Samuel Wilton Day, Sr.

Census: 1820, 1830,1840 Greene Co., Pennsylvania

Probate: 1844 Athens, Ohio

Event: Lodi Township Trustee Elected 1836 Athens, Ohio and

Elected BET 1840 AND 1842

"Samuel started the DAY migration westward when he moved from New Jersey to Washington County, Pennsylvania around 1818 between the births of his last two children, Sarah and Stephen. He had moved again by 1835 to Lodi Twp., Athens Co., Ohio, where land records indicate he purchased 262 acres.

Text taken from page 1186 of: Beers, J. H. and Company, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania.

From Bio of Elias D. Owen: Samuel Day, who was born in New Jersey, and there married Sophia Hayden, who bore him twenty-one children, eighteen of whom lived to maturity and raised families. In 1831 the family of Samuel Day had a reunion, there being present seventy-five representatives. He joined the Presbyterian Church early in life; but when the Cumberland Presbyterians organized here in 1831, he joined the congregation of that church at Old Concord, becoming an active member thereof and serving as elder for several years. He then moved to Athens, Ohio, with the intention of having a Cumberland Presbyterian Church organized there, which he soon succeeded in accomplishing. He died sometime afterward in the triumph of a living faith.

1820 PA Census: Greene Co. Morris Twp. p. 332b, line 29 Series M33, roll 98

Samuel DAY

Males: 4 (<10); 1 (10-16); 1 (16-26); 1 (45+)

Females: 3 (<10); 3 (10-16); 2 (16-26); 1 (26-45)

1830 PA Census: Greene Co. Morris Twp. p. 411, line 3

Series M19, roll 162

Samuel DAY

Males: 1 (<5); 1 (10-15); 3 (15-20); 1 (50-60)

Females: 2 (10-15); 1 (20-30); 1 (50-60)

10 family members total

Lodi Township Town Officers 1827-1868

Released 29 April 2004

Athens County, Ohio Records

Township Trustees.

1837 Samuel Day, George Eaton, Cyrus 0. McGrath.

1840 Samuel Day, Wakeman Hull, Rufus P. Cooley.

1841 Samuel Day, Julius Stone, George Blazer.

1842 Samuel Day, Jehu Acley, Churchill Creesey .

Inventory of Samuel Day's Estate from Athens Co. Ohio Probate records:

We the undersigned do make solemn oath that we will truly, honestly and impartially appraise the estate and property that may be exhibited to us belonging to the Estate of Samuel Day deceased and perform the other duties required by Law of us in the premises as appraisors according to the best of our knowledge and ability. Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day

of June AD. 1844. R. St. Clair. J.P.

Joseph Cremer

J. L. Kelley

Josiah Baird

The deceased having left a Widow, we set off to her the following property without appraising the same as directed by Statute.

1 Table, 6 chairs, 1 Family Bible, all the books of the family (They do not exceed $50 in value) 1 Cow, 2 beds bedsteads and bedding. The Pots and Kettles and all the other cooking utensils of the deceased (They being necessary for the family) The clothings and wearing apparel of the Deceased and of the family. 4 knives and forks 6 plates, 6 Tea cups & Saucers, 1 Tea Pot, 2 Spoons wearing apparel and ornaments of the Widow.

J. L. Kelley

Josiah Baird

Joseph Cremer

The following is a schedule of the property belonging to the Estate of Samuel Day deceased set off by the undersigned for the support of Sophiah Day, his Widow.

1st The one half of a field of wheat near Stephen Days old house appraised at 2.80

2d The one half of 2 fields of wheat near Elias Days 3.00

3d 5 yds of fulled cloth at 91 cts pr yd 4.55

A Bill of the property sold by S.C. Allen. Administrator of the Estate of Samuel Day deceased at public vendue July 15th 1844.

