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    The patriotic record of many of our great men and women is stored in the hearts of these modest Americans and only as their story is gleaned from time to time by the sons and daughters, who delight to honor them can the record be saved for posterity.
    Not many of our wonderful pioneers are privileged to enjoy together their golden wedding anniversary, and the Indianaian counts it a great privilege to show honor to John D. Kidd and Mrs. Sarah Jane Stewart Kidd, of Indianapolis, who recently happily celebrated their fiftieth anniversary surrounded by their family of children and grandchildren.
    Mr. Kidd enlisted at the outbreak of the Civil War in Company H, 120th regiment of Indiana Infantry and took part in many of the historical battles. He was in the Atlantic campaign and the battle of Franklin the first severe battle of the war. In one of his letters to his mother he reminded her that it was her wish that he could be where he could study music. He said "I am there now if you could call bursting shells and musket fire music but they only play one turn." When asked what he thought of the World Was as compared with the Civil War he said "All wars are exactly what Sherman said they were, but of course Sherman didn't know anything about gas and sub boats, or he might have described it a little better" (Sherman's guote was "War is Hell"). He thinks the World War has never been finished because somebody forgot what the Kaiser had coming to him.
    Mrs. Kidd says she did something the whole Confederate army couldn't do. She captured John D. The first time she saw him was while she was visiting at Brewersville, Ind., soon after the close of the war. Although she was only twelve years old she told her friends she was going to "set her cap" for that man. Five years later they were married and settled on a farm near Queensville in Jennings County. Mr. Kidd is well known around Vernon and North Vernon, having served two terms as treasurer of Jennings County.
    In 1895 they moved to Indianapolis and are now living at 874 West Twenty-seventh Street. They are the parents of eight children Alfonzo S., John C., Avanell B., Mary L., George C., Ethel B., Wilbur H., and Raymond L., John Jr. (Billie) Kidd enlisted in Co. E. 19th Regulars at the outbreak of the Spanish-American War and served most of his time in the Phillipines. While in the islands he developed swamp fever which eventually caused his death in 1914.
    Ray, the youngest son, is a veteran of the World War, serving sixteen months in the United States and ten months in France.
    "Billie" and Ray are of the fifth generation of the Kidds to serve in the wars of their country. - The Indianian

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KIDD-Sarah Jane, age 79 years, wife of John D. mother of Mrs. Stephen E. Hurst, Mrs. Mary Haught, Alvon, Wilbur H. and Ray L. Kidd, passed away at her home, 1415 Ewing st., Saturday p.m. Funeral at the St. Paul M. E. church, Eugene and Rader sts., Tuesday, 10 a.m. Friends may call at residence any time. Burial Crown Hill. (North Vernon papers please copy.)

    John D. Kidd, 90 years old, retired contractor and Civil War veteran, died yesterday in his home, 1415 Ewing street, after an illness of one month.
    Mr. Kidd was born in Oxford, O., July 23, 1845, and went to Jennings county with his parents when he was a small boy. He served with Company H. 120th Indiana Volunteers, during the Civil war and later served two terms as treasurer of Jennings county, 1886 to 1890.
    In 1895, Mr. Kidd came to Indianapolis. He operated a grocery business two years, then entered the contracting business. He was a member of St. Paul's M. E. Church, the Patriotic Sons of America, Maj. Robert C. Anderson Post of the G.A.R. and the Odd Fellows.
    Survivors are three sons, Albion S. Kidd, Wilbur H. Kidd, and Raymond L. Kidd and two daughters, Mrs. S. E. Hurst and Mrs. Harry A. Haught, all of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning in St. Paul's Church. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery.

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