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Descendants of John Alexander Niday


Generation No. 1

1. JOHN ALEXANDER1 NIDAY was born Oct 16, 1828 in Botetourt County Virginia, and died Unknown. He married (1) NANCY EVALINE BRADLEY. She was born Jul 12, 1842 in Giles County Virginia, and died Unknown. He married (2) MARY ANN TAYLOR. She was born 1830, and died Unknown.

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Children of JOHN NIDAY and NANCY BRADLEY are:
2.    i.    LEONIDAS BABER2 NIDAY, b. Feb 24, 1877, Craig County Virginia; d. Sep 08, 1949, Slabfork, Raleigh County West Virginia.
   ii.    WILLIAM MARION NIDAY, b. Aug 30, 1878, Craig County Virginia; d. Jul 03, 1953, Raleigh County West Virginia.

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Burial: Jul 06, 1953, Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh County West Virginia
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   iii.    SUSAN NIDAY, b. May 17, 1880, Craig County Virginia; d. Unknown.

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Generation No. 2

2. LEONIDAS BABER2 NIDAY (JOHN ALEXANDER1) was born Feb 24, 1877 in Craig County Virginia, and died Sep 08, 1949 in Slabfork, Raleigh County West Virginia. He married (1) ARMINTA A. CRAFT. She was born Jul 27, 1873 in Craig County Virginia, and died Unknown. He married (2) CECILIA PORTERFIELD Jul 24, 1897 in Craig County Virginia. She was born Nov 03, 1872 in Giles County Virginia, and died Unknown.

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Burial: Sep 10, 1949, Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh County West Virginia
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Children of LEONIDAS NIDAY and CECILIA PORTERFIELD are:
3.    i.    GEORGE BURKE3 NIDAY SR, b. 1900, Craig County Virginia; d. Unknown.
   ii.    MORRIS NIDAY, b. Dec 16, 1902, Craig County Virginia; d. Feb 1984, Raleigh County West Virginia.

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Burial: Feb 1994, Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh County West Virginia
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   iii.    MARCELLUS KESTOR NIDAY, b. 1903, Craig County Virginia; d. Unknown.

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   iv.    HARLEY BELL NIDAY, b. Mar 08, 1906, Craig County Virginia; d. Oct 1984, Raleigh County West Virginia.

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Burial: Oct 1984, Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh County West Virginia
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   v.    CARLY NIDAY, b. 1908, Craig County Virginia; d. Unknown.

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   vi.    RACHEL NIDAY, b. Private.


Generation No. 3

3. GEORGE BURKE3 NIDAY SR (LEONIDAS BABER2, JOHN ALEXANDER1) was born 1900 in Craig County Virginia, and died Unknown. He married CARRIE LEE DAVIS. She was born Apr 29, 1905 in Raleigh County West Virginia, and died May 1984 in Raleigh County West Virginia.

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Children of GEORGE NIDAY and CARRIE DAVIS are:
   i.    LOUIS4 NIDAY, b. Private.
   ii.    GLORIA NIDAY, b. Private; m. MR. PIERCE, Private; b. Private.
   iii.    FRANCES NIDAY, b. Private; m. MR. HIGHTOWER, Private; b. Private.
   iv.    GERALDINE NIDAY, b. Private; m. ORVILLE HATCHER, Private; b. Private.
   v.    MORRIS NIDAY, b. Private.
   vi.    DORTHA FAYE NIDAY, b. Mar 07, 1929, Raleigh County West Virginia; d. Mar 14, 1929, Raleigh County West Virginia.

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Burial: Mar 1929, Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh County West Virginia
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4.    vii.    GEORGE BURKE NIDAY II, b. Nov 15, 1932, Slabfork, Raleigh County West Virginia; d. Dec 29, 2006, West Virginia.
   viii.    FRED JIMMIE NIDAY, b. Oct 12, 1943, Raleigh County West Virginia; d. Feb 19, 1944, Raleigh County West Virginia.

