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34. ELIZABETH L7 DAY (DEXTER BALDWIN6, JOSEPH5, JOSEPH4, JEREMIAH3, RALPH2, RALPH1)
was born 17 Dec 1823 in Geneva, Genesee Co, NY137, and died 24 Mar 1902 in Fort Scott, Bourbon Co, KS.
She married (1) JOHN G CRAFT 1842 in Ohio or Wisconsin. He died Abt. 1847 in York Twp, Green Co, Wisconsin.
She married (2) JACOB B BECKNER 13 Dec 1847 in Dane Co, Wisc137,138,
son of JOHN BECKNER and ELIZABETH GISH. He was born 23 Mar 1822 in Roanoke, Botetourt Co, VA,
and died 19 Mar 1873 in near Pleasanton, Linn Co KS.
Notes for ELIZABETH L DAY:
Searched Geauga County Ohio marriage index 1806-1919 and no marriage of Elizabeth found,
though did locate the marriage of her sister Mary Jane to Elisha Worden there in 1841.
Perhaps Elizabeth married in Wisconsin after Dexter and Hannah moved the family there in 1842
[JMNelson 10/2003]
More About ELIZABETH L DAY:
Burial: Mar 1902, Pleasanton Cemetery, Linn Co, KS - Lot 13139
Emigration: 01 Sep 1857,
Marais des Cygnes, Linn Co, Kansas
Given Name: 1847, Betsy on second marriage registration
More About JACOB B BECKNER:
Burial: Mar 1873, Pleasanton Cemetery, Linn Co, KS - Lot 13
Emigration: 01 Sep 1857,
From Iowa to near Pleasanton, KS
Children of ELIZABETH DAY and JOHN CRAFT are:
i. AMBROSE8 CRAFT.
ii. JOHN QUINCY CRAFT.
Children of ELIZABETH DAY and JACOB BECKNER are:
iii. ELLEN ELIZABETH8 BECKNER, b. 09 Feb 1850, Dane Co, Wisconsin;
d. 07 Feb 1929, Mound City, Linn Co KS140; m. GEORGE HENRY HARRIS, 21 Dec 1870,
Presbyterian Church, Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas141; b. Of Bourbon Co, KS.
Notes for ELLEN ELIZABETH BECKNER:
From Pioneering to the Present - Linn County: Its People,
Events and Ways of Life, Vol II, pg 38:
Ellen Elizabeth Beckner was seven when she came to Kansas. She attended school in the old
stone school house in Mound City in its first term after it was used to house wounded from
Price's Raid. She was baptized in the Marais des Cygnes River. The Rev. John P. Harsen,
who assisted in the organization of the Presbyterian Church of Pleasanton in 1869, conducted
the marriage of Ellen to George Henry Harris of Bourbon County on December 21, 1870.
More About ELLEN ELIZABETH BECKNER:
Emigration: 01 Sep 1857, From Iowa to near Pleasanton, KS age 7
More About GEORGE HENRY HARRIS:
Occupation: 1889, Fort Scott, KS as railway mail clerk
iv. WILLIAM WALLACE BECKNER, b. 1855, Green or Dane Co, Wisconsin142;
d. 1932, Methodist Episcopal Home for Aged, Topeka, KS; m. NANCY E MORROW;
d. 1897, Blue Mound, Linn Co KS.
More About WILLIAM WALLACE BECKNER:
Burial: 1932, Prairie View Cemetery, Blue Mound, KS
Residence: 1880, Mound City, Linn, KS with mother and brother
v. DAVID C BECKNER, b. 29 Dec 1857, Pleasanton, Linn Co, KS;
d. 06 Feb 1860, Pleasanton, Linn Co, KS.
More About DAVID C BECKNER:
Burial: Feb 1860, Pleasanton Cemetery, Linn Co, KS - Lot 13
vi. SARAH EVALINE 'EVVY' BECKNER, b. 20 Jul 1861, Pleasanton, Linn Co, KS;
d. 17 May 1865, Pleasanton, Linn Co, KS.
