Robert left his Virginia home when he was 14 years old to work on the railroad in Georgia for 10 years. Then he went north to work on the B. R. & P [Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh] Railroad in Bradford, Pennsylvania and Salamanca, New York. He later opened a grocery store, which continued to be run by his son after his death. At the time of his death, Robert was survived by two daughters: Ina M. (Kidd) Gifford (wife of Glenn Coteral Gifford) of Bradford, PA; Roberta L. (Kidd) Fisher (wife of Marion Fisher) of Salamanca, NY; a son: Robert Nelson Kidd, Jr. at home; two brothers: James Alexander Kidd of Russell, KY and John Edward Kidd of Lynchburg, VA; one sister: Lorena Blanche (Kidd) Goodwin (widow of Samuel Goodwin) of St. Petersburg, Fl; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were held at his home with burial at the Wildwood cemetery, Salamanca, NY.
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Sources:
- Family journal written by his sister, Lorena Blanche (Kidd) Goodwin.
- 1900 census for estimated marriage date.
- Obituary in the Bradford Evening Star and the Bradford Daily News, Sep 15, 1941, page 3.
Robert left his Virginia home when he was 14 years old to work on the railroad in Georgia for 10 years. Then he went north to work on the B. R. & P [Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh] Railroad in Bradford, Pennsylvania and Salamanca, New York. He later opened a grocery store, which continued to be run by his son after his death. At the time of his death, Robert was survived by two daughters: Ina M. (Kidd) Gifford (wife of Glenn Coteral Gifford) of Bradford, PA; Roberta L. (Kidd) Fisher (wife of Marion Fisher) of Salamanca, NY; a son: Robert Nelson Kidd, Jr. at home; two brothers: James Alexander Kidd of Russell, KY and John Edward Kidd of Lynchburg, VA; one sister: Lorena Blanche (Kidd) Goodwin (widow of Samuel Goodwin) of St. Petersburg, Fl; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were held at his home with burial at the Wildwood cemetery, Salamanca, NY.
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Sources:
- Family journal written by his sister, Lorena Blanche (Kidd) Goodwin.
- 1900 census for estimated marriage date.
- Obituary in the Bradford Evening Star and the Bradford Daily News, Sep 15, 1941, page 3.
Family Members
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Lucy Jane Kidd
1854–1917
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Destimonia Martha "Dess" Kidd
1855–1936
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Rhoda Ann "Annie" Kidd Bennington
1857–1919
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Samuel Peter Kidd
1861–1918
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Sallie Kidd
1864–1866
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Lorena Blanche "Lena" Kidd Goodwin
1865–1950
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James Alexander Kidd
1868–1954
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Willie Kidd
1869–1869
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Virginia Ameador "Willie" Kidd Spencer
1869–1949
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John Edward Kidd
1871–1954
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Twin Boy 1 Kidd
1873–1873
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Twin Boy 2 Kidd
1873–1873
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