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Jasper County, Iowa

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William A. Day

Year Settled in Iowa: 1866

County where ancestor first settled: Jasper Co.

Born: 8-11-1821

Birth Place: Jefferson Co. OH.

Married: 12-6-1867 (third marriage)

Marriage Location: Jasper Co. IA

Died: 1893

Burial Location: Marcus,Cherokee Co. IA

Father: Cyrus Day

Mother: Polly Long

1st MARRIAGE - Spouse: Unknown

2nd MARRIAGE - Spouse: Nancy Heisler

Born: 1841

Birth Location: Steubanville, Jefferson Co. OH

Died: 1867

Burial Location: Wittenberg Cemetery-Newton, Jasper Co.

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Children:

  1. George E. Day b-1860 Steubanville, OH. later, moved to Marcus IA, where he died in Quimby, Cherokee Co. in 1946
  2. Frank E. Day b- 1863 Steubanville, OH Later moved to Marcus IA, then to Heron Lake, MN. Died in 1940
  3. Cora b- 1866, Newton IA

3rd MARRIAGE - Spouse: Charlotte Heisler

Born: 1842

Birth Location: Steubanville, Jefferson Co. OH

Died: 1891

Burial Location: Wittenberg Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co.

Father: Frederick Heisler

Mother: Elizabeth (Steffy)

Children:

  1. John E.(Ed) b-1869 Newton IA,d-1954,Sioux City IA.
  2. Ida b-1873 Newton IA
  3. David Arthur b-1876, Newton IA D- 1956 California
  4. Bertha b- 1882 Newton IA

Proof:

I have Marriage applications of Second wife-Nancy and William in Jefferson Co. Oh.(Photo copy) and Death certificate of Nancy & William's son--Frank E. --written as parents and place of birth Census records of 1870 and 80 with Charlotte (Nancy's sister) with whole family. Grave stone pictures of the two sisters in Cemetery I had stated.

Obituaries of their children that are in Marcus IA. stating where their parents had lived and settled in--after great move from OH. Stating how they moved from a covered wagon etc. Also have a pictue of William and Charlotte with their children, taken abt. 1880

Data Submitted Mon May 24 07:29:46 1999 by: James Day gingerday@salamander.com