Descendants of William Day

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ DAY. He married MARY.

Children of WILLIAM DAY and MARY are:

2. i. TRUMAN FREEMAN² DAY, b. February 11, 1764, Prince Georges Co., MD; d. February 17, 1855, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

3. ii. WILLIAM DAY, b. July 25, 1768, Prince Georges County, MD; d. Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Generation No. 2

2. TRUMAN FREEMAN² DAY (WILLIAM¹) was born February 11, 1764 in Prince Georges Co., MD, and died February 17, 1855 in Fleming Co., Kentucky. He married (1) MARY SAUNDERS, daughter of JAMES SAUNDERS and ELIZABETH. He married (2) CATHERINE WILLIAMS December 30, 1811 in Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Notes for TRUMAN FREEMAN DAY:

1] Pioneer Families of Missouri, by Wm. S. Bryan

2] 58th Reg. Ky. Militia, Fleming Co. order Book B

3] 1790 & 1800 Ky. census Fayette and Fleming Co.

4] 1810, 20, 30, 40, 50 census Fleming Co., Ky

5] Day Family Bible

More About TRUMAN FREEMAN DAY:

Will: Eden's Chapel Graveyard

Marriage Notes for TRUMAN DAY and CATHERINE WILLIAMS:

1] Fleming Co. marriages shows name as Freeman, married by John Johnson

2] Fleming Co., KY Marriages, 1798-1850, Researchers Publication

Children of TRUMAN DAY and MARY SAUNDERS are:

i. MARGARET³ DAY, b. September 21, 1790, Kentucky; m. EDMOND PETTIS, July 04, 1811.

ii. LEWIS T. DAY, b. 1791, Kentucky; m. CATHERINE MCINTIRE, May 18, 1813, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Notes for LEWIS T. DAY:

1] Lewis is not in family bible or will, per Jean Laws FGS

Marriage Notes for LEWIS DAY and CATHERINE MCINTIRE:

1] Fleming Co. marriages, married by Benjamin Northcott, see Day file

2] Fleming Co., KY Marriages, 1798-1850, Researchers Publication

iii. ACKLEY DAY, b. February 21, 1793, Kentucky; m. (1) SALLY FOWLER; m. (2) SARAH OXLEY, January 20, 1816, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Marriage Notes for ACKLEY DAY and SARAH OXLEY:

Fleming Co., Kentucky Marriages , Book 1, 1798-1827, married by James Johnston

iv. WILLIAM T. DAY, b. November 22, 1795, Kentucky.

v. MARY ANN DAY, b. January 27, 1798; d. August 17, 1850; m. PETER G. OLIVER, March 09, 1815, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Marriage Notes for MARY DAY and PETER OLIVER:

1] Per certified copy of marriage record from the Clerk of Court of Fleming Co., Ky., correct marriage date is March 9, 1815; the minister was Rev. Richard Tilton. see Marriage Book OO page 68, line 9.

4. vi. SAUNDERS P. DAY, b. April 07, 1800, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

vii. EMILIA DAY, b. February 09, 1803, Fleming Co., Kentucky; d. July 03, 1880, Callaway Co., Missouri; m. GARRARD DAVIS, August 21, 1823, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

viii. CHARLES A. DAY, b. December 23, 1805, Fleming Co., Kentucky; d. 1850, Callaway Co., Missouri.

Notes for CHARLES A. DAY:

1] Wives: Anna Speed, Nancy Walker, Diana Eleanor Speed

ix. ELIZABETH DAY, b. October 16, 1808, Fleming Co., Kentucky; d. December 03, 1891; m. VINCENT SMALL.

x. TRUMAN DAY, b. March 23, 1811, Fleming Co., Kentucky; d. Abt. 1856, Callaway Co., Missouri; m. (1) MARGARET UNDERWOOD, April 05, 1832, Bath Co., Kentucky; m. (2) VIRGINIA PLEASANT MCNAMER, January 29, 1846, Callaway Co., Missouri.

Marriage Notes for TRUMAN DAY and MARGARET UNDERWOOD:

1] Talley's Kentucky Papers- Bath Co. Marriages, taken from Montgomery Co., 1811, Page 75; Day, Truman to Margaret Underwood, Apr. 5, 1832, (Wm. sec.)

