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Melissa Catherine Kidd 1881–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 August 1881

Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 17 November 1956

Death Location: Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Kidd

Mother: Elizabeth Spencer

Spouse(s): Joshua Walton

Children(s): John Walton, Geraldine Walton, Infant Walton, Lewis Walton, Infant Walton, William Walton, Frances Ragland, Russell Walton, Robert Walton, Harry Sr, Bennie Walton

The story of Melissa Catherine Kidd began in 1881 in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America. In 1920, Melissa Catherine Kidd resided in Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA. Melissa Catherine Kidd married Joshua Thomas Walton, and had children including Bennie Lee Walton, Frances Elizabeth Ragland, Geraldine Maybee Walton, Harry Browning Walton Sr, Infant Walton, John Dudley Walton, Lewis Edward Walton, Robert Harris Walton, Russell Carlswood Walton, William Langford Walton. Melissa Catherine Kidd passed away in 1956 in Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Melissa Catherine Kidd began in 1881 in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1920, Melissa Catherine Kidd resided in Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA.
  • Melissa Catherine Kidd married Joshua Thomas Walton, and had children including Bennie Lee Walton, Frances Elizabeth Ragland, Geraldine Maybee Walton, Harry Browning Walton Sr, Infant Walton, John Dudley Walton, Lewis Edward Walton, Robert Harris Walton, Russell Carlswood Walton, William Langford Walton.
  • Melissa Catherine Kidd passed away in 1956 in Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melissa Kidd's Ancestors

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Melissa Kidd
1881–1956
Birth Place: Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
William H Kidd
1813–1884
Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Spencer
1854–1930
Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Hudson (P. (Pleasant?)) Kidd
1788–1844
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States
Lucy (Wright) 4G
1788–1853
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
William (L) Spencer
1810–1873
Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Elvira (Ann) Bryant
1825–1926
Nelson, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William 5G
1763–1845
Judith 5G
1765–1845
Andrew 5G
1748–1816
Lucy 5G
1759–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ruth Parish
1739–1809
James Jr
1738–1792
Thomas Carter
1730–1796
Mary Kilpatrick
1732–1796
William Wright
1726–1810
Esther Montgomery
1720–1791
Benjamin 6G
1733–1775
Anne 6G
1740–1815

Melissa Kidd's Descendants

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Melissa (Catherine) Kidd (3 August 1881–17 November 1956) m. Joshua (Thomas) Walton (8 July 1870–5 March 1935)
  1. 1. John (Dudley) Walton 1907–1935
  2. 2. Geraldine (Maybee) Walton 1902–1980
  3. 3. Infant Walton 1912–1912
  4. 4. Lewis (Edward) Walton 1916–1916
  5. 5. Infant Walton 1919–1919
  6. 6. William (Langford) Walton 1904–1981
  7. 7. Frances (Elizabeth) Ragland 1920–1990
  8. 8. Russell (Carlswood) Walton 1917–1995
  9. 9. Robert (Harris) Walton 1909–1991
  10. 10. Harry (Browning Walton) Sr 1900–1986
    1. 1. Harry (Browning Walton) Jr 1926–2017
  11. 11. Bennie (Lee) Walton 1913–1963

Melissa Kidd's Timeline

3 Records

1881
3 August 1881
Birth of Melissa Catherine Kidd in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 39
Melissa Catherine Kidd resided here in Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA
1956
17 November 1956
Age 75
Death of Melissa Catherine Kidd in Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America
Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 August 1881
    Event Place: Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elon, Amherst, Virginia; Roll: T625_1879; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 November 1956
    Event Place: Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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