U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Kiddy, Frederick Arthur (1876-1935) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 490 FREDERICK ARTHUR KIDDY. Undertaker and Furniture Dealer. Born November 5, 1876, son of Arthur G. and Phoebe Elizabeth (Leonard) Kiddy. Grandson of John and Frances (Tenant) Kiddy, emigrants from near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Va., 1847; also son of William and Prudence (Benner) Leonard, Irish nativity, emigrants from Greenville, Ohio. He learned cabinet making and furniture business with his father and succeeded him on his death, February 10, 1904. Married Emma Bailey, born September 24, 1874, daughter of Charles A. Bailey and Sallie (Johns) Bailey on August 9, 1904. John and Frances (Tenant) Kiddys' children. William, James, Julia Ann, wife of Dexter Cutright, Betsy, wife of Elias Cutright; Sarah, wife of William Dean; Alexander, Thomas, Mildred, Arthur G., Mary, wife of Burr; Charlotte, wife of Henry Knisley and George. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #13308 FULL-NAME: F. A. Kiddy BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: March 22, 1935 (at age 58y-4m-15d) DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV RESIDENCE: Island Ave., Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: widowed OCCUPATION: County Comm. FATHER: A. G. Kiddy (born in Upshur Co.) MOTHER: Elizabeth Leonard (born in West Virginia) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cause of death undetermined INFORMANT: Anne Kiddy Brown BURIAL: Heavner Cemetery (wife of Fred A. Kiddy) From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #12719 FULL-NAME: Emma Bailey Kiddy BIRTH-DATE: September 24, 1824 BIRTH-PLACE: Buckhannon, W.Va. DEATH-DATE: Sept 7, 1934 DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV RESIDENCE: Island Ave, Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Fred A. Kiddy) OCCUPATION: Housewife FATHER: Charles A. Bailey (born in Upshur Co., W.Va.) MOTHER: Sarrah Johns (born in Augusta Co., Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Myocarditis INFORMANT: F. A. Kiddy BURIAL: Heavner Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------