Children of TRUMAN DAY and CATHERINE WILLIAMS are:

xi. FRANCIS H.³ DAY, b. September 27, 1813.

xii. MIDDLETON W. DAY, b. January 13, 1816; d. April 30, 1840, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

More About MIDDLETON W. DAY:

Will: Eden Chapel Graveyard

xiii. MARTHA ANN DAY, b. May 07, 1818.

xiv. JAMES DUDLEY DAY, b. August 23, 1820.

xv. REBECCA S. DAY, b. April 15, 1824.

3. WILLIAM² DAY (WILLIAM¹) was born July 25, 1768 in Prince Georges County, MD, and died in Fleming Co., Kentucky. He married (1) ELIZABETH RAWLINGS. He married (2) JANE Abt. 1780 in Virginia.

Child of WILLIAM DAY and ELIZABETH RAWLINGS is:

i. SQUIRE ASBERRY³ DAY, b. February 14, 1808; d. December 15, 1882, Fleming County , Kentucky; m. MARGARET FOSTER.

Children of WILLIAM DAY and JANE are:

ii. WILLIAM M.³ DAY, b. Abt. 1786, Virginia; m. ELIZABETH RAWLINGS, Abt. 1807, Kentucky.

iii. DUNBAR DAY, b. 1790, Virginia.

iv. SARAH DAY, b. 1794, Virginia; m. PAGE CALVERT, Abt. 1816.

v. LEWIS H. DAY, b. 1798, Virginia; m. POLLY, Abt. 1820.

5. vi. THOMPSON DAY, b. April 23, 1799, Fleming Co., Kentucky; d. December 07, 1890, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

6. vii. ALVIN G. DAY, b. Abt. 1801, Kentucky; d. April 1860, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

viii. MARGARET DAY, b. Abt. 1803, Kentucky; m. FRANK FREEMAN, Abt. 1826.

Generation No. 3

4. SAUNDERS P.³ DAY (TRUMAN FREEMAN², WILLIAM¹) was born April 07, 1800 in Fleming Co., Kentucky. He married LEAH ANN CATLETT August 11, 1825 in Bath Co., Kentucky.

Marriage Notes for SAUNDERS DAY and LEAH CATLETT:

Early Marriages in Bath Co. Ky, Bonds 1811-1850 and Returns 1811-1852, by Paul McClure, Heritage Books----DAY, Sanders P. & Ann CATLETT, bond 11 Aug. 1825; bdsm: Sennet Young

Child of SAUNDERS DAY and LEAH CATLETT is:

i. LEAH A.F.⁴ DAY, b. 1832, Kentucky; d. September 26, 1855, Hillsboro, Fleming Co., Kentucky; m. JAMES MONROE EMMONS, April 28, 1849, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Notes for LEAH A.F. DAY:

[1] Marriage Rec. of Fleming Co. Ky, 1798-1851, R-929-3769 book pub. by Eliz. Prather Ellsberry, pg 22

2]Fleming Co., Ky Death Records-1852-53-55-56-57-58-60-74-76-78. Copyright 1983, Frances Terry Ingmire, 10166 Clairmont Dr., S. Louis, Mo. 63136

Pg. 22- Lena AF Emmons, w, 23 female, married, housework, R Hillsborough, dau of Day, d. Hillsborough , 9/26/1855, consumption

Notes for JAMES MONROE EMMONS:

[1]Marriage Records of Fleming Co., KY, 1798-1851, R-929-3769 book, pub. by Eliz. Prather Ellsberry, pg 22

More About JAMES MONROE EMMONS:

Will: Hillsboro Cem., Fleming Kentucky

Marriage Notes for LEAH DAY and JAMES EMMONS:

1]A608/B60 Gen. Index to Fleming Co. Ky. Marriages LDS 054493 pg. 93

5. THOMPSON³ DAY (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born April 23, 1799 in Fleming Co., Kentucky, and died December 07, 1890 in Fleming Co., Kentucky. He married MARY LYONS October 11, 1821 in Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Notes for THOMPSON DAY:

1] Info from Pat GED

2] Headstone at Fleminsburg Cem. corres. w/ info

More About THOMPSON DAY:

Will: Flemingburgs Cem., Fleming Co., Ky

Notes for MARY LYONS:

1] Headstone at Flemingsburg Cem. corres. w/ info

More About MARY LYONS:

Will: Flemingsburg Cem., Fleming Co, Ky

Marriage Notes for THOMPSON DAY and MARY LYONS:

1] Fleming Co., Ky marriage book 1, 1798-1827. Married by Benjamin Northcott

2] Fleming Co., KY Marriages, Researchers Publication

Children of THOMPSON DAY and MARY LYONS are:

i. ELIZABETH⁴ DAY, b. April 06, 1827; d. November 11, 1905; m. SIMPSON VICE.