More About SARAH EVALINE 'EVVY' BECKNER:
Burial: May 1865, Pleasanton Cemetery, Linn Co, KS - Lot 13
vii. ABRAHAM LINCOLN BECKNER, b. Dec 1864, near Pleasanton, Linn Co KS143;
d. 1931, Sierra Madre, California; m. URSULA MISSOURI FRENCH, Aft. 1885;
b. 1866, Missouri.
Notes for ABRAHAM LINCOLN BECKNER:
On the 1885 Kansas State census, he was listed as AL Beckner, single.
He and wife Ursula were in Topeka Kansas for the 1910 Census and Pasadena Calif for the 1920 census,
but their children had already left the home. Unable to locate on the 1900.
Notes for URSULA MISSOURI FRENCH:
On the 1910 Census, Ursula stated that she was the mother of three children, two living.
35. WILLIAM WILLIAMS7 DAY (DEXTER BALDWIN6, JOSEPH5, JOSEPH4, JEREMIAH3, RALPH2, RALPH1)
144 was born 28 Dec 1825 in Genesse Co, New York145,146,147, and died 11 Dec 1893 in Lynxville,
Crawford Co, Wisc148. He married LUCY MANORII PRINCE149,150 23 Feb 1848 in Montrose, Dane County,
Wisc151,152, daughter of JONATHAN PRINCE and NANCY MILLER. She was born 01 Jan 1831 in Lady,
New York153,154, and died 21 Sep 1897 in Seneca, Crawford Co, WI155.
Notes for WILLIAM WILLIAMS DAY:
Searched the pre 1907 Wisconsin Deaths microfische. No William W Day found.
Searched Crawford Co Death Index and found his wife, Lucy M Day, who died 1897, but not William
who died in 1893. Searched Vernon Co Death Index and LaCross Co Index, but no William W Day.
Lucy came to live with her daughter, May White, when widowed. Not sure where they were living
at the time of William's death, but were in Seneca for the 1880 census. He and Lucy are buried
in the Dickson Cemetery above Linxville on the way to Seneca. (JMNelson 9/2/2000)
Per the 1860 census, William Day operated a lime kiln near Osage, Mitchell Co Iowa.
His father-in-law, Jonathan Prince, owned a lime quarry, so likely he worked for him.
More About WILLIAM WILLIAMS DAY:
Burial: Dickson Cemetery, Lynxville, WI
Emigration: Abt. 1880, To Lynxville, Wisc from Iowa
Occupation: Lime Kiln operator, farmer
Residence: 1860, Osage Twsp, Mitchell Co Iowa
Notes for LUCY MANORII PRINCE:
From the Kickapoo Chief, pg.4, col 2 "Mrs Day died 9/21/1897 in Lynxville at the home of her
son-in-law, E.M. White. Born in New York nearly 65 years ago, she married Mr. Day in
Dane County WI. Her husband died 4 years ago. She is survived by three children,
Mrs John Davidson of Lynxville, Mrs E.M. White of Seneca and a son in the far west.
Burial in Dickson Cemetery." Mrs. John Davidson is her daughter Luella, Mrs E.M.
White is her daughter, May Manora, and the son in the "far west" was her son, W. Elfonso Day
who was residing in Mitchell County, Iowa.
Although Lucy's death certificate lists her father's first name as Johnson, she was the
sister of Sanford C. Prince, who was found in the 1850 census, Dane Co WI, for the household
of Johnathan and Nancy Prince in Dane County. Lucy had married in 1848 and was out of the
household. The informant for the death certificate of Sanford C Prince was Lucy's son,
Warren Elfonso Day, Sanford's nephew. Both Lucy and Sanford lived in the Lynxville area
and both are buried there in Dickson Cemetery.
(JMNelson 9/2/2000)
More About LUCY MANORII PRINCE:
Burial: Dickson Cemetery, Lynxville, WI
Residence: 17 Aug 1845, To Wisc Terr - York twp, Green Co, Wi
See notes: Family relationships
Children of WILLIAM DAY and LUCY PRINCE are:
i. WARREN ELFONSO8 DAY156, b. 17 May 1852, Green Lake Co., Wisc157,158;
d. 28 Feb 1917, Lynxville, WI159;
m. (1) ROSE HAIGHT160, 13 Oct 1873, Mitchell County, Iowa161;
d. Aft. Jul 1918, Ellensburg, Washington;
m. (2) IRENE JANE CHAMBERS, 10 Jul 1901, La Crosse, Wisc162,163;
b. Virginia, Wis.
