Surnames: Todd, Gadd, Claybaugh
Ewing Todd of Brownsville is of Irish descent and was born December 30, 1831, in Redstone township, Fayette county, Penna, and is the son of Huston Todd and Catherine Gadd Todd.The ancestry of Mr Todd's family can be traced back to his paternal grandfather, Thomas Todd, who was a native of County Down, Ireland. He came to the United States in 1785 and settled for a short time at Wilmington, Delaware, where he was married. Leaving Wilmington in 1790 he came to Franklin township where he passed the remainder of his days. His death at ninety years of age occurred in 1855.
He was a noted "sale crier," then called "vendue crier," for which he was specifically qualified and in which he was wonderfully successful. Huston Todd, father, was born in Franklin township in 1807 and died in Menallen township in December, 1849. His life was principally spent in Redstone township as a farmer. He was a Jackson democrat and was married to Miss Catherine Gadd of Redstone township, born in 1808 and died in October, 1882.
Ewing Todd was raised on a farm and attended the common school until he was eighteen years of age when he came to Brownsville to learn the trade of a plasterer.
For nearly forty years, Mr Todd has worked successfully at his trade and his services have always been in good demand.
He was married in 1860 to Miss Margaret Claybaugh, daughter of Martin Claybaugh, a blacksmith of Brownsville township. Their union has been blessed with nine children, six sons and three daughters: William H Todd; Lucy Todd; Harry M Todd; Cora Todd; Samuel C Todd; Thomas Todd; Bessie Todd; Alford Todd and Ewing Todd Jr.
He is a good workman, a reliable citizen and is an active member of the I O O F and is a democrat.