Talk:Mary Todd Lincoln
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Is Dolley Madison, née Todd, any relation to Mary Lincoln, née Todd? --Angr (t·c) 08:01, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Sarah Bernhardt
I've seen the Sarah Bernhardt story in several places, but until I see a citation beyond Bernhardt's unreliable recollections, I would advise keeping it out of this article. It's nice to think of an actress saving a widow whose husband was murdered by an actor, but historians I've read have tended to be skeptical of it.--Idols of Mud (talk) 17:30, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Necessary??
Idols of Mud, your comment had nothing to do with Mary Todd Lincoln, so let's keep it seperate, thanks. --Cher <3 (talk) 00:31, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Just kidding
I'm sorry...I misunderstood your edit. Excuse my rudeness. =( --Cher <3 (talk) 00:33, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Mary Todd William L Todd Cousin or Nephew
I am reasonable certain, the creator of the California Bear Flag, William L Todd was Mary Todd's Cousin. Not Nephew. This is in direct contrast to many published web sources stating colloquially he was her nephew. According to the genealogy site, cited by the Mary Todd Research Project, which has the dubious distinction of being a Members.aol.com page, their common ancestor was Levi Todd (generation 5. One of his sons was Dr. John Todd, who in turn had a son named William L. Born 1818. The other of Levi's sons in question was Robert Smith Todd, who in turn had a daughter named Mary born 1818. This suggests first cousins.
It takes serious attention to discern this from the site, as it is most concerned with Mary's genealogy, hence lateral branching is minimized. genealogy research site --K3vin (talk) 02:11, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
