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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