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William H. “Will” Day

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William H. “Will” Day

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
19 Jan 1927 (aged 59–60)
Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Nevada, Story County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 4 L 21
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Marriage Certificate:
Name; William Day
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1888
Marriage Place: Nevada, Story, Iowa
Father: James Day
Mother: Jane Reddin
Spouse: Tabina Handsaker
FHL Film Number: 1403711

Note: I believe the spouse's name is Sabina Handsaker
Marriage inf. provided by Jean Wilson

OBITUARY - Nevada Journal -
FORMER LOCAL MAN DIED IN OKLAHOMA
Will Day, 60, died Wednesday-body will be brought back to Nevada.
Will H. Day, 60 died at his home at Blackwell, Oklahoma Wednesday morning according to word received by relatives in this city. His son James Day of southwest of the city left for there that night and will bring the body back for interment.
Mr. Day came to Story County with his brothers and sisters, from Illinois, probably about forty years ago, and lived here for a number of years. It was about 25 years ago that he left here and he has been in Oklahoma for many years.
He leaves two sons, James Day of southwest of Nevada, and Roy Day of Flaxville, Montana. There are four brothers. George Day of near Nevada, Ed Day of Vinton, and Charles Day of Riceville, Minn. and Ben Day of Winterset. The sisters are Mrs. Lizzie Page of Nevada, Mrs. Mary Tisue of Davenport and Mrs. Emma Drake of Tiskilwa, Ill.
He was sixty years of age the day before his death and was a native of Illinois, being one of twelve children in the family of his parents.

**Parental info provided by Dorian the Historian.
Marriage Certificate:
Name; William Day
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1888
Marriage Place: Nevada, Story, Iowa
Father: James Day
Mother: Jane Reddin
Spouse: Tabina Handsaker
FHL Film Number: 1403711

Note: I believe the spouse's name is Sabina Handsaker
Marriage inf. provided by Jean Wilson

OBITUARY - Nevada Journal -
FORMER LOCAL MAN DIED IN OKLAHOMA
Will Day, 60, died Wednesday-body will be brought back to Nevada.
Will H. Day, 60 died at his home at Blackwell, Oklahoma Wednesday morning according to word received by relatives in this city. His son James Day of southwest of the city left for there that night and will bring the body back for interment.
Mr. Day came to Story County with his brothers and sisters, from Illinois, probably about forty years ago, and lived here for a number of years. It was about 25 years ago that he left here and he has been in Oklahoma for many years.
He leaves two sons, James Day of southwest of Nevada, and Roy Day of Flaxville, Montana. There are four brothers. George Day of near Nevada, Ed Day of Vinton, and Charles Day of Riceville, Minn. and Ben Day of Winterset. The sisters are Mrs. Lizzie Page of Nevada, Mrs. Mary Tisue of Davenport and Mrs. Emma Drake of Tiskilwa, Ill.
He was sixty years of age the day before his death and was a native of Illinois, being one of twelve children in the family of his parents.

**Parental info provided by Dorian the Historian.


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  • Created by: Nancy
  • Added: Mar 2, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106052544/william_h-day: accessed ), memorial page for William H. “Will” Day (Jan 1867–19 Jan 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 106052544, citing Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Nancy (contributor 47266316).