Notes for ELIZABETH DAY:

Birth and death info from headstone

More About ELIZABETH DAY:

Will: Payne Graveyard, Fleming Co., Ky

Notes for SIMPSON VICE:

1] Birth and Death info from Headstone

More About SIMPSON VICE:

Will: Payne Graveyard, Fleming Co., Ky

7. ii. DRUCILLA DAY, b. 1836, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

6. ALVIN G.³ DAY (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1801 in Kentucky, and died April 1860 in Fleming Co., Kentucky. He married PRISCILLA FOSTER Abt. 1827.

Notes for ALVIN G. DAY:

[1] 1850 Census of Fleming Co., Ky. page 463 gave names and yrs of age on family.

2] "The Fleming Gazette, Thursday, July 11, 1974-Second Edition"---" The land for the present Christian Church in Hillsboro was purchased on November 9, 1859, from Alvin G. Day and wife, Priscilla."

Children of ALVIN DAY and PRISCILLA FOSTER are:

i. WILLIAM MEREDITH⁴ DAY.

ii. ELIZA JANE DAY, m. PERKINS.

iii. SAUNDERS PRESLEY DAY, b. Abt. 1830, Fleming Co., Kentucky; m. EMALINE, 1851, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

iv. ELIZABETH MILTON DAY, b. Abt. 1835, Fleming Co., Kentucky; m. (1) TRUMAN; m. (2) B. F. FREEMAN, August 15, 1851, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Notes for B. F. FREEMAN:

SOURCES: Family info, Obits, Census Records. Per Bessie davis, this maybe Benjamin Franklin Freeman.

Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH DAY and B. FREEMAN:

1]Fleming Co. , Ky. Marriage Register B 1826-1857, H.C. Northcott minister

8. v. ARTHUR FOSTER DAY, b. Abt. 1837, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

9. vi. MARGARET ELLEN DAY, b. Abt. 1840, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

vii. JOHN B. DAY, b. Abt. 1841, Fleming Co., Kentucky; d. 1863, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Notes for JOHN B. DAY:

Eden's Chapel graveyard, Fleming Co., Ky

10. viii. TRUMAN S. DAY, b. Abt. 1844, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

11. ix. MARTHA EMELINE DAY, b. April 13, 1847, Flemingsburg, Fleming Co. Kentucky; d. November 07, 1909, Enterprise, Wallowa Co. Oregon.

Generation No. 4

7. DRUCILLA⁴ DAY (THOMPSON³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born 1836 in Fleming Co., Kentucky. She married DANIEL BOONE EMMONS 1854 in Fleming Co., Kentucky, son of JOSEPH EMMONS and SUSAN BOWEN.

Marriage Notes for DRUCILLA DAY and DANIEL EMMONS:

1] Per Caren Prater, marriage not found in Fleming Co., KY.

Child of DRUCILLA DAY and DANIEL EMMONS is:

i. NANCY A.⁵ EMMONS, b. 1858, Lewis Co., Kentucky; d. 1879, Kentucky; m. JAMES A. LYONS.

8. ARTHUR FOSTER⁴ DAY (ALVIN G.³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1837 in Fleming Co., Kentucky. He married AMANDA THOMPSON December 12, 1861 in Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Marriage Notes for ARTHUR DAY and AMANDA THOMPSON:

SOURCES: Fleming Co., Kentucky Marriages

Child of ARTHUR DAY and AMANDA THOMPSON is:

i. MAGGIE⁵ DAY, b. February 13, 1870, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Notes for MAGGIE DAY:

1] DAY TEXT

9. MARGARET ELLEN⁴ DAY (ALVIN G.³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1840 in Fleming Co., Kentucky. She married CHARLES EMMONS July 1855 in Fleming Co., Kentucky, son of ST. EMMONS and ALICE BOWEN.

