Corporal Isaac DAYD: Served During The Civil War

 Isaac Dayd, also known as Isaac Dade was born into slavery in Dec of 1844 in Missouri. He was the son of Isaac Dade and Francis (Ovington) Dade. He enlisted into the military September 11, 1863  in St. Louis City, St. Louis, Missouri.

His name in the army was Isaac DAYD.
His rank Private: D 60 USCT

Isaac served on the Union side during the American Civil War.
Branch Army, Company D, Unit 60th US Colored Infantry

Rank Changed Date on Aug 1, 1864
Rank Changed Rank 8th Corporal

Rank Changed 2 ~ Date: Aug 10, 1864
Rank Changed 2 ~ Rank: 7th Corporal;

Discharged on Oct 15, 1865 at the close of the Civil War
Photo of Isaac Dayd’s Find A Grave tombstone

Isaac Dayd married Louisa Monson on Sept 16, 1866.
Louisa / Lucinda Monson Dayd (1844–1924)

Residence 1870 • Canton, Lewis, Missouri
Isaac was listed as born about 1850. Surname was spelled DADE. He was a day laborer.

Isaac’s and Louisa’s children
Louis DADE, (1865 – 1895)
Laura Elizabeth (DADE) THURMAN (1868 – 1952)
Oscar DADE, (1869- 1916)
Albert DADE (1870 – 1943)
William DADE. (1875- )

Residence 1880 • Saint Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
3342 Franklin Avenue with wife Russell Dayd
Occupation ~ Musician ~ Isaac Dayd

Residence 1899 • Listed in  St Louis, Missouri, USA
Lucinda Dade: the widow of Isaac Dade. Were there two Isaac’s? The one was a musician who was disabled in the Hospital in Illinois . Lived on LaBelle, same address area as Laura Wilkerson …she was DADE. 3229 LaSalle

Residence 1900 in St. Louis MO.
Isacc Dayd in Listed born in Dec 1845
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head~ Address was 820 N 12th with wife Lena Dayd ~ Occupation ~ Violinist ~ Isaac Dayd

Isaac Dayd had other wives?
He was married to Lena in 1893. She passed in 1902.
He was married to Russell who passed in 1901.
Note that Louisa was listed as a widow in 1900. ~ Same ~ Isaac Dayd

Info About Cemetery 1907
Danville National Cemetery Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
PLOT 4, 826 R-3 ~ Isaac Dayd passed in the hospital.
Death on May 26, 1907 • Danville, Vermillion, Illinois, USA

Surname Spelling 1907
Louisa Dayde’s death record in 1924, his daughter Laura spelled her father Isaac’s surname and mother’s last name as DAYDE.

Residence 1913  in St Louis, Missouri, USA City Directory
Lucinda Dadye was listed as the widow of Isaac Dayde.

Source of info from
Missouri Censuses,
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
The City of St. Louis , Missouri Directories,
U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Thanks for reading.
Corporal Isaac DAYD: Served During The Civil War

Isaac was the brother of my Great Grandmother Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.
R.I.P Great Uncle Isaac

God bless
S.A. Blakley

This blog was  Posted on May 23, 2025 by Susan Ann Blakley

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