Lewis C. Todd
Lewis C. Todd, farmer, P. O. Garrettsville, was born in Chautauqua County, N. Y., July 30, 1824; son of Lewis C. and Ellen (Stedman) Todd, natives of Connecticut and New York State respectively, of English descent, and who were married in Chautauqua County, where they lived several years, he being a teacher of the Latin and Greek languages, and a piiblisher and preacher. They came to this county in 1834 and settled in Nelson Township, but in 1854 removed to Geauga County, where the father was elected to the Legislature, and in 1862 they removed to Nelson, where they both died. Our subject purchased land in this county in 1845, to which he added in 1862 by purchases in Nelson Township, where he farmed until 1882, when he moved to his present residence in this township. Our subject has been twice married, his first wife being Mary P, Cook, who died in 1861, leaving two children: Clarence L. and Mary E. He was married, November 6, 1862, to Electa J. Young, of Geauga County, Ohio, a native of Chautauqua County, N. Y. , where she was born November 27, 1834, daughter of Elisha W. and Lovica (Ryder) Young, natives of Connecticut and New York, respectively, and of English descent. By this marriage he is parent of two children: one son, Melvin B., and a daughter, Jennie L. Mr. Young was the inventor of the first smut-mill, and also a patentee of other discoveries in mechanics. He died in Geauga County in 1881 and his widow in 1882. Our subject is a Master Mason; he is Independent in politics.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885