The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-16
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Ofihe Long n Useful Life OF b Late
DR.. A. y. Todd.
The subject oil this brisi biography was, OF
his death, one Of Whseliug's Oldest and most
houorsd citizens. His ancestry were Scotch
Irish, OF whom but meagre details are known.
His grandparents came to this country In
l740 Their son, John Todd, born April IS,
1850, 10 Washington county, New jersey, was
q prominent farmer. and married Jane Calt.
we'll, born July 10, 1871, In the same county.
Ia their advanced years they moved 70
Beaver county, Pa where be died, at Greens.
burg, aged "a years. His wife died at Smith.
field, Pa, at the home Of her son, Dr.. 8. P.
Todd, September 4, 1881. Seven sons and
three daughters issued from them. OF these
five were regular physicians, INT a mechanic,
Stephen, and Hiram, the youngest, died In
early manhood. DR.. II. L Todd, with
whom Dr.. A. 8. Todd was long associated In
the practice OF their profession In Wheeling,
died 10 Bellaire In 1865, aged 81 years.
Stephen died in Cleveland . little later, aged
SO years. The other brothers and sisters died
in advanced life-but all are gone,
leaving behind them the fragrance Of
honorable and distinguished lives. But two
representatives Of the old stock survive,
uuLltIbuo u ! y Whas bhobo WA bhSAVt ~
In sight OF q newly made grave in the PENN.
sula, sits one sorrowing in the shadow OF her
sore bereavement and LONELINESS, listening o.
the lettering footsteps thatneyer will return,
while yet she talks OF how pleasantly down
from the mountain tops OF earthly mutual
e%pjoyments they watched and walked 10.
geIher to the foot With devotion singularly
constant and self-sAcriicing the old doctors
wife sustained and soothed him till the golden
bowl was broker, the silver cord was loosed
and the spirit OF the old patriarch passed
t~riumphantly to the green fields beyond the
| river, leaving her strong In faith, while
waiting, only waiting, to join the loved ones
over there.
Al Claysyille, Washington county, Pa,
with her daughter, is emphatically an old
her faculties at the age Of IS. 10 the other
only one Of the honoredl old family, Susan
Apologize, the former wife OF DR.. 8. P. Todd,
one OF the old.fashioned presbyterians. With
q Christian faith stronger than death, bright
as the stars and immortal rs eternity, she
sits and awaits the Masters call. From her
earliest life a most devoted and tender friend
oil the subject OF our sketch, she felt keenly
the separation alter almost four score years
OF friendship.
These are the two surviving landmarks OF
the once numerous old family. May lies
frosts sit lightly upon them
Dr.. A. S. Todd, born April 10, 179S, came
West IN ay,'lS9O, stopping for three years
at his brothers DR.. 81. Todd's, at Robstown,
now West Newton, Pa, meanwhile as.
siduorsly applying himself TO the study Of.
medicine. He then taught school one win
ter, and came on to Wheeling and prose-
cuted his Studies still further with his broth.
er, Dr.. NJ. L Todd, who had preceded him
In practice u years. Thence he went to
Pennsylvania university, at Louisville, KY,
where he graduated, and Immediately re.
turned to Wheeling and engaged with his
brother In active professional work. Febru.
ary 10, 1928, he married Mary Ann E. Woods,
who died Oct. q. 1870.
9 Ca June 2, 1881, DR.. Todd was again mar
ried TO his surviving widow, Mary K. Jarrett.
To them were born SIX children. 0ae son,
Rev. Martin Luther, who died Aug. IA, 1870,
and five daughters, two only Of whom sur.
vivs, viz: Mrs; Carrie, wife Of DR.. J. G. Hupp,
and Mary Ellen, q younger sister. Thus II
| will be seen he left no one Of bis family 10
perpetuate his name. Hlun
For more than half century Dr.. Todd was
identified with all that concerned the good
name and prosperity OF the city; up to the
hour Of his death did he by his counsel and
material aid help her onward and upward 70
her present high degree OF prosperity and
honor. In all that pertained 10 his profession
especially was he o diligent student, and
though practically retired from lis active
work fer years, still did he by close applica-
ton and extensive critical research kept
abreast OF the times. It may be doubted II
West Virginia had his eqn8l as Q mineralo-
gist and botanist. He was q careful reader, q
sound reasoner, a man OF keenest perceptions
..1 aal.n anefNntRat fpr fttJra1antt thfa
c%ounsels were always regarded most lav0rably
and we're the more appreciated BY those who
best knew their worth.
In 1870 he was delegate from the Medical
Society OF West Virginia TO the American
Medical Association, which metin Washing.
ton City and at which he became a prominent
member. He was one Of the founders Of
every medical society ever organized In the
| city OF Wheeling or 10 the Slate OF West Vir-
ginia. He was one OF the attending physi.
clans to 1.-THE City Dispensary and Vaccine
Institute" Wheeling, which was In success
fol operation December 10, 1875, and which
was established by a city ordinance. He was
also surgeon, In 1885, of q regiment OF State
troops. commanded by Colonel, since General
B. f. Kelley. al
He was an "afiliating'' member OF the an
Gent order OF Free and accepted Masons. He
was also the originator and long the proprie.
tor OF that household. pill known eve ywhere
as Todd's, and which yielded him o handsome
revenue. He wa prominently associated
with many OF the popular enterprises oil the
city. including the bridge, gas, street rail.
roads, banking and other companies, and
was at bis death a director OF the National
Bank Of West Virginia. Allthese and other
interests engaged his promptattention, bring.
ing him profitable returns.
Dr.. Todd was q man OF strong religious
convictions. He loved his church, the Pres.
byterian, because he believed II to be a fair
exponent Of the truths OF the Bible, and he
knew that 10 It he had the words OF eternal
Iife.n The church was to him the hope Of
the world, and In the ministrations OF the
church was strengthened within him the
hope OF Immortality, in the bright anticipa.
ton OF which he died.
He was q ruling elder 10 the church, and
remained ateadtast TO the end.
This is but a brief and imperfect sketch Of
the lie OF one whose works will follow him.
One OF the links, Of the very few, that bind
US In this community to the long, long ago
is broken, and the. old familiar beacon light
that for nearly sixty years has gone before
the younger people OF Wheeling has disap.
peared from earth forever, TO shine with H..
CTehstu DIlkutHeea III tub hItetb VI tAe HtW
Jerusalem, leaving others, In the great battle
OF life, to take their places at the head Of the
great caravan that movts to take It's chambers
In the silent halls OF death.
Dr.. Todd, in all the relations OF life, was
eminently confederate. Asa husband, be was
most affeclionate, seeking to divide FULLY all
the pleasure Incident 10 lie. As a father he
was tender as q maiden. As a friend con.
slant and unswerving. To the poor he was
a benelactor In and out OF his profession; to
all he wa courteous; to the world he was an
honorable man. Whatmore? : A Friend.
May IA. 1888 la