GENERATIONS 4 and 5 can be found here
Descendants of John DAY
First Generation
1. John DAY
John married Bethlehem BOWLING on 21 Feb 1747/1748 in Overwharton Pari, Stafford, VA,
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i. John Sr. DAY was born BETWEEN 1748 AND 1755 and died 1825
+ 3 M ii. William DAY was born before 1756
+ 4 M iii. Francis DAY was born BETWEEN 1760 AND 1761
+ 5 M iv. Henry DAY was born BETWEEN 1761 AND 1762 and died about 1839
+ 6 M v. Philip DAY was born 6 Apr 1762 and died 9 Sep 1834
7 M vi. Isaac DAY was born BETWEEN 1767 AND 1768
Isaac married Jean OAKLEY on 26 Feb 1791 in Caswell County, NC
Second Generation
2. John Sr. DAY (John) was born BETWEEN 1748 AND 1755. He died 1825 in Person County, NC,
He had the following children:
8 M i. John DAY.
3. William DAY (John) was born before 1756.
He had the following children:
9 M i. John DAY was born about 1777 in NC
10 M ii. James DAY was born about 1781 in NC
11 M iii. William DAY was born 1785 in NC
12 M iv. David DAY was born about 1788 in NC
4. Francis DAY (John) was born BETWEEN 1760 AND 1761.
He had the following children:
13 M i. William DAY.
5. Henry DAY (John) was born BETWEEN 1761 AND 1762 in NC. He died about 1839 in Sumner County, TN.
Henry married Margery CATE on 28 Mar 1788 in Caswell County, NC. Margery died before 1840 in Sumner
County, TN.
Henry and Margery obtained a marriage license 13 Mar 1788 in Caswell County, NC.
They had the following children:
14 F i. Elizabeth DAY was born about 1789 in Person County, NC.
Elizabeth married Daniel GREEN on 2 Mar 1814 in Sumner County, TN.
15 M ii. Henry DAY was born about 1791. He died about 1836 in near Tallahassee,
Leon, FL.
16 M iii. Philip DAY was born about 1793 in Person County, NC.
Philip married Elizabeth 'Betsy' BYRN, daughter of Joseph BYRN and Irma,
on 10 Dec 1822 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about
1803. She died before 1850.
+ 17 M iv. Solomon C DAY was born 10 Jun 1795/1796 and died 28 Jan 1870.
+ 18 F v. Mary Ann 'Polly' DAY was born about 1805.
19 F vi. Margery DAY was born about 1800 in Person County, NC.
Margery married (1) George BYRN on 14 Aug 1824 in Sumner County,
Tennessee, , ,. George died before 1832.
Margery also married (2) Willis CREWS on 28 Feb 1832 in Tennessee.
+ 20 F vii. Sarah 'Sally' DAY was born 26 May 1802 and died 13 Dec 1847.
21 F viii. Rachel DAY was born about 1809 in Person County, NC.
Rachel married Thomas CORDELL.
+ 22 M ix. Robert C DAY was born about 1812 and died about 1866.
6. Philip DAY (John) was born 6 Apr 1762 in Person County, NC. He died 9 Sep 1834 in Smith, TN,
and was buried 1834 in Day Cem, Trousdale, TN.
Philip 1778 Caswell County, NC.
Philip married Mary DOUGLASS, daughter of John DOUGLASS and Hannah DEBOW, on 21 Mar 1793 in Person County, NC.
Mary was born 17 May 1772 in Pearson County, NC. She died 1 May 1839.
They had the following children:
23 F i. Sarah DAY was born 13 Jan 1794.
24 M ii. Franklin B DAY was born 5 Jul 1809.
25 M iii. Philip DAY was born 18 Aug 1811.
26 F iv. Elizabeth Wilkes DAY was born 10 Sep 1813.
27 M v. Thomas B DAY was born 11 Apr 1795.
28 F vi. Jane DAY was born 5 Dec 1795.
29 F vii. Bethleham DAY was born 26 Apr 1798 in Person County, NC. She died 29
Mar 1874 in TN. Bethleham married Charles D ROBERTSON on 23 Mar 1816
in Sumner County, Tennessee. Charles died 1 Sep 1851.
30 M viii. John D DAY was born 3 Feb 1800.
31 M ix. Henry L DAY was born 1 Nov 1801.
32 M x. William DAY was born 27 Aug 1803.
33 F xi. Mary DAY was born 27 Dec 1805.
34 F xii. Frances DAY was born 13 Aug 1807.
Third Generation
17.Solomon C DAY (Henry, John) was born 10 Jun 1795/1796 in Person County, NC. He died 28 Jan 1870 in
Sumner County, TN, and was buried in Old Hopewell Cem, Bethpage, Sumner County, TN.
Solomon was counted in a census 1 Jun 1860 in Sumner County, TN. He was counted in a census 18 Oct 1850 in
Sumner County, TN.
Solomon married Elizabeth GILLESPIE, daughter of John GILLESPIE and Mary 'Polly' B BRANDON, on 6 Jan 1823 in
Sumner County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born 19 May 1800 in Williamson, TN. She died 1 Sep 1840 in
Bethpage, Sumner County, TN, and was buried in Old Hopewell Cem, Bethpage, Sumner County, TN,.
