TODD, Miss Clara

Miss Clara Todd

Identification on photo: Miss Clara Todd
Photo taken: Talbot Studio, New Berlin, NY circa 1909-1910
Purchased: Aug 2018 Madison-Bouckville NY Antiques Week

This photograph was found along with the ten photos of students of the Class of 1909, New Berlin, NY. Because this one did not bear the same mark "Class of 1909", and because she is identified with the title "Miss", I assumed she may be a teacher at the school at about that same time.

This is Clara Louise Todd, born 20 July 1885 at Unadilla, Otsego county, NY to parents James Edwin Todd (1836-1920, son of Orange Todd and Ann Daniels) and Adeline Augur (1846-1930, daughter of George Morrell Augur and Diana Upham).

From 1904-1908, Clara attended Syracuse University, studying English, then took a job as a teacher at New Berlin High School. This record was located in an Alumni Directory for Syracuse Univ.

1910 Census > NY > Otsego, Unadilla
TODD, James E., head, 74, no occupation, own income
TODD, Adeline, wife, 64, dress-maker at home
TODD, Hellen, daughter, 30, music teacher
TODD, Clara, daughter, 24, teacher at high school

1912 Nov 22 - Dec 5, Clara and her sister Flora Todd Fuller sailed on the Keonig Albert, sailing from Naples Italy to New York.

• FULLER, Flora Todd, 40, born March 5, 1872, Unadilla NY
• TODD, Clara Louise, 27, born July 20, 1885, Unadilla NY
• address in US, for both, is given as 380 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn NY

1915 NY State Census > Otsego > Unadilla
TODD, James E., head, 79, no occupation
TODD, Adeline, wife, 69, housework
TODD, Clara, daughter, 29, teacher at school

The old Yonkers High School (left), and Chas E Gorton High School (rt)

1921 City Directory Albany NY
TODD, Clara L. teacher, High School, res 352 State

1930 Census > NY > Westchester > Yonkers
TODD, Clara L, head, 44, single, born Unadilla NY to Otsego NY parents, teacher at Gorton H.

1935 City Directory Oneonta, NY
TODD, Clara L., teacher Yonkers, r 7 fourth

1936 City Directory Yonkers, NY
TODD, Clara L., teacher Chas E. Gorton HS, h 50 Locust Hill Av

Miss Clara Todd, 7th from left, Gorton High

School Faculty photo 1936. (click for larger)

NOTE - Clara's sister Flora Todd Fuller became a member of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution). Here is her page in the DAR Directory, listing pedigree proof of her decendency. I include it here for further information.