Descendants
of William Siree Kidd |
Generation
No. 1
1. William
Siree1 Kidd was born October 09, 1827 in AL, and died
September 22, 1901 in Llano Co., TX. He
married Matilda Jane Stone January 27, 1864 in W.
Wrights Creek, Llano Co., TX, daughter of Rev. Reuben
Gilmore Stone and
Celia Lavina Scott. She was born
December 12, 1847 in Pulaski County, Missouri, and died February 06, 1929 in
Mason Co., TX. More
About William Siree Kidd: --
FACT #1 -: Kidd and Stone families built cabins two miles east of Loyal Valley,
in Mason County, on Cold Spring Creek around 1869. --
FACT #1b -: In 1871, Indian pressure kept increasing and forced them to settle
in the townskte of Loyal Valley on Lot #10, for whish Reuben Stone obtained a
deed. ...then building a new home of native rock one-half-mile east of Loyal
Valley. --
FACT #1c -: William Kidd started buying land at 50 cents an acre, eventually
accumulated sizable ranches in Mason and McCullogh Counties. --
FACT #2 -: Family tradition relates that three Kidd brothers in Dublin, Ireland,
emigrated to America. These three brothers had just enough money to pay the
steerage passage fare for two of them. The third brother became a successful
stowaway. This enable all three of them to travel together to the
Virginia colony. Burial:
in the family cemetery near the home JPct. 4, close to Loyal Valley, Mason
Co., TX; I have seen the location listed as J. Berley Ranch, Mason Co., TX Obituary:
Children
of William Kidd and Matilda Stone are:
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i. Mary
Emma2 Kidd, born 1866 in TX; died 1961. She married John Teague.
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ii. John
Benton Kidd, born 1867; died 1928. He
married Ollie Ann Baze.
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iii. William
Siree (Bill) Kidd, born June 15, 1869 in TX; died March 25, 1949 in Llano
Co., TX. He married Mollie
Ann Bushmire; born February 12, 1873; died April 09, 1957 in Llano Co.,
TX. More
About William Siree (Bill) Kidd: --
FACT #1 -: 1900 Llano Co TX: KIDD, William S., June1869, 31, TX TN TN TX;
Mollie, wife, Feb1873, 27, m9yr, 2ch 2liv, TX Ger Ger; Mittie, dau, Jan1896, 4;
Ella, dau, Jan1898, 2. --
FACT #1b - 1: 1930 Llano Co TX Pct 5: KIDD, Will S., 60, m@22, TX; Mollie A.,
wife, 56, m@18, TX. --
FACT #1b - 2: 1910 Llano Co TX: KIDD, William, 44, m1x 18yr, TX TN AL, fmr;
Molllie, wife, 37, 2ch 2liv, TX Ger Ger; Mittie, dau, 15, TX; Ella Mae, dau, 12,
TX. --
FACT #2 -: BILL (WILLIAM SIREE) KIDD and his brother, BEN, were raised in
Benton, Arkansas. From there Bill moved to Memphis, Tennessee and then later he
migrated to Texas. Burial:
Llano Cemetery, Llano County, Texas
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iv. Robert
Henry (Bob) Kidd, born 3-9-1871 Mason Co., TX, died 11-30-1967 Menard,
Menard Co., TX; buried Rest Haven Cemetery, Menard Co., TX.
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v. George
Thomas Kidd, born January 26, 1873 in Loyal Valley, Mason Co., TX; died
April 23, 1953 Mason, Mason Co., TX, buried Bethel Cemetery, Katemcy, Mason Co.,
TX. He married (1)
Ida Alice Jones October 01, 1895 in Mason Co., TX. He married (2) Anna Louise Davenport
April 30, 1911 in Mason Co., TX; died March 22, 1964 in Mason, Mason Co., TX. More
About George Thomas Kidd: --
FACT #1 -: 1900 Llano Co TX: KIDD, George T., Jan1873, 27, m4yrs, TX TN TX,
stock raiser; Alice, wife, Jan1877, 23, 3ch 1liv, TX MS MS; Amos, son, Jan1898,
2, TX. Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Katemcy, Mason Co., TX
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vi. James
Stanley (Jim) Kidd, born 10-15-1876 Loyal Valley, Mason Co., TX; died 11-26-1952
Fredericksburg, Gillespie Co., TX; buried City Cemetery, Fredericksburg,
Gillespie Co., TX.
He married Clara Stapp; born 1896 in TX.
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vii. Joseph
Green (Joe) Kidd, born 3-16-1876 Mason Co., TX; died 10-13-1959 at home
Pct #1 Llano Co., TX; Buried Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery, Castell,
Llano Co., TX.
He married Loula Mae Williams; born 3-14-1888 in
Fredonia, Mason Co., TX; died 6-7-1959 Mason Co., TX; buried Trinity United
Methodist Church Cemetery, Castell, Llano Co., TX.
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viii. Ida
Annie Kidd, born 1878; died 1931. She
married Bryant Porch; born September 1873 in AL.
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ix. Frank
Garner Kidd, born 1881.
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x. Bennie
Pinckney (Ben) Kidd, born 1883; died 1963.
He married Marie HAM.
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xi. Jacob
Shufford (Jake) Kidd, born May 29, 1885; died February 05, 1905 in Llano
Co., TX. He married Eulah
Nichols; born April 01, 1883; died February 10, 1926. More
About Jacob Shufford (Jake) Kidd: Burial:
J. Berley Ranch, Llano County, Texas More
About Eulah Nichols: Burial:
J. Berley ranch, Llano Co., TX
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xii. Rosina
June (Rosa) Kidd, born October 10, 1887 in
Mason Co., TX; died January 14, 1925 in Mason Co., TX.
She married Milford
Wilson (Mitt) Nichols Abt. 1915; born March
06, 1876 in Blanco Co., TX; died February 03, 1963 in Mason Co., TX. More
About Rosina June (Rosa) Kidd: Burial:
Gooch Cemetery, Mason, Mason Co., TX More
About Milford Wilson (Mitt) Nichols: --
FACT #1 -: 1918, Sept. 12: Loyal Valley, Mason Co. TX: Milford Wilson Nichols,
42, b.March 6, 1876; stock farming ranch 2mi. north of Loyal Valley Mason TX;
wife Rosa J. Nichols; blue eyes; light brown hair. --
FACT #1b -: In 1932 at the time of the death of his Mother, he was living at
Tahoka, Lynn Co., TX. --
FACT #1c -: In 1942 he signed a delayed birth certificate for daughter, Edna
Hellen Nichols, giving his address as Box 13, Glen Rose, TX. --
FACT #2 -: The spouse and daughter are taken from a birth record in Mason Co.,
TX. Mitt Nichols's birth date
matches this record. --
FACT #3 -: 1920 Mason Co TX census: NICHOLS,
Milford W., 42, TX TX TX, farmer; Rosa J., wife, 32, TX TN MO; Eva E., dau, 2
2/12, TX; Milford W. Jun., son, 11/12, TX. Burial:
Gooch Cemetery, Mason, Mason Co., TX
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Reuben Pinckney Kidd, born 1890 in TX.
He married Eulah Nichols; born 1893 in TX.
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