Generation No. 1
1. SAMUEL EDWARD1 DAY1 was born September 10, 1822 in New York,( or Ireland) and died
October 09, 1872 in Douglas Co. Missouri. He married ARENA DAY February 28, 1855 in
Webster Co. Missouri, daughter of WILLIAM DAY and DELILA DAVIS. The bride and groom
last name was the same but were not related in any way.
Notes for SAMUEL EDWARD DAY:
It has been said that Samuel was actually born in Ireland and came to New York about
1849 with 7 brothers. Six of the brother's changed their last name from O'dea to Day.
Samuel Edward and a brother, Dr Henry Day settled along Beaver Creek in Taney County
in the 1840's. After Douglas County was organized in 1857, the area where the Days
lived was in Douglas County.
Samuel Edward Day went to California during the early days of the gold rush. He returned
to the Beaver Creek area in 1854, where he purchased 40 acres of land from John and Margaret Cox.
The selling price on land records was listed as "$400 paid in gold nuggets."
In August 1859, Samuel bought 120 more adjoining acres. Later he acquired 40 more acres.
this land is today called "the Cal Neiman Place."
Samuel Edward, two of his sons, who died young, his brother Dr. Henry Day and Henry's wife
and son are all buried on Beaver Creek in the Day Cemetery, Webster Co. MO.
Douglas co., Mo., History & Families 1857 - 1995
Day Cemetery, Washington Township, Douglas Co., Missouri:
Located on Section 25, range 17, twp. 26. It is in a bottom field on Beaver creek just west of
Butler Cemetery, now known as the Cal Neiman place. The old cemetery was dozed off, and it is
difficult to know just how many graves there are. Just three stones remain, Samuel Edward, Ire N.
and James A. Day.
Notes for ARENA DAY:
One of twelve children. Arena is buried in Thornfield Cemetery.
Children of SAMUEL DAY and ARENA DAY are:
i. GEORGE2 DAY.
ii. EDWARD DAY.
iii. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON DAY, b. April 20, 1856; m. MARY E. DICKERSON, 1884.
iv. SAPHRONIA DAY, b. 1860; m. BOB GUILLILAND.
v. SARAH J. DAY, b. 1862; m. WILLIAM TWIGGS.
2. vi. SAMUEL ROBERT DAY, b. March 15, 1865, Douglas Co. Missouri; d. August 14, 1931,
Douglas Co. Missouri.
vii. IRA N. DAY, b. December 04, 1866; d. July 01, 1873.
Notes for IRA N. DAY:
Douglas County Cemetery Book, Volume 1: Day Cemeterey
viii. HENDERSON BATY DAY, b. 1869.
ix. JAMES ALBERT DAY, b. September 06, 1868; d. October 11, 1892; m. JOSIE.
Notes for JAMES ALBERT DAY:
Douglas County Cemetery Book, Volume 1: Day Cemetery
Generation No. 2
2. SAMUEL ROBERT2 DAY (SAMUEL EDWARD1) was born March 15, 1865 in Douglas Co. Missouri, and
died August 14, 1931 in Douglas Co. Missouri. He married AMELIA ELIZABETH ARNOLD December 25, 1887
in Douglas Co. Missouri, daughter of ALBERT ARNOLD and MARY HUFFMAN.
Notes for SAMUEL ROBERT DAY:
Samuel Robert and Amelia Arnold Day were born in Douglas County, Mo., and lived on the homeplace at
Beaver Creek from the time of their marriage on Dec 25 1887 until 1907. At that time they moved to the
Rome area where they lived until Samuel Robert's death in 1931. Amelia continued to live in the area until 1937,
when she went to California. She died there in 1939.
Samuel Robert and Amelia reared their 12 children by farming, they also helped organize and were two of the
12 members of the Walnut Grove General Baptist Church. It was organized in February 1926. Samuel Robert was a
General Baptist preacher. Both Samuel Robert and Amelia are buried in the Walnut Grove Cemetery along with
three of their 12 children, Frank, Albert and Gertie.
Burial;
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Spring Creek Township, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Notes for AMELIA ELIZABETH ARNOLD:
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Spring Creek Township, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Amelia E. has a double stone with Samuel R.
Children of SAMUEL DAY and AMELIA ARNOLD are:
3. i. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON3 DAY, b. January 09, 1889, Douglas Co., Missouri; d. August 17, 1961,
Anaheim, California.
4. ii. GERTIE ELLEN DAY, b. February 07, 1891; d. April 15, 1944.
5. iii. HOMER OTTO DAY, b. May 15, 1893; d. April 09, 1977.
6. iv. SAMUEL ALBERT DAY, b. November 23, 1893; d. August 13, 1937, Douglas Co., MO.
7. v. ARENA DAY, b. June 25, 1899; d. September 25, 1977.
8. vi. IRA DAY, b. February 13, 1902; d. December 04, 1967.
9. vii. MARY FRANCIS DAY, b. March 22, 1904; d. February 27, 1984.
10. viii. CHARLES ROBERT DAY, b. October 31, 1906; d. February 08, 1980.
ix. FRANK DAY, b. May 06, 1909; d. October 26, 1919, Douglas Co., MO.
Notes for FRANK DAY:
"Little" Frank, as he was affectionately called by all who remembered him, died during the terrible
flu epidemic of 1918-19. He was only ten years old when he died, but he was always remembered by his
brothers and sisters.
Burial; Walnut Grove Cemetery, Spring Creek Township, Douglas Co., Missouri.
11. x. GEORGE O. DAY, b. March 21, 1912; d. October 10, 1990, Everett Wa.
12. xi. DELCIE DAY, b. June 11, 1916.
13. xii. WALTER W. DAY, b. May 09, 1920; d. January 04, 1968, Orange Co. Ca.
