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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 in 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 of that company until 1863, when he joined the cavalry, under the command of Gen. Forrest, and was elected to the office of second lieutenant, but was soon after wounded near Lawrenceburg and 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 sometime 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.