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Kidd family of West Virginia

John Wesley Kidd (1857-1923) — also known asJohn W. Kidd — ofBraxtonCounty, W.Va.Born inUpshurCounty, W.Va.,1857.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1895.Died inBraxtonCounty, W.Va.,February2, 1923 (ageabout 65years).Burial location unknown.

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Robert Franklin Kidd (1853-1930) — also known asRobert F. Kidd — of Buckhannon,UpshurCounty, W.Va.; Glenville,GilmerCounty, W.Va.Born inUpshurCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),February11, 1853.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County, 1887-88,1929-30; died in office 1930; member ofWestVirginia state senate, 1899-1914, 1923-28 (4th District1899-1902, 10th District 1903-14, 1923-28);chair ofGilmer County Democratic Party, 1917; candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1920.Member,Freemasons.Died inGilmerCounty, W.Va.,June 8,1930 (age77 years, 117days).Interment atOld Glenville Cemetery, Glenville, W.Va.

	Relatives: Sonof Thomas Kidd and Margaret (Johnston) Kidd; married,November12, 1884, to Leila Rosalie Johnson; father ofPaul H.Kidd; uncle ofJohnWesley Kidd andFrankH. Kidd; granduncle ofRobertHenry Kidd; great-granduncle ofWilliamMatthew Kidd.
		Political family:Kiddfamily of West Virginia.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

	Presumably namedfor:JohnWesley
		Relatives: Son of Matthew J. Kidd andSarah Jane (Hodges) Kidd; brother ofFrankH. Kidd; married1885 to MaryBodkins; father ofRobertHenry Kidd; nephew ofRobertFranklin Kidd; grandfather ofWilliamMatthew Kidd; first cousin ofPaul H.Kidd.
		Political family:Kiddfamily of West Virginia.

Frank H. Kidd (b. 1876) — of Salt Lick,BraxtonCounty, W.Va.Born in West Virginia,1876.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1911.Burial location unknown.

	Relatives: Sonof Matthew J. Kidd and Sarah Jane (Hodges) Kidd; brother ofJohnWesley Kidd; nephew ofRobertFranklin Kidd; uncle ofRobertHenry Kidd; granduncle ofWilliamMatthew Kidd; first cousin ofPaul H.Kidd.
		Political family:Kiddfamily of West Virginia.

Robert Henry Kidd (1888-1982) — also known asRobert H. Kidd — of Grafton,TaylorCounty, W.Va.; Burnsville,BraxtonCounty, W.Va.Born in Burnsville,BraxtonCounty, W.Va.,April30, 1888.Democrat.Newspaperwork; candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1924; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1941-42.Baptist.Member,Freemasons.Died inBraxtonCounty, W.Va.,1982(ageabout94 years).Burial location unknown.

	Relatives: SonofJohnWesley Kidd and Mary (Bodkins) Kidd; married,April 3,1914, to Henrietta Hornor; father ofWilliamMatthew Kidd; nephew ofFrankH. Kidd; grandnephew ofRobertFranklin Kidd; first cousin once removed ofPaul H.Kidd.
		Political family:Kiddfamily of West Virginia.

Paul H. Kidd (1907-1965) — of Glenville,GilmerCounty, W.Va.Born in Glenville,GilmerCounty, W.Va.,March12, 1907.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1936-40; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52,1955-60, 1963-65 (Gilmer County 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52, 1955-60,1963-64, 7th District 1965); appointed 1936; died in office 1965.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;ThetaChi;Rotary;OddFellows.DiedOctober22, 1965 (age58 years, 224days).Interment atSuttonCemetery, Sutton, W.Va.

	Relatives: SonofRobertFranklin Kidd and Lelia Rosalie (Johnson) Kidd; married,June 1,1932, to Marie Tinney; married,September14, 1945, to Jeanne Gainer; first cousin ofJohnWesley Kidd andFrankH. Kidd; first cousin once removed ofRobertHenry Kidd; first cousin twice removed ofWilliamMatthew Kidd.
		Political family:Kiddfamily of West Virginia.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
		Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951

William Matthew Kidd (1918-1998) — also known asWilliam M. Kidd — of Sutton,BraxtonCounty, W.Va.Born in Burnsville,BraxtonCounty, W.Va.,June 15,1918.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1951;candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1966;chair ofBraxton County Democratic Party, 1968-69; circuit judge in WestVirginia for the 14th Judicial Circuit, 1974-79;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia,1979-90.Baptist.Member,PhiAlpha Delta;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Rotary.Died, ofheart andother problems, at Ruby MemorialHospital,Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.,December20, 1998 (age80 years, 188days).Interment atSuttonCemetery, Sutton, W.Va.

	Relatives: SonofRobertHenry Kidd and Hanrietta (Hornor) Kidd; married,June 28,1943, to Madelyn Conrad; grandson ofJohnWesley Kidd; grandnephew ofFrankH. Kidd; great-grandnephew ofRobertFranklin Kidd; first cousin twice removed ofPaul H.Kidd.
		Political family:Kiddfamily of West Virginia.
		Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951

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