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Burial: Feb 21, 1944, Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh County West Virginia
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Generation No. 4

4. GEORGE BURKE4 NIDAY II (GEORGE BURKE3, LEONIDAS BABER2, JOHN ALEXANDER1) was born Nov 15, 1932 in Slabfork, Raleigh County West Virginia, and died Dec 29, 2006 in West Virginia. He married SYLVIA S. BONDS, daughter of SYDNEY BONDS and WILLIE. She was born Aug 21, 1938 in Raleigh County West Virginia, and died Jun 11, 2003 in Charleston, Kanawha County West Virginia.

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George Burke Niday Jr.
George Burke Niday Jr., 74, of Barrett, went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 29,2 006.
He was born Nov. 15, 1932, at Slabfork. He was an employee of Eastern Associated Coal for 46 years and a member of UMWA Local 9177. He was a Korean War veteran.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia Butch Niday; a son, George Niday III; his parents, George and Carrie Niday; a brother, Louis Niday; and a sister, Gloria Pierce.
He is survived by a daughter, Debbie Brown and husband, Chris, of Fuquay Varina, N.C.; son, Rodney Niday and wife, Linda, of Barrett; brother, Morris Niday and wife, Peggy, of Crab Orchard; sisters, Frances Hightower of Midway, Geraldine Hatcher and husband, Orville, of Midway; three grandchildren, Justin Niday of Gordon, Allison and Baylee Niday of Barrett.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 with the Rev. Dan Williams and the Rev. Scotty Elswick officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens, Madison, with the Rev. Howard Sparks officiating at the gravesite.
Friends may call from noon until the time of the service Sunday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville.

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Burial: Dec 31, 2006, Memory Gardens, Madison Boone Co WV
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Burial: Jun 14, 2003, Memory Gardens, Madison Boone Co WV
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Children of GEORGE NIDAY and SYLVIA BONDS are:
   i.    DEBBIE5 NIDAY, b. Private; m. CHRIS BROWN, Private; b. Private.
   ii.    RONDEY NIDAY, b. Private.
   iii.    GEORGE BURKE NIDAY III, b. Jun 21, 1964, Raleigh County West Virginia; d. Aug 01, 2000, Boone County West Virginia; m. NONA HICKS, Private; b. Private.

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UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF LABORMINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATIONDistrict 4REPORT OF INVESTIGATION(UNDERGROUND COAL MINE)FATAL POWERED-HAULAGE ACCIDENTDAKOTA MINING, INC. (ID NO. 46-08589)NO. 2 MINECAZY, BOONE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIAAugust 14, 2000ByCurtiss Vance, Jr.Coal Mine Safety and Health InspectorRonald MedinaMechanical Engineer, Mine Equipment BranchApproval and Certification CenterChad D. HuntleyElectrical Engineer, Electrical Equipment BranchApproval and Certification CenterOriginating Office - Mine Safety and Health Administration100 Bluestone Road, Mount Hope, West Virginia 25880Edwin P. Brady, District ManagerRelease Date: October 26, 2000

