My Genealogy Hound

ANDREW KIDD, restaurateur, Turtle Creek, was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1836, a son of Hugh and Margaret (Christ) Kidd, who are now deceased, and all his people were seafarers. When eight years old Andrew went into the Elgin coal mines, and has followed mining ever since. In 1857 he married Isabella Bowman, and their first child, Agnes, died in Scotland, at the age of three years. They have three daughters living, all married and residing at Turtle Creek, viz.: Margaret, wife of Joseph Roberts; Isabella, wife of James Peterson, and Mary, wife of August Krop. In 1864 Mr. Kidd came to America, and, after residing eight years at McKeesport, settled at Turtle Creek. For the past five years he has kept a restaurant on Broadway, which is managed by his wife. They began in the new world with only their health and hopes, and now have a comfortable property at Newtown. Mr. Kidd is an active member of the M. E. Church, and has led the choir for thirteen years. He was the first to vote the prohibition ticket in his township, and now has many supporters; he was formerly a republican.