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Descendants of William TODDEN

Generation No. 1

      1. William² TODDEN (Remmington¹) was born January 13, 1843 in Hannover, (GER)¹, and died October 27, 1924 in Chatsworth, Livingston Co., IL¹. He married (1) Martha Jane COSAD August 22, 1863 in Livingston Co., IL ². She was born Abt. 1847 in MO, and died Unknown. He married (2) Sarah M. REDD January 8, 1879 in Livingston Co., IL ³, daughter of Omer REDD and Orpha MEYERS. She was born July 1849 in Chester Co., PA, and died Unknown.

Notes for William TODDEN:
Obituary from Chatsworth Plaindealer, Thursday, October 30, 1924:
"WILLIAM TODDEN CALLED SUDDENLY
Chatsworth Man Dies Following a Stroke of Paralysis in Two Days
      Chatsworth people were shocked and grieved Monday morning to learn of the death of William Todden, Sr., who passed away at 5:20 that morning from a paralytic stroke.
      Deceased suffered a light stroke at about 7 o'clock Saturday morning but seemed to recover after a short time. He remained at home but was up Sunday and undressed himself Sunday night and when he retired assured his children that he was all right. About 2 o'clock Monday morning he was striken again and became unconscious from which he never rallied.
      William Todden, whose earthly pilgrimage ended at the age of 81 years was born in Hanover, Germany Jan. 13, 1843. When he was a lad of 11 summers he came with his parents to America and resided in Pekin, Illinois. Eight years later he with his first bride moved in a farm near Avoca, Illinois. To that union two daughters and one son were born; the boy preceded him in death. The two daughters now living are Mrs. Dora Bishell, of Spring Bay, Illinois,
who is here and Amanda Wright of Missouri, unable to reach here.
      By his second marriage one daughter was born, Mrs. Mary Alta Todden Varner, of Emporia, Kansas who is here now. Some time after the death of his second wife he was married to Sarah Redd on Jan. 8, 1879. To this union seven sons were born, Isaac H., Edward, John, William and George, all of Chatsworth and Henry and Samuel of Metamora, Illinois.
      Forty-nine years ago Mr. Todden and his family came to this vicinity and settled on a farm south of Chatsworth which he operated up to 20 years ago, at which time he moved to the village of Chatsworth and was employed by its officials during these years. Mr. Todden was a quiet unassuming man, always discharging the duties assigned him with credit. He loved his family and did his best for it. He was a kind and faternal (sp) neighbor. He was a member
of the Methodist church and in his earlier life was quite active in church affairs.
      He leaves to mourn his aged widow, Mrs. Sarah Redd Todden, seven sons and
three daughters. The surviving children are Mrs. Manda Wright of Missouri; Mrs. Dora Bishop(sp), of Spring Bay, Illinois; Mrs. Mary Varner, of Emporia, Kansas; Ike, Edward, John, William Jr., and George, of Chatsworth; Henry, of Spring Bay and Samuel, of Metamora. A host of relatives and friends join the bereaved family in their sorrow and share with them the loss of a benefactor.
      Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon
by Rev. J. F. Schreinf, of Peoria, Burial was in the Chatsworth cemetery.
      The following from a distance attended the funeral:
Mr. and Mrs. Harman Ihaen, Mrs. Maggie Harms, John Johnston, of North Manchester, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Redd, of Streator; Harry Redd, of Pontiac; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Voglasinger, of Wiag; Mrs. Minnie Wenger and daughter, Hazel, of Fairbury; Walter Bishel and Nick Fendel, of Metamora,Illinois.
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      Obituary from The Pontiac Daily Leader, October 28, 1924: "WILLIAM TODDEN DEAD
Well Known Chatsworth Resdient Passed Away Monday Morning Chatsworth, Ill., Oct. 28-William Todden, Sr., passed away at his home in Chatsworth Monday morning at 5:30 o'clock following a two-day illness, having suffered a paralytic stroke on Saturday. He was 81 years old.
      Mr. Todden was born in Germany, and with his parents, at the age of 11 years, came to the United States, the family locating on a farm near Pekin. He was married three times, the last marriage being to Miss Sarah Redd in 1876 at Fairbury. They resided for six years on a farm south of Fairbury, and from there they moved to near Forrest, where they lived for 11 years. Thirty two years ago they moved to a farm near Chatsworth, the last 18 years they have
lived in the village.
      Four children were born by the previous marriages and seven sons by the last
marriage, namely: Mrs. Amanda Wright, Remmer Todden, Mrs. Dora Bechel, Mrs. Mary Alta Varner, Isaac, Edward, John, Henry, William, Sam and George.
      Funeral services will be held at the M. E. church on Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Burial will be in Chatsworth cemetery."
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More About William TODDEN:
Burial: Unknown, Chatsworth Cem., Chatsworth, IL

Children of William TODDEN and Martha COSAD are:

+	2	i.	Amanda Melvina³ TODDEN, born March 10, 1865; died October 6, 1932 in Mercer Co., MO.
	3	ii.	Remington TODDEN, born June 1866 ⁴; died Unknown. He married Armetie BACUS ⁵; born April 1861⁵; died Unknown.
+	4	iii.	Doris(Dora) Ann TODDEN, born February 29, 1872 in Chatsworth, IL; died February 11, 1955 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.
	5	iv.	Mary Alta TODDEN, born Abt. 1878; died Unknown.

Children of William TODDEN and Sarah REDD are:

	6	i.	Isaac H.³ TODDEN, born November 9, 1879 in Livingston Co., IL ⁶; died December 31, 1948 in Chatsworth, IL⁶. He married (1) Reika ??⁷; born Abt. 1862 in GER; died Unknown. He married (2) Helda FRIEDEN ⁸ Abt. 1918; died Unknown.
	7	ii.	John U. TODDEN, born March 1883; died October 27, 1951. He married Antonia ZIEGERAFT ⁹; born Abt. 1879 in GER ¹⁰; died Unknown.
+	8	iii.	Edward TODDEN, born October 1884 in Livingston Co., IL; died March 3, 1960.
+	9	iv.	Henry George TODDEN, born October 9, 1884; died September 1972.
	10	v.	William TODDEN, Jr., born March 14, 1887; died August 1962.
+	11	vi.	Samuel TODDEN, born July 24, 1889; died April 11, 1965 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.
	12	vii.	George TODDEN, born May 14, 1890; died February 27, 1964.

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