Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886

Allen H. Kidd is a son of George and Nancy N. Kidd, who were born respectively, in North Carolina and Tennessee. George Kidd was one of the early immigrants to Tennessee, and followed the vocation of farming in Giles and Lawrence Counties. He died 1843, and the mother in 1876. Allen H. was born in Lawrence County March 18, 1843, and his early days were spent on the farm with his mother. He received a practical education, and at the age of fourteen, began clerking in Henryville, Tenn., where he remained one year and a half. In 1861, he joined Capt. Armstrong’s company, Twenty-third Tennessee Regiment, and served as high private at that company until 1863, when he joined the cavalry, under the command of Gen. Forrest, ans was elected to the office of second lieutenant, but was soon after wounded near Lawrenceburg and was disabled for further service. He returned home after the close of the conflict, and for two years tilled the soil, and the following two years was a merchant of Columbia. He established a mercantile store at Henryville, and some time later built a large saw and grist-mill on Water Fork of Buffalo River, which he operated in connection with a store. In September 1883, he established a store at Carpenter Station, but in January, 1886, opened up his present general merchandise store. He is doing well financially and controls a large trade. Mr. Kidd has seen fit to remain a bachelor. He is a Democrat in politics, and is one of the successful and enterprising business men of the county.

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