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Sarah (Sally) Day 1812 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1812

Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 Oct 1884

Death Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Day

Mother: Letitia Blair

Spouse(s): Elijah Creech

Children(s): Emaline Creech

In 1812, Sarah (Sally) Day entered the world in Scott County, Virginia, USA, born to John Nathan Day and Letitia Blair. Sarah (Sally) Day married Elijah Lee Creech, and had children including Emaline Louvina Creech. Sarah (Sally) Day passed away in 1884 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Sarah (Sally) Day entered the world in Scott County, Virginia, USA, born to John Nathan Day and Letitia Blair.
  • Sarah (Sally) Day married Elijah Lee Creech, and had children including Emaline Louvina Creech.
  • Sarah (Sally) Day passed away in 1884 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Day
1786 – 1861
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
JD
Letitia Blair
1792 – 1868
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
LB

Spouses(s)

Elijah Creech
1810 – 1883
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Emaline Creech
1829 – 1918
Birth Location: Benham, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
EC

Sarah Day's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Day
1812 – 1884
Birth Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Nathan Day
1786 – 1861
Pennsylvania
Letitia Blair
1792 – 1868
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Levi (DAR A030903 Rev. War & Indian Spy)) Day
1742 – 1833
Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Susan (Polly) Blair
1746 – 1785
Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
John (Charles) Blair
1770 – 1843
Culpepper, Henry Co, Virginia, USA
Easter (Rachel) Robertson
1771 – 1840
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Day's Descendants

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Sarah ((Sally)) Day (12 Oct 1812 – 25 Oct 1884) m. Elijah (Lee) Creech (10 Sep 1810 – 25 Jul 1883)
  1. 1. Emaline (Louvina) Creech (27 Nov 1829 – 28 Nov 1918) m. Elijah (G "Eli") STURGILL (21 Mar 1831 – 26 Oct 1885)
    1. 1. Elijah (Oliver) Sturgill (4 Jan 1853 – 30 Mar 1934) m. Susanna Morris (3 Aug 1854 – 1891) m. Victoria Witt (18 June 1865 – 24 MAY 1905)
      1. 1. James (Newton "Newt") Sturgill (3 May 1876 – 22 Feb 1947) m. Rebecca (Jane) Daugherty (26 Jan 1871 – 1943-08-28) m. Sallie Clark (1874 – 1914)
        1. 1. William (Henry) Sturgill (4 Jan 1895 – )
        2. 2. Elijah Sturgill (3 May 1897 – 6 May 1967)
        3. 3. Alpha Sturgill (17 Jun 1897 – 12 Jan 1939) m. Emerson Hurst (18 Jul 1895 – 22 Jun 1977)
        4. 4. Ora Sturgill (11 Jun 1900 – 29 July 1926)
        5. 5. James (Garland) Sturgill (abt 1903 – 19 May 1975)
        6. 6. Ishmael Sturgill (13 Oct 1904 – 3 Aug 1982)
        7. 7. Charlie Sturgill (11 Oct 1906 – )
        8. 8. Tice Sturgill (abt 1908 – 9 Aug 1984)
        9. 9. Rosa (Belle Sturgill) Johnson (abt 1910 – 5 April 2002)
        10. 10. Cecil Sturgill (1 Nov 1913 – 23 Dec 1998)
        11. 11. General (Grant) Sturgill (2 Jul 1909 – 12 Sept 1985)

Sarah Day's Timeline

2 Records

1812
12 Oct 1812
Birth of Sarah (Sally) Day in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1884
25 Oct 1884
Age 72
Death of Sarah (Sally) Day in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1812
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1884
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
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