• Green Berry Todd
  • Parents:
  • Armistead Todd &
    Lydia Murphy
  • Nancy A. Edwards

Green Berry Todd of
Alleghany County, NC

Green Berry Todd, son of Armistead TODD & Lydia MURPHY, was born 1854 in Ashe Co., NC, and died 1929 in Harford Co., MD. He married (1) Nancy Adeline Edwards, daughter of Hiram EDWARDS & Mary Ann DICKSON (DICKENS), Feb. 27, 1876, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born abt. 1860 in Ashe (Alleghany) Co., NC, and died bet. 1883-1886 in Alleghany Co., NC. He married (2) Sarah Frances Cheek, daughter of Richard "Dixie" CHEEK & Martha "Patsy" JENNINGS, Feb. 7, 1886, in Alleghany Co., NC.  She was the widow of Young G. EDWARDS who died in Alleghany County in 1880.  She was born abt. 1858 in Ashe Co., NC, and died 1946 in Harford Co., MD.  Green B. Todd and Sarah Cheek Todd are buried at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in Harford Co., MD.

Children of Green Berry Todd & Nancy Adeline Edwards:

  1. Calvin Monroe Todd, b. Sept. 1877, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Mar. 29, 1955, Cascade Co., MT; m. Jannie Beatrice EDWARDS, daughter of Creed EDWARDS & Elizabeth Rachel KENNEDY, June 4, 1904, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Mar. 1888; d. 1934). Living in Judith Basin Co., MT, in 1930.
  2. Laura Todd, b. Jan. 20, 1880, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Feb. 24, 1851, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Mack Daniel HIGGINS, son of Daniel HIGGINS & Caroline CHEEK, Aug. 1, 1897, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Aug. 28, 1877; d. Nov. 9, 1908); bur. Glade Creek Church, Hooker, Alleghany Co., NC.
  3. Floyd Todd, b. Jan. 13, 1883, Alleghany Co., NC; d. May 27, 1857, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Zollie RICHARDSON, daughter of John RICHARDSON & Margaret MOXLEY, abt. 1908 (b. Feb. 2, 1891; d. Jan. 7, 1967); bur. Pleasant Home Union Baptist Church, Rd. 1412, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Green Berry Todd & Sarah Frances Cheek:

  1. Robert Clark Todd, b. June 23, 1888, Alleghany Co., NC; d. June 1986, Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA; m. Elsie S. Collins, abt. 1915 (b. June 23, 1899; d. Mar. 1980).
  2. Carl Todd, b. Feb. 12, 1891, Alleghany Co., NC; d. July 1978, Harford Co., MD; m. Eva Grace McKnight, abt. 1915 (b. 1895; d. 1945); bur. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Harford Co., MD. Living in Manitou, El Paso Co., Colorado, in 1930.
  3. Emma Lou Todd, b. Sept. 12, 1895, Alleghany Co., NC; d. June 1984, Bel Air, Harford Co., MD; m. Sabret Alexander "Sabe" RICHARDSON, son of Henry R. RICHARDSON & Nancy Cornelia CHOATE (b. Oct. 17, 1884; d. May 4, 1964).
  4. Roscoe Todd, b. Aug. 1898, Alleghany Co., NC; d. 1966; m. Lou __ (b. 1913; d. 1973); bur. Mt. Zion United Method Church, Harford Co., MD. Possibly the Roscoe TODD who was b. Sept. 8, 1897, and d. Dec. 1967, Buchanan Co., MO, according to the Social Security Death Index.

Notes

Green Berry Todd

Green Berry Todd
Photo courtesy of Ray K. Edwards

1870 Census, Grayson Co., VA, Old Town Dist. (HH#144):
ARMISTEAD TODD, 55, farmer, $750, $220, VA
-- Lydia, 51, VA
-- Jane, 27, VA
-- Calvin, 19, VA
-- Greenberry, 14, VA

Feb. 27, 1876. Greene B. TODD of Grayson Co., VA, age 21, son of Armstead & Lydia TODD, m. Nancy A. EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, daughter of Hiram & Mary EDWARDS. (G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages (Heritage Books, 1996).)

