His death certificate records Samuel Kidd, age 70, married, born 29 Feb 1924 in Kentucky (an obvious data entry error), died 29 Feb 1924 in Rowan Co., Ky, father Ham Kidd, born in Ky, mother’s maiden name not known, cause of death reported consumption of bowels but did not have any physician, informant James Collins, Hilda, Ky, burial in Purvis Cemetery.

His gravestone has his birthdate as 1855.

His birthplace was given as Kentucky on the 1860 census (age 5), and as Illinois on the 1870 census (age 14).