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John Morris Day 1884 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1884

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 15 Aug 1970

Death Location: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA

Father: Jackson Day

Mother: Roxana Ferris

Spouse(s): Myrtia Lawhorn

Children(s): Leon Day, Estle Day, Hazel Day, Edward Day, Mabel Day

John Morris Day was born in 1884 in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA, the child of Jackson Day and Roxana Ferris. In 1920, John Morris Day resided in Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA. John Morris Day married Myrtia Ethel Lawhorn, and had children including Leon Leonard Day, Estle Day, Hazel Day, Edward Day, Mabel Day. John Morris Day passed away in 1970 in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • John Morris Day was born in 1884 in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA, the child of Jackson Day and Roxana Ferris.
  • In 1920, John Morris Day resided in Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA.
  • John Morris Day married Myrtia Ethel Lawhorn, and had children including Leon Leonard Day, Estle Day, Hazel Day, Edward Day, Mabel Day.
  • John Morris Day passed away in 1970 in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Day's Ancestors

Self
John Day
1884 – 1970
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Jackson Day
1858 –
Tazewell County, Virginia
Roxana Ferris
1863 – 1932
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Jane Billups
1824 – 1889
Tazewell, Virginia
Solomon (Wesley) Day
1820 – 1885
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
John (B) Farris
1832 – 1914
Ohio
Lucy Thompson
1838 – 1928
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Nancy Wright
1798 – 1853
Anderson Ferris
1807 – 1885
Lucretia Halleck
1815 – 1871
Harding Thompson
1813 –
Nancy Ward
1820 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colonel Wright
1772 – 1816
Rebecca Harman
1777 – 1869
John Farris
1770 – 1851
Jane Watson
1770 – 1850
Hoadley Halleck
1790 – 1837
*Sarah Bagley
1797 – 1870
John Thompson
1777 – 1859
Mary Thompson
1771 – 1860

John Day's Descendants

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John (Morris) Day (16 Apr 1884 – 15 Aug 1970) m. Myrtia (Ethel) Lawhorn (2 Feb 1886 – 27 Jun 1963)
  1. 1. Leon (Leonard) Day (26 May 1910 – 24 December 1995) m. Laura Adkins (15 Feb 1906 – 12 Dec 1996)
    1. 1. Maxine (L) Day (abt 1929 – )
    2. 2. Leslie (Lee) Day (05 Oct 1931 – 03 Apr 2010)
    3. 3. Carrol (J) Day (6 Aug 1936 – 10 Jan 2011)
    4. 4. Lloyd Day (Aug 1942 – ) m. Patricia (L) Ross (Feb 1948 – )
      1. 1. Lloyd (L) Day (10 Dec 1970 – ) m. Nancy (L) Adkins (Apr 1974 – )
        1. 1. Alton (J) Day (27 Nov 1990 – ) m. Emily (H) Day (15 Jun 1996 – )
        2. 2. Josie (Lynn) Day (19 1992 – )
        3. 3. Cody Day
      2. 2. Tammy Day
    5. 5. Myrtle Day (abt 1930 – )
  2. 2. Estle Day (abt 1914 – )
  3. 3. Hazel Day (abt 1916 – )
  4. 4. Edward Day (abt 1918 – )
  5. 5. Mabel Day (abt 1920 – )

John Day's Timeline

3 Records

1884
16 Apr 1884
Birth of John Morris Day in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
John Morris Day resided here in Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
1970
15 Aug 1970
Age 86
Death of John Morris Day in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Lawrence County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1884
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1970
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Proctorville, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States of America

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