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Frank Markee Kidd was born at Lexington, Ky., October 24, 1841, and died at his home, near Marshall, Mo., June 12, 1915. He was married on the 30th of July, 1879, to Mrs. Sarah Allison Stewart, widow of Edward George Stewart, of Dumfries, Scotland. To this marriage were born eight children, of whom two sons and one daughter survive.

Mr. Kidd was a Confederate soldier, enlisting in the year 1861 at Camp Trousdale, Tenn., in Woodward's Squadron, Company B, afterwards consolidated into Helm's Regiment, Gen. A. S. Johnston in command. Mustered out at Chattanooga, Tenn., he reenlisted the same year at Lexington, Ky., in Company D, 8th Kentucky, under Colonel Cluke, General Morgan's command. He was captured at Salineville, Ohio, the same day General Morgan was captured and sent to Camp Chase, near Columbus, Ohio, and afterwards to Camp Douglas, where he was imprisoned for eighteen months. His company was with President Davis the day before his capture.

Comrade Kidd was paroled at Athens, Ga., May 7, 1865. He was an enthusiastic worker and member of Gen. John S. Marmaduke Camp, No. 554, U. C. V., at Marshall, Mo., and was highly revered by his comrades and host of friends.