Frederic was born in 1868 in Ottawa, LaSalle Co, IL.   He was the son of John and Mary Scidmore. By Summer of 1870, John and his family had moved to Fidelity, Jasper Co, MO, where they were enumerated in the 1870 census on 29 July 1870. Frederic was listed as 2 years old.

1870 - Fidelity, Jackson Township, Jasper Co, MO 29 Jul 1870
 Skidmore, John   28
        Mary      21
        Frederic   2 
        Mary    3/12

Later that year the family moved on to Clarinda, Page Co, Iowa. We know the family was located in Clarinda in 1870, as his sister Mary died and was buried in the Van Zant section of the Clarinda Cemetery in 1870.

The family was next found in in the 1880 census in Clarinda. Here Fred was listed as a 16 year old.

1880 -  Clarinda, Page Co, Iowa, 26 June 1880 
Page 4, SD 31, ED 114, Line Dwelling  41/48
   Sidmore, John          37  M  Brickmason NY
        Mary (wife)       34  F  Keeping House VA VA VA
        Fred (Son)        16  M  At Home       IL NY
        Lilly (Dau)        5  F  At Home       IL NY
   Simonton, Sally        24  F (W) Servant    IA
Note:  Two children, Mary and Johnnie were not listed.

In 1892, Fred married Minnie [Akin], born Apr 1873 in New Jersey. He was still in Clarinda in 1895 he was listed in the Iowa State Census. Sometime during the next five years they moved to Missouri. [The name Akin is only suggested]

Fred was listed in the 1895 State Census as Head of Family:

Super Dist 4, Enumeration Dist 65, Sheet No 3, pg 5205 
   Scidmore, Fred - male, born Dec 1869, 

On 2 JUn 1900 we find Fred and his wife Minnie in St Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO. Fred is 30 years old and Minnie is 27. They have two boarders living with them. No children are listed.

1900 - Washington Tws, St Joseph City, Buckland Co, Missouri, 2 Jul 1900
Page 3B, SD 4, ED 65, Line 1114
   Scidmore, Fred E   Head     M  30  Dec 1869  IL  NY  IL  8
       Minnie         Wife     F  27  Apr 1873  NJ  NJ  VA  8
     John Schnider    Boarder  M  40  Mar 1867  IL  IL  IL
     Albert Wolbie    Boarder  M  33  Jan 1867  PA  PA  PA
His residence was 1514 Ninth St, St Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO
They were married 8 years

1920 - Census - 12th Precint, Kansas City Ward, Jackson Co, Missouri
14th Ward, ED 235, SD 5, pg 11B, 20 January 1920
   Scidmore, Fred E  Head    M  50  IL NY IL
             Minnie  Wife    F  47  NJ IL VA
   Akin, Harold      Nephew  M  13  IO IO IO
Have not found how the nephew was related.

He remained in Kansas City until after 1930. The last record we have been able to find is the 1930 census, where he is listed at age 60 and Minnie is listd as age 50. His (or her) nephew is still living with them at age 23. We have yet to find the connection between Harold and Fred. However it is believed that Harold is actualy a nephew of Minnie.

1930 - Census - Kansas City Ward, Jackson Co, Missouri; 9 Apr 1930
14th Ward, Block 331, ED 48-209, SD 5, pg 9A
   Scidmore, Fred E  Head     60 M   IL NY VA
             Minnie  Wife     50 F   NJ NJ VA
   Akin, Harold      Nephew   23 M   IO IO IO
Have not found how the nephew was related.

No records have been found on this family after 1930.

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