File contributed for use on USGenWeb/MOGenWeb Lincoln County Heritage Page by Beth Rengers Talken, 1 November 1998.  Link change or update: 1 Nov 1998


Obituary for Bessie Todd (1881-1913)
No. 139 - Uncited clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection" of Beth Rengers Talken, 1998.


Mrs. Bessie TODD, wife of O.B. TODD, died at her home in San Pedro, Cal., January 27, 1913, at the age of 32 years. She was born in Lincoln county January 9, 1881, and was the daughter of A.R. and Frances MITCHELL of Elsberry. She united with the New Hope Baptist church in 1893, and later transferred her membership to the church at Bowling Green. She was married to O.B. TODD of Bowling Green April 24, 1901. In 1910 she and her little daughter went to California for her health but the climate failed to benefit her. She leaves a husband, daughter five years old, her father, A.R. MITCHELL of Elsberry, L.M. MITCHELL, a brother, also of Elsberry, and two sisters, Mrs. J.K. BLACKWELL of Bowling Green and Mrs. Tobe HOWARD of San Pedro, Cal.


Note regarding clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection":  Neva Murphy Hubbard (1886-1971) lived all of her life in Lincoln County, MO.  She collected a large file of clippings of Lincoln County residents. The majority of the clippings were without citation. Beth Rengers Talken, beneficiary of the collection, has transcribed them for inclusion in our Lincoln County Heritage Records. 


File contributed for use on USGenWeb/MOGenWeb Lincoln County Heritage Page by Beth Rengers Talken, 1 November 1998.  Link change or update: 1 Nov 1998

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