A photo with minimal information. Can I identify the family?

I purchased a lot of photos from an estate sale auction. This one was in a modern frame. I could see the photographer's studio mark- E. J. STONE, DEXTER, MICH. When I removed the photo from the frame, I found TODD FAMILY on its back. Who were these people?

I went to the Directory of Early Michigan Photographers available online here. Edmund J. Stone operated his studio in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan between 1898 and 1907.

Todd Family, front of photo.

Back of photo.

Examining the photograph, the family appears to have been, arranged by age:

1). Adult male (father)

2). Adult female (mother)

3). Oldest child- male

4). Second oldest child- male

5). Third oldest child- female

6). Fourth oldest child- female

7). Fifth oldest child- male

8). Infant, unknown sex

 On Ancestry.com I then searched the 1900 census for Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan for the surname Todd. No results. I broadened the search to the entire Washtenaw County. There were 22 individuals named Todd in the county.  Only four men headed families- Austin, Joseph A., Frank, and Albert. 

Three could be quickly ruled out. Joseph was born in 1838 and had no children listed. Frank only had one son. Albert was born in 1827 and had no children listed.

In contrast, Austin Todd's household matched the photograph exactly

1). Adult male (father)- Todd, Austin b. Feb 1852 Canada Irish, laborer

2). Adult female (mother)- Todd, Mary b. May 1864 Canada (mother 8 children, 6 living)

3). Oldest child- male- Todd, Ray b. May 1883 Canada, laborer

4). Second oldest child- male- Todd, Willie b. Aug 188[9] Michigan

5). Third oldest child- female- Todd, Clara b. Nov 1890 Michigan

6). Fourth oldest child- female- Todd, Hazel b. Apr 1892 Michigan

7). Fifth oldest child- male- Todd, Oscar b. Mar 1894 Michigan

8). Infant, unknown sex- Todd, Lois b. Apr 1898 Michigan

Austin Todd household, 1900 US census, Washtenaw County, Michigan, population schedule, Scio, ED 103, SD 117, sheet 8B, dwelling 213.

A family tree on Ancestry indicates Austin and Mary had two more children after 1900- Jemina and Richard. 

Austin died in 1922 and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Dexter. Mary Eliza (Rogers) Todd died in 1918 and is also buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

This was a satisfying mystery to solve.

And later...

I decided to take the other photos I had purchased out of their frames (all but one frame was cheap, modern) and discovered that they were of the same family.

The first is a modern copy of an older photo, reportedly taken in 1912. On the back is the proof that I had in fact solved the mystery. In the upper left of this photo you can see five family photos, none of which were in the collection I purchased.

The Todd Family (about 1912). Top row: Clara, Oscar, Will, Ray, and Hazel. Middle row: Lois, Ma, and Pa, Front row: Jemima and Dick.

This tintype has "Austin Todd[,] Richard H. Todds father" on the back

Austin Todd.

This photo is from the G. A. Newland studio, which operated from 1906 to 1909 in Battle Creek, Michigan. On the back is written in blue ink "Richard Todd."

Richard Todd.

Richard  Henry Todd was born on 23 August 1905 in Otsego, Allegan County, Michigan. He died on 22 January 1976 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. A very short death notice merely stated the date of death and that he was survived by wife Irene.

Two photos are of Richard's wife Irene Eveline Holien. She was born on 28 April 1907 in Maynard, Chippewa County, Minnesota, and died on 31 October 1991 in Tucson. Her obituary stated she was survived by a daughter and two grandchildren. Turns out it was the daughter's house where I purchased the photos.

Richard and Eveline were buried in East Lawn Palms Cemetery and Mortuary in Tucson.

On back: Irene Evelyn Holien baby.

On back: Irene Holien.

    Austin Todd was born in 1852, the son of John Prince Todd and Clarissa Austin. He was married in Ontario, Canada to Mary Eliza Rogers. Mary was born on 22 May 1864 in Canada, the daughter of William A. Rogers and Jennie Matthews.

On 7 June 1900, Austin and Mary E. and their children Ray, Willie, Clara, Hazel, Oscar, and Lois lived in Scio, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Austin and Ray were laborers. Willie, Clara, Hazel, and Oscar were at school. Mary reported she had been the mother of eight children with six living. Austin reported he had come to the United States in 1870 and Mary in 1878.[1]

On 23 April 1910, Austin and Eliza and their children Clara, Hazel, Oscar, Lois, Jemima, and Richard; Eliza’s father William Rogers, as well as five male boarders lived in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. Austin and Oscar were shop laborers while Clara and Hazel were factory laborers. Eliza reported she had had ten children with eight living.[2]

Mary Eliza Todd died from dilation of the heart and la grippe on 23 October 1918 at 109 Sumner Street in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.[3]

In January 1920, Austin lived with his daughter Hazel and her husband Truman J. Fox at 100 Sumner Street in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. He and Truman worked at a stove factory.[4]

Angus died from valvular heart disease and chronic bronchitis on 22 January 1922 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.[5]

Angus and Mary were buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan.[6]

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[1] Austin Todd household, 1900 US census, Washtenaw County, Michigan, population schedule, Scio, ED 103, SD 117, sheet 8B, dwelling 273, family 273.

[2] Austin Todd household, 1910 US census, Calhoun County, Michigan, population schedule, Battle Creek Ward 2, ED 36, SD 3, sheet 10B, dwelling 234, family 278.

[3] Mary Eliza Todd Certificate of Death, Michigan U.S. Death Records 1867-1952, Ancestry.com.

[4] Truman J. Fox household, 1920 US census, Calhoun County, Michigan, population schedule, Battle Creek Ward 3, ED 40, SD 3, sheet 3A, dwelling 59, family 62.

[5] Austin W. Todd Certificate of Death, Michigan U.S. Death Records 1867-1952, Findagrave.com.

[6] Austin W. Todd Memorial 166250644 and Mary Eliza Rogers Todd Memorial 166250650, Findagrave,.com.