Robert Alexander Todd

THIS PAGE NOW IN RESEARCH STATUS Various sources with conflicting data have not been fully resolved. The parentage of Sarah Jane Todd remains unresolved. Please treat this page heading as conjectural, and the page as a research worksheet at present.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	27 Dec 1798		calculated from gravestone
Marriage	6 Aug 1823	Mecklenburg Co. NC	To Polly S. Love
Death	24 Feb 1847	nr. Charlotte, Meck Co NC
Burial		Paw Creek Presbyterian Cemetery

Ancestry chart segment

        Generation 5               Generation 6
                                                       +-- George A. Todd
                                                       |
                            +---Robert Alexander Todd--+
                            |   (1799-1847)            |
         Sarah Jane Todd----+                          +-- Hanah Neal
         (1834-1907)        |
                            +---Mary S. Love
                                (1799-1829

Sources:

Children

(children with Mary S. Love)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
George Alexander "Alex" Todd, Sr.	M			m. 15 Jan. 1856 Sarah V. McCoy, Paw Creek Presby., Meck. Co. NC
Martha Todd	M			Field Hawkins
Mary Isabella "Ibby/Emme" Todd	F			m. 13 June 1860, Meck. Co. NC; Thomas McGinn, George William King
Sarah Jane Todd	F	9 Oct 1834		John Williamson Herron	Direct Line
David Leander Todd	M	29 June 1827	Meck. Co. NC	m.28 July 1852, Meck. Co. NC, MB-RL Campbell; to Christiana L. McGinn	died9 Oct. 1903 Meck. Co. NC; Paw Creek Presby.
John William Todd	M	28 May 1835		1) Martha Henderson 2) Sarah A. McCord	died 23 Sept 1865

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Mecklenburg Co. NC	by at least 1823 - 1847
Mecklenburg Co. NC, Paw Creek area	died 1847

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1830 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co., NC, Nat. Archives Roll 122 Pg 338; Ancestry.com pg. 53. Robert A Todd (1 male <5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-40, 1 female <5, 1 female 20-30. On previous line James E. Todd. Also on page, Geo. W. King.
2	1840 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co, NC pg 336. The census is not dated. The family of Robert A. Todd consists of: 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 2 females <5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 30-40. The female 5-10 fits for Sarah Jane Todd
3	Marriages of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 1783-1868, page 199. Robert A. Todd & Polly S. Love, 6 Aug 1823, James McGuin, bondsman, Isaac Alexander, witness.
4	North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Name: Robert A. Todd Spouse: Polly S. Love Marriage Date: 6 Aug 1823 Marriage County: Mecklenburg Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: County Court Records - FHL # 0546461-0546466 Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
5	Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing.
6	Research of Nancy Spaine communication to Murphy Whisnant; for marriage of Robert Alexander Todd in Mecklenburg Co. NC, cites "CD-229"
7	Gravestone at Paw Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC. Plot H. It indicates that Robert A. Todd died on 24 Feb 1847 at the age of 48 years, 1 month, and 28 days. This results in a calculated birth date of 27 Dec 1798.
8	Death Certificate, North Carolina State Board of Health, Registration district 26-5329, certificate number 39. Martha A. Hawkins died at the age of 73 in Cumberland, Packfish(?) Twp., Cumberland Co., NC on 18 Dec 1917 of tuberculosis of bowels and "injury some time in July, fell from buggy several months before death." She was a widow. She was born on 2 Aug 1844 in NC. Her father was Robt. A. Todd, born in Mecklenburg Co. Her mother was Mary S. Love, born in Mecklenburg Co. The informant was J?? A. S???? of Cumberland, NC. Martha was buried at Victory ill on 20 Dec 1917.

Research

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Res. Num.	Description	Image of original
R1	Gordy Stith website (at http://www.gordy-stith.com/genealogy.htm.): Robert Smith's research notes Sara Jane Todd's maiden name was STEWART and that her mother, Elizabeth Stewart, was born in Ireland.
R2	1820 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co, NC, page 13. Census is not dated. Family headed by George Todd: 1 male <10, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 26-44, 2 females 10-15, 2 females 16-25, 1 female >44. The male 18-25 is the right age for Robert Alexander Todd who is 21 in this census year. There is a second family of Todds, headed by Hugh Todd, living next door: 1 male <10, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 26-44, 1 male >44, 1 female <10, 1 female 26-44. Also on the page are four Hipp families.
R3	1810 United States Federal Census, Capt McKinly District, Mecklenburg Co, NC, page 5. Census is not dated. Family headed by George Todd: 2 males <10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 3 females <10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 26-44. Robert Alexander Todd is 11 in this census year.
R4	1830 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co, NC, page 105. Census is not dated. Family headed by George Todd: 1 male 16-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 60-70, 2 females 20-30, 1 female 50-60. This census included to help establish ages in this family. The age of the head does not seem to match up, but the neighboring families (Hipps and Hudsons) indicate that this is the same homestead.
R5	North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Name: Hanah Neal Spouse: George Todd Marriage Date: 18 Dec 1793 Marriage County: Mecklenburg Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: County Court Records - FHL # 0546461-0546466 Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT