Thomas  Kidd *
Source: History of West Virginia and the People: The Hamblin Line -Hon. Robert F. Kidd 
Birth: <17 Feb 1804>, Nelson Co., Virginia, USA
Death: 30 May 1888, Lewis Co., West Virginia, USA  Source: Vitals: Lewis Co., West Virginia, Deaths  
Father: John  Kidd *
Mother:  (Kidd) *
- Married  Margaret  Johnson * on 21 Feb 1832 at Nelson Co., Virginia, USA
 - Child 1: Matthew J.  Kidd * 28 Jan 1833 - 13 Jun 1912 m. Sarah Jane  Hodges * 
- Child 2: Laurena  Kidd <1834> - 
- Child 3:  Kidd 1835/1840 - 
- Child 4: John J.  Kidd <1839> - 
- Child 5: Andrew Jackson  Kidd 14 Feb 1837 - 29 Oct 1933 m. Louisa  Hersman 
- Child 6: Behethland (Mehethben, Bethlehem, Heth)  Kidd <1842> - AFT 1920 m. Unknown 
- Child 7: Elias C.  Kidd 1844 - 6 Aug 1887 m. Cordelia  (Kidd) 
- Child 8: Nancy  Kidd 1846 - 
- Child 9: Margaret E.  Kidd 1848 - 
- Child 10: Thomas H.  Kidd 1849 - 
- Child 11: Samuel Simpson  Kidd <1850> - 23 Jul 1877 m. Marinda Angeline  Hersman 
- Child 12: Robert Franklin  Kidd 11 Feb 1853 - 8 Jun 1930 m. Lelia  Johnson 
- Child 13: Phoebe E. A.  Kidd Oct 1854 - 6 Apr 1914 m. John Columbus  Jackson 
             
Notes: Charter members of the Methodist Protestant denomination class in the home of Jacob Lorentz , Lorentz, West Virginia
1850 Census Thomas and Margaret were living in Lewis Co. (W)VA (possibly part now Upshur)
(I) Thomas Kidd was born in Virginia in the year 1801, and during all the active years of hi s life was engaged in farming and tobacco growing. His death occurred in 1889. He married Mar garet Johnson, who died in 1878. They had children: Matthew, Luraine, Andrew Jackson, Wilson , John, Elias C., William, Thomas, Simpson, Bethelam, Margaret, Robert F., Phoebe, Nancy.
Kidds in Nelson CO. 1820 Census:
KIDD COLEMAN W     - - - 3 - - - - 1 - - - 1 - 3
KIDD WILLIAM C        - - - 1 - - - - 1
KIDD ABSOLUM W    - - - - 1 - - - - 1
Kidd William F               - - - 2 2 - 2 - 1 - - - 2 - - - 1 - - - 1
KIDD JOSEPH               3 - 1 1 - 2 2 2 1- - 3
KIDD ROBERT N          1 - - - 1 - 1 - 1- - - 1 - - 2
KIDD ALEXANDER     1 - - - 1 - 1 - 1- - - 1 - - 1
KIDD JOHN                    - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - 1
KIDD JAMES                 - 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 1 2
KIDD ABNER W           - - - - 1- - - - - - - - 1
In 1850, an Alexander is living next to Behetheland Johnson, Margaret's mother:
223  49    49    KIDD             Alexander               58  m       Farme r                     Amherst         30 Jul
223  49    49    KIDD             Charity                 5 3  f                                  Amherst         30 Jul
223  49    49    KIDD             Landon                  19  m       Carpente r                  Nelson          30 Jul
223  49    49    KIDD             Alexander               1 4  m                                  Nelson          30 Jul
223  49    49    KIDD             Elizabeth               1 2  f                                  Nelson          30 Jul
223  49    49    KIDD             Caroline                1 0  f                                  Nelson          30 Jul
223  50    50    JOHNSON          Hethy                   60  f                        20 0       Amherst         30 Jul
223  50    50    JOHNSON          Martha                  2 2  f                                  Nelson          30 Jul
Other Kidds in 1850:
221  16    16    KIDD             Coleman W.              53  m       Constabl e                  Nelson          29 Jul
222  40    40    KIDD             Cynthia C.              4 5  f                                  Nelson          30 Jul
223  52    52    KIDD             Alexander S.            36  m       Farme r                     Nelson          31 Jul
223  52    52    KIDD             Frances                 4 7  f                                  Amherst         31 Jul
223  52    52    KIDD             L. D.                   1 1  m                                  Nelson          31 Jul      School within yr.
223  52    52    KIDD             Margaret C .              4  f                                  Nelson          31 Jul
223  52    52    KIDD             Lousia L .                4  f                                  Nelson          31 Jul
223  52    52    KIDD             Mary E .                  1  f                                  Nelson          31 Jul
223  53    53    KIDD             Isaiah B.               26  m       Farme r                     Nelson          31 Jul
223  53    53    KIDD             Ann                     3 2  f                                  Nelson          31 Jul
223  53    53    KIDD             Susan                   1 1  f                                  Nelson          31 Jul
223  53    53    KIDD             Alexander B .             8  m                                  Nelson          31 Jul
223  53    53    KIDD             Sarah F .                 4  f                                  Nelson          31 Jul
223  53    53    KIDD             Luc y                     2  f                                  Nelson          31 Jul
223  53    53    KIDD             Thomas H.             9/1 2  m                                  Nelson
56    KIDD             William J.              27  m       Carpenter                  Nelso n          31 Jul
223  56    56    KIDD             Caroline                2 5  f                                  Bedford         31 Jul
223  56    56    KIDD             M. L .                    4  m                                  Nelson          31 Jul
223  56    56    KIDD             C. W .                    1  m                                  Nelson          31 Jul
224  63    63    HELM             William                 54  m       Farmer           420 0      VA              31 Jul
224  63    63    HELM             Sarah P.                2 2  f                                  VA              31 Jul
224  63    63    HELM             Ann B.                  1 8  f                                  VA              31 Jul
224  63    63    HELM             Carter P.               1 7  m                                  VA              31 Jul
224  63    63    HELM             Mary H.                 1 5  f                                  VA              31 Jul
224  63    63    HELM             Roberta                 1 3  f                                  VA              31 Jul
224  63    63    HELM             Judith                  1 1  f                                  VA              31 Jul
224  63    63    HELM             Bettie B .                9  f                                  VA              31 Jul
224  63    63    HELM             Virgini a                 6  f                                  VA              31 Jul
224  63    63    KIDD             Nathan                  22  m       Labore r                    VA              31 Jul
224  63    63    KIDD             Preston                 2 0  m                                  VA              31 Jul
225  78    78    KIDD             Arthur H.               31  m       Farme r                     VA              1 Aug
225  78    78    KIDD             Elizabeth               2 9  f                                  VA              1 Aug
225  78    78    KIDD             John M .                  8  m                                  VA              1 Aug
225  78    78    KIDD             Mildred F .               6  f                                  VA              1 Aug
225  78    78    KIDD             L .                       4  f                                  VA              1 Aug
225  78    78    KIDD             Nathan K .                1  m                                  VA              1 Aug
225  79    79    KIDD             Wilson P.               33  m       Farmer           40 0       VA              2 Aug
225  79    79    KIDD             Ellen F.                2 6  f                                  VA              2 Aug
225  79    79    KIDD             John W .                  3  m                                  VA              2 Aug
225  79    79    KIDD             Mary A.               5/1 2  f                                  VA              2 Aug
228  116   116   KIDD             Joseph                  33  m       Farme r                     VA              3 Aug
228  116   116   KIDD             Mary Ann                3 2  f                                  VA              3 Aug
228  116   116   KIDD             Paulina                 1 2  f                                  VA              3 Aug       School within yr.
228  116   116   KIDD             James H.                1 1  m                                  VA              3 Aug       School within yr.
228  116   116   KIDD             Marth a                   9  f                                  VA              3 Aug
228  116   116   KIDD             Nichola s                 7  m                                  VA              3 Aug
228  116   116   KIDD             Pocahotas F .             4  f                                  VA              3 Aug
228  116   116   KIDD             Josep h                   1  m                                  VA              3 Aug
228  123   123   KIDD             Judith                  3 5  f                                  VA              5 Aug
228  124   124   KIDD             Nancy                   7 0  f                                  ?               5 Aug       Pauper
228  124   124   FOSTER           Lucinda                 2 5  f                                  VA              5 Aug
228  124   124   FOSTER           Jame s                    5  m                                  VA              5 Aug
228  125   125   KIDD             Pleasant M.             52  m       Farme r                     VA              5 Aug
228  125   125   KIDD             Margaret                5 0  f                                  VA              5 Aug
228  125   125   KIDD             Rebecca                 2 5  f                                  VA              5 Aug
228  125   125   KIDD             Joseph                  2 3  m                                  VA              5 Aug       Pauper
228  125   125   KIDD             Lindsey                 17  m       Labore r                    VA              5 Aug
228  125   125   KIDD             Thomas                  1 5  m                                  VA              5 Aug
228  125   125   KIDD             Rhoda                   1 3  f                                  VA              5 Aug
228  125   125   KIDD             Ann Maria             1/1 2  f                                  VA              5 Aug
195   195   KIDD             William H.              31  m       Farmer                     V A              10 Aug
233  195   195   KIDD             Mary                    4 0  f                                  VA              10 Aug
233  195   195   KIDD             James                   1 4  m                                  VA              10 Aug
233  195   195   KIDD             Lucy A.                 12 ? m                                  VA              10 Aug
233  195   195   KIDD             Mildred A .               9  f                                  VA              10 Aug
233  195   195   KIDD             Richard M .               6  m                                  VA              10 Aug
233  195   195   KIDD             Sarah J .                 4  f                                  VA              10 Aug
225   225   JOHNSON          John                    30  m       Laborer                    V A              14 Aug
235  225   225   JOHNSON          Cynthia                 2 3  f                                  VA              14 Aug
235  225   225   KIDD             Caroline S.             1 0  f                                  VA              14 Aug
249   249   KIDD             Abner                   65  m                                  V A              17 Aug      Pauper
237  250   250   MARTIN           James                   63  m       Farme r                     VA              17 Aug
237  251   251   KIDD             Robert N.               59  m       Farmer           60 0       VA              17 Aug
237  251   251   KIDD             Agnes                   5 5  f                                  VA              17 Aug
237  251   251   KIDD             Eliza                   1 7  f                                  VA              17 Aug
237  251   251   KIDD             William J .               8  m                                  VA              17 Aug      School with in yr.
237  251   251   WHITE            Thomas                  1 7  m                                  VA              17 Aug
237  251   251   KIDD             Robert K.               25  m       Carpente r                  VA              17 Aug
238  268   268   KIDD             Charles                 36  m       Oversee r                   VA              20 Aug
238  268   268   KIDD             Malinda                 3 1  f                                  VA              20 Aug
238  268   268   KIDD             Harriet                 1 2  f                                  VA              20 Aug      School within yr.
238  268   268   KIDD             Nicholas                1 0  m                                  VA              20 Aug      School within yr.
238  268   268   KIDD             Colema n                  8  m                                  VA              20 Aug
238  268   268   KIDD             Clifto n                  6  m                                  VA              20 Aug
238  268   268   KIDD             Victori a                 4  f                                  VA              20 Aug
238  268   268   KIDD             Tucke r                   3  m                                  VA              20 Aug
238  268   268   KIDD             Ros a                     1  f                                  VA              20 Aug
244  355   355   ALLEN            Samuel C.               36  m       Carpente r                  VA              23 Aug
244  355   355   KIDD             Amanda                  1 9  f                                  VA              23 Aug
244  355   355   PONTON           Frances                 2 5  f                                  VA              23 Aug
244  355   355   PONTON           Harriet t                 2  f                                  VA              23 Aug
244  355   355   PONTON           Samuel                8/1 2  m                                  VA              23 Aug
244  355   355   FITZGERALD       Robert                  21  m       Carpente r                  VA              23 Aug
255  515   515   BOWLIN           Wyatt                   38  m       Tailo r                     VA              16 Sep
255  515   515   BOWLIN           Mary A.                 3 0  f                                  VA              16 Sep
255  515   515   BOWLIN           Susa n                    8  f                                  VA              16 Sep      Schoo l within yr.
255  515   515   BOWLIN           Martha E .                6  f                                  VA              16 Sep
255  515   515   BOWLIN           Harriet t                 3  f                                  VA              16 Sep
256  515   515   BOWLIN           Robert                4/1 2  m                                  VA              17 Sep
256  515   515   KIDD             John                    27  m       Shoe Make r                 VA              17 Sep
256  515   515   BOWLIN           Egbert F.               21  m       Shoe Make r                 VA              17 Sep
256  515   515   MASSIE           Henry                   29  m       Mill Wrigh t                VA              17 Sep
256  515   515   ANGUISH?         William                 24  m       Mill Wrigh t                VA              17 Sep
256  515   515   CAMPBELL         Washington              25  m       Mill Wrigh t                VA              17 Sep
259  567   567   KIDD             Robert J.               50  m       Carpenter        50 0       VA              1 Oct
259  567   567   KIDD             Harriett                3 6  f                                  VA              1 Oct
259  567   567   KIDD             Amanda                  1 6  f                                  VA              1 Oct
259  567   567   KIDD             Ann                     1 4  f                                  VA              1 Oct
259  567   567   KIDD             Rober t                   9  m                                  VA              1 Oct
259  567   567   KIDD             Caledoni a                7  f                                  VA              1 Oct
259  567   567   KIDD             Elizabet h                5  f                                  VA              1 Oct
259  567   567   KIDD             Lewi s                    3  m                                  VA              1 Oct
259  567   567   KIDD             Unnamed               4/1 2  m                                  VA              1 Oct
6   576   KIDD             Robert N.               31  m       Farmer                     V A              1 Oct
259  576   576   KIDD             Charlotte               2 2  f                                  VA              1 Oct
259  576   576   KIDD             Isabell a                 5  f                                  VA              1 Oct
259  576   576   KIDD             Conne y                   3  f                                  VA              1 Oct
259  576   576   KIDD             Ellen                 6/1 2  f                                  VA              1 Oct
259  577   577   KIDD             Lucy                    6 0  f                                  VA              1 Oct
259  577   577   KIDD             Lucy A.                 2 0  f                                  VA              1 Oct
259  577   577   KIDD             Daniel                  18  m       Labore r                    VA              1 Oct
259  577   577   KIDD             An n                      5  f                                  VA              1 Oct
264  649   649   KIDD             William J.              57  m       Farme r                     VA              12 Oct
264  649   649   KIDD             Susan                   5 5  f                                  VA              12 Oct
264  649   649   KIDD             Eliza                   3 5  f                                  VA              12 Oct
264  649   649   KIDD             Robert C.               20  m       Farme r                     VA              12 Oct
271  762   762   KIDD             Delila                  4 1  f                                  VA              28 Oct
271  762   762   KIDD             Sophran a                 5  f                                  VA              28 Oct
271  762   762   KIDD             Victori a                 3  f                                  VA              28 Oct
271  762   762   KIDD             Josephin e                1  f                                  VA              28 Oct
BIBLIOGRAPHY: "Bicentennial Biographies, Gilmer County WV" 1976, p.72 Norman, Don, "The Desce ndants of
Rutger Johnson"
Sources: Ozland@erols.com
Sutton's History of Braxton Co. and Central West Virginia for Mathew's parents
1850 Census for children's names and ages
Kidds in Lewis Co. cemeteries:
KIDD
                A. J.  1-73
                Betheland  11-75
                C. A.  1-70
                Clara  1-70
                Elias  11-75
                Frank E.  5-74
                G. W.  1-70(2)
                George Washington  1-70
                J. Wesley  5-60
                Laura M.  5-60
                Louisa A.  1-73
                Lurana  5-26
                Margaret  1-73, 11-75
                Nancy  11-75
                Oscar  5-60
                Phoebe C. Wilson  11-75
                Rachel W.  5-60
                Thomas  1-73, 11-75
                Vada T.  5-74
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