Shep's Place Family Tree

2. In 1840 Census: Nida Lewis ‎(Walnut)‎ 4 people in household: 1 male ‎(0-5)‎ 1 male ‎(20-30)‎ 1 female ‎(0-5)‎ 1 female ‎(20-30)‎

2. In the 1850 Census of Gallia Co., Lew Nida of Walnut Tp. had 1 m ‎(20-30)‎, 2 f ‎(0-5 and 1 f (20-30)‎. If this correct, Franklin Dempsey hadn't been born yet. Who was the other little girl?

4. Lewis lived on the farm which his father Peter, Sr. owned, but did he own it??? In Jack Nida's book it states that when Wm. M. Niday, son of Lewis, moved to Nebraska, he sold to Isaac Boster the old Peter Nida Sr. farm. ‎(DB 40, 500)‎. Probably he inherited from Lewis, who was dead by then. Lewis died 1888. ‎(Jack Nida had the original will of Peter Nida, Sr. in which Lewis is named executor of the will and is given the farm.)‎