Birth
John Wilday Jr. was born in Berne, Albany County, NY.[1][2][3] His birth date has been recorded from March 17, 1820[3] or March 17, 1821.[2] He was the son of Johannes Wilday (B. April 7, 1789, D. 1873) and Margaret Ecker (B. Oct 28, 1794, D. Dec 25, 1861).[2][3] He was on in a family of eight and had a younger brother named John Jost Wilday, which can cause confusion.[2]
Marriage & Children
Before 1842, John married Maria Vandenberg (B. 1828, D. after 1870), whose parents are unknown.[2]
They had the following children:
- Mary Esther Wilday (B. May 6, 1842, D. unk)[2][4][5]
- Merenious Wilday (B. Nov 8, 1843, D. Nov 21, 1928)[2][6][4][5]
- Alva Spencer Wilday (B. May 26, 1847, D. 1907)[2][4][5]
Occupation
John worked as a farmer before he served in the Civil War[1] and continued for the remainder of his life.[7]
Military Service
| Name: | John Wildey, Jr |
| Residence at Enlistment: | Berne[3] |
| Place of Birth: | Berne, NY[3] |
| Date of Birth: | 17 March 1820[3] |
| Names of Parents: | John(Wilday) and Margaret Aker [3] |
| Marital Status: | Married[3] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[3] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[3] |
| Bounty Received: | None[3] |
| Enlistment Date: | 15 Dec 1863[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Berne, New York or Albany, NY[3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery.[8] |
| Company: | Company I[1] |
| Discharged for Disability on: | 20 Aug 1864 |
| Discharged at: | David's Island, New York Harbor[1] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 34.[1] Disability not specified.[1] "Discharged for Disability Aug 1864 P.O. Address Bern Albany Co N.Y."[3] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 and American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; 1890 US Veterans Census, Wright, Schoharie County, NY; Civil War Pension Index, Ancestry.com |
Life
In the 1850 US Census John was recorded living in Berne with his wife and young family and working as a farmer.[4] The same was true a decade later.[5] John has not been found in the 1870 or 1880 US Censuses. John applied for his Civil War pension on March 23, 1887.[8]
By 1890, John was residing in Wright, Schoharie County, NY where he was recorded in the US Veterans Census. This record confirms his military record and adds that he was wounded in the right leg and was living at Shutters Corners. At the time his discharge papers were not available to provide specific dates.[9]
In 1900 John was living by himself next store to his son Merenious Wilday and his family in Schoharie, Schoharie County, NY.[6] John was recorded as follows: born March 1816, 84 yrs old, farm laborer, rents house.[6]
Death
John's wife Maria apparently died first and then John died on November 5, 1900 in Middleburgh, Schoharie County, NY. He was buried in Berne.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Civil War Pension Index
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Bernehistory.org
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 1850 US Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 1860 US Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 1900 US Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "1900Census" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ US Censuses
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Civil War Pension Index, Ancestry.com
- ↑ 1890 US Veterans Census, Wright, Schoharie Co, NY
