Descendants of Joseph Day I and Hannah Holton
Of Montague, MA
Generations 1 and 2
Submitted by Lynn
Lwsylvstr@aol.com
Generation 1
1. Joseph DAY (I)
He married in, USA Hannah HOLTON
Notes for Joseph DAY (I)
Source: Death certificate of son, Joseph, states parentage. The History of
Montague by E.P. Pressey, page 42, states: "The traffic through the canal and
the busy handling of merchandise at Adams Landing were such as to justify for
the locality choice of the name which now seems only an ironical designation --
Montague City. The recent run by a young man on his bicycle from Brooklyn, NY,
to his home in Turners Falls, 197 miles, within twenty hours, was a notable
feat, but not more notable than a task often performed by Joseph Day, back in
the "twenties," when he used to walk from Montague to Hartford, more than fifty
miles, between sunrise and sunset, so as to be ready to start back with a boat
on the following morning."
Notes for Hannah HOLTON
Source: Death certificate of son, Joseph, states parentage. Hannah originates
from Connecticut.
Children of Joseph DAY (I) and Hannah HOLTON were as follows:
+ 2 i Joseph Henry2 DAY , born 1809 in New York, USA;
died 30 Dec 1894 in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA;
buried in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
He married Hannah A. HEFLON
Generation 2
2. Joseph Henry2 DAY (Joseph1), born 1809 in New York, USA; died 30 Dec 1894 in Montague,
Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; buried in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
He married on 8 Sep 1839 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Hannah A. HEFLON,
born 1821 in Connecticut, USA; died 1899 in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA;
buried in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
Notes for Joseph Henry DAY
Source: Marriage certificate states: Recorded Sept. 24, 1839 by O. Spencer, Town Clerk.
Saybrook, Sept. 8, 1839. Joseph Day of Hudson, NY and Hannah A. Heflon of Lisbon
were united in marriage Sept. 8, 1839, by Fred Wm Hotchkiss, Senr Pastor of 1st Chh, Saybrook.
Death certificate; 1860 Census, Montague, MA. Cemetery marker,
Locust Hill Cemetery, Montague, MA. Occupation: Farmer. Death certificate
states place of birth is Gloversville, NY. Son's, Joel Shepard Day, birth
certificate states Joseph was born in Hudson, NY.
1870 US Census, Montague, Franklin County, MA, 21 June 1870, Page 17, Line 6,lists:
Day, Joseph, age 59, farmer, value of personal property: $300., born MA.
1880 US Census, Amherst, Hampton County, MA, 1 June 1880, Enumeration District
341, Page 5, Line 46, lists:
Day, Joseph, age 70, wife's father, farm laborer, born NY, father born NY,
mother born CT.
(Living with his daughter, Mary E. Day Munsell Smith and son in law, William J. Smith.)
NEED TO CHECK NY CENSUS FOR 1810, 1820.
Notes for Hannah A. HEFLON
Source: Marriage certificate states: Recorded Sept. 24, 1839 by O. Spencer, Town Clerk.
Saybrook, Sept. 8, 1839. Joseph Day of Hudson, NY and Hannah A. Heflon of Lisbon were
united in marriage Sept. 8, 1839, by Fred Wm Hotchkiss, Senr Pastor of 1st Chh, Saybrook.
1860 Census, Montague, MA. Cemetery marker, Locust Hill Cemetery, Montague, MA.
1870 US Census, Montague, Franklin County, MA, 21 June 1870, Page 17, Line 7, lists:
Day, Hannah, age 48, keeping house, born MA.
Children of Joseph Henry DAY and Hannah A. HEFLON were as follows:
+ 3 i Mary Elizabeth3 DAY, born 1840 in Montague, Franklin,
Massachusetts, USA;
christened in USA
She married (1) Otis Dorrance MUNSELL ; (2) William J. SMITH
+ 4 ii Henry Joseph3 DAY, born 8 Jan 1843 in Montague, Franklin,
Massachusetts, USA;
died 15 Jan 1938 in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA;
buried in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
He married (1) Grace A. COLLINS ; (2) Abbie Caswell Andrews HOMAN
5 iii James S.3 DAY , born 31 Oct 1846 in Montague,
Franklin, Massachusetts, USA;
died 1864 in Andersonville, Sumpter, Georgia, USA; buried in unknown
Notes: Source: Birth certificate; 1860 Census, Montague, MA.;
Civil War Records: Private, Co. G, 2nd Mass. Heavy Artillary, 07 Dec 1863
captured at Plymouth, NC, 20 Apr 1864, and taken to
Andersonville Prison, Georgia, where he is supposed to have died
The Andersonville Prison information has not been proven
James' name is listed on Cemetery marker, Locust Hill Cemetery,
Montague, MA., but not buried there
Marker states: "Died in Andersonville."
6 iv Fannie Maria3 DAY, born 1 Jul 1848 in Montague, Franklin,
Massachusetts, USA;
christened in USA; died in USA; buried in USA.
Notes: Source: LDS North American Vital Records CD,
FHL Number 886883, 1715-1866,
Fanny Maria Day, female, born 1 Jul 1848,
parents: Joseph Day and Hannah Ann
recorded in Montague, Franklin, MA. 1860 census, Montague, MA.
Died infant
+ 7 v Charles Edward3 DAY, born 11 Oct 1850 in Montague, Franklin,
Massachusetts, USA;
died 27 Nov 1938 in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA;
buried 30 Nov 1938 in
Old Saybrook, New London, Connecticut, USA.
He married Mary A. DAVIS AKA: Minnie
8 vi Joel Shepard3 DAY, born 11 Oct 1850 in Montague, Franklin,
Massachusetts, USA
Notes: Source: Birth certificate. LDS North American Vital Records CD,
FHL Number 886883
Joel Shepard Day, male, born 11 Oct 1850,
parents: Joseph Day and Hannah; recorded in
Montague, Franklin, MA. 1860 Census, Montague, MA.
Twin to Charles Edward Day
+ 9 vii George Francis3 DAY, born 9 Sep 1852 in Montague, Franklin,
Massachusetts, USA;
died 8 Aug 1930 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA;
buried in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
He married Hannah LAWRENCE
10 viii Hattie Marie3 DAY, born 22 Sep 1862 in Montague, Franklin,
Massachusetts, USA;
died 18 Oct 1957 in Old Saybrook, New London, Connecticut, USA;
buried in Old Saybrook, New London, Connecticut, USA
She married on 26 Apr 1882 in Essex, Connecticut,
USA Herman HEFFLON,
born 1848 in Old Saybrook, New London, Connecticut, USA;
christened in USA; died 1914 in USA;
buried 1914 in Old Saybrook, New London, Connecticut, USA
Notes: Source: Marriage certificate; death certificate
Buried Riverside Cemetery, Old Saybrook, CT.
(Name not on marker)
1870 US Census, Montague, Franklin County, MA, 21 June 1870,
Page 17, Line 10, lists: Day, Hattie, age 8, at school, born MA.
Generation 3
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