Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1851, FEB. 129 THE TODDS 17. 1778. John Wagle. b. in North Caroline Ocotber 9, 1751. He was a son of John and Mary Wagle. John and Jemima were progenitors of the Platte County family of that name, and will be noticed. II. JOSEPH TODD (i) Was b. in Pennsylvania about 1748. He married Ann Crose, a German lady, and, after residing a time in Rowan Co., N. C., removed to Hardin CO., Ky., and thence to Madison Co., Ky. In 1817 he pressed forward to Howard Co., Mo. Here most of his children remained. We will name his 13 children, reserving full notices for those who came to Platet: I. THOMAS TODD, live and died in Howard II. ISAIAH TODD, went to St. Louis Co. III. ELISHA TODD, lived in Clay IV. DAVIS TODD, lived in Howard V. JONATHAN TODD, was killed by Indians VI. LEVI TODD, lived in Howard VII. JESSE TODD, lived in Clay VIII. JOSEPH TODD, came to Platte IX. NANCY TODD, married a Murphy, and went to St. Louis Co. X. SUSAN TODD, married a McCrea, and went to Illinois XI. BETSY TODD, married Burnan, and lived in Howard XII. PHOEBE TODD, married John Wagle, perhaps a cousin XIII. MAJ. WILLIAM TODD, came to Platte Joseph and Vi11iam were the only sons that eame to Platte- We will therefore notice them only: I. JOSEPH TODD (i) b. Rowan Co., North Carolina November 4, 1777; d. in Platte February 17, 1851; married in Madison County, Ky., Cynthia Williams, dr. of Jarret Williams, of Jefferson County, Ky. She d. in Platte June 27, 1870, aged 89. The marriage took place about 1803. 1817 family came in wagons to Boonslick Country of Missouri 1823 pressed forward to Clay homestead was one mile east of the site of Barry Robert Cain, established a sugar camp at the mouth of the creek, still known as Todd's creek. Children: 9.