Husband Luther Day 1 2 3
Born: 1773 or 1792 - New Jersey 4
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Died: 1874, 1875 or 1880 5
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Father: Artemus Day ( - ) 6 7
Mother: Bethany Axtell ( - ) 8
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Wife Mary Van Kirk 1 9
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Died: 1849 10
Buried:
Father: William Van Kirk ( - ) 11
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Children
1 M William V. Day 12 13
Born: 12 Jul 1812 14
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Died: 2 May 1883 14
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Spouse: Sarah Patterson (1812-1887) 15
Marr: 5 Dec 1834 14
2 M Daniel Day 3 7 15
Born: 1814 3 15
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Died: 1900 3
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Spouse: Lavina Clutter ( -1855) 3 7 15
Marr: Abt 1837
Spouse: Catherine Gantz ( -1887) 3 15
Marr: 1861 15
3 F Priscilla Day 1 15
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Died: Aft 1893
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Spouse: Benjamin Franklin McVay ( -1853) 1 16
Marr: 1842 10
Spouse: Thomas Warrell ( -1889) 11
Marr: 1869 10
4 M Arvidi Day 1
AKA: Arvida Day 15
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Died: Aft 1893
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth Baldwin ( - ) 15
5 M Thomas W. Day 11
Born:
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Died: while young
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 F Lavina Day 1 19
AKA: Lovina Day 17 18
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Died: 8 Apr 1889 - South Franklin Twp, Washington Co, PA 17 18
Buried: - Prosperity, Morris Twp, Washington Co, PA
Spouse: Demas Lindley (1818-1902) 1 17 18
Marr: 1842 17
7 F Maria Day 1 15
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Spouse: Ira Dille ( - ) 1 15
8 M Dr. Artemus Day 20
Born: - Washington Co, PA
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Spouse: Eliza Day (1831- ) 20
Marr: 1852 21
General Notes: Husband - Luther Day
He came west with the family, from New Jersey to western Pennsylvania, and after remaining a few years was married. The young couple settled near Sparta, Morris township, Washington County, where he engaged in the business then most common among the early settlers-farming and distilling. He followed this vocation until about 1833-34, when the tidal wave of a mighty reform spread over the country; the temperance cause swept everything before it, revivals of religion were held in every church and almost every household; the whole land was roused, and Luther Day caught the inspiration. He signed the pledge, joined the church, burned his stillhouse and still-tubs, and then became, as he ever after remained, an ardent worker in the cause of Christianity and temperance. He began teaching school, which vocation he followed in the winters for many years, working on the farm in summer. Being a good reader, he was selected by the congregation of the Upper Ten-Mile Church to read sermons for them during the absence of a pastor, and in this position aroused the members to fresh enthusiasm.
He was born in New Jersey, and came to Washington County, Pennsylvania, with his mother, Bethany Day, in the latter part of the eighteenth century, locating in Morris township.
He was descended from a hardy English family, who, in early colonial days had settled in New Jersey. Locating in Morris township about 1787, he married Mary Van Kirk, and reared a family of seven children.
There is much confusing information in the sources regarding this person. Perhaps there was more than one person of this name, possibly from different generations, and this is the cause of the confusion.