Todd, Sr., Martha E. Todd Shafer, and Herman Shafer Front row: Mary Carolyn Shifferly, Jack Shafer, James Edgar Todd, Evelyn Beatty Todd
  		reverend_john_todd.jpg
  		Rev. John Todd
  		Family of John and Mary Ann Charters Todd

  
  

  Documents

  TODD - Family of William John Todd and Jeanette Patterson Todd in 1870 Census This record has been chosen as it is the only one that shows the entire family together -- everyone from their eldest child, James Stead Todd, to the infant, Andrew Todd, is listed in this census.

  
  

  Headstones		Reverend John Todd and Mary Ann Elizabeth Charters Todd John (1860 - 1946) Mary (1862 - 1944)
  		Reverend John Todd (1860 - 1946)

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] General Catalogue. [S249] Westminster Presbyterian Church, West Bay City, Michigan. [S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Wenona, Bangor Twn, Bay, MI Page 38 Dwelling 266. [S161] 1889-1890 City Directory: Bay City, Michigan. [S15] Presbyterian Theological Seminary, pg 184. [S15] Presbyterian Theological Seminary, p. 184. [S414] T. Van Buren, Allen Township, Hancock County, OH E.D. 47, Sheet 12 [S417] 1910 United States Federal Census. Parma Village, Parma Twn, Jackson County, MI E.D. 34 Sheet 10A [S415] A, Dwe. [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, Fremont, Dist 7, Sandusky, Ohio Page 2. [S139] Cleveland Plain Dealer. [S18] Death Certificate, State of Ohio Death Certificate. [S241] Haldimand County, Ontario Marriage and Burial Registers (1851-1865). [S242] Caradoc Ontario Presbyterian Church Register. [S408] 1860 United States Federal Census, Port Huron (Ward 3), St. Clair, MI Page 160 Dwelling 1415. [S93] Marriage Certificate. State of Michigan File Number 1-99-1884, Record 3825 [S417] 1910 United States Federal Census, Spring Lake Twn, Ottawa, MI ED 174 Page 9a Dwelling 278. [S449] Find a Grave, Cleveland Ward 9, Cuyahoga, Ohio ED 92-223, Page 9A, Dwelling 184, 1940 United States Census.