Marriage 1 Sophia "Sophie" HAYDEN

Married: 29 MAY 1796 in New Jersey

Children

Eleanor DAY b: 23 MAY 1797 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ

Twin Boy DAY b: 23 MAY 1797 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ
Daniel DAY b: 30 NOV 1798 in Morris County, New Jersey
Mary D. DAY b: 07 SEP 1800 in Morris County, New Jersey
Phebe DAY b: 07 SEP 1800 in Morris County, New Jersey
Elias DAY b: 30 JUL 1802 in Morris County, New Jersey
Eliza DAY b: 30 JUL 1802 in Morris County, New Jersey
Nancy Hunter DAY b: 20 JAN 1804 in Morris County, New Jersey
Alice "Elcy" Sutton DAY b: 17 FEB 1805 in Morris County, New Jersey c: 25 MAR 1805 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ
Israel DAY b: 13 SEP 1806 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ
Susannah Rush DAY b: 02 DEC 1807 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ
Keziah DAY b: 28 DEC 1808 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ c: 07 MAY 1809 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ
Sophia DAY b: 28 DEC 1808 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ c: 07 MAY 1809 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ
Samuel DAY b: 17 SEP 1810 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ c: 14 OCT 1810 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ
Hannah Hudson DAY b: 24 DEC 1811 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ
Charles Mullen DAY b: 07 MAR 1813 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ c: 06 JUN 1813 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ
James DAY b: 02 NOV 1814 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ c: 05 JAN 1815 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ
Charlotte DAY b: 25 MAR 1816 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ c: 07 JUL 1816 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ
Sarah Venosbal DAY b: 04 FEB 1818 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ c: 12 APR 1818 in Mendham, Morris Co. NJ
Stephen DAY b: 20 SEP 1819 in Greene Co., Pennsylvania
Sources:

Author: Linda Berg Stafford

Title: Tangney & Day Families of Adams County Wisconsin

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Linda Berg Stafford, Tangney & Day Families of Adams County, Wisconsin, Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1993, p. 342

"Samuel [Day] started the Day migration westward when he moved from New Jersey to Washington County, Pennsylvania around 1818 between the births of his last two children, Sarah and Steven. He had moved again by 1835 to Lodi township, Athens County, Ohio where land records indicate he purchased 262 acres."

"Baptismal Register of Hilltop Presbyterian Church, Mendham, Morris County, 1805-1832" p. 39: [1805] Day, Alice Sutton, daughter of Samuel, March 24. p. 39: [1806] Day, Israel, son of Samuel, Oct. 12. p. 41: [1809] Day, Keziah, daughter of Samuel, May 7. p. 41: [1809] Day, Sophia, daughter of Samuel, May 7. p. 42: [1810] Day, Samuel, son of Samuel, Oct. 14. p. 42: [1812] Day, Hannah, daughter of Samuel, May 9. p. 43: [1813] Day, Charles Millen, son of Samuel, June 6. p. 77: [1815] Day, James, son of Samuel, Jan. 5. p. 77: [1816] Day, Charlotte, daughter of Samuel, July 7. p. 77: [1816] Day, Susannah Rush, daughter of Samuel, July 7. p. 78: [1818] Day, Sarah, daughter of Samuel, April 12.

Samuel Day was born on December 4, 1775 in Chathom in Morris County, New Jersey. He was the son of Nehemiah Day and Phebe Loree. Sophia Hayden was born on March 25, 1780 in Morris County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Jonathon Hayden and Mary VanWinkle. Samuel and Sophia were married on May 29, 1796 in Mendham in Morris County, New Jersey. In 1797 Sophia gave birth to a set of twins, a boy who was still born and a little girl named Eleanor S Day who died the day she was born. They started their family with the birth of Daniel Day in 1798.

Their family exploded through the 1800's with the births of Mary D Day and Phebe day (another set of twins) in 1800. I could find no record of Mary after her birth so it is possible she died as an infant. Another set of twins, Elias and Eliza Day, were born in 1802, both twins survived. Nancy Hunter Day was born in 1804, Alice Sutton Day in 1805, Israel Day in 1806, Susannah Rush Day in 1807, and a final set of twins, Keziah and Sophia Day in 1808. Unfortunately Sophia died at four months old.

