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William H.
Todd, a prominent and successful agriculturist of Delaware
county, owns three hundred and sixty acres of land on sections 7
and 18, comprising one of the finest farms in Milo township. His
birth occurred in that township on the 8th of June, 1858, his
parents being J. T. and Carolina (Procter) Todd, the former a
native of Vermont and the latter of England. They came to Iowa in
the early '50s and took up their abode on the farm which is now
in the possession of our subject.
William H. Todd attended the common schools in
the acquirement of an education and on attaining his majority
took charge of the old home farm, which he has operated
continuously and successfully since. He has erected substantial
and commodious buildings on the property, has planted a fine
grove and has enhanced its value and attractiveness to a
considerable extent. His place comprises three hundred and sixty
acres of rich and productive land on sections 7 and 18, Milo
township, and, as above stated, is one of the best improved and
most valuable farms in the township. The prosperity which has
attended his labors is attributable entirely to his own efforts,
and he may well lay claim to the proud American title of a self
made man.
In 1886 Mr. Todd was united in marriage to Miss
Cora Duffey, a native of Milo township and a daughter of H. P.
and Anna Duffey. The father was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and the
mother in England. She emigrated to the United States in company
with her parents. To Mr. and Mrs. Todd have been born seven
children, as follows: Wita May, born March 16, 1888, who is a
graduate of Hahnemann Hospital and is now a trained nurse in
Chicago; Roy James, whose birth occurred January 10, 1890, and
who is a high school graduate; Eva H., born May 22, 1891, who
follows the profession of teaching; Laura Mabel, who was born May
20, 1893, and also engages in teaching; Freda Fern, born November
3, 1897, who is a high school student; Lillian M., whose natal
day was May 28, 1900, and who is now attending high school; and
Zella Ruby, born May 9, 1904, who is in the seventh grade of
grammar school.
Mr. Todd gives his political allegiance to the
republican party and has ably served as school director and road
superintendent. He is identified fraternally with the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows at Manchester, and his wife belongs to the
Methodist Episcopal church. They are well known in Delaware
county, where they have always resided and where their personal
worth and excellent qualities of mind and character have gained
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