Notes for MARGARET ELLEN DAY:

[1] Marriage Records Fleming Co., Ky, Vital Records, series l, vol. 35, p. 21

Notes for CHARLES EMMONS:

[1] Marriage Records Flemming Co., KY, Vital Records, series l, Vol. 35, p. 21

[2]Emmons/Payne family bible copy supplied by Caren Prater (DOB)

Marriage Notes for MARGARET DAY and CHARLES EMMONS:

1] Fleming Co. Marriages, Ky. Vital Records, Series 1, Vol. 35-1852-53-55-56-57-58-60

1875-76-78- and some 1907 and 1908, copyright 1983, Frances Terry Ingmire, Compiled by Frances Terry Ingmire, 10166 Clairmont dr. , St. Louis, MO. 63136; Page 21, July 1855: Charles Emmons, r near Poplar Plains, age 19, single b Fleming Co.,Ky. and Margaret Day, r Hillsboro age 16, b Wyoming

Child of MARGARET DAY and CHARLES EMMONS is:

i. ELBERT⁵ EMMONS, b. June 24, 1856; d. August 23, 1861, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Notes for ELBERT EMMONS:

1] 1860 Fleming Co., Ky. Census

2] Eden's Chapel Cem Headstone (DOB & death)

More About ELBERT EMMONS:

Will: Eden's Chapel Cemetery

10. TRUMAN S.⁴ DAY (ALVIN G.³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1844 in Fleming Co., Kentucky. He married LUCINDA F. GRAY December 21, 1865 in Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Notes for TRUMAN S. DAY:

DEED---This deed between Truman S.Day and Lucinda F. Day, his wife, of Hillsboro Fleming County , Kentucky, of the first part and John W. Emmons of the same place, county and state aforesaid of the second part "______path" that the said party of the first part in consideration of the sum of ( $1500.00 ) Fifteen hundred dollars ( $510.00 ) Five hundred and ten dollars in hand paid the receipt of which the party of the first part hereby acknowledges the remaining ( $900.00 ) due and payable as follows

( $650.00 ) Six hundred and fifty dollars and payable by note June 1st 1869. Third and last payment due by note by October 1st 1869 ( $340.00 ) Three hundred and forty dollars a lien is hereby retained on the hereinafter described _____ of _____and promises to secure the deferred payments, hath and doth by these presents, sell a lien and convey unto the party of the Second part, his heirs and assigns 5/8, Five eights of the entire undivided interest in and to the Dower interest or Estate of Mrs. Priscilla Day, widow of Alvin G. Day, deceased Rote of Fleming Co., Kentucky being the following undivided Eighths in said Dowery Estate or interest Viz: Arthur F. Day and wife, G. F. Freeman and Elizabeth M. Freeman, John W.

Emmons and Martha E. Emmons, Charles Emmons and Margaret F. Emmons, Truman S. Day and wife____said____S. Day having heretofore rought and had conveyed to him by deed 4/8, Four eighths of said Dower interest being the first four eighths above mentioned which was conveyed by Deed to said Truman S. Day which Deed are of Record in the Clerk's office of the Fleming Co. in Deed Book No. 37 and on the following pages viz: 396, 397, 398, 450 said dower interest or Estate consists of the Day Tavern

_____ in Hillsboro, Fleming Co., Kentucky together withe the Stabling and lots and all appertonary? thereon as set forth in the cor______ allotment of said Widow's Dowery, Recorded in the Clerk's Office of Fleming Co., KY.

To have and hold said undivided interest of (5/8) Five eighths in _______ Dower Estate, hereby conveyed to Said John W. Emmons his heirs and assigns forever and the Said Truman S. Day and wife hereby agree to forever warrant, the Title to the aforementioned dower interests ( being 5/8 of the whole) from themselves their heirs and assigns and from all persons whatsoever it is understood by and between the parties that any Deed or Deeds to the within mentioned Dowery is in operation insuring the lifetime of the Said Mrs. Priscilla Day. In testimony whereof the Said Truman S. Day and Lucinda F. his wife hereunto set their signatures with full relinquishing of Dower. Given under our hands this 18th day of May 1869.