Samuel and Sophia's family continued to grow at a rapid rate through the 1810's with the births of Samuel Day Jr. in 1810, Hannah Hudson Day in 1811, Charles Mullen Day in 1813, James Day in 1814, Charlotte Day in 1816, Sarah Venosdal Day in 1818 and Stephen Day in 1819. In 1819 Samuel moved his large family to Greene Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Around 1818 Phebe Day married Ziba Winget in Morris in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

On February 13, 1823 Daniel Day married Elizabeth Ault and they started their family with the births of John and Mary Day in 1824 (don't know if these were twins, but it seems likely), Susan Ann Day in 1825 and Barbara Day in 1827. Phebe and Ziba Winget started their family with the births of Ruth and Martha Winget in 1820, Mary Ann and Rachel Winget in 1822, Sophia Winget in 1825, Amzi Winget in 1826, Ziba Winget Jr. in 1828 and Charity Winget in 1829. (Obviously twins run in the family). In 1826 Eliza Day married Charity Yeater and they started their family with the births of Daniel Day in 1829 and Calvin Day in 1829. On September 29, 1829 Nancy Day married Josiah Day Minton in Knox County, Ohio. In 1823 Alice Sutton Day married Robert Henry Hill and they started their family with the births of Sophia Hill in 1825, Priscilla Hill in 1826 and Robert Hill in 1829. In 1829 Israel Day married Barbara Yeater in Pennsylvania.

By 1835 the Day family had moved to Athens County, Ohio where they set up house. Samuel bought 262 acres in September of 1835 and then sold them again on September 24, 1836 to his son-in-law, Smith C Allen. Smith C Allen married Keziah Day on October 8, 1832 in Knox County, Ohio. They started their family with the births of Susan Allen in 1833, Mary Jane Allen in 1834, Sarah Allen in 1836, Jacob Brown Allen in 1837 and Caroline and Emmeline Allen in 1839. Daniel and Elizabeth Day's family grew rapidly with the births of Ferdanand Day in 1830, Mary Ann Day in 1833, and Daniel Day in 1835, Elizabeth Ellen Day in 1837 and they had a son who died in birth in 1838. Phebe and Ziba Wingate's family also continued to grow with the births of Lemuel Samuel Winget in 1833, Charles Winget in 1834, Ann Eliza Winget in 1835 and Joanna Winget in 1837. Elias and Charity Day's family grew with the births of Samuel Day in 1833, Emily Day in 1835 and Elias Day Jr. in 1839. Nancy and Josiah Minton started their family with the birth of Jeptha S Minton in 1836. Alice and Robert Hill's family also grew at an explosive rate with the births of Angeline Hill in 1831, Samuel Hill in 1832, Hannah Hill in 1834, Nancy Hill in 1837 and Henry Bowen Hill in 1839. Israel and Barbara Day's family grew at a rapid rate with the births of Elsie Day in 1830, Elizabeth Day in 1833, Mary Day in 1834, Susannah Day in 1835 and Barbara Day in 1838. On August 21, 1836 Susannah Day married Jehu Ackley in Athens County, Ohio and the started their family with the birth of Naomi and Sonia Ackley in 1837. Around 1831 Samuel Day Jr. married Sophia J Ketchum and they started their family with the births of Phoebe Day in 1833 and Josiah Day in 1838. On March 15, 1838 Hannah Day married Amos Moore in Athens County, Ohio and they started their family with the birth of Joseph D Moore in 1838. On October 22, 1835 Charles Mullin Day married Catherine Cramer in Athens, Ohio. Around 1839 James Day married Lucy H Pearson. Around 1836 Charlotte Day married a young man by the surname of Sutton and they started their family with the birth of Delilah Sutton in 1838. On April 15, 1838 Sarah Day married James Rankin Bennett in Athens, Ohio and they started their family with the birth of Charlotte Elizabeth Bennett in 1838. On February 20, 1839 Stephen Day married Rachel Coleman in Athens County, Ohio and they started their family with the birth of Smith Allen Day in 1839.

