The Todd Family of Fleming County, Kentucky

Todd Family # 132 (TF 132)

Richard McMurtry

December 2012

 

 

Between 1800 and 1808, the Todds had settled in far northeast of Kentucky in those counties that bordered the Ohio River.    In 1808, Thomas Todd (1781-1826) married Margaret Boyd in Lewis County which lay adjacent to Fleming County.  Between 1811 and 1824, the Todds bought land in Fleming County. 

 

 

 

 

The  1820 census for Fleming County KY  identifies John Todd as John Todd Jr implying that their father was John Todd.   There is a John Todd who married in 1814 to “Ambs Alexander” in Fleming County who some assert was the widow Annis (Wishard) Alexander (1775-1849) and that as Annis Todd she went to Johnson County Indiana by 1830 along with daughters Jane b 1815  and Elizabeth Ann b 1818 and her children by her previous marriages.  However, there is no older male living with her in the 1830 census and the John J Todd buried in the same cemetery died 1832.

 

There is a John Toda/Todd in the 1820 census:


John Todd, 1 male under 10, 1m over age 45.  2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, and one female over 45.

 

Presumably this is the John Todd md Annis (Wishard) Alexander.

 

 

 

4. Annis WISHARD17 was born on 25 December 1775 in prob Delaware.8,18,27,28 She died on 15 July 1848 at the age of 72 in Johnson County, Indiana.12,18,29

Also said to have been born near Philadelphia and also in Delaware. Her sister Nancy claimed to have been born in Delaware, but both Samuel & Jane, siblings just older and younger than Annis were born in Pennsylvania according to the 1850 census.

"The Wishard Family" article says she was born Sept 1776 just before the Battle of Brandywine. The Battle of Brandywine took place Sep 11, 1777; this statement may refer to Jane instead. There is definitely a problem with the birthdates of Samuel, Annis, and Jane, although all are believed to have born "on the waters of the Brandywine". The Kinnick Family Book gives the year as 1775.

1830 Census, Johnson Co IN
Annis Todd.
2f age 15-20 [Jane & Elizabeth Todd] and 1f age 50-60 [Annis]
Various Wishard databases give the date of death of James Todd as 1832, but he did not appear to be living with Annis in 1830. Perhaps that date represents evidence of his death, not the actual date.

Not found in 1840 census.

Buried Old Pioneer Clark Cemetery across the road from where the lived. This burieal ground given by daughter Susan & husband Archibald Glenn Clark in 1830 from the corner of their form where two of their little daughters were bured.

Annis WISHARD and Andrew ROBISON were married on 16 September 1796 in Mason County, Kentucky.30 Andrew ROBISON was born in 1769 in Ulster District, County Tyrone, Ireland.13 He died on 5 October 1799 at the age of 30 in Nicholas County, Kentucky.13

 

Annis WISHARD and William ALEXANDER were married on 4 October 1803 in Fleming County, Kentucky.29,31 William ALEXANDER was born on 7 May 1770 in Muhlenburg County, North Carolina.31 He died on 21 May 1810 at the age of 40 in Fleming County, Kentucky.31

 

Annis WISHARD and James John TODD were married on 12 June 1814 in Kentucky.31 James John TODD was born in 1757 in Dublin, Ireland.28,31 He died on 11 May 1832 at the age of 75 in Johnson County, Indiana.31

The Kinnick book gives his name as just John Todd.

Buried Old Pioneer Clark Cemetery across the road from where the lived. This burieal ground given by daughter Susan & husband Archibald Glenn Clark in 1830 from the corner of their form where two of their little daughters were bured.

Annis WISHARD and James John TODD had the following children:

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i.

Jane TODD.

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ii.

Elizabeth Ann TODD.

 

. Jane TODD was born on 25 July 1815 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky.22,31 She died on 30 May 1889 at the age of 73 in Johnson County, Indiana.31

 

44. Elizabeth Ann TODD was born on 13 May 1818 in Nicholas County, Kentucky.31 She died on 27 April 1898 at the age of 79 in Johnson County, Indiana.31

Elizabeth Ann TODD and Jabez Graham KINNICK were married on 14 December 1834 in Clarksburg, Johnson County, Indiana.31,57 Jabez Graham KINNICK22 was born on 15 April 1812 in North Carolina.31 He died on 3 July 1891 at the age of 79 in Clarksburg, Johnson County, Indiana.31

 

31: Cleota "Bunny" Stiles FTM File 12/20/97, Wishard File.

28, 31Nettie Edna Kinnick Waggener, The Kinnick Family. A Genealogical History of the Kinnick Family of America. Descendants of John Kinnick and Ann Kinnick of David County, NC. Includes Wishard, Todd, Robison, Alexander, Clark, Wilson, Mock families. (Franklin IN; c1953), Wishard Family p.335-337.

 

 

Kentucky Marriages:

 

Alexander, Ambs to Todd, John

12 Jun 1814 Kentucky Fleming County

 

From Kay Haden: Wishard researcher:

I have that John Todd & Annis were buried Old Pioneer Clark Cemetery [apparently now called Nolin Cemetery] in Johnson Co IN across from where he lived on a burial ground given by her daughter Susan Alexander & husband Archibald Glenn Clark in 1830 from a corner of their farm where two of their little daughters were buried.

Note by RKM:  I think this is sufficient to consider that this John Todd was indeed the husband of Annis Wishard.  Also, the 1820Fleming Co KY census does list an older John Todd/John Toda who was over 45, i.e born prior to 1775.     

 

John Todd, 1 male under 10, 1m over age 45.  2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, and one female over 45.