Charles and Martha Moesser Todd

Charles was raised in Granger and Martha Moesser was raised in Hunter.

He was known as a He was a kind, brave and soft spoken man. He always looked on the Bright Side of Things.

He married Martha Moesser of Hunter and together they had many children.  Charles was always a hard worker and helped his father Abraham Todd on the large family estate.  When Charles was about 17 he decided that his fortune could be made by raising sheep and selling wool.  He had as many as 3,000 sheep at one time. He worked very hard to purchase a large number of sheep. Raising sheep kept him away from home most of the year. He let them graze in the mountains of Utah and Wyoming. Often he grazed them up the canyons. Being away from home the majority of the year, Martha and the children often stayed with her  parents in Hunter.

There are many stories of the adventure Charles had as he tended his sheep in the hills. Bears often got extremely close to him.

He loved his horses and usually chose riding a horse to driving his car. He was a loving father that carried his (ofen ill) wife all over. He loved his wife Martha, and had such compassion for her.

Charles & Martha had their first home in Hunter and then moved to the Todd Family homestead on 2200 west.

Home address: 3921 S 2200 W

Picture from the Taylorsville-Bennion Historical Society  Picture taken in 1918

In 1910 he sold all his sheep and told Martha it was time to farm. After selling his sheep he had enough money to purchase a large 55 piece of land with a  a wonderful home on it. I believe he purchased 55 acres of land and then his father Abraham gave him 16 more acres on 2200 west He worked hard to make it a wonderful place for his family to live

The Taylorsville-Bennion Historical Society shared this information with us: The home was built by Charles Todd. The Foundation was Stone and the exterior brick.  In 1911 Charles added a kitchen to the south of the brick home which was made of wood.

Charles needed water and asked a local man to help him drill for water. At 200 feet they hit water and it shot up 20 feet in the air. There was enough water under his home to provide indoor and outdoor water for his home, his parents home and the neighbors.  He worked hard to share this water and so he dug trenches .

In 1913 he served an LDS mission to Chicago, leaving his wife & children behind. After 1 year he caught Typhoid Feaver and needed to come home.

Even though he was  a very shy man, he was neighborly and thoughtful. Everyone knew they you could count on Charles to get things done. He never spoke in public but he was always active in the community. He was as strong as an ox.
He and his children worked very hard and raised wheat, beets and bundled hay.
One day he went to Salt Lake for business and came home with the FLU of 1818-1819. and died.

The Granger/ Hunter community knew that the late Charles had some business deals that needed to be honored and so they all pitched in and worked hard to bundle and deliver hay to meet Charles commitments after he had died.

I don't have much history on Martha. I know she was a very beautiful woman and at times she was frail.  When she was sick, her parents helped to take care of her and when her husband was back from his work trips he would carry her when needed. If you have more history, please share.

Their address was 3921 S 2200 W