Notes for WARREN ELFONSO DAY:
From the Kickapoo Chief, pg 4 col 3 on 12/30/1897: "Alphonso (sic) Day traveled
from Mason City Iowa to visit Mabel Day, daughter and Postmistress in Lynxville.
He also visited his sisters, Mrs Eugene White of Seneca and Mrs J. Davidson of Lynxville."
Kickapoo Chief pg 1, col 2 on 1/27/1898 W.F. Day, a native of Crawford County, recently
returned to the area from Nebraska. He is a new resident of Lynxville."
Kickapoo Chief, pg 1, col 5 4/21/1898 "Alphonso (sic) Day returned to Lynxville from
Mason City, IA. He is expected to go into livery business with his brother-in-law, John Davidson."
Kickapoo Chief, Pg 5, col3 7/25/1901 "Elphonso Day and his bride arrived from Victory WI
to visit his daughter, Mrs F. Caya of Lynxville."
Readstown Herald, p4, col 4 8/1/1901 (Call # P46120 at State Historical Society) Day, Mr.:
"Jane Chambers recently married Mr. Day. Bride from DeSoto. Groom was a pearl buyer in Lynxville."
More About WARREN ELFONSO DAY:
Burial: 1917, Dickson Cemetery, Lynxville WI
Residence: 1895, Osage, Iowa per state census, living alone, age 40; line 220 ward 3
Marriage Notes for WARREN DAY and ROSE HAIGHT:
Per Valda Caya Gribble, she received a letter from her grandmother, Rose, shortly
after her own mother had died. Rose was living in the state of Washington and had remarried.
Valda said she did not remember anymore about her.
(JMNelson 8/2000)
ii.NEWELL FLONELLER DAY164, b. 13 Nov 1853, Green County, Wisc165,166;
d. 05 May 1894, Lynxville Wisc167;
m. CLARA ALICE KEATING, 25 Sep 1884, Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa168;
b. 1858, Augusta, Maine169; d. 16 Nov 1903, Mitchell Co. Iowa.
Notes for NEWELL FLONELLER DAY:
Grave marker. Dickson Cemetery Lynxville Wisc. Due to wear and mosses growing on it
the marker was hard to read. At first thought his birthday was in 1853, but when computed
age spelled out on stone, it was 1855. The entire inscription on the stone reads as follows:
"In Memory of Newell F. Day, Born Nov. 13, 1853, Died Mar. 8, 1894, Aged 38 y's 3M's & 23 d's.
A Precious one from us is gone. A voice we loved is stilled. A Place is vacant in our house,
Which never can be filled. God in His wisdom has recalled, The boon His love has given,
And though the body slumbers now, The soul is safe in heaven." At the bottom is a large DAY.
However, the 1860 census has him as one year younger than Elfonso, so 1853 would be correct.
His wife returned to Iowa after his death and died nine years later, leaving their two
children Winnie and Warren Day orphans. Newell had been an investor in real estate,
owning property in Lynxville, the island the Day family farmed opposite Lynxville and lots
in Chicago. An administrator was appointed by the probate court in Iowa. Unfortunately the
admin. thought the taxes of $12 per year were too high, so the lots in Chicago were sold for
almost nothing. Fortunately, their uncle Elfonso (W.E. Day) handled the property in the
Lynxville area giving them rents to live on.
All the family of Wm W Day and Lucy (Prince) Day are in the Dickson
cemetery except May (Day) White who is buried with her husband, Eugene M White in
the Evergreen Cemetery at Medford, Taylor Co, Wisconsin . (JMNelson 8/2000)
More About NEWELL FLONELLER DAY:
Burial: 1894, Dickson Cem., Lynxville Wisc See notes
Given Name: Middle either
Floreller or Floneller (unable to read mar.reg handwriting.)
Probate: 1894, Crawford Co, WI D3-13
See notes: Aug 2000, About Newell
Notes for CLARA ALICE KEATING:
From the DeSoto Chronicle pg 2 col 2 on 8/13/1887: "Mrs. N Day departed Lynxville to visit
her mother at Osage, IA" (Call # at State Historical Society at Madison: P 74-6316)
More About CLARA ALICE KEATING:
Burial: Nov 1903, Cedar Twnship Cemetery, Mitchell Co IA
iii. LUELLA E DAY, b. Aug 1866, Osage, Mitchell Co., Iowa170;
d. 1930, Lynxville, WI;
m. JOHN S DAVIDSON, 25 Sep 1887, Lynxville WI171; b. Jan 1858, Scotland172;
d. 1923, Lynxville, WI.
More About LUELLA E DAY:
Burial: 1930, Dickson Cem., Lynxville Wisc
More About JOHN S DAVIDSON:
Burial: 1923, Dickson Cem., Lynxville Wisc
iv. MAY MANORA DAY, b. 05 Aug 1871, Osage Twp, Mitchell Co, Iowa173;
d. 07 Feb 1949, San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA174;
m. EUGENE MURRY WHITE, 01 Jan 1894, Lynxville, Crawford Co., WI175;
b. 13 Dec 1869, DeSoto, Bad Ax (now Vernon Co), WI176,177,178;
d. 25 Nov 1936, Medford, Taylor Co, WI179.
Notes for MAY MANORA DAY:
Grandma White was born in Osage Iowa. However, some time in the 1880's the family moved
to a farm on an island directly opposite Lynxville Wisconsin where Grandma said she grew up.
During the summer, they would row to town, but in the winter, they could walk across the
frozen Mississippi River. Apparently the island was owned by their son, Newell, who was
sixteen years older than May, as it was part of the property sold in the guardianship of
his children. Newell died in May, 1894. His father, William Williams Day, died five months
earlier in Dec 1893. Her father is buried in the Lynxville, Dickson Cemetery with his wife,
Lucy, as is Newell.
I found May again in the 1900 census for Seneca & Lynxville, with her spouse, Eugene M White
and daughter Myrle.
(JMNelson 9/2/2000)
Grandma told me she remembered when she was a little girl there was a huge volcanic eruption
somewhere and the sky where she lived in Iowa was darkened by it for days and that ash from it
came down on them. When I learned about the Krakatoa eruption which happened in August 1883,
she told me that was it. She was eleven at the time.
[Jan Nelson]
More About MAY MANORA DAY:
Burial: Feb 1949, Medford, WI beside spouse, Evergreen Cemetery 1, Section N, lot 109
Emigration: Aft. 1885, WW Day family moved to Island In Mississippi River directly opposite Lynxville WI
Individual Note: Order of Eastern Star and White Shrine
See notes: re Family locations
Notes for EUGENE MURRY WHITE:
Searched birth records of Vernon Co at Viroqua Wisc. Start of records is 1862, but no record
of Eugene Murry White found. Found birth registration of his brother, Arthur A White, 4/21/1877
which listed Eugene M White at "Name of Other Issue Living," for parents James A. White
and Julia L. Spear.
DeSoto Wisc is on boarder of Vernon Co with Crawford County and was formerly in Bad Ax County
which was merged with the other two counties. Will search in Crawford Co records.
Farm outside of DeSoto may have been over boarder in what is now Crawford Co. (
JMNelson 8/18/2000)
8/25/2000- Birth record for Eugene M White and Myrle I White not found in Crawford County either,
tho did find both in the 1900 Federal Census for Crawford Co, Seneca twnsp.
More About EUGENE MURRY WHITE:
Burial: 28 Nov 1936, Evergreen Cemetery 1, Section N, Plot 109 Medford, WI
Cause of Death: Carcinoma of sigmoid - metastasis
Emigration: Aft. 1887, Calumet Iowa, occ buttermaker.
Fraternal Org.: 32nd degree Mason
Nationality: Direct Descendent William White, Mayflower Compact signer
Occupation: Self employed, owned Country Store when Myrle young; later sold insurance and
real estate; had jewelry store, did watch repair
Residence: Bet. 1915 - 1936, 126 S Fourth St., Medford, Wisconsin
Marriage Notes for MAY DAY and EUGENE WHITE:
May and Eugene White went to Yellowstone Park for a honeymoon after the spring thaw.
Grandpa was rather well off, and owned a new auto in which they made the trip. Per Grandma,
it's top speed was about 24 miles per hour. They enjoyed Yellowstone Park and the
Lodge very much. They were cautioned never to get between one of the numerous grizzly bears
and her cubs. However, one day they drove down a road where a mother bear had a cub up a
tree on each side of the road. The Grizzly took after them. Grandma May told me she was
yelling for Gene to "Go faster, Go faster!" as the grizzly was catching up to them.
He calmly remarked, "Can't. It's to the floor now." Grandma said the bear was almost
up to them when it suddenly stopped and turned back to its cubs.
(2/2000 JM Nelson)
36. LYDIA ANN7 DAY (DEXTER BALDWIN6, JOSEPH5, JOSEPH4, JEREMIAH3, RALPH2, RALPH1)
was born 11 Jan 1828 in Westfield twp, Chautauqua Co, New York180, and died 13 Feb 1899
in Mound City, Linn Co Kansas. She married CHESTER SYLVESTER CROWELL 05 Nov 1843 in
York Twnship, Green Co., Wisconsin181,182,183, son of WILLIAM CROWEL and POLLY DAY. He was
born 30 Mar 1820 in Wyoming Co., New York184, and died 04 Apr 1876 in Mound City,
Linn Co Kansas.
More About LYDIA ANN DAY:
Burial: Feb 1899, Woodland Cemetery, Mound City, Linn, KS
Emigration: 1842, York Twnshp, Green Co, WI
Individual Note: 05 Nov 1843, Married First Cousin, Sylvester Crowell.
More About CHESTER SYLVESTER CROWELL:
Burial: Apr 1876, Woodland Cemetery, Mound City, Linn, KS
Emigration: 1841, York Twnshp, Green Co, WI
Given Name: 1820, Sylvester - used Chester
Occupation: Bet. 1864 - 1867, Ran Mound City Hotel, Mound City, KS
Children are listed above under (27) Chester Sylvester Crowell.
37. DR., OLIVER E F7 DAY (DEXTER BALDWIN6, JOSEPH5, JOSEPH4, JEREMIAH3, RALPH2, RALPH1)
was born Oct 1830 in Westfield, Chautauqua Co, New York185,186, and died 27 Apr 1908 in
Harrison, Kootenai Co, ID187. He married MARY ALMIRA COMSTOCK Abt. 1852 in Wisconsin,
daughter of [--?--] COMSTOCK and JULIA [--?--]. She was born Sep 1830 in New York188, and
died Bet. Jun 1900 - Nov 1906 in
Harrison, Kootenai Co, ID.
Notes for DR., OLIVER E F DAY:
Oliver's family was living next door to the mother and step-father of Elmira in the 1860
Federal Census at Potosi Twp, Linn Co, Kansas:
542/542 OE Day, age 29, M, Farmer, Real 150; Pers 100; b. NY
Elmira Day, age 29, F b. NY
Josephine Day, age 8, F b. Wis
Rosannah Day, age 6, F b. Wis
Delphine Day, age 4, F b. Wis
Dexter Day, age 2, M b. KS
E Lowry, age 18, F b. ILL
543/543 H. Robbins age 44, M, Farmer; Real 100; Pers 400; b. Canada
Julia A Robbins, age 50 F b. Canada
Henry Robbins, 16, M Farmer, b. ILL
Timothy Robbins, age 12, M b. ILL
Mary Robbins, age 11, F b. Wis
Anna Robbins, age 9, F b. Pa.
Ellen Robbins, age 7, F b. Ind.
George Comstock, age 19, M Farmer, b. Pa.
Per the 1870 Federal Census, Oskoloosa Twp, Jefferson Co, Kansas, the family of
Oliver E Day was ennumerated as follows:
274/286 Day, Oliver E age 39 Male, White, Stock raiser, $1500 born New York, Male Citizen of US over 21.
____, Elmira M, age 39 F W , Keeps house, born NY
____, Josephine, age 18 F W At home, born Wisconsin
____, Alecia K, age 16 F W At Home, born Wisconsin
____, Delphine, age 14 F W born Wisconsin
____, Dexter B, age 12. M W born Kansas
____, Joseph M, age 9 M W born Kansas
____, Mary E, age 6 FW born Kansas
____, John F, age 3, M W born Kansas
Robbins, Julia H age 60, F W Living with daughter, born New York
by 1880 the family had moved to Richmond, Furnas, Nebraska Famiy History Library
Film 1254749 NA film # T9-0749:
Oliver Day Self, Married, Male White age 49 Born NY Occupation Physician;
Father's Birthplace NY; Mother's Birthplace NY
Elmira Day Wife, Married,
Female White age 49 born NY Occupation Physician; Father's Birthplace Canada;
Mother's birthplace Holland
Joseph G Day, Son, Single, Male, White, age 19 born Kansas; Occupation Farming;
Father's birthplace NY; Mother's Birthplace NY
Mary Day, Dau, Single, Female, White, age 16 born Kansas; Occ: at home; Father's
birthplace NY; Mother's Birthplace NY
John Day, Son, Single, Male White, age 13 born Kansas; Occ: at home; Father's Birthplace NY;
Mother's Birthplace NY
Francis Copsy, Other, Male, White, age 2 born Nebraska; ----; Father's birthplace Illinois;
Mother's birthplace Wisconsin
Harry Copsy Other, Male, White, age 19 born Wisconsin; Occupation: Farming; Father's
birthplace Illinois;
Mother's birthplace Wisconsin.
In the 1900 Federal Census the family had moved to Belgrove Precinct, Kootenai Co,
Idaho Sheet no 10 of Enumeration Dist 58 taken on the 23rd and 25th day of June, 1900
by John W Peters:
Day, Oliver E Head White Male Born Oct 1830, age 69 Married 48 Born New York; Father
born Canada (Engl) Mother born NY;Occupation Physician. Read, Writes and Speaks English; OFF 1:71
___, Mary A Wife, White, Female Born Sept 1830 age 69 Married 48 yrs; Mother of 10;
5 living; born NY; Father born Canada (Engl) Mother born Pennsylvania; reads, writes
and speaks English
___, Joseph J, Son, W Male; born March 1861 age 39; Divorced; birthplace: Kansas;
Parents both born NY; Occupation Farmer YYY
Braden, Alta D, Daughter;
W Female; born Feb. 1856 age 44, Widowed; Mother of none; 0 living; birthplace:
Wisconsin; Parents both born NY; yyy
Reed, John S, Servant; W M born Oct 1880 age 19, single Born Nebraska; Father born
Ohio; Mother born Wisconsin; Occ Farm Labor YYY
In the Harrison Precinct Kootenai Co, Idaho; Sheet No 9 A enumeration dist 64 is
found their daughter, Mary and her family, as she married in 1881 to Harry Copsy who
was enumerated with the family in Nebraska in the 1880 census. See their notes page.
Oliver EF Day made his will on November 24, 1906. It was filed on May 1, 1908 in
Book V pg 589 of Kootenai County ID. It is in the Misc Index. He left only $1.00 to
his son Joseph T Day and nothing is mentioned for Joseph's son, Ralph Leroy, who was
adopted by his maternal grandfather, surname Shotwell. The bulk of the estate went to
Oliver's daughter, Alissa R Wells, and her dtr, Amy. His son John must have already
died, as his rifle was given to Oliver's daughter, Mary Copsey plus $1.00. He did not
exclude Alta Delphine with a $1.00 legacy either, so she had died by 1906. Using
process of elimination, Elvira, his wife was already dead, as not mentioned in the will.
Small bequests were made to his male grandchildren, Benjamin and Joseph Wells.
(See in scrapbook)
On August 19, 2003 we visited the Harrison Cemetery above Harrison ID. Per City
Hall records, the Day graves are the first ones at the front edge of the cemetery,
directly behind the VFW Memorial sign. No stones remain. Also in the plot are
Rosene Wells, age 71 who died 7 Apr 1925 and Baby Wells. As Alissa Rosene Day
married William Wells, the child is presumed to be theirs.
More About DR., OLIVER E F DAY:
Burial: Harrison Cemetery, Sec F, Plot 52, Lot 8 no stone.
Occupation: 1880, Physician
Residence: Feb 1856, Wisconsin, as twins born that state
Notes for MARY ALMIRA COMSTOCK:
Oliver, her spouse was born in Westfield, Chautauqua Co, NY. in 1830.
And Elmira in Sept 1930 NY.
In the 1845 Census for Chautauqua Co, NY, there were two Comstock Families,
head by ASA or Orsino or Trurman Comstock:
COMSTOCK, ASA 4 3 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 1 0 4 3 0
COMSTOCK, ORSINO 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 0
COMSTOCK, TRUMAN 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
#3 is number of females in hh and 12 is number of unmarried females 16-45, # 13 is
unmarried females under 16, hence Orsino and Truman are eliminated as possible parents.
Asa had 9 females in household and 3 age 16-45; while 5 were under 16. Elmira would
have fit in the later catagory.
More About MARY ALMIRA COMSTOCK:
Burial: Harrison Cemetery, Sec F, Plot 52, Lot 8 no stone.189
Occupation: 1880, Physician
Children of OLIVER DAY and MARY COMSTOCK are:
i. JOSEPHINE8 DAY, b. 1852, WI190,191; d. 1900.
ii. ALISSA ROSENE DAY, b. Jan 1854, Wisconsin192;
d. 07 Apr 1925, Harrison, Kootenai Co, ID193; m. WILLIAM WELLS, 1874, Nebraska;
b. Jun 1853, Indiana194.
More About ALISSA ROSENE DAY:
Burial: Harrison Cemetery, Sec F, Plot 52, Lot 8 no stone.
Notes for WILLIAM WELLS:
1900 Federal Census, Harrison Precinct, Kootenai Co, Idaho pg 98A
enumerated on 15 June 1900
241/242 Wells, William, Head, WM June 1853 age 46 Mar. 26 yrs born Indiana; Father born
England; Mother born England; Occupation: Miner Reads, Writes and Speaks English; Rents
____, Alice, Wife WF Jan. 1854 age 46 Mar. 26 yrs; Mother of 3, 3 living;
b. Wisconsin; Father b. Ohio (sic- he gives NY same census); Mother born NY, Reads,
Writes and Speaks English
____, Benjamin, Son, W M May 1888; age 12 S b. Nebraska; Father b. Indiana; Mother
b. Wisconsin, At school, 6 mos YYY
____, Joseph T, Son, WM July 1892 age 7, S b. Colorado; Father b. Indiana;
Mother b. Wisconsin
____, Emma, Daughter WF Jan 1896 age 4 S b. Idaho; Father b. Indiana; Mother b. Wisconsin
1920 Federal Census, Carlin Precinct, Kootenai Co, Idaho Sheet 1B enumerated on 10 January, 1920
Fam 26/22 Wells, William, Head, Home owned, mortgaged; M W age 67 Mar. Reads, Writes;
b. Ohio (sic) Father b England; Mother b Ohio Occupation Farmer, Gen. farming
Wells, Eliza R, Wife FW age 67 Mar. Reads and Writes; b. Wisconsin; Fa
b. Ohio (sic) Mo b. Penn (Sic)
____, Amie, Daughter, FW, age 24 Married Reads, Writes, b. Idaho Fa b. Ohio (sic) Mo b. Wisc
____, Annie L, Grand Daughter, FW age 3 S b. Idaho, Father b. NY; Mother b. Idaho
Wells, Frank, Son M W age 27 Married; Reads & Writes; b. Idaho Father b. Ohio; Mother
b. Wisconsin Laborer; saw mill
Wells, Flora, Daughter
in law, FW age 17 Married; Reads & Writes; b. United States Father US Mother US
(Note, Amy married in 1915 to Robert Shaffer, but is listed as a Wells, as is her dtr, Annie L.)
iii. ALTA DELPHENE DAY, b. Feb 1856, Wisconsin195,196; d. Bef. 1906;
m. [--?--] BRADEN, Aft. 1880; d. Bef. 1900197.
Notes for ALTA DELPHENE DAY:
Alta Delphene Day is listed in her father's household in Belgrove, Kootenai Co Idaho
as a 44 year old widow who had no children.
iv. DEXTER B DAY, b. 1858, Linn Co, Kansas198; d. Bef. 1906.
v. JOSEPH T DAY, b. Mar 1861, Kansas199,200;
m. GRACE EDNA SHOTWELL, 03 Feb 1895, Conejos County, Colorado.
Notes for JOSEPH T DAY:
Joseph J Day is listed in his parent's household in the 1900 federal census at Belgrove,
Kootenai Co Idaho as a divorced farmer. In earlier censuses found as Joseph M and G,
but in his father's will, he is listed as Joseph T Day.
In the Civil Index Kootenai County 1882-1910 is listed his divorce:
DAY, Grace Edna (PL) vs DAY Joseph (DF). Film F16-CV (OM) 131 Case # 908-CV filed 1898.
Therein, he signs his name as Joseph T Day.
The couple were in court to determine custody of their child, Ralph Leroy Day, who was in
the custody of his father at the start of the actions in 1898. Apparently he had abducted
Ralph from Grace. Joseph would not agree to her having custody and vice versa. A final
agreement was made for Joseph to relinguish custody of his son to his father-in-law,
Edward H Shotwell, but only on condition that Mr Shotwell show proof of filing for adoption
of Ralph. With that action, he relinguished all rights to his son. Grace Edna resumed
her maiden name. Final decree of divorce was in December, 1899 when Ralph was "abt three
and one fourth years" of age.
vi. MARY A E DAY, b. Apr 1864, Kansas201,202; d. Aft. 1926;
m. HARRY COPSEY, 1881, Prob. Richmond, Furnas Co, NE203; b. Nov 1859, Wisconsin204;
d. Abt. 1902, Harrison Prct, Kootenai Co, ID.
Notes for HARRY COPSEY:
Harry Copsey moved with the Day family from Richmond, Furnas, Nebraska where he was
enumerated in the Oliver Day family in the 1880 census. In the 1900 Federal Census, he has
moved with them to Kootenai County Idaho, but is living in the Harrison Precinct at the
southern portion of the county next to Lake Coeur d'Alene. He has married Mary A Day, who
was 16 in 1880. Per their statements of being married for 19 years, they must have
married in 1881.
Page 96A 1900 Fed'l Census Harrison Precinct, Kootenai Co Idaho:
178/188 Copsey, Harry,
Head W M Nov 1859 age 40 Married 19 yrs born in Wisconsin; Father born NY; Mother
born Wisc; Farmer YYYOwns; Free of Mortgage; Farm
____, Mary, Wife W F April 1864 age 36 Mar. 19 yrs; Mother of 9; 6 Living; Born Kansas;
Both Parents born NY; YYY
____, Rose E, Daughter, W F Aug 1884; 15 Single; born Nebraska; Father born Wisc;
Mother born Kansas; Occ at school;
Yes; Yes; Yes
____, Belle A, Daughter, WF June 1888; age 11, Single; born Nebraska; Father born Wisc;
Mother born Kansas At school, Yes, Yes, Yes
____, Henry F. Son, W M Aug 1893 age 6, Single; born Washington; Father born Wisc;
Mother born Kansas; At school,
____, George E, Son W M Mar 1896 age 4 Single; born Idaho; Father born Wisc;
Mother born Kansas
By the 1910 Census, Mary is widowed with another daughter, Elade Copsey, born in 1901 and
living in the home of her son-in-law, Harry Turner in Harrison Village, Harrison Precinct,
Kootenai County, Idaho (Note Mary is shown as mother of 7; 5 living....at variance with
the 1900 census which had her mother of nine, 6 living)
vii. JOHN F DAY, b. 1867, Kansas205,206; d. Bef. 24 Nov 1906207.
viii. [--?--] DAY208.
ix. [--?--] DAY.
x. [--?--] DAY.
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