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Benjamin Franklin Day 1854–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1854

Birth Location: Newton , Georgia, USA

Death Date: 11 Oct 1928

Death Location: Waterloo, Irwin County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Day

Mother: Mary Day

Spouse(s): Emma Day

Children(s): James Day, Ida Day, Mamie Day, Mabel McCranie, Henrietta Day, Henry Day, Alma Day

Benjamin Franklin Day was born in 1854 in Newton , Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Jefferson Day And Mary Elizabeth Phillips Day. In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Day resided in Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA. In 1870, Benjamin Franklin Day resided in Sheffield Subdivision 96, Covington and Conyer, Ne. Benjamin Franklin Day married Emma Palmore Day, and had children including Alma Day, Henrietta Hen Day, Henry Day, Ida Bell Day, James Walter Day, Mabel E Dollie Day Mccranie, Mamie Lee Alma Nancy Nannie Day. Benjamin Franklin Day passed away in 1928 in Waterloo, Irwin County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Day was born in 1854 in Newton , Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Jefferson Day And Mary Elizabeth Phillips Day.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Day resided in Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1870, Benjamin Franklin Day resided in Sheffield Subdivision 96, Covington and Conyer, Ne.
  • Benjamin Franklin Day married Emma Palmore Day, and had children including Alma Day, Henrietta Hen Day, Henry Day, Ida Bell Day, James Walter Day, Mabel E Dollie Day Mccranie, Mamie Lee Alma Nancy Nannie Day.
  • Benjamin Franklin Day passed away in 1928 in Waterloo, Irwin County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Day
1823–1862
Birth Location: Newton, Georgia, United States
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Mary Day
1826–1906
Birth Location: Newton, Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Emma Day
1861–1939
Birth Location: Rockdale County, Georgia, United States of America
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Children(s)

James Day
1884–1946
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Ida Day
1885–1934
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Mamie Day
1889–1972
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Mabel McCranie
1895–1963
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MM
Henrietta Day
1899–1978
Birth Location: Rockdale County, Georgia, USA
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Henry Day
1899–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Alma Day
1905–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Benjamin Day's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Day
1854–1928
Birth Place: Newton , Georgia, USA
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Day
1823–1862
Newton, Georgia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth Phillips) Day
1826–1906
Newton, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
John (A) Day
1793–1874
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Susannah Hammock
1806–1880
Georgia USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Day's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Day (5 Aug 1854–11 Oct 1928) m. Emma ((Palmore)) Day (8 April 1861–16 June 1939)
  1. 1. James (Walter) Day 1884–1946
  2. 2. Ida (Bell) Day 1885–1934
  3. 3. Mamie (Lee Alma "Nancy" "Nannie") Day 1889–1972
  4. 4. Mabel (E. "Dollie" Day) McCranie 1895–1963
  5. 5. Henrietta ("Hen") Day 1899–1978
  6. 6. Henry Day 1899–
  7. 7. Alma Day 1905–

Benjamin Day's Timeline

12 Records

1854
5 Aug 1854
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Day in Newton , Georgia, USA
Newton , Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 6
Benjamin Franklin Day resided here in Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 16
Benjamin Franklin Day resided here in Sheffield Subdivision 96, Covington and Conyer, Newton, Georgia, USA
Sheffield Subdivision 96, Covington and Conyer, Newton, Georgia, USA
1873
1873-1877
Age 19
Benjamin Franklin Day resided here in Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia, USA
Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
Benjamin Franklin Day resided here in Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
Benjamin Franklin Day resided here in Diamond, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Diamond, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 56
Benjamin Franklin Day resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 66
Benjamin Franklin Day resided here in Milstead, Rockdale, Georgia, USA
Milstead, Rockdale, Georgia, USA
1928
11 Oct 1928
Age 74
Death of Benjamin Franklin Day in Tifton, Tift County, Georgia, United States of America
Tifton, Tift County, Georgia, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 76
Benjamin Franklin Day resided here in Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 81
Benjamin Franklin Day resided here in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
1940
1940
Age 86
Benjamin Franklin Day resided here in J.p.#1, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
J.p.#1, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1854
    Event Place: Newton , Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04186; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 257-75
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 2342128
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 1328; Page: 155a; Enumeration District: 095
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sheffield Subdivision 96, Newton, Georgia; Roll: M593_168; Page: 182A
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Newton, Georgia; Roll: M653_133; Page: 423; Family History Library Film: 803133
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: T624_1592; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1375605
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Newton, Georgia; Roll: M653_133; Page: 423; Family History Library Film: 803133

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sheffield Subdivision 96, Covington and Conyer, Newton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sheffield Subdivision 96, Newton, Georgia; Roll: M593_168; Page: 182A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1873-1877
    Event Place: Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, Georgia Archives; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tax Digests 1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 1328; Page: 155a; Enumeration District: 095

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Diamond, De Kalb, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: T624_1592; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1375605

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Milstead, Rockdale, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 2342128

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04186; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 257-75

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J.p.#1, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04186; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 257-75

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1928
    Event Place: Tifton, Tift County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
    [3] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 27934-J
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waterloo, Irwin County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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