Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . a native of the townof Montgomery, and the eldest daughter of Her-man Edgar and Susan (Leeds) Kidd. She hastwo .sisters, namely: Emma W., wife of EdwardL. Andenson, of Montgomery; and Frances, whomarried Frank V. Leeds, a commission merchantof New York City. Born near the village of Walden, Herman .spent his entire life upon a farm, his vent-ur
Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . a native of the townof Montgomery, and the eldest daughter of Her-man Edgar and Susan (Leeds) Kidd. She hastwo .sisters, namely: Emma W., wife of EdwardL. Andenson, of Montgomery; and Frances, whomarried Frank V. Leeds, a commission merchantof New York City. Born near the village of Walden, Herman .spent his entire life upon a farm, his vent-ures as an agriculturist being quite was prominent in local affairs, and filled themajority of the town offices. His death occurredwhen he was about sixty years old. It is worthyof note that his father and grandfather were bornin the same house, on the old homestead nearWalden. The family history in America datesback to Alexander Kidd, who came to this coun-try from the North of Ireland in 1732, and set-tled near Walden, being one of the first settlersof that part of Orange County. The mother ofMrs. Smith was also born near Walden, being adaughter of Silas and Susan Weed Leeds, whosettled in this town about 1815. She spent her. AMOS F. HOLDEN. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL R^:CORD. i4«; entire life in this locality, and died at the age offifty-eight. Grandfather Kidd was one of theheroes of the War of 1812, and his father, Alex-ander, rendered valiant service in the daughters comprise the family of Mr. andMrs. Smith, namely, Alta L. and Mary L., whoare receiving excellent advantages and are beingprepared for positions of honor in .social Mr. Smith is connected with FreemanLodge No. 120, I. O. O. F., at Walden. Withhis wife he holds membership in the German Re-formed Church, and his contributions to religiousand benevolent enterprises are as generous as hismeans permit. Politically he upholds the policyof the Democratic party, and maintai
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