Robert C. Todd,
Aged Citizen, Passes Away
One of our oldest citizens has answered the summons of death -- Robert C. Todd. During the month of February he had a severe illness from which he only partially recovered, and yet as late as Saturday he was on our streets. He was taken worse that night, and still worse Sunday noon, and passed away a few minutes before 8 o'clock on Sunday evening.
He was the son of Israel and Mary Todd, and was born in Hocking county, Ohio, January 14, 1841. On September 7, 1865, at Tarlton, Pickaway county, Ohio, he was married to Miss Elizabeth J. Schlotman. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1915. For the first eight years after their marriage they lived on a farm in Ohio. They then moved to Tippecanoe county, Ind., and lived there for three years. They came to Illinois in 1876, settled on a farm in Concord township and remained there for eleven years. For eight years they resided in Chicago. They moved to Sheldon in the fall of 1895, and since then have resided here.
To Mr. and Mrs. Todd four children were born, two sons and two daughters all of whom have passed away. Besides the widow there are left two grandsons -- Roy and Ray Taylor -- one great-grandson and two sisters -- Miss Mary Todd and Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, both of Ashville, Ohio.
He united by letter with the Presbyterian church in Sheldon in 1896. He was one of the trustees of the church, a regular attendant upon its services, and its oldest male member at the time of his death. He was a quiet, unostentatious man, and yet he had many friends. He was a good citizen and interested in civic affairs. His life was well spent and he had many excellent traits of character. For years to come his name and memory will be loved and cherished.
In politics Mr. Todd was a republican, his first vote being cast for Abraham Lincoln, and he continued in that faith up to the time of his death. He held offices of trust at various times and was one of our best citizens.
The funeral service was held at the family residence at 10 o'clock on Wednesday conducted by Rev. W.D. Smith, pastor of the Presbyterian church. The music was in charge of W. H. Overhue, assisted by Miss Heck, Miss Burch, S. W. Holloway and M. W. Clark. Interment was made in Prairie Dell cemetery.
Source
Probably from the Sheldon Journal, 7 Apr 1917
Contributor: ErinFamilyHistory.com (46870244) • [email protected]
Aged Citizen, Passes Away
One of our oldest citizens has answered the summons of death -- Robert C. Todd. During the month of February he had a severe illness from which he only partially recovered, and yet as late as Saturday he was on our streets. He was taken worse that night, and still worse Sunday noon, and passed away a few minutes before 8 o'clock on Sunday evening.
He was the son of Israel and Mary Todd, and was born in Hocking county, Ohio, January 14, 1841. On September 7, 1865, at Tarlton, Pickaway county, Ohio, he was married to Miss Elizabeth J. Schlotman. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1915. For the first eight years after their marriage they lived on a farm in Ohio. They then moved to Tippecanoe county, Ind., and lived there for three years. They came to Illinois in 1876, settled on a farm in Concord township and remained there for eleven years. For eight years they resided in Chicago. They moved to Sheldon in the fall of 1895, and since then have resided here.
To Mr. and Mrs. Todd four children were born, two sons and two daughters all of whom have passed away. Besides the widow there are left two grandsons -- Roy and Ray Taylor -- one great-grandson and two sisters -- Miss Mary Todd and Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, both of Ashville, Ohio.
He united by letter with the Presbyterian church in Sheldon in 1896. He was one of the trustees of the church, a regular attendant upon its services, and its oldest male member at the time of his death. He was a quiet, unostentatious man, and yet he had many friends. He was a good citizen and interested in civic affairs. His life was well spent and he had many excellent traits of character. For years to come his name and memory will be loved and cherished.
In politics Mr. Todd was a republican, his first vote being cast for Abraham Lincoln, and he continued in that faith up to the time of his death. He held offices of trust at various times and was one of our best citizens.
The funeral service was held at the family residence at 10 o'clock on Wednesday conducted by Rev. W.D. Smith, pastor of the Presbyterian church. The music was in charge of W. H. Overhue, assisted by Miss Heck, Miss Burch, S. W. Holloway and M. W. Clark. Interment was made in Prairie Dell cemetery.