OVERVIEW
On Monday, August 14, 2000, at approximately 5:45 a.m., a fatal powered-haulage accident occurred in the 1st Right Mains 004-0 MMU section of the Dakota Mining, Inc., No. 2 Mine, ID No. 46-08589. The accident resulted in fatal injuries to George B. Niday, a thirty-six year old equipment operator working on the midnight-shift move crew, while he and another miner were in the process of moving the shuttle car and cable anchor to a new location.The victim had a total of 17 years mining experience, which included 1 year and 11½ months at the No. 2 Mine. The accident occurred while the victim and another equipment operator were moving the off-standard shuttle car to a location in the No. 5 belt entry at the section dumping point, where they intended to anchor the shuttle car trailing cable. The victim was walking in front of the shuttle car on the cable reel side watching the trailing cable. As the shuttle car was being trammed down the entry toward the section dump, a raised area in the mine floor caused the canopy to contact the mine roof, stopping the shuttle car. The victim advised the equipment operator to try to move the shuttle car closer to the coal rib on the cable reel side in order to free it.The operator stated during interviews that he lost visual contact with the victim while he was trying to free the shuttle car. The operator was switching the tram controls in both directions trying to free the shuttle car when it suddenly broke free from the mine roof with the wheels of the shuttle car turned toward the coal rib, pinning the victim between the cable reel guide and coal rib.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Dakota Mining, Inc., No. 2 Mine is located at Cazy, near Bim, Boone County, West Virginia. The mine began production in late December 1997. The mine was developed into the Powellton coal seam through a box cut with a belt haulage slope and elevator shaft installed at a later stage of mining. Mine ventilation is provided by an eight-foot diameter Jeffrey fan, which produces 360,000 cubic feet of air per minute (cfm) at four inches water gauge, in a blowing configuration. Methane is liberated at a rate of approximately 750,000 cfm per day. The mining height of the coal seam ranges from four-to-eight feet, with an average height of six feet. Mining equipment includes the following: Joy 14CM15 continuous-mining machines, Joy 10SC shuttle cars, Fletcher DDO-13 and Roof Ranger II roof-bolting machines, Fairchild and S&S scoops, Fletcher mobile-roof supports, Stamler coal feeders, rail equipment, and various other support equipment. Currently there are three operating sections. One is a retreat pillaring section with one continuous-mining machine, a second is a retreat pillaring section with two continuous-mining machines (walk-between arrangement), and the third is on development. Both blowing and exhausting face ventilation are employed on the sections, depending upon the section configuration. The immediate roof consists primarily of sandy shale, while the main roof is massive sandstone. The floor is comprised mainly of shale material. Five-foot, fully-grouted resin rods are used to provide roof support in normal conditions. Longer bolts and other types of supplemental roof supports are utilized when adverse conditions are encountered. The mine produces approximately 1.5 million tons of coal per year and reported 235,000 man-hours worked last year. The present employment is 95 miners.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT
On Sunday, August 13, 2000, at 11:00 p.m., the 1st right crew started their regular shift. They entered the mine via the elevator and then traveled by rail-mounted battery equipment to the 1st Right 004-0 MMU section. All work proceeded normally up until approximately 5:30 a.m. At that time the section foreman, Calvert Sears Miller, told two of the move crew personnel to move the No. 1 off-standard 10SC22 shuttle car to the belt entry at the coal feeder location and anchor the trailing cable. Two miners, George B. Niday III, the victim, and Russell W. Nelson, went to the shuttle car and hand pulled the shuttle car trailing cable to the section power center. Nelson went back to the shuttle car while Niday stayed to hang the trailing cable across the No. 6 entry at the power center. As Niday was hanging the trailing cable, the foreman, Miller, arrived and directed Niday to go and help Nelson move the shuttle car. Niday was positioned in the No. 5 belt entry to watch the slack cable being dragged along side the shuttle car as Nelson trammed the shuttle car out of the crosscut and into the belt entry toward Niday's position.As Nelson trammed the shuttle car into the No. 5 entry, the canopy became hung against the mine roof. When the shuttle car stopped, Niday was standing along the right coal rib approximately 10 feet inby the discharge end of the shuttle car and on the opposite side of the shuttle car from Nelson's position. Nelson stated in interviews that he wanted to back the shuttle car into the intersection and have the electricians lower the canopy in order to get it through the low top; however, Niday told Nelson to move the shuttle car toward the right rib a couple feet so that it would come through