Nicholas S Dye (1832 - 1893)

Born 3 May 1832 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca F. (Spears) Dye — married 1 Nov 1855 (to 16 May 1893) in Pulaski County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 16 May 1893 at age 61 in Casey County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Nicholas Dye was born in Appalachia, in Kentucky.

Nicholas was living in Yosemite. Buried Green River Cemetery. He married his cousin Rebecca Spears in Casey Co Ky on Nov 1 1855. His father also of Pulaski Co. was wealthy with15 children from his first marriage and 1 from his second. Nicholas didn't have a lot as far as land value & property but with being 1 of 15 kids there wasn't much left to spread.

His daughter Sarah married Albert Pike in his home on Nov 18 1888. Nicholas had a small farm in Pulaski Co Ky. Friend Wall was one of the witnesses at Sarah's wedding. I believe that friend Wall & Nick were friends not just because of the wedding but Friend's dau. later marries Sarah's son Francis.

Nick was in a Union Ky. 19th Volunteer Regiment, Company A. From 2 Jan. 1862 (Mustered In) in Harrodsburg to mustering out on 26 June 1865 in Louisville. He wasn't issued a uniform & I'm not sure if he received a musket or any money for his time. I know he enlisted because the draft was not effective in Jan. 1862. He had no slaves & his state didn't rebel so their was no reason to join the Confederacy. His Regiment didn't see any battle that I know of. They were like the home guard, where we'll use them only in case the Rebs take Ky. & invade Ohio. Individually some of the home guard units joined the regular Army, like The Battle of Perryville Ky. Then they would go home unless called to stay. He wasn't too old to join the regular army. He was 29 when he enlisted in the volunteers

I'm entering this info onto Nick's Bio because he is my first Dye to enter Casey Co Ky. Nick lived to see the robust economy & his Son in Law Albert would be an active member moving into Yosemite.Pike-2301

The land in Pulaski Co was ceded to a mostly Rev. War Vets. It was prime country with a rolling geography. Casey Co. is the next Co. north but has a hiller topography with knobs.

Casey County. was poor until a man named Zimmerman from Cincinnati bought a large section of Casey in 1880. He ran a dangerous Railroad Spur from the Cincinnati Southern on Narrow gauge track with poorly built bridges to haul out the Old Growth (mainly Poplar) Forests. The spur came into Kings Mountain area & some of the bridge foundations can still be seen in 2015. Yosemite was a bustling town for around 20 years. It had hotels & saloons though it has been dry since Prohibition. Casey's cash crop since the 1990's is grown between the tobacco now. Some their crops also or near wooded areas where the seeds have blown.

As of 2018 the production of meth has made it nearly impossible to rent or buy housing in Casey County. Homes have to be gutted and washed on the inside before they can declared safe.

Nicholas is buried at Green River Christian Church Cemetery, Yosemite, Casey County, Kentucky. His birth and death dates are from his stone though different dates have been seen. This sets up a conflict with his older brother Achilles Dye where Nick is only 8 months younger.^[1]

1850 Census

Alexander Dye, Husband, Male, White, Age, 41, born Kentucky

Susan Dye, Wife, Female, White, Age 39, born Kentucky

Achilles Dye, Son, Male, White, Age 19, born Kentucky

Nicholas Dye, Son, Male, White, Age 18, born Kentucky

John G Dye, Son, Male, White, Age 17, born Kentucky

Andrew J Dye, Son, Male, White, Age 15, born Kentucky

Mary L Dye, Dau., Female, White, Age 13, born Kentucky

Frances D Dye, Dau., Female, White, Age 11, born Kentucky

Margaret P Dye, Dau., Female, White, Age 9, born Kentucky

William S Dye, Son, Male, White, Age 7, born Kentucky

Pamelia Dye, Dau., Female, White, Age 6, born Kentucky

Elizabeth Dye, Dau., Female, White, Age 4, born Kentucky

Thomas Dye, Son, Male, White, Age 2, born Kentucky

Archibald Dye, Son, Male, White, Age 1, born Kentucky

Pulaski County, Kentucky^[2]

1860 Census

Nicholas Dye, Husband, Male, White, Age, 28, born Kentucky,

Rebecca F Dye, Wife, Female, White, Age 31, born Kentucky,

Balzora Dye, Dau., Female, White, Age 13, born Kentucky,

Silas Dye, Unknown, Male, White, Age 28, born Kentucky

Pulaski County, Kentucky^[3]

1870 Census

Nicholas Dye, Husband, Male, White, Age, 38, born Kentucky,

Rebecca F Dye, Wife, Female, White, Age 31, born Kentucky,

Belford Dye, Dau., Female, White, Age 13, born Kentucky,

Marian N Dye, Son, Male, White, Age 8, born Kentucky,

Mary A Dye, Dau., Female, White, Age 6, born Kentucky,

Sarah P Dye, Dau., Female, White, Age 4, born Kentucky,

Pulaski County, Kentucky^[4]

1880 Census

Nicholas Dye, Husband, Male,White, Age, 48, born Ky, Parents born Ky,

Rebecca F Dye, Wife, Female,White, Age 42, born Ky, Parents born Ky,

Marion N Dye, Son, Male,White, Age 18, born Kentucky,

Mary A Dye, Dau., Female,White, Age 16, born Kentucky,

Sarah P Dye, Dau., Female, White, Age 14, born Kentucky,

Emily S Dye, Dau., Female, White, Age 5, born Kentucky,

Andrew J Dye, Son, Male,White, Age 0, born Kentucky,

Pulaski County, Kentucky^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18147358 Eddie Pike 16:37, 25 December 2015 (EST)
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65K-TM4 : 9 November 2014), Affiliate Film 217, Digital Folder 4192507, Image 377, Alexander Dye, Pulaski county, part of, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States; citing family 695, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). GS Film 442985 Pike-2301 04:39, 21 July 2016 (EDT)
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)Household ID 200, Affiliate Publication M653, Affiliate Film 393, GS Film 803393, Digital Folder 5169975, Image 186, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBC-2VV : 30 December 2015), Alexander Dye, 1860. Pike-2301 05:45, 21 July 2016 (EDT)
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Digital Folder 4269356, Image 364, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4S-94N : 17 October 2014), Kentucky, United States; citing p. 20, family 140, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,995. Pike-2301 05:49, 21 July 2016 (EDT) Pike-2301 05:50, 21 July 2016 (EDT)
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZP-2SM : accessed 25 December 2015), Precinct 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 86, Digital Folder 5160700, Sheet 108C, Household ID 13686849, Image 222, sheet 108C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0440; FHL microfilm 1,254,440.

See also:

• Media: Website Title: From Sea to Shining Sea and Beyond Author: Rhonda Margie Greer Spears
• Publication: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/p/e/Rhonda-Margie-Spears-Kentucky/index.html
• 2. Media: Death Certificate Title: Death Certificate Page: Death certificate of Albert Sherman Pike
• 3. Media: Personal Title: Personal knowledge and recollections of R.G. Smith^[6]