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William Jenkins Kidd 1841–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1841

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

Death Date: 24 FEB 1921

Death Location: Shipman, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Robert 4G

Mother: Agnes 4G

Spouse(s): Martha Johnson

Children(s): Pierce Kidd, Howard Kidd, William Kidd, James Kidd, Robert Kidd, Evelyn Kidd, Eugene Kidd, Irene Kidd, Mattie Kidd

In 1841, William Jenkins Kidd entered the world in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Robert Nelson Kidd 4G And Agnes Willoughby 4G. William Jenkins Kidd married Martha Elizabeth Johnson, and had children including Eugene Johnson Kidd, Evelyn Whitehead Eva Kidd, Howard Whitefield Kidd, Irene Bertha Kidd, James Arthur Kidd, Mattie Leigh Kidd, Pierce Kemper Kidd, Robert Smith Kidd, William Richard Marvin Kidd. William Jenkins Kidd passed away in 1921 in Shipman, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1841, William Jenkins Kidd entered the world in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Robert Nelson Kidd 4G And Agnes Willoughby 4G.
  • William Jenkins Kidd married Martha Elizabeth Johnson, and had children including Eugene Johnson Kidd, Evelyn Whitehead Eva Kidd, Howard Whitefield Kidd, Irene Bertha Kidd, James Arthur Kidd, Mattie Leigh Kidd, Pierce Kemper Kidd, Robert Smith Kidd, William Richard Marvin Kidd.
  • William Jenkins Kidd passed away in 1921 in Shipman, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kidd's Ancestors

Self
William Kidd
1841–1921
Birth Place: Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Robert Nelson Kidd 4G
1791–1859
Virginia
Agnes (Willoughby) 4G
1795–1878
Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Kidd Sr.) 5G
1763–1845
Mechlenberg County, Virginia, United States
Judith (Carter) 5G
1765–1845
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Joshua (Willoughby) 5G
1765–1846
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ("Betty" Saunders) 5G
1768–1828
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ruth Parish
1739–1809
James Jr
1738–1792
Thomas Carter
1730–1796
Mary Kilpatrick
1732–1796
Hugh Willoughby
1740–1769
Agnes Suddarth
1739–1825
Thomas Saunders
1739–1808
Elizabeth Harper
1730–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dyrell Kidd
1711–1793
Mary Sorrow
1711–1784
William Suddarth
1700–1762
Partlow Mills
1712–1748
Colonel Saunders
1718–1779
Elizabeth Hubbard
1721–1789

William Kidd's Descendants

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William (Jenkins) Kidd (15 Oct 1841–24 FEB 1921) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Johnson (06 Sep 1854–05 Mar 1928)
  1. 1. Pierce (Kemper) Kidd 1873–1949
  2. 2. Howard (Whitefield) Kidd 1875–1909
  3. 3. William (Richard Marvin) Kidd 1878–1956
  4. 4. James (Arthur) Kidd 1879–1966
  5. 5. Robert (Smith) Kidd 1882–1954
  6. 6. Evelyn (Whitehead "Eva") Kidd 1890–1959
  7. 7. Eugene (Johnson) Kidd 1892–1945
  8. 8. Irene (Bertha) Kidd 1894–1972
  9. 9. Mattie (Leigh) Kidd 1886–1959

William Kidd's Timeline

3 Records

1841
15 Oct 1841
Birth of William Jenkins Kidd in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
1921
24 FEB 1921
Age 80
Death of William Jenkins Kidd in Elmongton, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Elmongton, Nelson, Virginia, USA
1926
12 Apr 1926
Age 85
William Jenkins Kidd resided here in Nelson, Virginia
Nelson, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1841
    Event Place: Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1861-1865
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: Civil War Maps, 1861-1865, Page 1 - Civil War Maps, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Nelson, Virginia
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-5_127; Roll #: 127; Roll Description: Nelson County (surnames A - Me)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 FEB 1921
    Event Place: Elmongton, Nelson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shipman, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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