William W. Kidd and Family, Smith County, TX

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WILLIAM W. KIDD AND FAMILY "Biographies of Old Settlers."
Historical, Personal and Reminiscent.  Volume I
By Sid S. Johnson, 1900:  Sid S. Johnson, Publisher, Tyler, Texas
Chapter LXXXIX-- Pages 355-356

Wm. W. Kidd was born in McNary county, Tennessee; removed with his 
father to Texas in 1849, and to Smith County in 1850.  His father was 
settled seven miles east of Tyler, where young Kidd remianed until 
1859 when he settled in Tyler.  He was a mechanic and soon became a 
prominent contractor and builder, erecting many houses, that stand 
today in Tyler as an evidence of skill and industry.

He was a number one Confederate soldier serving four years, and 
scored a good record.

In Octoer, 1869, he married Mary Pate, one of the pretty daughters 
of W.H. Pate, and several years ago he removed to Amarillo, where 
he and his family reside.  He is justice of the peace at Amarillo, 
and of course, makes a good one.

Mr. and Mrs. Kidd have six children--Adella, Thomas, Charles, John, 
Julie, and Willie.  Thomas married Minnie Britain, and they have 
three children--Annie May, Clyde and Noel.

Mr. Kidd stands well at Amarillo, and he is held in high esteem as an 
honorable and intelligent man in Smith county.