West Virginia Pioneers

Ada Emaline Shafer

Female 1867 - 1944  (76 years)


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  • Name Ada Emaline Shafer 
    Born 7 Nov 1867  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 28 Jul 1944  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Emaline Shafer/Niday
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 28 Jul 1944
      Death Place: Clover, Roane, West Virginia
      Note: Spencer District
      Age at Death: 76y 8m 21d
      Burial Place: Clover, W. Va.
      Burial Date: 30 Jul 1944
      Cemetery: Ferrell Cem
      Birth Date: 07 Nov 1867
      Birth Place: Roane County
      Marital Status: W
      Spouse: Jacob Niday, dec'd
      Occupation: Housewife
      Mother: Mahalia/Harper
      Father: John/Shafer
      Informant: S J Niday, Clover WV
    Person ID I34133  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2016 

    Father John Shafer,   b. 4 Jul 1847, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Mahala C Harper,   b. 28 Nov 1849, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1929, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 20 Aug 1865  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1870 Kanawha Co WV Poca Dist # 181-181
      Shaver, John 23
      Mahala 20
      Mary C 3
      Emaline 2
      George W 1

      1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia
      Shafer, John 32 WV
      Mahala Wife 27 WV
      Mary C. Dau 14 WV
      Emeline Dau 13 WV
      George W. Son 11 WV
      Martha J. Dau 9 WV
      Rachel A. Dau 7 WV
      Leverna E. Dau 3 WV
      Andrew P. Son 9M WV

      1900 Roane Co WV Harper Dist
      John Shafer 7/1847 m34y
      Mahala C 10/1849 14-11 children
      Andrew P 11/1878
      Arminta 4/1880
      Flora B 10/1884
      Jesse M sn 7/1886
      Ollie M da 2/1888
      Roma sn 2/1891
      Betty A gd 4/1885
      George W Gs 2/1887
      Elihu gs unk/1893
    Family ID F10051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob Nida,   b. 27 Feb 1855, Giles County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1924, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1880  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1900 Smithfield, Roane, WV
      Niday, Jacob 2/1855 m 20y VA VA VA
      Emeline wife 11/1866 m 20y 9-7 children WV WV WV
      Samuel J son 6/1884 WV WV WV
      Nonie P da 9/1886 WVWVWV
      Effie M da 11/1888 WVW V WV
      Bettie da 9/1891 WV WV WV
      Elcie da 6/1894 WV WV WV
      Dessie da 11/1896 WV WV WV
      Minnie M da 9/1899 WV WV WV

      1910 Smithfield, Roane, WV
      Niday, Jacob 55 m1- 29y VA VA VA
      Emiline wife 53 m1- 29y 10-8 children OH WV WV
      Samuel J son 25 m1- 0y WV VA OH
      Bettie da 17 WV VA OH
      Elsie da 15 WV VA OH
      Dessie da 13 WV VA OH
      Myrtle da 10 WV VA OH
      John H son 8 WV VA OH
      Bertha dil 19 m1- 0y 0-0 child WV WV WV [arrow drawn to Samuel]

      1920 Smithfield Roane, WV
      Niday, Jacob 64 VA VA VA
      Emeline wife 53 OH WV WV
      Elizabeth da 26 s WV VA OH
      Dessie da 23 s WV VA OH
      John H son 18 m WV VA OH
      Iris M dil 2 m WV VA WV
      Susan gd 5 WV WV WV

      Roane Co Birth Records - in 1910, Emma stated she had given birth to 10 children and 8 were living. Perhaps Holly and Lemuel were the other 2 and someone confused the dates?
      Nona P Nidy, 9/17/1886 to Jacob & Emeline

      Effa May Nidy, 11/4/1888, child #3, to Joby & Emaline (Shoves) by Jane Tanner 12/19/1888

      Effie M Nida, 11/4/1888, to Jacob & Oley by father

      Nida, Holie E (f), 3/3/1891 to Jacob & Emiline Nida, reported by Jacob (no date of report)

      Nida, male 3/17/1891 to Jacob & Emma (Shafer) (4th child), reported by AW Edgell 3/25/1891
      [were these twins or did the doctor make a mistake?

      Niday, Elizabeth 4/17/1892, Jacob & Emmaline (Shafer) delayed

      Bessie 6/4/1894, Jake, 38, born Spencer, & Emmeline, 27, born Linden, child #5, reported by Jane Nichols

      Elsie 6/4/1894 to Jacob & Emaline, reported by father

      Dessie, 11/11/1896, to Jacob & Emmeline, reported by Jacob

      Lemuel, 11/25/1896, Linden, Jake 39 & Emmeline (Stever) 28, child #7, reported by Jane Nichols

      Headstone, Ferrell Cemetery
      Headstone:
      Wm B Died Feb 5, 1888 or 1888 Age 2 d
      Holly E Died Sept 8, 1891 Age 8 mo
      Sons of J& E [? hidden by leaf]
    Children 
     1. Samuel J Nida,   b. 22 Jun 1884, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Nona P Nida,   b. 17 Sep 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William B Nida,   b. 3 Feb 1888,   d. 5 Feb 1888  (Age 0 years)
     4. Effie May Nida,   b. 4 Nov 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Holly E Nida,   b. 17 Mar 1891, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1891  (Age 0 years)
     6. Bettie Nida,   b. 17 Apr 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Elsie Nida,   b. 6 Jun 1894, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Dessie Nida,   b. 11 Nov 1896, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Minnie Myrtle Nida,   b. 20 Sep 1899, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. John Henry Nida,   b. 19 Dec 1901, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F11192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S384] Don Norman.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.