Solano County Biographies

W. B. R. KIDD

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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was born May 14, 1826, in Fentress county, Tennessee, where he was educated.  
Married Miss Jane Williams of Tennessee, in October, 1848, who died.  In 
October, 1863, married Mrs. Jane Upchurch, and in 1870 left native State with 
family, and went to Clinton Co., Ky., where he followed farming and trading for 
two years.  Emigrated to California July, 1871, and landed at Stockton, where he 
remained two years, when he returned to his native State, where he remained 
until June, 1874, when he returned to California, and settled in Stockton for a 
short time; and thence to Union Island, where he resided about one year.  Came 
to this county in February, 1877, and settled in Lagoon valley, purchasing the 
old Scarlett ranch of J. M. Elliott, comprising 330 acres of land, where he now 
resides.  Has a family of nine living children � four by first wife, and five by 
second, as follows:  Mary E., born July 21, 1849; Elsie L., born June 4, 1850; 
Mille Ann, born Dec. 6, 1853; Margaret Jane, born Jan. 11, 1855; Laivery J., 
born July 27, 1864; Granville T., born Dec. 12, 1866; Johnny, born Nov. 26, 
1871; William, born Nov. 26, 1875; Viola Jane, born May 26, 1878.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 461