the low top. Nelson started the shuttle car and attempted to tram back and forth, trying to free the shuttle car canopy from a roof bolt in the mine roof.Nelson further stated in the interviews that at that point he had lost site of Niday, but could hear him. As Nelson was attempting to tram the shuttle car with the wheels turned toward the right coal rib, he stated that the shuttle car came loose all at once, striking against the right coal rib and he heard Niday scream. Nelson stated that he then applied his foot brake and the emergency stop-switch panic bar, but it was too late. Nelson got out of the operator's deck and ran around in front of the shuttle car on the discharge end. He saw Niday pinned between the shuttle car and the coal rib, facing the rib.Miller, who was still in the No. 6 entry hanging cable, heard Niday scream. He ran over to the shuttle car location and saw Niday pinned against the coal rib by the shuttle car. Miller stated that he ran back toward the section power center to get the scoop, when he saw two other crew members, Teddy Pridemore and Tony Bias, at the power center. Miller told them that a man was badly injured and directed them to get the scoop and first-aid equipment and bring them to the belt entry. Bias brought a scoop to the discharge end of the shuttle car and Miller told him to put the scoop blade against the corner of the shuttle car deck side and try to lift the shuttle car off of Niday. Bias attempted to lift and push the shuttle car sideways away from Niday. The scoop could not move the shuttle car. Miller told Pridemore to get the other scoop and bring it to the inby side of the shuttle car location.At this same time, electricians, Mark DeLung and Chuck Scott, who were working on another shuttle car in the No. 4 entry also heard the scream. They immediately ran to the location of the accident. When DeLung arrived at the shuttle car location, he found Nelson standing at the deck of the shuttle car and Niday pinned against the coal rib. DeLung told Scott to go to the section phone and call for an ambulance. Miller went to get a chain to pull the shuttle car away from the coal rib while DeLung, an EMT, assessed Niday's injuries. He found them to be very serious and told Bias to stay with Niday while he ran to the phone to have surface personnel call for HealthNet. Once DeLung and Miller got back to the accident site, Bias asked DeLung if the power on the shuttle car was still on. Bias said he could move the shuttle car backwards and get Niday out without hurting him further. Miller told him to try it and Bias trammed the shuttle car back just enough to remove Niday. DeLung stated that they moved Niday about five feet from the shuttle car, placed him onto a stretcher and covered him with a blanket. DeLung told Miller to call the mine foreman, Donnie Roberts, and tell him to get other EMT's and head their way because Niday had serious injuries and they would need assistance. Niday was carried to the Mack 8 battery-powered mantrip and taken to the end of the section track. He was then placed onto the track-mounted battery-powered mantrip. Roberts met the section mantrip, which was transporting Niday, at the first track switch off the 1st Right section. Niday had stopped breathing and had no pulse. Roberts got on the mantrip to assist Miller and DeLung administer CPR on Niday while they were transporting him to the surface location.Niday was then transported by the Boone County Ambulance Service to the Boone Memorial Hospital, Boone County, West Virginia. Niday was later pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the accident. The body was sent to the Medical Examiner's office in Charleston, West Virginia for autopsy.
INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENT
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) was notified at 7:00 a.m., on August 14, 2000, that a fatal powered-haulage accident had occurred. MSHA personnel arrived at the site at 9:30 a.m., on August 14, 2000. A 103(k) Order was issued to ensure the safety of the miners. MSHA and the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training jointly conducted the investigation with the assistance of mine management and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) representatives of the miners of Dakota Mining, Inc. A list of those who were present and/or participated in the investigation is included in the Appendix.On August 14-15, 2000, representatives from all parties were briefed by mine management personnel as to the circumstances surrounding the accident. The on-site portion of the investigation was conducted. Photographs were taken and relevant measurements and sketches were made of the accident site.Interviews of individuals known to have knowledge of the facts before and after the accident were conducted at the Dakota Mining, Inc., mine office conference room at Cazy, Boone County, West Virginia, on August 15, 2000. The physical portion of the investigation was completed on August 15, 2000, and the 103(k) Order was terminated.

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Burial: Aug 04, 2000, Memory Gardens, Madison Boone Co WV
Cause of Death: Coal Mine Accident
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