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Benjamin Franklin Day 1850–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 May 1850

Birth Location: Elk Fork, Morgan, Kentucky

Death Date: 09 May 1937

Death Location: Morgan County, Kentucky

Father: Alfred Day

Mother: Matilda Howerton

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Children(s):

The story of Benjamin Franklin Day began in 1850 in Elk Fork, Morgan, Kentucky. Benjamin Franklin Day passed away in 1937 in Morgan County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Day began in 1850 in Elk Fork, Morgan, Kentucky.
  • Benjamin Franklin Day passed away in 1937 in Morgan County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Day
1825–1908
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky
AD
Matilda Howerton
1827–1864
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky
MH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Day's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Day
1850–1937
Birth Place: Elk Fork, Morgan, Kentucky
Parents
Alfred S. Day
1825–1908
Morgan County, Kentucky
Matilda Howerton
1827–1864
Morgan County, Kentucky
Grandparents
James (Monroe) Howerton
1796–1883
Russell County, Virginia
Susannah Fugate
1800–1877
Russell County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William *
1759–1841
Nancy *
1764–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Howerton
1721–1801

Benjamin Day's Timeline

2 Records

1850
06 May 1850
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Day in Elk Fork, Morgan, Kentucky
Elk Fork, Morgan, Kentucky
1937
09 May 1937
Age 87
Death of Benjamin Franklin Day in Morgan County, Kentucky
Morgan County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 May 1850
    Event Place: Elk Fork, Morgan, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 May 1937
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky
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