Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 02-03-2022.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom may be downloaded here.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: Bessie TODD
  • Sex: F
  • Birth: 20 Feb 1873 in Alliance, Ohio b
  • Death: 2 Oct 1950 in Galion City Hospital; home 308 South St Crestline, Ohio d
  • Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Galion/Crestline, Ohio u


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • William Neely TODD Birth: 25 Jun 1837 in Virginia Death: 5 Dec 1926 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
    • Mother:
  • Charlotte LAWSON Birth: Abt 1837 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 21 Oct 1912 in Cresline, Ohio

Family:
Bibliography
  1. Yoles, Joseph, Antique Dealer, letter to Bessie Todd, 10-10-1935. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bessie Todd 10/10/1935].
  2. Crestline (Ohio) Advocate, "Miss Bessie Todd Honored Thurs. Eve", Thursday May 15, 1947. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CrestlineOH Advocate 5/15/1947].
  3. Eagleson, Andrew S, BYERS Family History, 1908, LDS Film #1320634#5 1988. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/456946. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p[0-9-ab]*].
  4. Galion Ohio Inquirer, "Miss Todd, Piano Teacher for 50 Years, Succumbs", Oct 3, 1950. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: GallionOH Inquirer 10/3/1950].
  5. Washington PA Observer, Obituary - William N TODD, 12/7/1926 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonPA Observer 12/7/1926].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: GallionOH Inquirer 10/3/1950],
place:
[Ref: GallionOH Inquirer 10/3/1950],
parents:
[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p16, WashingtonPA Observer 12/7/1926]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: GallionOH Inquirer 10/3/1950],
place:
[Ref: GallionOH Inquirer 10/3/1950]
Sources for burial Information
place:
[Ref: GallionOH Inquirer 10/3/1950]
Research Notes:
Oct 10 1935: living at 308 South Street, Crestline, Ohio [Ref: Bessie Todd 10/10/1935]

CrestlineOH Advocate 5/15/1947:
Highlighting locally the observance of National Music Week, was the reception, Thursday evening, May 8, in the school cafeteria, honoring Miss Bessie Todd, teacher of piano in Cresline and Galion for many years.
The function was arranged to give an opportunity to present and former pupils and their parents, including out-of-town pupils, some from a distance, to pay tribute to the moving spirit of one, whose life and love for music has meant so much to the cultural life of this vicinity. [more]
[Ref: CrestlineOH Advocate 5/15/1947]

GallionOH Inquirer 10/3/1950:
With the passing of Miss Bessie Todd yesterday afternoon, the communities of Galion and Crestline lost their most widely known teacher of piano and a person who has developed scores of talented musicians. Ill health for the past several years resulted in her death yesterday afternoon at 2:50 o'clock in Galion City hospital, where she was admitted five weeks ago.
Miss Todd made her home at 308 South Street, Crestline, and at the same time called Galion her adopted home. She maintained studios in her Crestline home and in the Maccabee building, Public Square here, where for a period of some 40 years she taught piano.
Her influence in advancing music in these communities was extensive and through a series of Sunday afternoon concerts she presented talented musicians and provided funds for fine instruments to be used by students and in musical entertainments.
For approximately 15 years she conducted piano classes in the Galion and Crestline schools in addition to her private classes. In April, 1949, she fractured a hip in a fall at her home and had been confined to her residence and to local hospitals much of the time since then. She was present for a piano recital by one of her recent pupils, Theodore L. Rehl, last June 25 in Galion High school auditorium despite frail health.
Miss Todd was guest of honor at a recognition banquet in Crestline High school in May, 1946, and guests at the open house included many of some 500 former pupils.
She took two trips abroad, the first just prior to World War I which was cut short by mobilization. Later she spent an enjoyable summer in travel and study in Europe.
Born in Alliance on Feb. 20, 1873, Bessie L. Todd was the only daughter of William and Charlotte Lawson Todd, both natives of West Alexander, Pa. She came to Crestline as a young girl with her parents and four brothers, now deceased. She is the last surviving member of her immediate family. Her brothers were Clarence, Joseph, Harold, and Dr. H. W. Todd.
Miss Todd attended Crestline schools and after graduation from the high school studied music in Detroit after which she began teaching piano, a profession she followed for over 50 years.
Survivors include a niece, Mrs. Ralph Eck, and nephew, Herbert L. Todd, both of Van Wert; a cousin, Mrs. Charles Edgar, Claysville, Pa., and sister-in-law, Mrs. Clarence Todd, Van Wert.
Rev. R. R. Eiliker of First Evangelical and Reformed church will conduct funeral services at the Snyder funeral home on Thursday at 2:30 p.m., followed by interment in Fairview cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock tonight until the hour of the service. [Ref: GallionOH Inquirer 10/3/1950]



Pedigree of Bessie TODD
                                     /-----John TODD
                            /-----John TODD
                   /-----William TODD
                  |        |         /-----James GILLESPIE
                  |         \-----Mary Elizabeth GILLESPIE
                  |                  \-----Elizabeth RIDDLE
          /-----James Sawhill TODD
         |        |         /-----John NEELY
         |         \-----Elizabeth NEELY
         |                  \-----Elizabeth WIGTON
 /-----William Neely TODD
|        |                                             /-----Thomas BYERS
|        |                                    /-----James BYERS
|        |                           /-----Samuel BYERS
|        |                  /-----Thomas BYERS
|        |                 |        |         /-----Thomas WHITE
|        |                 |         \-----Jane WHITE
|        |                 |                  \-----Ann (WHITE)
|        |         /-----Thomas BYERS
|        |        |        |                                    /-----John SHANNON
|        |        |        |                           /-----Robert SHANNON
|        |        |        |                  /-----Thomas SHANNON
|        |        |        |                 |         \-----Annal (SHANNON)
|        |        |        |         /-----John SHANNON
|        |        |        |        |         \-----Agnes (SHANNON)
|        |        |         \-----Margaret SHANNON
|        |        |                 |                  /-----Thomas REID
|        |        |                 |         /-----John Col REID
|        |        |                 |        |         \-----Mary McKEAN
|        |        |                  \-----Sarah REID
|        |        |                           \-----Jane STUART
|         \-----Mary BYERS
|                 |         /-----Robert HAMILTON
|                  \-----Margaret HAMILTON
|                           \-----Mary (HAMILTON)
Bessie TODD
 \-----Charlotte LAWSON



Descendants of Bessie TODD
1. Bessie TODD