1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#119):
GREEN B. TODD, 24, farmer, VA NC VA
-- Nancy A., 19, wife, keeping house, NC NC NC
-- Calvin M., 2, son, NC VA NC

Feb. 7, 1886. Greene B. TODD, son of Armsted & Lydia TODD, m. Sarah J. CHEEK EDWARDS, daughter of Richard CHEEK & Martha (Patsy) JENNINGS. (Latham, supra.)

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#220):
GREEN B. TODD, Sept. 1854, age 45, m. 14 yrs, VA VA VA, farmer
-- Sarah F., wife, Sept. 1856, age 43, m. 14 yrs, 5 children/5 living, NC NC NC
-- Calvin M., son, Sept. 1877, age 22, NC VA NC
-- Floyd, son, Jan. 1883, age 17, " " "
-- Robert C., son, June 1888, age 11, " " "
-- Carl, son, Feb. 1890, age 10, " " "
-- Emma, dau, Sept. 1892, age 7, " " "
-- Rosco, son, Aug. 1896, age 3, " " "
1910 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., The Wright Store Road, p.13 (HH#146):
GREEN B. TODD, 54, m. 22 yrs, VA VA VA, farmer - general farm
-- Sarah, wife, 52, m. 22 yrs, 5 children/5 living, NC NC NC
-- Emma, dau, 17, NC VA NC
-- Roscoe, son, 14, " " "
1920 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.13 (HH#237):
GREENBERRY B. TODD, 63, VA VA VA, farmer
-- Sarah, wife, 61, NC NC NC
-- Roscoe, son, 22, NC VA NC
1930 Census, Harford Co., MD, Election Dist. 3, p.12 (HH#248):
ROSCOE TODD, 30, NC NC NC, farmer, dairy farm
-- Sarah, mother, 71, wd, NC NC NC

Deed Abstracts

Jan. 30, 1882. Thomas DAVIS & wife Augusta to G.B. TODD, 110 acres in Alleghany Co., NC, for $300. 1st tract: adj. Dagy GENTRY, Timothy MURPHY, & a branch of Fishers River. 2nd tract: north side of Fishers River adj. Salt Log Cove. Signed: Thomas DAVIS, F.A. DAVIS. Proved Jan. 31, 1882. Reg. Dec. 28, 1885. (Alleghany Co., NC, DB 7:305.)

Feb. 17, 1883. Adam WAGGONER & wife Mary Ann of Grayson Co., VA, to Green Berry TODD of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres in Alleghany on Fishers River near top of Blue Ridge, for $200. Signed: Adam WAGGONER, Mary Ann WAGGONER. Wits: Adam MOXLEY, John E. MOXLEY. Proved Feb. 21, 1883. (Alleghany Co., NC, DB 7:299.)

Feb. 17, 1883. Adam WAGGONER of Grayson Co., VA, to Greenberry TODD of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres in Alleghany on Fishers River near top of the Blue Ridge, for $200. Signed: Adam WAGGONER, Mary Ann (X) WAGGONER. Wits: John E. MOXLEY, Adam MOXLEY. Proved Feb. 21, 1883. (Alleghany Co., NC, DB 7:304.)

Aug. 11, 1885. Calvin TODD to Greenberry TODD, 65 acres adj. Hiram P. EDWARDS, Jesse DENKINS [DICKENS? DIXON?], & Daniel DENKINS, for $125. Signed: Calvin (X) TODD, Elizabeth G. (X) TODD. Proved Aug. 11, 1885. Reg. Dec. 28, 1885. (Alleghany Co., NC, DB 7:303.)

Mar. 21, 1888. Richard CHEEK & wife Martha and Green TODD & wife Sarah to Solomon WILLEY, 19 acres in Glade Creek Township adj. John EDWARDS and Alis MOXLEY. Signed: Richard CHEEK, Martha CHEEK, Green B. TODD, Sarah F. TODD. Proved Mar. 22, 1888. (Alleghany Co., NC, DB 8:84.)

Top