John David Niday (abt. 1799 - abt. 1867)

Born about 1799 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Harless) Niday — married 23 Oct 1818 in Virginia

Descendants

Died about Apr 1867 at about age 68 in Corydon, Wayne, Iowa, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1797 in Botetourt, Virginia. He was the son of Peter Niday and Elizabeth (Shuck) Niday.

John died at the age of about 64 in 1861 in Corydon, Wayne, Iowa, United States.

John was buried after 1861. *Rush Cemetery, Benton Twp, Wayne Co., Iowa

Research Notes

NIDAY, John= WPA Record:
Born: 1799
Died: 1867
Cemetery: RUSH
Location: BENTON TWP
County: WAYNE CO. - IOWA
Record Notes: H/O SARAH.
May have been born in Martinsburg, Berkeley, Virginia
ID Number: MH:N666
MH:I2448

John {Nida} Niday was born in 1799 in Botetourt, Virginia. He married Sarah E ( Sally) Harless on October 23, 1818, in Giles, Virginia. They had 13 children in 27 years. He died in April 1867 in Corydon, Iowa, at the age of 68, and was buried in Wayne, Iowa.

From History of Family von Nida, Jack E. Nida, 1966, p. 46:

"John Niday (son of David 1, Peter 2): b. between 1797 and 1800 Married Sarah Harless daughter of Ferdinand Harless and Frances Kirk. Sarah was born January 21,1800, in Virginia and died May 2, 1881 Wayne,

John Niday was born near Martinsburg, West Virginia - raised in what is now Craig County, Virginia - probably went to Gallia County, Ohio in 1828. In 1831 he deeded property there to his brother Peter, Jr. (D.B. 16, p. 539, Gallia County "John Niday" and "Sally Niday" to "Peter Nida Jr." S.E. 1/4 Sec. 36, T. 4, R. 16, Mch. 29, 1831 "William Nida" a witness). He went to Iowa about 1860 where he patented, the land upon which the town of Corydon, Iowa, is now situated. His brothers William, Henry and perhaps some children of his brother Jacob went to Iowa with him. In one record it is said his wife was Elizabeth Harless - but apparently this is incorrect. Both are buried at the Rush Cemetery, near Corydon, Iowa."

John Niday is buried in Rush cemetery, Wayne county, Iowa. S/O Peter Nida & Elizabeth Shuck,Nida. H/O Sarah Harless,Niday. Married October 23, 1818,Virginia. Father Of Henry A,Emaline Kelley, & C. Niday.[Charles ?]Note : Only 3 Children known. Co. F Ia. 34th/38th Infantry Corydon,Ia.

John Niday was born circa 1797 in Virginia. He was the son of Peter Nida and Elizabeth Shuck. John Niday married Sarah Harless, daughter of Ferdinand Harless and Frances Kirk. Note: Register of Deaths in Roane County, [W] Virginia page 5: Line entry #26 lists Sarah Niday date of death April 20, 1839. Entry on page 6 lists parents as Ferdinand & F Harless; Place of Birth: Giles Co., VA; death reported by Emaline Stump, daughter John Niday died April 1867.

marriage

Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996

Name: John Niday

Gender: Male

Spouse: Sarah Harless

Child: John R. Niday

Moved west about 1860, with brothers William and Henry

1850 census

1850 Census

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John Neday Male 52 Virginia

Sarah Niday Female 50 Virginia

John Niday Male 24 Virginia

Minerva Niday Female 18 Ohio

Sarah Niday Female 14 Ohio

Cornelus Niday Male 16 Ohio

Emiline Niday Female 11 Ohio

Euhana Niday Female 8 Ohio

Sinton Niday Male 1 Iowa

1860 census

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: John Niday

Age: 63

Birth Year: abt 1797

Gender: Male

Birth Place: Virginia

Home in 1860: Benton, Wayne, Iowa

Post Office: Corydon

Dwelling Number: 158

Family Number: 140

Occupation: Farmer

Real Estate Value: 2500

Personal Estate Value: 600

Household Members:

Name Age

John Niday 63

Sarah Niday 63

Scintion Niday 11

Melvina A Niday 6

• [Note - this Biography says John married Sarah Harless. On p. 48 a Sarah Harless with different birth/death dates is married to William Nida, which agrees with Giles Co. marriage records. "Sally" is the nickname for Sarah, matching the 1831 deed.). Author unknown.. R Lear 4/9/2023
• Another contributor has blended John & his brother William into John William Niday, This middle name was removed by R Lear on 4/9/2023 because of no supporting primary documentation has been found.
• John's brother William was born in 1807 and also has a wife listed on Ancestry as Sarah Harless. This William Niday is reported to have died 1866 in Macon, Illinois. Which if this is the same William would have migrated there following the 1860 US Census listing he & Sarah living in Benton, Iowa

Death

Death:

Date: April 1867

Sources

See Also:

• Author: Linda Holstine Title: Stacy/Hull Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com family tree CONT Family site: Stacy/Hull Web Site CONT Family tree: 85zk05_7361230jw5z582t52b0bf3 (1) Media: 22485711-48 Type: Smart Matching Record ID Number: MH:SC1033 Page: John David Niday Event: Smart Matching Role: 48008446 Data: Date: 7 APR 2013 Text: Added by confirming a Smart Match Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

Acknowledgments

• Profile Niday-29 was created through the import of Wendt.ged on May 26, 2013 by Greg Wendt.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 October 2018), memorial page for John William Niday (1799–Apr 1867), Find A Grave Memorial no. 14280368, citing Rush Cemetery, Cambria, Wayne County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by InSearchOf (contributor 47282406) .
• Family history and book " The Family Von Nida, 1262- 1998.
• WikiTree profile Nida-19 created through the import of My Tree.ged on Aug 10, 2012 by Jennifer Justice. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jennifer and others.
• Ancestry.com. Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Iowa, Marriages. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
• Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
• Ancestry.com. Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Iowa, County, District and Probate Courts.