Family Group Sheet
NameJames Thomas Kidd
Birth10 Apr 1859, Greenup Co., Kentucky
Death26 Aug 1939, Trimble, Athens Co., Ohio
FatherEphraim Kidd (1832-1913)
MotherHenrietta Lanthorn (~1826-)
Marriage1 Jan 1880, Greenup Co., Kentucky
SpouseFlorence Jane Pettit, Half GGG Aunt
Birth23 Jun 1859, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death8 Jun 1929, Murray City, Hocking Co., Ohio
FatherSamuel Pettit (~1810-1870)
MotherRebecca Jane Foster (1826-1915)
Children
1 FGrace Kidd, Half 1C3R
Birth4 Feb 1884, Ohio
SpouseEdith G. Lewis
4 MGeorge Franklin “Frank” Kidd, Half 1C3R
Birth1 Nov 1892, Sand Run, Hocking Co., Ohio
SpouseBertha E.
5 FHazel Lee Kidd, Half 1C3R
Birth5 May 1898, Hocking Co., Ohio
Death9 Feb 1980, Naples, Collier Co., Florida
SpouseWilliam McKinley Cobb
6 FMarie Kidd, Half 1C3R
Birth2 Sep 1902, Murray City, Hocking Co., Ohio
Notes for James Thomas Kidd
His death certificate records James Thomas Kidd, age 80 years 4 months 16 days, born 10 April 1859 in Greenup Co., Ky, died 26 Aug 1939 in Trimble township, Athens Co., Ohio, retired coal miner, widower, late wife Florence Kidd, father Ephriam Kidd, mother’s maiden name Henrietta Lantern, both born in Ky, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, informant Floyd Kidd, Nullfield, Ohio, burial in Green Lawn.
Notes for Florence Jane Pettit
Her death certificate records Florence J. Kidd, age 68 years 10 months 15 days, born 23 June 1860 in Greenup Co., Ky, died 8 June 1929 in Ward township, Hocking Co., Ohio, married, wife of James T. Kidd, father Samuel Petitt, born in Bath Co., Ky, mother’s maidne name Rebecca Foster, born in Lawrence Co., Ohio, cause of death organic heart disease, informant James T. Kidd, Murry City, Ohio.
Notes for James Thomas & Florence Jane (Family)
Unless otherwise indicated, information on the family and descendants of James Kidd and Florence Pettit is from email correspondence with Mickey Walkup.
Census
1880 census of Greenup Co. Ky, enumerated 4 June, records on page 71A, in Precinct 3 (Liberty), as family #73:
Kidd, James, 22, teamster; Florence J., 20. Both born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is that of Florence’s widowed mother Rebecca, with her brother David Floyd and sister Nancy Cordelia.
1900 census of Athens Co., Ohio, Trimble township, enumerated 28 June, lists on pp. 26B-27A as family #487/514:
Kidd, James T., b. Apr 1858, 42, Ky Ky Ky, coal miner; Florence, wife, b. Jun 1859, 40, Ky Ky Ky, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Grace, dau, b. Feb 1884, 16; David F., son, b. Sep 1886, 13; Henry, son, b. Mar 1889, 11; George F., son, b. Nov 1891, 8; Hazel L., dau, b. May 1898, 2; Petitt, Samuel, bro-in-law, b. Jan 1854, 46, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky; Charles, nephew, b. Sep 1897, 2, WV Ky WV. All Kidd children b. Ohio Ky Ky.
1910 census of Hocking Co., Ohio, Ward township, enumerated 23 April, lists on p. 8A as family #9:
Kidd, James, 50, b. Ky Ky Ky, teamster; Florence, wife, 49, b. Ky Ky Ky, married 30 years, mother of 8 children, 6 living; Frank, son, 18, b. Ohio Ky Ky; Robert, adopted son, 15, b. England England England; Hazel, dau, 12, b. Ohio Ky Ky; Marie, dau, 7, b. Ohio Ky Ky.
1920 census of Hocking Co., Ohio, Ward township, enumerated 9 Jan, lists on p. 6A as family #109:
Kidd, James, 60, b. Ky Ky Ky, teamster; Florence, wife, 59, b. Ky Ky Ky; Marie, dau, 17, b. Ohio Ky Ky.
In 1930 James was listed as age 71, widowed, father-in-law, with the family of his dauther Hazel and her husband William Cobb.
Kidd, James, 22, teamster; Florence J., 20. Both born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is that of Florence’s widowed mother Rebecca, with her brother David Floyd and sister Nancy Cordelia.
1900 census of Athens Co., Ohio, Trimble township, enumerated 28 June, lists on pp. 26B-27A as family #487/514:
Kidd, James T., b. Apr 1858, 42, Ky Ky Ky, coal miner; Florence, wife, b. Jun 1859, 40, Ky Ky Ky, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Grace, dau, b. Feb 1884, 16; David F., son, b. Sep 1886, 13; Henry, son, b. Mar 1889, 11; George F., son, b. Nov 1891, 8; Hazel L., dau, b. May 1898, 2; Petitt, Samuel, bro-in-law, b. Jan 1854, 46, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky; Charles, nephew, b. Sep 1897, 2, WV Ky WV. All Kidd children b. Ohio Ky Ky.
1910 census of Hocking Co., Ohio, Ward township, enumerated 23 April, lists on p. 8A as family #9:
Kidd, James, 50, b. Ky Ky Ky, teamster; Florence, wife, 49, b. Ky Ky Ky, married 30 years, mother of 8 children, 6 living; Frank, son, 18, b. Ohio Ky Ky; Robert, adopted son, 15, b. England England England; Hazel, dau, 12, b. Ohio Ky Ky; Marie, dau, 7, b. Ohio Ky Ky.
1920 census of Hocking Co., Ohio, Ward township, enumerated 9 Jan, lists on p. 6A as family #109:
Kidd, James, 60, b. Ky Ky Ky, teamster; Florence, wife, 59, b. Ky Ky Ky; Marie, dau, 17, b. Ohio Ky Ky.
In 1930 James was listed as age 71, widowed, father-in-law, with the family of his dauther Hazel and her husband William Cobb.
