We have no record as to what happen to William Day. We think
that he died, possibly in Halifax, VA? We know that
Mary Poley Formby Day married a William H. Moore in Oglethorpe,
GA 23 Sept 1805. Mary and William H. Moore are both buried in
LaGrange, Troup Co, GA.
Generation No. 1
1. William1 DAY died Abt. 1804 in Pittsylvania,Virginia ???.
He married Mary FORMBY 17 August 1801 in Pittsylvania, Virginia,
daughter of Nathan FORMBY and Tabitha ECHOLS. She was born 18
July 1786 in Halifax,Virginia, and died 4 August 1865 in LaGrange,
Troup,Georgia.
Child of William DAY and Mary FORMBY is:
+ 2 i. Moses2 DAY, born Abt. 1804 in Virginia;
died Abt. 1857 in Gilmer,Upshur,Texas.
Generation No. 2
2. Moses2 DAY (William1) was born Abt. 1804 in Virginia,
and died Abt. 1857 in Gilmer,Upshur,Texas. He married Celia
REYNOLDS 30 June 1826 in Morgan Co., Georgia. She was born Abt.
1808 in Georgia, and died Abt. 1859 in Gilmer,Upshur,Texas.
Children of Moses DAY and Celia REYNOLDS are:
+ 3 i. Mary Ann E.3 DAY, born 21 April 1827 in Georgia;
died 17 March 1876 in Gilmer, Upshur, Texas.
+ 4 ii. William Johnson DAY, born 18 November 1828 in
Georgia; died 25 May 1898 in Delaware Switch,
Brownwood,Brown,Texas.
+ 5 iii.Joseph Nathaniel DAY, Sr., born 24 April 1834 in
Troup,Georgia; died 19 April 1927 in Hopkins,Texas.
+ 6 iv. Laura Emily DAY, born Abt. 1836 in Georgia.
See How Laura's Line Continued
7 v. Matilda Jane DAY, born Abt. 1839 in Georgia.
She married Israel KIDD
4 December 1852 in Troup, Georgia.
+ 8 vi. Nathan Ransom DAY, born Abt. 1836 in Georgia;
died in Upshur, Texas.
9 vii. Susan Louisa DAY, born Abt. 1842.
She married Alphin COUNCIL
10 viii. Martha A. DAY, born Abt. 1844.
She married Israel KIDD
11 ix. Isreal DAY, born Abt. 1845.
12 x. Benjamin J. DAY.
13 xi. James H. DAY.
Generation No. 3
3. Mary Ann E.3 DAY (Moses2, William1)
was born 21 April 1827 in Georgia, and died 17 March 1876
in Gilmer, Upshur, Texas.
She married William H. JOHNSON 7 September 1843
in Troup, Georgia1.
He was born 20 January 1818 in Georgia,
and died 14 February 1897 in Gilmer, Upshur, Texas.
Children of Mary DAY and William JOHNSON are:
14 i.Thomas A.4 JOHNSON, born 1844.
15 ii. James JOHNSON, born 1847.
16 iii. George JOHNSON, born 1849.
17 iv. Cecelia JOHNSON, born 1851.
18 v. Henry W. JOHNSON, born 18 March 1852.
19 vi. Sarah JOHNSON, born 1853.
20 vii. John JOHNSON, born 1855.
21 viii. Susan JOHNSON, born 1856.
22 ix. David JOHNSON, born 1858.
4. William Johnson3 DAY (Moses2, William1)
was born 18 November 1828 in Gerogia, and died 25 May 1898 in
Delaware Switch, Brownwood,Brown,Texas.
He married Mary Ann Elizabeth HOOSER 26 January 1860 in Valley
Mills, McLennan,Texas, daughter of
Alexander HOOSER and Julia HOOSER.
She was born 13 January 1841 in Linden,Perry,Tennessee,
and died 14 December 1928 in Fort Worth,Tarrant,Texas.
Children of William DAY and Mary HOOSER are:
23 i. Ermine Alice4 DAY,
born 20 January 1862 in
Gatesville, Coryell, Texas;
died 17 April 1888 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas.
She married J. Frank ETHERIDGE
25 December 1881 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas;
born 5 July 1855; died 18 October 1938 in
McGeeCemeter, Okla.
24 ii. Juliar Ann DAY, born 30 September 1865 in
Gatesville, Coryell, Texas;
died 11 December 1883 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas.
She married F.SNOW
25 iii.Theodoria E. DAY, born 3 October 1867 in
Gatesville, Coryell, Texas;
died 7 January 1898 in Brownwood,Brown,Texas.
She married Robert Boyd SNOW;
born 1 October 1867; died 9 January 1898 in
Brownwood,Brown,Texas.
26 iv. Mary I. Della ? DAY, born 18 July 1870 in
Gatesville, Coryell, Texas;
died 31 March 1934 in McClowley, Texas.
She married Ance HOLT; born in Abilene, Texas.
27 v. William Riley DAY, born 4 September 1872 in
Gatesville, Coryell, Texas;
died 20 May 1960 in Fort Worth,Tarrant,Texas.
He married (1) Ollie BOYD 27 July 1898 in
Brownwood, Brown,Texas; died 10 November 1900
in Hico, Texas.
He married (2) Martha Jane WARREN 26 October 1902
in Brownwood, Brown, Texas; born 5 April 1883
in Browns Creek Coryell, Texas;
died 14 April 1949 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.
