William
A.
Day
Born in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Cyrus Day
and Mary C. (Long) Day
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Charlotte J. (Heisler) Day
— married
16 Dec 1867 in Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Descendants 
Father of
John Edward Day
Died
at age 73
in Marcus, Cherokee, Iowa, United States
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Biography
Birth
William A. Day was born on 17 April 1820 in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States to Cyrus Day (1795-1860) and Mary C. Long (1796-1886).
Marriages and Families
He married sisters.
- Nancy J. Heisler (1840-1867) c. 1858.
- Charlotte J. Heisler (1842-1891) on 16 December 1867 in Jasper County, Iowa, United States.
Children of the Day-Nancy Heisler Marriage
- George Ellsworth Day was born on 12 June 1860 in Ohio, USA. He married Ella Snook (1868-1939) on 21 December 1887 at Newton, Jasper, Iowa. George died on 1 January 1946 in Quimby, Cherokee, Iowa, USA.
- Frank Ernest Day was born on 7 August 1863 in Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, USA. He married Anna Augusta Cobb (1867-1926) on 11 December 1889 in Cherokee County, Iowa. Frank died on 27 July 1940 in Heron Lake, Jackson, Minnesota, USA.
- Cora Belle Day was born on 17 October 1865 in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA. She married William Wesley Bryant in 1882. Cora died on 2 February 1917 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Children of the Day-Charlotte Heisler Marriage
- John Edward Day was born on 29 September 1869 in Newton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA. He married Geneva Elizabeth Heisler (1879-1944) on 15 February 1893 in Ida Grove, Ida, Iowa. John died on 6 April 1959 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA.
- Ida Elizabeth Day was born on 1 November 1872 in Newton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA. She married William Bridgman Lyon (1868-1931) on 2 November 1891 in Jasper County, Iowa. Ida died on 2 June 1914 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA.
- David Arthur Day was born on 15 March 1876 in Newton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA. He married Nora Irene Wixcel (1879-1965) on 26 June 1901 in Cherokee County, Iowa. David died on 9 October 1956 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Bertha May Day was born on 26 January 1882 in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA. She married 1) John Shields (1871-1911) on 25 September 1899 in Sedgwick County, Kansas and 2) Edwin Hunter (1880-1950) on 23 January 1909 in Shoshone County, Idaho. Bertha died in 1950 in Wallace, Shoshone, Idaho, USA.
Death and Burial
William died on 17 December 1893 in Marcus, Cherokee, Iowa, United States at the age of 73. He was buried in the Marcus-Amherst Cemetery, Marcus, Cherokee, Iowa. Find A Grave: Memorial #68231296
Sources
- 1850 United States Federal Census on 26 September in Wayne, Jefferson, Ohio. [1]
- 1870 United States Federal Census on 13 June in Malaka, Jasper, Iowa. [2]
- 1880 United States Federal Census on 16 June in Newton, Jasper, Iowa. [3]
- 1885 Iowa State Census in Newton, Jasper, Iowa. [4]
- Iowa Marriage Record for Edward Day, son of William A. Day and Charlotte Heisler.
- Iowa Marriage Record for Ida E. Day, daughter of William A. Day and Charlotte Heisler.
- Iowa Marriage Record for George E. Day and Ella Snook, son.
- Iowa Marriage Record for Frank E. Day, son of William A. Day and Nancy Heisler.
- Iowa Marriage Record for David Arthur Day, son of William A. Day and Charlotte Heisler.
- U.S. Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 for William Day living in Wayne, Jefferson, Ohio.
- U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index for son John Edward Day.
- Find A Grave Index.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1850: Day, Cyrus 56, b. PA, farmer, head; Mary 53, wife; William 27, farmer, son; Robinson 16, farmer, son; Martha 14, daughter; Henry 10, son.
- ↑ 1870: Day, William A. 50, farmer, head; Charlotte 28, wife; George 8, son; Frank 7, son; Cora B. 4, daughter; Eddie 1, son; Cutchall, Elizabeth 63, unknown relationship.
- ↑ 1880: Day, William 60, farmer, head; Charlotte 38, wife; George E. 19, laborer, son; Frank E. 17, son; Cora B. 14, daughter; John E. 11, son; Ida E. 7, daughter; Arthur 4, son.
- ↑ 1885: Day, William A. 64, farmer, head; Charlotte 42, wife; George 23, son; Edward 15, son; Ida 12, daughter; Arthur 9, son; Bertha 3, daughter.
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Darlene (Scott) Kerr
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PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE the placement of the reference and footnote notations. 1/2 of the census data and other is lost if you do. No rule that I know of that says you have to have no space between "Sources" and References or can't have footnotes. And yes, I have read the "Help" page. Thank you.
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