Mark Todd (b. 1950s) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Dr. Mark D. Todd

Born 1950s.

Ancestors

Son of Dexter Lamar Todd and Mary Kathryn (Hardin) Todd

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[children unknown]

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Profile last modified 17 May 2024 | Created 7 Jan 2018

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Biography

I'm a teacher, author, journalist, now living in southwestern Montana, alongside wife Kym [Johnson-65555], six house cats, three cow dogs, and four horses -- more animals than any sane person would feed.

I hold a doctorate in Early American Studies, with a specialization in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. My academic training is in "cultural poetics" -- investigating the historical, political, and social contexts for early American literature. But genealogical research has made this so much more personal and intimate, and I'm finding out just how little I really know about my historical periods of "specialization"! :)

I maintain the blog Write in the Thick of Things to discuss mine and Kym's findings from WikiTree research that constructs narratives spanning multiple profiles and generations. ^[1]

Sources

1. First-hand information. Entered by Mark Todd at registration.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:

Mark Todd: Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup J-M172, FTDNA kit #866309

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mark:

100.00% 100.00% Mark Todd: Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch EN5648537 [compare], FTDNA kit #866309 + MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H618210 [compare]
~1.56% George Edwardson : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T568062 [compare], FTDNA kit #N5702
~0.78% Dan Mounts : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A972507 [compare], Ancestry member BethMounts

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Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Mark:

Mark Todd is a Wonderful WikiTreer Aug 22, 2019.
Mark Todd is a Wonderful WikiTreer Jan 24, 2019.
Mark Todd is a Wonderful WikiTreer who researched Foreman and Hendricks for me. THANKS> Mar 29, 2018.

Comments: 17

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Dynette (Todd) France

As always, I truly appreciate all of your work on our Todd line. Thanks, Mark!

posted Apr 28, 2021 by Dynette (Todd) France

Pat (Fuller) Credit

Mark, Thank you for your contributions to Mark Todd. I added inline citations from your sources and have not yet removed your work yet. Wanted you to make sure that I understood your work.

Not sure why someone else's FindAGrave memorial is included! There is no (son to father) connection between Robert Richard Gray (1598 - 1699) and Thomas Gray of Harwich, III (1510 -1555). Richard was born 43 years after Thomas died. Maybe there is several generations between them if they are related. Could you review your contribution and make any necessary adjustments. I'll have to review the history involved as I'm not seeing a connection.

Thanks for the detailed biography. Pat

posted Jan 20, 2020 by Pat (Fuller) Credit

Mark Todd

Hi, Pat. Thanks for the kind note and queries about what I did. And thanks for the catch on the FindAGrave source. It was something on the bottom of the profile already (from someone else?), and left it but included it in the reworked sources. But on closer inspection, you're right, of course, and it should be deleted -- perhaps as well the misleading portions of the italicized text at the bottom that references this "Thomas Gray of Harwich III."

Thanks, too, for your careful curation of this profile. Robert Gray is my eighth great-grandfather -- and what an interesting branch of the tree they all were!

posted Jan 20, 2020 by Mark Todd

Mark Todd

Oh, Pat. I'll go in and remove the FindAGave source. I'll let you trim the italicized note as you wish. :)

Thanks for collaborating! That's a wonderful reality check and a delight to meet new WikiTreers. Mark

posted Jan 20, 2020 by Mark Todd

Vic Watt

Mark, I have no problem with changing the LNAB for Mary Madelaine Unknown, but her profile is PPd, and I cannot change it.

