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Chester Otis Day 1883–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1883

Birth Location: Putnam County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 30 May 1969

Death Location: Mount Meridian, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Nelson Day

Mother: Louisa Cotton

Spouse(s): Ludella Akins

Children(s): Herman Day, Thelma Day, Jewell DAY

Chester Otis Day was born in 1883 in Putnam County, Indiana, USA, the child of Nelson B Day And Louisa Alice Cotton. In 1900, Chester Otis Day resided in Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA. Chester Otis Day married Ludella Pearl Akins, and had children including Herman Lee Day, Jewell Day, Thelma Cleo Day. Chester Otis Day passed away in 1969 in Mount Meridian, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Chester Otis Day was born in 1883 in Putnam County, Indiana, USA, the child of Nelson B Day And Louisa Alice Cotton.
  • In 1900, Chester Otis Day resided in Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA.
  • Chester Otis Day married Ludella Pearl Akins, and had children including Herman Lee Day, Jewell Day, Thelma Cleo Day.
  • Chester Otis Day passed away in 1969 in Mount Meridian, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nelson Day
1846–1908
Birth Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
ND
Louisa Cotton
1852–1935
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
LC

Spouses(s)

Ludella Akins
1885–1974
Birth Location: Putnam County, Indiana, USA
LA

Children(s)

Herman Day
1907–1999
Birth Location: Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
HD
Thelma Day
1905–1975
Birth Location: Putnam County, Indiana, USA
TD
Jewell DAY
1904–1904
Birth Location: Putnam County, Indiana, USA
JD

Chester Day's Ancestors

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Chester Day
1883–1969
Birth Place: Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Nelson B. Day
1846–1908
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Louisa (Alice) Cotton
1852–1935
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William Day
1815–1898
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Geary Day
1815–1879
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ransom Jr.
1780–1859
Brooks Day
1781–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1760–1849
Elizabeth Smith
1763–1813

Chester Day's Descendants

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Chester (Otis) Day (6 Nov 1883–30 May 1969) m. Ludella (Pearl) Akins (26 Dec 1885–9 Feb 1974)
  1. 1. Herman (Lee) Day 1907–1999 m. Coleta (Kathleen) Hart 1910–1983
    1. 1. Chrystal Day 1929–2021 m. Carl (D) Barker 1927–1996
  2. 2. Thelma (Cleo) Day 1905–1975
  3. 3. Jewell DAY 1904–1904

Chester Day's Timeline

8 Records

1883
6 Nov 1883
Birth of Chester Otis Day in Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Putnam County, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Chester Otis Day resided here in Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1904
13 Feb 1904
Age 21
Chester Otis Day was married in Putnam
Putnam
1910
1910
Age 27
Chester Otis Day resided here in Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana, USA
Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 34
Chester Otis Day resided here in Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Putnam County, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Chester Otis Day resided here in Marion, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Marion, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
Chester Otis Day resided here in Marion, Marion, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Marion, Marion, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1969
30 May 1969
Age 86
Death of Chester Otis Day in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1883
    Event Place: Putnam County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1904
    Event Place: Putnam
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, Putnam County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Records 1850-1920 Part One A-G I, Original record lecated in the County Clerk's Offi; Book: 10; Page: 484

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1240399

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Putnam County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Putnam County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Marion, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marion, Marion, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marion, Putnam, Indiana; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340358

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1969
    Event Place: Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Meridian, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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