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Ernest Linwood Day 1889–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1889

Birth Location: Jackson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1 Apr 1930

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: George Day

Mother: Mary McKissack

Spouse(s): Abby Lancaster

Children(s): Dorothy Legge

In 1889, Ernest Linwood Day entered the world in Jackson, Tennessee, USA, born to George William Day And Mary Jennie Mckissack. In 1920, Ernest Linwood Day resided in Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Ernest Linwood Day married Abby Estella Lancaster, Lancaster, and had children including Dorothy E Day Legge. Ernest Linwood Day passed away in 1930 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Ernest Linwood Day entered the world in Jackson, Tennessee, USA, born to George William Day And Mary Jennie Mckissack.
  • In 1920, Ernest Linwood Day resided in Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • Ernest Linwood Day married Abby Estella Lancaster, Lancaster, and had children including Dorothy E Day Legge.
  • Ernest Linwood Day passed away in 1930 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Day's Ancestors

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Ernest Day
1889–1930
Birth Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
George William Day
1850–1921
Jackson, Madison, Tennessee
Mary (Jennie) McKissack
1854–1927
Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Rev (George Washington) Day
1808–1881
Russell, Virginia, USA
Sarah (W) Day
1821–1856
Greene, Tennessee USA
John (W) McKissack
1827–1906
Henry, Alabama, USA
Elizabeth (Jane "ELiza" Shanks) (McKissack)
1831–1884
Barbour County, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Hundley Day
1775–1856
Mary Garland
1794–1878
Joseph Neilson
1792–1845
Mary Smith
1794–1863
Archibald McKissack
1774–1857
Lucy Ellis
1782–1849
James 4GG
1798–1878
Mary wife??
1800–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Day
1742–1792
Dorothy Henley
1747–1800
William Garland
1755–1827
Lydia Cooley
1770–1852
Hugh Neilson
1762–1812
Sarah Haile
1761–1818
William Smith
1771–1863
Tabitha Hatcher
1773–1818
John McKissack
1745–1815
Jane Hudson
1748–1825
Radford ^
1748–1812
Elizabeth (Ellis)
1758–1818

Ernest Day's Descendants

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Ernest (Linwood) Day (26 Sep 1889–1 Apr 1930) m. Abby (Estella) Lancaster (16 Jan 1895–13 Apr 1984)
  1. 1. Dorothy (E. Day) Legge 1925–2000 m. Cleve (Carlos Deckerd) Jr 1927–2005 m. James (Henry) Legge 1928–1997
    1. 1. Gale (J.) Aldridge 1951–2021

Ernest Day's Timeline

4 Records

1889
26 Sep 1889
Birth of Ernest Linwood Day in Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Jackson, Tennessee, USA
1914
25 Sep 1914
Age 25
Ernest Linwood Day was married in Fayette, Tennessee
Fayette, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 31
Ernest Linwood Day resided here in Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1930
1 Apr 1930
Age 41
Death of Ernest Linwood Day in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1914
    Event Place: Fayette, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1930
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 4

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