Thanks, Karen. Keep in mind, that the "Three 13th'ers" are not exactly the ones who are seen in the photo. Only TWO in the photo were born on March 13th of different years. The THIRD 13th'er was NOT in the photo: their fourth bro., Jacob E. Todd, who was known as Jake. However, again I say, when you see THIS photo, remember the one thing that THESE three brothers in the photo DID have in common: the same exact parents. Their mother was Mariah Jane Hawkins Todd. However, the mother of Jacob (Jake,) the bro NOT seen in the photo, was Mary Ann Johnson Todd. All FOUR bros., John Henry, Frank, Noah, and Jake, were sons of John Starnes Todd. There were a whole bunch of other children from John Starnes Todd and both wives. TRIVIA: (Great) Uncle Frank, in the center of the photo, appears to be much shorter than the other two. Part of the reason for that was that he was stooped over. He stood that way and he walked that way. Evidently he had back problems. -----Original Message----- From: Karen Zach Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 5:42 PM To: Jeff@ibssg.org, inmontgo@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [InMontgo] 1952 PHOTO of JOHN Henry Todd & 2 of his brothers, Oscar Francis ("FRANK") Todd and NOAH Preston Todd. What a neat picture Angie of the 3 - 13thers :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "jeff" <scismgenie@roadrunner.com> To: "My Family History" <my_family_history@msn.com>; <inmontgo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [InMontgo] 1952 PHOTO of JOHN Henry Todd & 2 of his brothers, Oscar Francis ("FRANK") Todd and NOAH Preston Todd. >I am forwarding this with a link to the referenced photo. > > > Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG > > > > My Family History wrote: > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/bios/t/img/todd-john-frank-noah.jpg > >> Hi. I am Angela ("Angie") Frances Todd, born Tuesday, July 1, 1947 >> in Saint Joseph's Hospital, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana. The three >> men in the photo are my relatives. >> >> Please forgive the repetition of dates throughout this writing. >> >> In this 1952 photo, left to right, Angie's Grampa JOHN Henry Todd >> (3-13-1884--9-2-1958) and two of his brothers, Oscar Francis ("FRANK" >> Todd >> (1-26-1888--9-13-1980 and NOAH Preston Todd (3-13-1886--9-17-1982.) >> >> CHECK THESE DATES AGAINST ANY THAT HAVE, MORE THAN ONCE, BEEN >> RECORDED INCORRECTLY IN BOOKS AND OTHER PLACES. Also previously >> incorrectly recorded in books is Uncle Frank's middle name. Both he and >> my father, named after him, were Francis, not Franklin, and both went by >> the nickname of "Frank." Dad always said that my Great Uncle Frank, who >> we all just called, "Uncle Frank" was Dad's "favorite uncle." >> >> This photo was taken in the driveway on the side of the final home >> of my grandparents, John Henry Todd >> (3-13-1884--9-2-1958) and his only wife, Flora Etta Reynolds Todd >> (8-20-1888--2-10-1960.) On Burlington Avenue, Rural Route 3, Highway >> 29, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana. >> >> Moving along, John, Noah, and another brother, Jacob ("Jake") E. >> Todd, NOT SHOWN HERE, were all born on March 13th of different years. >> All had the same father, but two different mothers. Jake was born >> 3-13-1873. To verify the correctness of Jake's rumored death date, I >> called the Montgomery County Health Dept. and spoke with "Lindsey," the >> Vital Records Registrar, on Friday, September 26, 2008. My Great Uncle >> Jake did, indeed die on June 7, 1970, in the city of Crawfordsville, >> Montgomery County, Indiana, and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. >> >> Back to the birthdays. A newspaper article was written about this >> March 13th coincidence in the Pharos-Tribune newspaper in Logansport, >> Indiana on Friday Evening, March 13, 1953, entitled, >> >> "THREE BROTHERS CELEBRATE >> FRIDAY, THE 13TH BIRTHDAY." >> >> Also, I have Bible records of John Henry's wife, Flora Etta >> Reynolds Todd, and other birth and death records: certificates, marriage >> licenses, obituaries, and a short, one-page photo shoot, consisting of >> five photos, in Flora Todd's personal photo album. On this page, two of >> the brothers and wives, John Henry & Flora and Noah & Julia ("Julie) are >> seen together on the front porch at this same house as in this photo you >> now see, on their March 13, 1951 birthdays with Flora's handwritten >> caption, "Happy Birthday." The front porch, NOT SEEN IN THIS PHOTO, is >> on the left side of this photo and around the corner. >> >> These pieces of evidence, plus the fact that I knew all people >> mentioned PERSONALLY, prove how I know the three brothers' (John Henry, >> Noah, and JAKE) March 13th birthdays are correct. >> >> John Henry, Noah, and FRANK are sons of John Starnes Todd and his >> SECOND wife, Mariah Jane Hawkins Todd. JAKE is a son of John Starnes >> Todd and his FIRST wife, Mary Ann Johnson Todd. >> >> John Starnes Todd and both wives, as well as many of "the old >> Todds" are all buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Pleasant Run Township, >> Lawrence County, Indiana. >> >> John Henry and Flora and one of their sons, another John Starnes >> Todd, a tailgunner, shot down over the Netherlands in WWII, and Noah and >> wife, Julia ("Julie") are all buried in Paint Creek Primitive Baptist >> Church Cemetery, about four miles east of the little town of Camden, >> Carroll County, Indiana, a short drive from this Cass county home. >> >> ABOUT THIS HOUSE. It was torn down years ago. That is a beautiful >> fuscia vine in the background. Behind the left end of the vine is the >> kitchen window. The nesting birds in the beautiful fuscia made such nice >> pretty chirps while you would be doing dishes on the other side of the >> window. >> >> The building to the right is joined to the main house by a large >> enclosed porch in the middle. A porch doorway, if visible, would be seen >> in the background between Uncle Frank and Grampa John. An iron water >> pump is on the back porch next to the kitchen doorway, not seen. >> >> THE CAR, on the right, belonged to my Dad, Francis ("Frank") >> Leverett Todd and we three kids, Marie Elaine Todd, Angela Frances Todd >> and Christine ("Chris") Annette Todd, knew it as "our first car" when we >> were kids. >> >> Chris was born on 12-5-1948 and died alone on the ESTIMATED date of >> Sunday, Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 1991, in her apartment in >> Wheelersburg, Scioto County, Ohio. Marie was born on June 13, 1946. All >> three of us were born in the same hospital in Logansport. >> >> QUICK SUMMARY: I am Angela Frances Todd. My parents were Francis >> ("Frank") Leverett Todd (12-12-1918--10-7-1984) and Evaleen Rosemary >> Murphy Todd >> (7-3-1924--3-5-1987.) Frank's parents were John Henry Todd >> (3-13-1884--9-2-1958)and Flora Etta Reynolds Todd >> (8-20-1888--2-10-1960.) John Henry's parents were John Starnes Todd >> (10-18-1843--4-11-1929) and Mariah Jane Hawkins Todd (Born Christmas >> Day, 1853 and died Jan, 16, 1899). John Starnes' parents were Thomas >> Todd and Sallie Helton Todd. Thomas' parents were George Todd and Sarah >> Brooks Todd. George's parents were Andrew Todd and Elizabeth Sipes Todd. >> These are the spellings that I have of these names. >> >> I have more dates, etc., if needed. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message