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Below is a family biography included in The History of Morgan County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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I. O. Todd was born on April 6, 1822, his parents being Davis and Rebecca (Burgin) Todd. He is one of eleven sons, seven of whom lived to be heads of families, and three of whom are now living—one in Marion County, one in Howard County, and our subject, who resides in Morgan County. The latter resided with his parents until his marriage, February 2, 1843, to Miss Margarette Reynolds, when he moved to Livingston County, where he was engaged in farming for eight years, then removed to Howard County, and there made his home until his father’s death, which occurred in 1858. He then purchased the old home place, on which he lived until 1873, and since that time has resided in Morgan County. His sons now own the farm on which he located after his marriage. His present farm consisted of 420 acres, but he has given to his children until he now only has eighty acres, on which are erected a good house and barn. He is a Democrat in his political views, and has held a number of local offices. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and is a member of the Baptist Church. He and wife became the parents of twelve children, whose names are as follows: Angeline, born November 4, 1844; Rebecca, born July 25, 1847; Minerva, born January 22, 1849; Isabel, born November 15, 1850; Davis, born April 19, 1852; Sarah E., born in 1854; Filmore, born December 4, 1856; Jasper and Newton (twins), born June 17, 1858; Beauregard, born June 10, 1862; Jefferson D., born June 10, 1862, and Owen, born October 5, 1863. Angeline, Minerva, Jasper and Newton are the only ones living. Davis died in April, 1884, leaving a family.

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This family biography is one of 120 biographies included in The History of Morgan County, Missouri published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Morgan County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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