Truman S. Day

Lucinda F. Day

Attest----State of Kentucky

Fleming County

I, Joseph Throop, Clerk of Court for the county aforesaid, Certify this Deed from Truman S. Day and Lucinda F. Day to John W. Emmons was on the 18th day of May 1869____to F. R. Davis a Deputy for me and acknowledges by Said Grantors to be their act and deed. Said deed was stamped agreeable to them and is with this Certificate duly Recorded in my office. Given under my hand this 8th day of ____1869. Joseph Throop, Clerk

Marriage Notes for TRUMAN DAY and LUCINDA GRAY:

SOURCES: Fleming Co., Kentucky marriages, married by W.D. Powers, see Day file

Child of TRUMAN DAY and LUCINDA GRAY is:

i. MAGGIE⁵ DAY, b. May 11, 1875, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Notes for MAGGIE DAY:

1] DAY TEXT

11. MARTHA EMELINE⁴ DAY (ALVIN G.³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born April 13, 1847 in Flemingsburg, Fleming Co. Kentucky, and died November 07, 1909 in Enterprise, Wallowa Co. Oregon. She married JOHN W. EMMONS December 21, 1865 in Kentucky, USA, son of JOSEPH EMMONS and SUSAN BOWEN.

Notes for MARTHA EMELINE DAY:

DEATH: Wallowa County Chieftain Newspaper dated Nov. 11, 1909 Front Page.

Martha Emeline Day died Nov. 7, 1909.

MISC: Wallowa Co. Courthouse Records states parents were Andrew Reavis Unknown born in North Carolina and Susan Shom born in Kentucky???? John and Martha moved to Ill. in 1871 & 10 yrs later to Neb. In 1884 they came to Union Co. In 1893 to Wallowa Co. ...Nephews F.A. & L.P. Day of La Grande.

Notes for JOHN W. EMMONS:

MEMORIES: Per Bill Emmons, John was a teacher in Neb. and kept a six shooter on his desk. OBIT WCC Chieftian-Served thru the Civil War in the Southern army, passed away Monday night., Jan. 2, 1933 at the home of his grandson, Harold Emmons on Alder Slope. He had been in failing strength for months, owing to advanced age annd the end came as to one falling asleep from the weariness of many days filled w/ labor. Born 3/29/1843. At the close of the Civil War, he was married 12/21/1865 to Martha E. Day and they shortly moved to Ill. and later to Neb. In 1885, they came west and settled in the Grande Ronde Valley .Came to Wallow Co. in 1891. Mr. Emmons went to ranching near the Buttes using some of the land now in Clifford Wedes farm. His next move was to the Valley and he bought a farm on Alder Slope. Later he went into sheep ranching and bought a large ranch on Day Ridge later known as the Murdock Place. Selling this and getting out of the sheep business which was afflicted w/ one of its periodic depressions, he lived in the Valley a time, spent some months in Ca. and then went to a place in Brushy Canyon, before he retired from active work. His wife passed away 11/7/1909. There are seven surving children;Mrs. Delbert Davis, Neb, Alton R. , San Francisco, Wm. P. , add unknown, Leonard B. , Lostine, Charles D., Mrs. Delbert Homan (Jesse) , Enterprise. Mr. Emmons belonged to the older generation which built up the country from primitive conditions. He was a kind friendly man upwright and particular in conduct of business affairs and naturally everbody liked him. 2]1880 Census Bearcreek, Hancock Co., Ill. lists, John, Martha, Lillie, Alton, Wm., Lenard and Charles. James Holden was a farmhand. Pg. 26, also see 211

3] This certifies that I have carefully examined John Emmons and find him qualified to teach the following branches to wit: Orthography, Reading, Writing, Arithmatic, English, Grammer, Geographhy and having produced satisfactory testimonials as to moral fitness and capacity to teach, is hereby recommended to the citizins of Fleming County as a teacher under the Law regulating Common schools for the state of Kentucky.

Poplar Plains

September 7, 1861 James Kidwell

Exam. for Fleming County

Marriage Notes for MARTHA DAY and JOHN EMMONS:

1] Gen. Index to Marriages of Fleming Co., Ky., E. p. 312, LDS 054493, pg. 93

Children of MARTHA DAY and JOHN EMMONS are:

12. i. LILLIE JANE⁵ EMMONS, b. December 01, 1866, Flemingsburg, Fleming Co., Kentucky; d. April 15, 1957, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa.

ii. WILLIAM T. EMMONS, b. May 14, 1871; m. ELIZABETH E. RENSHAW.

iii. STILLBORN, b. July 23, 1873.

13. iv. LEONARD BERTON EMMONS, b. December 08, 1874, Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois; d. September 19, 1954, Upper Imnaha, Wallowa Co., Oregon.

14. v. CHARLES DAYTON EMMONS, b. September 02, 1877, Illinois; d. May 29, 1962, Enterprise, Oregon.

15. vi. ALTON RICHARD<