They had the following children:
+ 35 M i. John Gillespie DAY was born 11 Oct 1823 and died 25 Feb 1896.
+ 36 M ii. Henry Bledsoe DAY was born 31 Jan 1825 and died 15 May 1911.
37 M iii. George Byrn or Brandon DAY was born 5 Jun 1828 in Bethpage, Sumner
County, TN, ,,. He died 3 May 1903 in Hillsboro, Washington County OR,
and was buried in Creswell Cem, Lane, OR.
George married Adelia Snelling HARLOW on 14 Dec 1859 in Eugene, Lane,
OR. Adelia was born about 1841.
38 F iv. Mary Jane 'Polly' DAY was born 1829 in Sumner County, TN.
She died 4 Nov 1901 in Sumner County, TN , and was buried in Dry Fork,
Sumner County, TN.
Mary married (1) Levi H LITTLETON on 13 Oct 1846 in Sumner County, Tennessee, , ,.
Mary also married (2) William BRANHAM on 27 Aug 1853 in Sumner County, TN.
William was born 11 Mar 1836. He died 3 Sep 1921.
Mary also married (3) Thomas REESE before 1853. Thomas died before 1853.
39 M v. Robert DAY was born 1832 in Sumner County, TN.
40 F vi. Margaret 'Margery' Ann DAY was born 6 May 1835 in Sumner County, TN.
She died 15 Mar 1914 in Sumner County, TN , and was buried in Patterson
Cem, Sumner County, TN.
Margaret married (1) Lafayette 'Fay' 'Fate' CROWDER on 29 May 1854 in
Sumner County, TN. Lafayette was born about 1834.
Margaret also married (2) SATTERFIELD.
41 M vii. James R DAY was born about 1836 in Sumner County, TN.
James married Ritha DAY.
+ 42 F viii. Nancy Elizabeth DAY was born 11 Aug 1837 and died 10 Aug 1908.
+ 43 M ix. William Thomas DAY was born 6 Aug 1839 and died 23 Oct 1914.
18. Mary Ann 'Polly' DAY (Henry, John) was born about 1805 in Person County, NC.
Mary married Joseph DEFREES, son of James DEFREES and Sophina RISLEY, on 3 May 1821 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Joseph was born before 1800 in Surry, NC. He died FROM 1832 TO 1840.
They had the following children:
44 M i. James DEFREES was born May 1823.
45 M ii. Philip R DEFREES was born about 1828 in TN.
46 M iii. Moses DEFREES was born 14 Feb 1829 in TN. He died 1914 in Fremont, IA.
20. Sarah 'Sally' DAY (Henry, John) was born 26 May 1802 in Person County, NC. She died 13 Dec 1847 in
Bates City, Lafayette, MO, ,,
and was buried in old Stapp Cem, Lafayette, MO, ,,.
Sarah married George GILLESPIE, son of John GILLESPIE and Mary 'Polly' B BRANDON, on 22 Mar 1828 in Sumner
County, Tennessee, , ,.
George was born 10 Jun 1807 in Williamson, TN, , ,. He died 18 Aug 1870 in Lafayette, MO, and was buried
in old Stapp Cem, Lafayette, MO, ,,.
They had the following children:
47 M i. William M GILLESPIE was born about 1832 in Sumner County, TN.
48 M ii. John GILLESPIE was born about 1833 in Sumner County, TN.
49 M iii. Robert C GILLESPIE was born 13 Nov 1834 in Sumner County, TN.
50 M iv. Thomas B GILLESPIE was born 17 Nov 1838 in Lafayete, MO.
51 F v. Margery Bolin GILLESPIE was born 19 Feb 1839 in Lafayette, MO.
52 M vi. George N GILLESPIE was born about 1844 in Lafayette, MO.
53 M vii. David Talton GILLESPIE was born about 1847 in Lafayette, MO.
22. Robert C DAY (Henry, John) was born about 1812 in NC. He died about 1866 in Sumner County, TN.
Robert was counted in a census 18 Oct 1850 in Sumner County, TN.
Robert married Nancy C ROBERSON, daughter of Elisha ROBERSON and Elizabeth MITCHELL, about 1836 in TN.
Nancy was born about 1818 in
Sumner County, TN. She died 1870 in TN.
Nancy was counted in a census 1 Jun 1870 in Sumner County, TN.
They had the following children:
54 F i. Elizabeth DAY was born about 1837.
+ 55 M ii. Henry Mitchell DAY was born Mar 1838 and died 11 May 1901.
+ 56 F iii. Sarah J 'Sally' DAY was born 6 Mar 1841 and died 10 Nov 1883.
57 M iv. Elisha DAY was born about 1843 in Sumner County, TN.
58 M v. Green DAY was born about 1847 in Sumner County, TN.
59 F vi. Nancy B DAY was born about 1841 in Sumner County, TN. She died 7 Sep
1920 in Garland, Dallas County, TX, and was buried in Garland Mem Prk,
Garland, Dallas County, TX.
Nancy married Joseph Hamilton TALLEY on 27 Sep 1868 in Sumner County,
TN. Joseph was born about 1848.
60 F vii. 'female' DAY was born about 1853.
61 F viii. Mary DAY was born about 1857.
+ 62 M ix. Robert Cates DAY was born 4 Feb 1859 and died 26 Jun 1933.