Vic

posted Jan 19, 2020 by Vic Watt

William Foster Jr

Welcome to Project Virginia!

posted Aug 11, 2019 by William Foster Jr

Jessica (Mounts) Hammond

Thanks so much for uploading the photo of Benjamin Franklin Wilson! I think it's solved a mystery for me. A couple of years ago, I uploaded a family portrait that may or may not have been the John and Elizabeth (Tong) Wilson family: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Tong-254

And now I think it definitely is. The man in the middle definitely looks like the same person as the man in your photo.

posted Apr 29, 2019 by Jessica (Mounts) Hammond

Michael Gray

Hi Mark, thank you for your comment on my profile about Gray-7698. I see no evidence that Gray-7697 is the son of 7698. Going back through the edits for 7697, I see that David Hughey removed 7698 as the father in December of 2016. Then in May 2018 Teresa Downey added him back as father, and Elizabeth Parsons (Parsons-1) as mother. It seems highly unlikely to me, since the source you provided strongly suggests that the John Gray who was the son of 7698 arrived in Massachusetts with the family in 1718. I suppose I will ask Teresa if she has a source supporting the relationship.

posted Apr 18, 2019 by Michael Gray

Patty Sims

Hi again Mark, I just compared my ancestry DNA with that of Dan Mounts. Result: "GEDmatch.Com Autosomal Comparison - V2.1.1(c)

Comparing Kit A228235 (P. A. Sims) and A972507 (D. Mounts) Minimum threshold size to be included in total = 500 SNPs Mismatch-bunching Limit = 250 SNPs Minimum segment cM to be included in total = 7.0 cM Largest segment = 0.0 cM Total of segments > 7 cM = 0.0 cM (2181) No shared DNA segments found 441400 SNPs used for this comparison. Comparison took 0.05123 seconds. Ver: Apr 23 2017 21:26:52 Question: if my ancestor, Parish Sims, was realted to Pariss Sims, would it not show up within these few generations? Patty Sims

posted Nov 12, 2018 by Patty Sims

Christine (Davis) Hollis

Thanks for doing some updating on John Hollis. My husband is a descendent. There is sure a lot of information about the Hollis family which is so nice!

posted Apr 13, 2018 by Christine (Davis) Hollis

David Selman

Hi !

Thanks for joining us! Im David, a WikiTree Mentor. Hope you're enjoying our site.

Did you have fun learning your way around WikiTree?

I just wanted to check in and see how things are going. Do you have any questions I can answer?

Thank you, David ~ WikiTree Mentor

posted Jan 23, 2018 by David Selman

Debi (McGee) Hoag

Thanks for your note, Mark, and the Wonderful WikiTreer message.

WikiTree doesn't have a specific tool for Census records. What we have, in my opinion, is even better. On any open profile (white lock), click the WikiTree ID in the upper right quadrant. A menu will drop down; select Research on that menu. That will open the RootsSearch tool. The link gives some instructions for using the tool. Give it a try and let me know if you have any questions.

Debi

posted Jan 15, 2018 by Debi (McGee) Hoag

Debi (McGee) Hoag

Hi Mark,

You've been a member of WikiTree for about a week so I thought I would check in to see how it's going. The New Member How-Tos are for you to work at your own pace. If you had a chance to review any of it, was it helpful?

If you have questions about how WikiTree works, I'm here to help. Just click my name, then ask in the comment section of my page. I'll get back to you by the end of the day.

Debi ~ WikiGreeter

PS Did you discover that the surname tags on your profile are clickable links? Each will take you to a page of other people who research the surname and a bunch of links which might be helpful. You can have up to 20 tags.

posted Jan 15, 2018 by Debi (McGee) Hoag

Mary Richardson

Hi Mark--

Thanks for taking the Pre-1700 Quiz!

Because pre-1700 ancestors are shared by many descendants, coordinating with others is essential. You can learn more about joining the community in How To #3.

Based on your tags the England leaders Maria Maxwell, Susie MacLeod Scottish Clans, leaders Maria Maxwell, Doug Straiton may fit your research focus. All projects -Pre-1700 Projects list.

Read the goals and tasks of the projects and join those which are a good fit.

Questions, Just ask!!

Mary -Pre-1700's Greeter

posted Jan 10, 2018 by Mary Richardson

Dynette (Todd) France

Hey Mark! We're cousins! Josiah Todd was my gggggrandfather. Look up Todd-2431. Welcome!

posted Jan 09, 2018 by Dynette (Todd) France

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