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Josiah Day 1839–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 NOV 1839

Birth Location: Wesley, Maine (Washington)

Death Date: 19 JAN 1915

Death Location: East Ridge Cemetery, Wesley, Maine

Father: Joel Day

Mother: Elizabeth Jones

Spouse(s): Maria Bird

Children(s): Elsie Day, George Day, Lucy Day, Flora Day, Alberto Day, Ida Day, John Day, Joel Day, Bertha Day, Clara Day

In 1839, Josiah Day entered the world in Wesley, Maine (Washington), born to Joel Day And Elizabeth Jones. In 1850, Josiah Day resided in Wesley, Maine (Washington). In 1860, Josiah Day resided in Wesley, Maine (Washington). Josiah Day married Maria Mary Bird, and had children including Alberto Linwood Day, Bertha H Bertie Day, Clara Emma Day, Elsie Maude Day, Flora Eliza Day, George Adelbert Day, Ida Bernice Day, Joel Cecil Day, John Bird Day, Lucy Evelyn Day. Josiah Day passed away in 1915 in East Ridge Cemetery, Wesley, Maine.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1839, Josiah Day entered the world in Wesley, Maine (Washington), born to Joel Day And Elizabeth Jones.
  • In 1850, Josiah Day resided in Wesley, Maine (Washington).
  • In 1860, Josiah Day resided in Wesley, Maine (Washington).
  • Josiah Day married Maria Mary Bird, and had children including Alberto Linwood Day, Bertha H Bertie Day, Clara Emma Day, Elsie Maude Day, Flora Eliza Day, George Adelbert Day, Ida Bernice Day, Joel Cecil Day, John Bird Day, Lucy Evelyn Day.
  • Josiah Day passed away in 1915 in East Ridge Cemetery, Wesley, Maine.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Day
1808–1884
Birth Location: Leeds, Maine (Androscoggin)
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Elizabeth Jones
1820–1842
Birth Location: Athens, Maine (Somerset)
EJ

Spouses(s)

Maria Bird
1844–1903
Birth Location: Crawford, Maine (Washington)
MB

Children(s)

Elsie Day
1883–1927
Birth Location: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
ED
George Day
1865–
Birth Location: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
GD
Lucy Day
1871–1939
Birth Location: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
LD
Flora Day
1869–
Birth Location: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
FD
Alberto Day
1868–
Birth Location: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
AD
Ida Day
1873–
Birth Location: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
ID
John Day
1875–
Birth Location: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
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Joel Day
1876–
Birth Location: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
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Bertha Day
1878–
Birth Location: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
BD
Clara Day
1880–1964
Birth Location: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
CD

Josiah Day's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Day
1839–1915
Birth Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Parents
Joel Day
1808–1884
Leeds, Maine (Androscoggin)
Elizabeth Jones
1820–1842
Athens, Maine (Somerset)
Grandparents
Samuel (Blethen) Day
1770–1840
Phippsburg, Maine (Sagadahoc)
Mehitable Grover
1770–1836
Phippsburg, Maine (Sagadahoc)
Samuel Jones
1782–1876
Wells, Maine (York)
Priscilla ("Peace") Gray
1795–1835
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Day
1743–1795
Bathany Blethen
1743–
Andrew Grover
1736–1810
Kerenhappuck Newell
1737–1833
Lazarus Jones
1752–1836
Elizabeth Buzzell
1752–1851
John Gray
1770–1832
Mary Burton
1776–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Day
1703–1758
Mary Thomas
1701–
Samuel Blethen
1705–1779
Elizabeth Perry
1716–1799
Benjamin Grover
1712–1745
Mehitable Toothaker
1708–1795
Andrew Newell
1721–
Sarah Norwood
1721–
John Jones
1719–1755
Abigail Hatch
1719–
John Gray
1742–1842
Elizabeth Roundy
1750–1840
Nathan Burton
1735–1820
Hannah Dyre
1737–1817