28 vi. Ransom "Rance" Allen DAY, born 15 December 1874
in Gatesville, Corell,Texas;
died 6 September 1955 in Brownwood,Brown,Texas.
He married Alice Cordelia BLACKWOOD 3 June 1898;
born 20 April 1882 in San Saba,Texas;
died 6 December 1936 in Belle Plain
Ave,Brownwood,Brown,Texas.
29 vii.Della "Della?" DAY, born Abt. 1875.
She married?
30 viii.James Wyatt DAY,
born 16 July 1877 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas;died
22 January 1895 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas.
31 ix. John Creston DAY, born 28 September 1879 in
Brownwood, Brown, Texas;
died 13 January 1890 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas.
32 x. Sidney Edith DAY, born 6 April 1882 in
Brownwood,Brown,Texas;
died 15 January 1974 in Dallas,Dallas,Texas.
She married Jesse James "Tobe" WILT
9 February 1901 in Brownwood,Brown,Texas;
born 4 July 1880 in Runnels,Texas;
died 5 January 1942 in Dallas,Dallas,Texas.
33 xi. Robert "Bob Or Frank" Franklin DAY, Sr.,
born 29 August 1884 in Brownwood,Brown,Texas
at Delaware; died 28 December 1952 in
Anson,Jones,Texas.
He married (1) Angie Bell HALL DAY 31 July 1905
in Brownwood,Brown,Texas; born 2 May 1885 in
Annona,Red River, Texas; died 24 March 1970 in
Portales,Roosevelt,New Mexico.
He married (2) Mary DAY Abt. 1942.
5. Joseph Nathaniel3 DAY, Sr. (Moses2, William1)
was born 24 April 1834 in Troup,Georgia, and died
19 April 1927 in Hopkins,Texas.
He married Caroline Frances HATHCOCK
5 October 1855 in Upshur,Texas.
She was born Abt. 1840 in Troup,Georgia, and
died 29 November 1924 in Bogata,Red River,Texas.
Children of Joseph DAY and Caroline HATHCOCK are:
34 i. James Moses4 DAY, born Abt. 1857 in Upshur,Texas.
35 ii. Lucious DAY, born Abt. 1858 in Upshur,Texas
(I think date incorrect).
36 iii. John Wesley DAY, born Abt. 1860 in Upshur,Texas.
37 iv. Joseph Nathaniel DAY, Jr.,
born Abt. 1863 in Upshur,Texas.
38 v. Nettie Narcico DAY,
born Abt. 1867 in Upshur,Texas (1876 or 1868).
She married Jim BERRY
39 vi. Benjamin Lee DAY, born Abt. 1871 in Upshur,Texas.
40 vii. Frances Ada DAY, born Abt. 1873 in Upshur,Texas.
6. Laura Emily3 DAY (Moses2, William1)
was born Abt. 1836 in Georgia.
She married (1) James OWEN2 25 December 1851 in
Troup, Georgia. He was born Abt. 1823 in Georgia.
She married (2) James KING Bef. 1861.
He was born Abt. 1833 in Alabama.
Children of Laura DAY and James OWEN are:
41 i. John Mosely4 OWEN, born 17 February 1853.
42 ii. William H. OWEN, born Abt. 1855.
43 iii. Mary OWEN, born Abt. 1858.
44 iv. Lavinence OWEN, born Abt. 1859.
45 v. James Benjamin OWEN, born 11 February 1862 in
Union Grove, Upshur, Texas;
died 17 March 1946 in East Mountain, Upshur,
Texas.
He married (1) Martha Elendar WALKER;
born 3 November 1863 in Louisanna;
died 14 August 1883 in Upshur, Texas
(Old Bethlehem Cemetery).
He married (2) Emma Loutency WALKER
28 November 1885 in East Mountain, Upshur,
Texas; born 2 April 1870 in East Mountain,
Upshur, Texas;
died 10 January 1934 in East Mountain,
Upshur, Texas.
Children of Laura DAY and James KING are:
46 i. Dora4 KING, born Abt. 1861.
47 ii. James KING, born Abt. 1863.
48 iii. Emma KING, born Abt. 1867.
49 iv. Walter KING, born Abt. 1869.
8. Nathan Ransom3 DAY (Moses2, William1)
was born Abt. 1836 in Georgia, and died in
Upshur, Texas. He married (1) Lenora E. ? Abt. 1861.
She was born 1843 in Alabama, and died 1899
in Upshur, Texas.
He married (2) Beulah ? Aft. 1899.
Children of Nathan DAY and Lenora ? are:
50 i. Celia Caledonia4 DAY, born Abt. 1862.
51 ii. Nathan DAY, born Abt. 1866.
52 iii. Buelah F. DAY, born March 1870.
53 iv. William DAY, born Abt. 1872.
54 v. Irvin M. DAY, born Abt. 1877.
55 vi. Baby Boy DAY, born Abt. 1880.
Endnotes
1. Marriage Record of William Johnson, Page 241,
Found in Troup County, Georgia and Her People Vo. VI,
January 1986, Number 1 Dallas, Texas Library 975.8463 T861
Vol. 6 1986.
2. Family Information, Emily Owen 1st husband James Owen
and 2nd husband James King, Info from Tonya Freeman e-mail freeman@juno.com