Russell Willard Day, son of Erastus and Lucy Willard Day, was born May 24, 1813 in Leeds, Elizabeth County, Canadian Wilderness. The family made but a short stay in Canada and then moved to Genesee County, New York. In 1828 the family moved to Macomb County, Michigan and settled on land near Romeo.
Russell married Charlotte Smith May 1, 1841. She was born September 15, 1815 in Lima, Livingston, New York and was the daughter of Isaiah Smith and Phebe Becraft Smith of New York. Russell and Charlotte had eight children. All of them were born in Macomb County, Michigan: Elizabeth Clarissa (1842), Eliza R. (1843), Olive L. (1844), Charles R. (1845), Phebe W. (1848), Daniel Clayton (1849), Francis Leroy (1852), and Ellen (1857).
The sixth child Daniel Clayton Day was my great grandfather. He was born in Bruce Township, Macomb County, Michigan December 9, 1849. He married January 14, 1880 to Mary Belle Quick, daughter of Henry and Charlotte Arvilla Russell Quick. The Day family resided in the village of Armada. They managed a small farm and engaged in the packing and sale of small fruit. Daniel also sold machinery. Daniel died May 26, 1916 in Armada and is buried in the Willow Grove Cemetery. Mary Belle died September 6, 1931.
Russell married Charlotte Smith May 1, 1841. She was born September 15, 1815 in Lima, Livingston, New York and was the daughter of Isaiah Smith and Phebe Becraft Smith of New York. Russell and Charlotte had eight children. All of them were born in Macomb County, Michigan: Elizabeth Clarissa (1842), Eliza R. (1843), Olive L. (1844), Charles R. (1845), Phebe W. (1848), Daniel Clayton (1849), Francis Leroy (1852), and Ellen (1857).
The sixth child Daniel Clayton Day was my great grandfather. He was born in Bruce Township, Macomb County, Michigan December 9, 1849. He married January 14, 1880 to Mary Belle Quick, daughter of Henry and Charlotte Arvilla Russell Quick. The Day family resided in the village of Armada. They managed a small farm and engaged in the packing and sale of small fruit. Daniel also sold machinery. Daniel died May 26, 1916 in Armada and is buried in the Willow Grove Cemetery. Mary Belle died September 6, 1931.
Hi Judy,
ReplyDeleteI ran across this blog entry and was astonished to read that Daniel Day was your great grandfather, because he was also my great grandfather. My grandfather was George E. Day, and my mother was Louise Day. I have also been doing a lot of family history. I sent you an email this afternoon -- hope to hear from you soon.
Mike Huft