SOURCE: 1930 Campbell Co., Kentucky census (Fort Thomas)--enumerated as resident of US Military Reservation

SOURCE: Asbery [2735] Stidham of Harper Woods Michigan, family group chart dated 4 Jun 1976 (with his original signature "Asbery Stidham").

SOURCE: Stella [2737] Stidham Riley, letter to OEJS dated 27 Dec 1976.

SOURCE: Scott [2734] Stidham of Altro (Barwick), Kentucky, letter to oejs dated 17 Apr 1978.

BIRTH-DEATH: Social Security Death Index (Rootsweb.com)

DEATH: William O. [5347] Stidham of Romeo, Michigan, letter to oejs dated 20 Nov 1988; Stella [2737] Stidham Riley, letter to OEJS dated 27 Decl 1976.

RES: at time of death, Grosse Pointe, Wayne Co., Michigan

OCCUPATION: Crystler Motors (26 yrs.) as a security guard-retired 1966. He was handy with carpejnter's tools. He built their family home in Harper Woods, Michigan, and several other houses. He had an uncanny sense of proporations and could grasp physical concepts easily. - ref. William O. Stidham (I9479), letter to OEJS dated 4 May 1978.

MILITARY: US Army, 1925-1937, Sergeant, 5th Division, 10th Infantry Regiment, Company G.

RELIGION: Baptist

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The following was written by his son, William O. [5347] Stidham, in 2009:

Asbery Stidham was born on August 15, 1904 in Barwick, Breathitt Co., Kentucky. He attended the local schools and worked with his brothers on his father's farm. In 1925, he joined the army and was stationed at Fort Thomas, Kentucky in Company G, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division. He served a tour of duty assigned to the 27th Infantry Regiment, Hawaiian Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii in 1927-29.

He returned to the 10th Infantry at Fort Thomas where he met and married Nannie Jackson in 1933. The following year, he was assigned to duty in the Civilian Conservation Corp as a Sergeant in Tennessee for two years. He returned to Fort Thomas where his expert marksmanship with the rifle, automatic rifle, pistol and bayonet earned him recognition and a position on the regimental rifle team. He participated in the National Rifle Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio in 1937. After the rifle matches, he decided to make a career change. He was discharged from the army in 1937 as a Sergeant and went to work for the Chrysler Corporation as a Plant Security Guard until he retired in 1966.

While working at Chrysler, he used his interest and natural skills to build and construct three single family homes. He sold two and lived in one. After retiring from Chrysler, he became the neighborhood "fix-it" man. He built two dormers on existing houses and helped others with plumbing, roofing and cement work. He always kept a vegetable garden.

He was a gentleman of good character who was willing to help others. He earned the respect of his family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. He was proud of his country, employer and his family. He and Nannie had two boys, William O. and Gary Lee Stidham. He died in 1976 and is buried in Clinton Township, Michigan.

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• Married: 20 May 1933 in Falmouth,,Kentucky

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