[WED]Day/Willis Somerset Directory 1859

[James Ridley]

My William Day was born on 4/24/1841 in Cross, Somersetshire, England to 
John Day (b. abt. 1809 in Wedmore ) and Elizabeth West (b. 8/5/1807 in 
Bath).  William married the former Martha Willis who was born on 11/24/1841 
in Wedmore to Samuel Willis (b.abt. 8/1809 a butcher) and the former Ruth 
Raines (b. 2/14/1812 in Wookey).  They were married on 4/4/1864 in Wedmore.

They moved their family to Cayuga County, New York, USA in 1866.  There is 
some contention that my Great Grandfather, William Willis Day was either 
born in NY or in Axbridge, England just prior to their departure.  The Day's 
were married for over 50 years.  William died in 1917 a year after his wife 
Martha/  They are buried in the Day family section of Mt. Pleaseant Cemetery 
in Port Byron, Cayuga County, NY.

Jim


>From: Mary Jackes <mjackes@telusplanet.net>
>Reply-To: wedmore@lists.tutton.org
>To: wedmore@lists.tutton.org
>Subject: Re: [WED]Day/Willis Somerset Directory 1859
>Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 14:05:23 -0700
>
>
> >Yes!  William Day and Samuel Willis are definates!  Thanks.
>
>Jim,
>
>Do you mean these two guys (or the other one on the list)?
>
> >>William Day snr, Weare
> >>William Day jnr, Weare
>
>Do you mean the William who married Mary Arthur (or Arthurs) on the 7th
>March, 1805 and had masses of children, two of whom emigrated to North
>America?  It seems a couple of his sons stayed home in Weare, including
>William jnr. -  I guess he took over the farm.
>
>Problem is that Somerset was suffering from a plethora of William Days.
>
>
>
>
>
>Mary Jackes
>Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 0N8, Canada.
>
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