Hi Donna, I am just getting my Kidder info together; but I do have this from Cousin Frank Maynard son of Frank Maynard, Sr and Icie May Kidder Maynard. The Family of Luther Kidder, SR and his wife May ? Kidder of Cattarugus Co., NY and Bracken Co., KY. Luther Kidder, Sr was born ca 1784 in Cattarugus Co., NY--died ca 1854 Bracken Co., KY. The Will of Luther Kidder, SR was appraised on Dec. 1st, 1854 in Bracken Co., KY. The family of Luther Kidder, Sr and May ? Kidder--Frank notes that May Kidder was also born in NY State. 1) Millis (Miles) b ca 1813 md Penelope ca 1832--Frank notes that Millis is mentioned in Luther's Will. 2) Luther Kidder, JR born May 15, 1819 Cattarugus Co., NY md Sarah Sherwood ca 1840 died Dec. 4th, 1896--Luther, JR is also mentioned in Luther, SR's Will. 3) Layfayetta born Dec. 1st 1827 Cattarugus Co., NY; md. (Elizabeth?) Amanda Wilson Feb. 12, 1847 died Sept. 7, 1914. 4) Charles b ca 1833 NY; md Nancy Ellen Williams May 27, 1856 d Dec. 29, 1928 * In Will*. 5) Orange b ca 1838 NY Md. Martha Jane Williams March 6, 1854. *In Will* 6) William L born July 18 1840 in NY md. Nancy E. Merrill on Feb. 20 1864 died Oct. 25, 1922. 7) John C. born June 30, 1845 Maysville Mason Co., KY md Apaline Case June 5, 1866 died Dec. 9, 1929. Family Files submitted by Frank Maynard, Jr e mail fmaynard5@go.com I will be adding the family information from my Grandmother Hazel Marie Kidder Bayes' Bible and also her Kidder Family Notes. Gramma kept many family notes and Obits in Dad's WWII footlocker that I am going through. This is the earliest family history/lines I have on our Kidder Ancestors. I have more to add on our Hamilton and Sherwood Family Lines; which I will do as soon as I can. Also Cousin Frank submitted the family of William Nicholas Kidder and Louisa Rebecca Mitchell Kidder; and the family of Roy Lee Kidder and Martha Bell Spenser Kidder--these I will also post to the list and on our Kidder Query Board. Donna I think I recall you from the Kidder Forum on Genforum. The family got caught up researching Mom's Family--which is now almost done thank goodness--so now I can get back to Dad's Family side. I hope to have some of our Kidder Family Boards updated by this week-end. Thank you so much for replying and if you have any ideas or suggestions for making the Kidder Mailing list or Resource Boards better please let me know-that's for all Kidder researchers. I would love to read Luther Kidder, Sr's Will! Sincerely, Ramona in Chillicothe, Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna <dhile@bright.net> To: <KIDDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 8:58 AM Subject: Hello..New List Mom | Hi Ramona, | | My name is Donna Hile in SW Ohio and I am doing the KIDDER | research for my two sons. | | James Edward KIDDER, s/o Luther KIDDER and Sarah McELFRESH, | born 1881 Pendleton Co.,KY; | died 1954 Clinton Co.,OH; | marr. 1902 Emma Mae HAMILTON (1885 - 1948) d/o William HAMILTON | and Mary Ellen MAINS. | | Luther KIDDER, s/o Luther KIDDER and Sarah SHERWOOD, | born 1850 prob. Pendleton Co.,KY; | died 1929 in KY; | marr. [no date] Sarah McELFRESH (1842 - 1912). | | Luther KIDDER Jr., s/o Luther KIDDER Sr. and Mary "Polly" (?); | born 1819 [where ?] in New York; | died 1896 Adams Co.,OH; | marr. abt 1840 Sarah SHERWOOD (no birth or death dates) | | Luther KIDDER Sr., *possible* s/o John KIDDER and Nancy CURTIS, | born abt 1784 New York; | died 1854 Bracken Co.,KY; | marr. ca 1812 Mary "Polly" (?) | | Donna | | | | | | ============================== | Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: | Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. | http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ |