Generation 2
2. Rufus Morgan (2) Day (John1), born 18 Nov 1835 in West Liberty,
Morgan, Kentucky, USA; died 20 May 1909 in Mount Hope, Grant, Wisconsin,
USA; buried 23 May 1909 in Hermitage Cemetery., Grant, Wisconsin, USA.
He married on 20 Sep 1866 in Mount Hope, Grant, Wisconsin., Almira
Humphrey Whiteside, born 11 Jan 1845 in Mount Hope, Grant, Wisconsin,
USA; sealed to husband 30 Nov 1981 in Salt Lake Utah; died 11 Aug 1929
in , Grant, Wisconsin, USA; buried in Hermitage Cemetery, Grant, Wisconsin.
Children of Rufus Morgan DAY and Almira Humphrey WHITESIDE were as follows:
.....8 i Jennie E.3 Day, born 15 Jul 1867 in Mt. Hope, Grant, Wisconsin.
She married Augustus Milner.
.....9 ii Alta A.3 Day, born 21 Dec 1871. She married W. J. Lambert.
3. Jemima "Mima" (2) Day (John1), born 28 Apr 1839 in Louisville,
Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 28 Dec 1911 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles,
California, USA; buried 31 Dec 1911 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles,
California, USA. She married on 24 Dec 1861 in Lancaster, Grant, Wisc.,
Antoine Roland Beland, born 1 Nov 1836 in Near Quebec, Quebec, Canada;
died 29 Nov 1903 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; buried 2
Dec 1903 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Notes for Jemima "Mima" DAY
MARRIAGE DATE: Reported by Glenna Olson as 24 January 1861.
MARRIAGE: Certificate of Marriage, Grant County, Wisconsin.
Notes for Antoine Roland BELAND
MARRIAGE DATE also reported as 24 January 1861, at Lancaster, Grant, Wisc.
BIRTH DATE reported by Glenna as 9 July 1838.
Children of Jemima "Mima" DAY and Antoine Roland BELAND were as
follows:
.....10 i Frances Theodore3 Bailey, born 21 Jan 1862 in La Cross, La
Cross, Wisconsin; died 7 Mar 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles,
California; buried 10 Mar 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
.....11 ii Eugene Ralph3 Bailey, born 27 Sep 1864 in La Cross, La Cross,
Wisconsin; died 3 Apr 1866 in La Cross, La Cross, Wisconsin.
.....12 iii Rufus Day3 Bailey, born 16 May 1867 in La Cross, La Cross,
Wisconsin; died 6 Sep 1907 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
.....13 iv Cora L.3 Bailey, born 31 Oct 1869 in West Union, Fayette, Iowa;
died 20 Aug 1958 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
.....14 v Charles A.3 Bailey, born 22 Feb 1872 in Little River, Rice,
Kansas; died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
.....15 vi Mabel C.3 Bailey, born 29 Sep 1874 in Little River, Rice, Kansas;
died 1 Jul 1934 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
4. Theodore Barber(2) Day (John1), born 1 Dec 1841 in Lancaster, Grant,
Wisconsin; died 26 Oct 1926 in Retsil, Kitsap, Washington; buried in
Retsil, Kitsap, Washington. He married (1) on 5 Dec 1865 in Blairsville,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, Rachel Ann Day, born 1841 in , , Penn.; died 29
Oct 1871 in West Union, Fayette, Iowa, daughter of James C. Day and
Rebecca _____. He married (2) on 7 Aug 1872 in Independence, Buchanan,
Iowa, Anna Amelia Koecke, born 4 Aug 1849 in Triftis, , , Germany; died
9 Dec 1918 in Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington; buried 11 Dec 1918 in
Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington. He married (3) on 20 Feb 1919 in Port
Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, Mimi Hall, born 18 Aug 1850 in Rome, Onida,
New York.
Notes for Theodore Barber DAY
Served in C Company, 2nd Wisconsin Regiment (Volunteers) in Civil War.
Wounded at Antietam. See history. Entered Washington Old Soldier's
Home, Retsil, Washington, 16 May 1913. SOURCE: Marriage to Rachel and
to Anna, Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Certificate No.131916.
Theodore Barber Day was named after T. M. Barber who lived near Lancaster,
Grant, Wisconsin, when his parents, John and Elizabeth Day, arrived
there on Aug. 10, 1840. Mr. Barber gave employment to T. B.'s then teenage
half-brother, Johnson McKenzie. The Barbers became life-long friends of
the Days and McKenzies and it was in Mr. Barber's honor that John named
his son, according to Johnson McKenzie's obituary.
Theodore served in C Company, 2nd Wisconsin Regiment (Volunteers) in
the U.S. Civil War. He was shot in the knee at Antietam. The surgeons
wanted to amputate, but he refused and lay untreated for three days
until a nurse cleaned and bound his wound. He was then sent to a
hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. After his recuperation, he was
assigned to guard duty at the prison at Elmira, Chemung, New York. He
married Rachel Ann DAY, on 5 Dec 1865, at Blairsville, Penn., and
settled in Mt. Hope, Grant, Wisc., where their two children--William
Rufus DAY (1869-1940) and Charles C. DAY (1867-1960 )--were born. These
two children were raised by Anna. Ted and Rachel removed Iowa where
Rachel died and he married Anna. The family later moved to Hutchinson,
Reno, Kansas., where the couple's first five children were born.
Listed in the 1860 U.S. Census for Lancaster, Lancaster, Grant,
Wisconsin, as "Theodore B. Day" an apprentice wagon maker, born in
Wisconsin, and living with the D. A. Budd family. See page 127.
Notes for Anna Amelia KOECKE
Second wife of Theodore Barber Day
BURIAL: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Ellensburg, Wash. Tombstone says her
middle initial was "E", however there is no question that this is the right
woman, as the inscription lists her as wife of T.B. Day. Certificate Record 209,
Registered No. 312, lists her middle name as "E". Wayne Koecke lists her
as Anna Emilie Koecke, and Helen Blomgren Day Barrett lists her as
Anna Emillia Koecke.
Grandson Robert Zindel said she reverted to speaking German on her death bed.
1900 Census for Lost Prairie, Wallowa, Ore., taken 21 June, she immigrated to
U.S. in 1858. Both of her parents listed as born in Germany. On this
date, children Walter M., Jay A., Paul G. and Theodore J. all were
listed as living at home. Also in the home was Anna's father, Gotfried,
then 84 years old and a widow.
DEATH: Wayne Koecke, Tacoma, Wash., information had Anna's death date
listed as 9 September 1872; ;however Wayne noted that he believed this was in
error, and that Anna died 9 December 1918 in Ellensburgh, Wash. It seems
clear that this is the same person, in which case the 1918 date is correct.
Notes for Mimi HALL
DOB: Admission records for Washington Veteran's Home in Retsil lists
Mimie's birth date as Aug. 18, 1846, a four-year discrepancy between other
records.
Children of Theodore Barber DAY and Rachel Ann DAY were as follows:
.....+ 16 i Charles Collins3 Day, born 23 Sep 1867 in Mount Hope, Grant,
Wisconsin. He married (1) Ada Rene Barnes..
.....+ 17 ii William Rufus3 Day, born 27 Jul 1869 in Lancaster, Grant, Wisc..
He married Harriette B. "Hallie" Barnes.
Children of Theodore Barber DAY and Anna Amelia KOECKE were as follows:
.....18 i Minna Rate3 Day, born 5 Jun 1873 in Hutchison, Reno, Kansas; died
2 Sep 1950 in Yamhill, Newberg, Oregon; cremated 5 Sep 1950 in Portland,
Oregon.
.....19 ii Rufa Maud3 Day, born 18 Mar 1875 in , Reno, Kansas; died abt.
1960 in Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington.
.....20 iii Walter McKenzie3 Day, born 13 Aug 1876 in , Reno, Kansas; died
27 Jun 1955 in Clarkston, Asotin, Washington; buried 30 Jun 1955 in
Clarkston, Asotin, Washington, USA.
.....21 iv Jennie Alice3 Day, born 6 Feb 1879 in , Reno, Kansas; died 1964
in Coulee City, Grant, Washington; buried in Nespelem, Okanogan, Washington.
.....22 v Jay Allen3 Day, born 8 Nov 1880 in , Reno, Kansas; died 1947 in
Spokane, Spokane, Washington; buried in Pullman, Whitman, Washington.
.....23 vi Theodore Johnson3 Day, born 7 May 1887 in Lost Prairie, Wallowa,
Oregon; died 2 Jul 1971 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho.
.....24 vii Paul Glen3 Day [30], born 22 Jan 1890 in Lost Prairie, Wallowa,
Oregon; died 17 Jan 1966 in Torrance, Los Angeles, California.
Generation 3
16. Charles Collins(3) Day (Theodore Barber2, John1), born 23 Sep 1867
in Mount Hope, Grant, Wisconsin; died 13 Dec 1960 in Kennewick, Benton,
Washington; cremated and ashes scattered in foothills around Mt. Hood,
Ore. He married (1) on 26 Dec 1901 in Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon, Ada
Rene Barnes, born 2 Jul 1880 in Cove, Union, Oregon; died 27 Feb 1947 in
Pasco, Franklin, Washington; cremated; daughter of Oliver Perry Barnes
and Minerva Kilgore.
Notes for Charles Collins DAY
BURIAL: Cremated at Sunnyside, Yakima, Washington.
CAUSE OF DEATH: Pneumonia.
Notes for Ada Rene BARNES
Birth date listed as June 1880 in 1890 Wallowa County, Ore., census.
Occuation listed as "school teacher". Census taken 4 June 1900.
17. William Rufus(3) Day (Theodore Barber2, John1), born 27 Jul 1869 in
Lancaster, Grant, Wisc.; died 10 Nov 1940 in San Francisco, San Mateo,
Calif.. He married on 22 Sep 1894 in Anatone, Asotin, Washington,
Harriette B. "Hallie" Barnes, born Aug 1875 in Cove, Union, Ore.,
daughter of Oliver Perry Barnes and Minerva Kilgore.
Notes for William Rufus DAY
DEATH also reported as Nov. 18, 1940.
CAUSE OF DEATH: Died of heart attack while driving a car.