The 1840's brought many more grandchildren to Samuel and Sophia Day. Daniel and Elizabeth Day had two more children, Jehiel Day was born in 1842 and Sophia Ann Day in 1844. Daniel died on October 18, 1845 in Monroe in Greene County, Wisconsin at the age of 46 for reasons unknown at this time. Phebe and Ziba Winget had their last child, Phebe Winget, in 1843. Eliza and Charity Day’s family continued to grow with the births of Henry Day in 1842, Eliza Day in 1843 and Mary Day in 1849. On October 9, 1843 Eliza Day married Lawrence Blakeway in Athens County, Ohio and they started their family with the birth of Ebenezer Blakeway in 1845. Alice and Robert Hill had two more children, Joseph Hill in 1843 and Amanda Hill in 1847. Israel and Barbara Day had two more children, Marguett Day in 1840 and Bleamus W Day in 1842. Susannah and Jehu Ackley's family continued to grow with the births of Price Parker Ackley in 1842, Ruth B Ackley in 1843, Mary Ellen Ackley in 1845 and Tabitha D Ackley in 1847. Keziah and Smith Allen's family grew at a rapid rate with the births of Matilda Allen in 1840, Louisa Allen in 1843, Edgar Allen in 1845, Esther Allen in 1848 and Albert and Alvin Allen in 1849. Samuel Jr. and Sophia Day’s family continued to grow with the births of Samuel W Day in 1841, Joanna Day in 1843, Charles Allen Day in 1845 and Nancy Amanda Day in 1848. Hannah and Amos Moore had two more children, Ruth Moore in 1844 and John Moore in 1849. Sarah and James Bennett’s family grew at a rapid rate with the births of Minerva Bennett in 1840, George Bennett in 1842, Arneda Bennett in 1843 and James Madison Bennett in 1845. Stephen and Rachel Day’s family also continued to grow with the births of Angeline Day in 1847, Elizabeth Jane and Augustine Day in 1848 and Charles Day in 1849. Samuel Day Sr. died in 1842 in Lodi in Athens County, Ohio at the age of 67.

The 1850's found Sophia living with her son Samuel and his family in Van Buren County, Iowa where Samuel worked as a Cooper (barrel maker) to make a living and farmer. His real estate was valued at $200. Phebe and Ziba Winget were living in Lodi in Athens County, Ohio, along with Elias and Charity Day, but by 1856 Elias had moved his family to Agency in Wapello County, Iowa. Eliza and Lawrence Blakeway were living in Alexander in Athens County, Ohio. Nancy and Josiah Minton had moved to Van Buren County, Iowa. Alice Sutton (Day) Hill passed away on April 16, 1850 in Scipio in Meigs County, Ohio at the age of 45 for reasons unknown. Israel and Barbara Day had their last child, Arminta A Day in 1857. Susannah and Jehu Ackley were living in Lodi Township in Athens County, Ohio. Keziah and Smith Allen had their last child, Amanda Terrisa in 1853. Samuel Day Jr's wife Sophia had their last child, A. Landon Day in 1854, unfortunately Sophia passed away, probably due to complications from child birth, and on July 9, 1854 Samuel married Sarah Jane Hunt in Burlington in Des Moines County, Iowa and they had three more children, Jessee Edwin Day in 1855, Letitia S Day in 1856 and Kate E Day in 1858. Hannah and Amos Moore were living in Lodi in Athens County, Ohio. James and Lucy Day were living in Carthage in Athens County. Sarah and James Bennett were living in Lodi in Athens County where they had their last child, Daniel Theodore Bennett in 1850. Stephen and Rachel Day were also living in Lodi Township. Sophia (Hayden) Day passed away on June 10, 1852 in Louisa in Wapello County, Iowa at the age of 72.