Source
Probably from the Sheldon Journal, 7 Apr 1917
Contributor: ErinFamilyHistory.com (46870244) • [email protected]
Robert C. Todd,
Aged Citizen, Passes Away
One of our oldest citizens has answered the summons of death -- Robert C. Todd. During the month of February he had a severe illness from which he only partially recovered, and yet as late as Saturday he was on our streets. He was taken worse that night, and still worse Sunday noon, and passed away a few minutes before 8 o'clock on Sunday evening.
He was the son of Israel and Mary Todd, and was born in Hocking county, Ohio, January 14, 1841. On September 7, 1865, at Tarlton, Pickaway county, Ohio, he was married to Miss Elizabeth J. Schlotman. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1915. For the first eight years after their marriage they lived on a farm in Ohio. They then moved to Tippecanoe county, Ind., and lived there for three years. They came to Illinois in 1876, settled on a farm in Concord township and remained there for eleven years. For eight years they resided in Chicago. They moved to Sheldon in the fall of 1895, and since then have resided here.
To Mr. and Mrs. Todd four children were born, two sons and two daughters all of whom have passed away. Besides the widow there are left two grandsons -- Roy and Ray Taylor -- one great-grandson and two sisters -- Miss Mary Todd and Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, both of Ashville, Ohio.
He united by letter with the Presbyterian church in Sheldon in 1896. He was one of the trustees of the church, a regular attendant upon its services, and its oldest male member at the time of his death. He was a quiet, unostentatious man, and yet he had many friends. He was a good citizen and interested in civic affairs. His life was well spent and he had many excellent traits of character. For years to come his name and memory will be loved and cherished.
In politics Mr. Todd was a republican, his first vote being cast for Abraham Lincoln, and he continued in that faith up to the time of his death. He held offices of trust at various times and was one of our best citizens.
The funeral service was held at the family residence at 10 o'clock on Wednesday conducted by Rev. W.D. Smith, pastor of the Presbyterian church. The music was in charge of W. H. Overhue, assisted by Miss Heck, Miss Burch, S. W. Holloway and M. W. Clark. Interment was made in Prairie Dell cemetery.
Source
Probably from the Sheldon Journal, 7 Apr 1917
Contributor: ErinFamilyHistory.com (46870244) • [email protected]
Aged Citizen, Passes Away
One of our oldest citizens has answered the summons of death -- Robert C. Todd. During the month of February he had a severe illness from which he only partially recovered, and yet as late as Saturday he was on our streets. He was taken worse that night, and still worse Sunday noon, and passed away a few minutes before 8 o'clock on Sunday evening.
He was the son of Israel and Mary Todd, and was born in Hocking county, Ohio, January 14, 1841. On September 7, 1865, at Tarlton, Pickaway county, Ohio, he was married to Miss Elizabeth J. Schlotman. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1915. For the first eight years after their marriage they lived on a farm in Ohio. They then moved to Tippecanoe county, Ind., and lived there for three years. They came to Illinois in 1876, settled on a farm in Concord township and remained there for eleven years. For eight years they resided in Chicago. They moved to Sheldon in the fall of 1895, and since then have resided here.
To Mr. and Mrs. Todd four children were born, two sons and two daughters all of whom have passed away. Besides the widow there are left two grandsons -- Roy and Ray Taylor -- one great-grandson and two sisters -- Miss Mary Todd and Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, both of Ashville, Ohio.
He united by letter with the Presbyterian church in Sheldon in 1896. He was one of the trustees of the church, a regular attendant upon its services, and its oldest male member at the time of his death. He was a quiet, unostentatious man, and yet he had many friends. He was a good citizen and interested in civic affairs. His life was well spent and he had many excellent traits of character. For years to come his name and memory will be loved and cherished.
In politics Mr. Todd was a republican, his first vote being cast for Abraham Lincoln, and he continued in that faith up to the time of his death. He held offices of trust at various times and was one of our best citizens.
The funeral service was held at the family residence at 10 o'clock on Wednesday conducted by Rev. W.D. Smith, pastor of the Presbyterian church. The music was in charge of W. H. Overhue, assisted by Miss Heck, Miss Burch, S. W. Holloway and M. W. Clark. Interment was made in Prairie Dell cemetery.
Source
Probably from the Sheldon Journal, 7 Apr 1917
Contributor: ErinFamilyHistory.com (46870244) • [email protected]
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