hmtl5 Elmer Kidwell b. 14 Sep 1927 Rockcastle County, Kentucky d. 18 Nov 2004 Berea, Madison County, Kentucky: Robinson Genealogy

Elmer Kidwell

Male 1927 - 2004  (77 years)


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  • Name Elmer Kidwell 
    Born 14 Sep 1927  Rockcastle County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation truck driver for Kentucky Department of Transportation  [4
    Died 18 Nov 2004  Berea, Madison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Wilmot Cemetery, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I1266  Robinson
    Last Modified 24 May 2023 

    Father Stephen Kidwell,   b. 25 Aug 1887, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1936  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Martha Wilmot,   b. 5 Oct 1891, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1969, Berea, Madison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 31 Oct 1907  Rockcastle County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Carrie Bernice Conn,   b. 28 Jun 1924, Cartersville, Garrard County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 2006, Berea, Madison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 10 Jul 1948  [4
    Children 
     1. Gary Elmer Kidwell,   b. 16 Jul 1949, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1991, Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2022 
    Family ID F529  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Sep 1927 - Rockcastle County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Nov 2004 - Berea, Madison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wilmot Cemetery, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Elmer Kidwell
      Elmer Kidwell, 77, of Copper Creek Road, Crab Orchard, died Thursday, Nov. 18 at the Berea Hospital.
      A native of Rockcastle Co., he was born Sept. 14, 1927 to the late Steven and Martha Wilmot Kidwell. He was a retired truck driver for the Kentucky Department of Transportation, and a member of Valley Baptist Church.
      He was also precede in death by a son, Gary Kidwell; and brothers, Chester, Cleveland, Raymond, Delbert, William, Everett, and Edgar Kidwell.
      Survivors include his wife, Bernice Conn Kidwell of Copper Creek; two sons, Fred (Hallie) Lear of Lancaster and Larry and fiancé Tojnia Lyons of Copper Creek; five daughters, Phyllis (Carl) Pingleton and Joyce (Larry) Leece both of Copper Creek, Linda (Plese) Brock, Jr. of Brindle Ridge, and Wanda (Terry) Pettit and Rita (Keith) Benge both of Crab Orchard; twin brother, Ellis (Jean) Kidwell of Conway, two sisters, Marie (Sherman) McKnight of Conway and Ann (Denton) Sears of Berea; 20 grandchildren; and 22 great grandchildren.
      Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov. 21 at the McKnight Funeral Home Chapel in Crab Orchard with Bros. Greg Lakes and Denton Sears officiating. Burial was in Wilmot Cemetery.
      Active pallbearers were Jeremy Brock, Mikel Kidwell, Jason Brock, Jimmy Kidwell, Greg Pettit, Derek Benge and Kevin Pettit.
      Interior Journal, Stanford, Kentucky. Wednesday, 24 November 2004.
      [4, 5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S11] census record.

    2. [S8] Kentucky, birth records.

    3. [S3] Find a Grave.

    4. [S21] Obituary.

    5. [S31] Newspaper article.