Josiah Day's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Day (2 NOV 1839–19 JAN 1915) m. Maria ("Mary") Bird (23 DEC 1844–24 JAN 1903)
  1. 1. Elsie (Maude) Day 1883–1927 m. Willard (James) Durling 1884–1916
    1. 1. Melva (Grace) Durling 1914– m. Carlyle (Clyde) Mishou 1913–
  2. 2. George (Adelbert) Day 1865– m. Minnie (Mary) Dodge 1881–
    1. 1. Raymond (Philip) Day 1901–1957
    2. 2. Rupert (P. Kingsley) Day 1903–1991 m. Gertrude (Gratto) Day 1908–
    3. 3. Leon (Fenton) Day 1904–1960 m. Lois (Thelma) Moore 1906–1961
    4. 4. Hazel Day 1905– m. Harry Kneeland 1886–
    5. 5. George (Adelbert) Day 1915–
    6. 6. Bessie (Bernice) Day 1907–1940
    7. 7. Lucy (Ella) Day 1909–1934 m. Lauriston (Aldrich) Oleson 1907–1962
    8. 8. Laura (Hatt) Day 1912– m. Dexter Seamans 1910–
    9. 9. Nancy (Hannah) Day 1914–
    10. 10. Verna Day 1920–
    11. 11. Dorothy (Viola) Day 1918– m. Robert (Morey) Magoon 1913–
    12. 12. James (Patrick) Day 1922–
    13. 13. Ada (F.) Day 1897–
  3. 3. Lucy (Evelyn) Day 1871–1939 m. Arthur (Samuel) Hayward 1862–1939
  4. 4. Flora (Eliza) Day 1869– m. Frank (Herman) Seavey 1871–1893 m. Herman Dodge 1872–
    1. 1. Herman (Ivan) Seavey 1893–
      1. 1. Chulyer (D.) Seavey 1924–
    2. 2. Bessie (Heritage) Dodge 1896– m. Amos (Percy) Gerald 1896–
    3. 3. Ethel (Maria) Dodge 1901–
    4. 4. Evelyn (Eudora) Dodge 1908– m. Merle (Lucas) Ingraham 1903–
    5. 5. Herman Dodge 1892–
  5. 5. Alberto (Linwood) Day 1868–
    1. 1. Lois (Marion) Day 1917– m. Trueman (Brown) Treadwell 1920–
  6. 6. Ida (Bernice) Day 1873– m. Samuel (Melville) Hawkins 1866–
    1. 1. Thatcher (Bert) Hawkins 1897– m. Bessie (M.) Ingersoll 1900–
      1. 1. Chester Hawkins 1920–
      2. 2. Margrette Hawkins 1922–
      3. 3. Albert (Thatcher) Hawkins 1925–
        1. 1. Janice (Mae) Hawkins 1949–1954
      4. 4. Carrie (I.) Hawkins 1923– m. Lewis (N.) Albee 1921–
    2. 2. Mina (Belle) Hawkins 1894–
    3. 3. Clarence (Melville) Hawkins 1896– m. Gladys Coffin 1899–
      1. 1. Melford (C.) Hawkins 1918–
      2. 2. Benson (E.) Hawkins 1920– m. Nell Avret 1926–
    4. 4. Edna (May) Hawkins 1899–1915
    5. 5. Chester (Elihu) Hawkins 1901–1912
    6. 6. Effie (Maude) Hawkins 1903– m. Alvah (W.) Norton 1907–
    7. 7. Georgia (Anna) Hawkins 1906– m. Maurice Roberts 1898–
    8. 8. Mildred (Angeline) Hawkins 1906– m. John Mahoney 1903–
    9. 9. Wesley Hawkins 1917–
  7. 7. John (Bird) Day 1875–
  8. 8. Joel (Cecil) Day 1876–
  9. 9. Bertha (H. "Bertie") Day 1878– m. William (Henry) Oleson 1877–
    1. 1. Margaret (Maria) Oleson 1903–
    2. 2. Joel (Rudolph) Oleson 1904–
    3. 3. Lauriston (Aldrich) Oleson 1907–1962 m. Lucy (Ella) Day 1909–1934
    4. 4. Queenie (Evangeline) Oleson 1913– m. Harris (Herbert) Day 1905–
    5. 5. Nelson Oleson 1915–1915
  10. 10. Clara (Emma) Day 1880–1964 m. Valorus Roberts 1876–1937 m. Chester (E.) Foss –1949
    1. 1. Maxwell Roberts 1905–1905
    2. 2. Dorothy (Marie) Roberts 1906– m. Leon (F.) Adams 1890–
    3. 3. Neal (Seldon) Roberts 1908–1955
    4. 4. Elsie (May) Roberts 1915– m. Edward (Harold) Doughty 1915– m. Donald (E.) Murphy 1912–
    5. 5. Alberta (Lucille) Roberts 1917–1919
    6. 6. Charles (Drummond) Roberts 1920–

Josiah Day's Timeline

12 Records

1839
2 NOV 1839
Birth of Josiah Day in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)
1850
1850
Age 11
Josiah Day resided here in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)
1860
1860
Age 21
Josiah Day resided here in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)
1870
1870
Age 31
Josiah Day resided here in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)
1870
1870
Age 31
Josiah Day was employed in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)
1880
1880
Age 41
Josiah Day was employed in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)
1880
1880
Age 41
Josiah Day resided here in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)
1900
1900
Age 61
Josiah Day was employed in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)
1900
1900
Age 61
Josiah Day resided here in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)
1910
1910
Age 71
Josiah Day was employed in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)
1910
1910
Age 71
Josiah Day resided here in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)
1915
19 JAN 1915
Age 76
Death of Josiah Day in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 NOV 1839
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source:
    [1] The Day Association, Day Genealogy - Green Book (Furbush-Roberts Printing Co. Inc 435 Odlin Road, Bangor Maine 1967)
    [2] Jon Brenton Cole 7321 NW 14 Street, Plantation, Florida 33313 (954-587-6368), Jon Brenton Cole ([email protected])
    [3] 1850 Census
    [4] 1860 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 46 -------- 29 June 1860
    [5] 1880 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 4 of 13 -------------- 5 June 1880
    [6] 1910 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 4 of 4 ---------------- 21 April 1910
    [7] 1900 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 4a --------------------- 6 June 1900
    [8] 1870 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 9 ------ 28 Jun 1870

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: 1850 Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: 1860 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 46 -------- 29 June 1860

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: 1870 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 9 ------ 28 Jun 1870

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: 1870 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 9 ------ 28 Jun 1870

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: 1880 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 4 of 13 -------------- 5 June 1880

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: 1880 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 4 of 13 -------------- 5 June 1880

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: 1900 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 4a --------------------- 6 June 1900

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: 1900 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 4a --------------------- 6 June 1900

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: 1910 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 4 of 4 ---------------- 21 April 1910

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: 1910 census, Wesley, Maine (Washington), Pg. 4 of 4 ---------------- 21 April 1910

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 JAN 1915
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source:
    [1] The Day Association, Day Genealogy - Green Book (Furbush-Roberts Printing Co. Inc 435 Odlin Road, Bangor Maine 1967)
    [2] Jon Brenton Cole 7321 NW 14 Street, Plantation, Florida 33313 (954-587-6368), Jon Brenton Cole ([email protected])

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Ridge Cemetery, Wesley, Maine
    Record Source: Mike Walton, Cemetery marker seen personally by this genealogist, Author personally viewed this marker...
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