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Ellen Margaret “Nellie” <I>Gilliam</I> Day

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Ellen Margaret “Nellie” Gilliam Day

Birth
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, USA
Death
18 Aug 1940 (aged 85)
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
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Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Beloved daughter of Washington Smith Gilliam and Esther Aldrich Taylor. Nellie was the second wife of Jesse Newberry Day, founder of Dayton, Washington. Nellie was a graduate of the State Normal School in Salem, Oregon. She taught at Whitman College from 1883 to 1886, when she was elected Superintendent of Public Schools for Walla Walla County. Nellie also served as the Society Editor for the Evening Bulletin.
Beloved daughter of Washington Smith Gilliam and Esther Aldrich Taylor. Nellie was the second wife of Jesse Newberry Day, founder of Dayton, Washington. Nellie was a graduate of the State Normal School in Salem, Oregon. She taught at Whitman College from 1883 to 1886, when she was elected Superintendent of Public Schools for Walla Walla County. Nellie also served as the Society Editor for the Evening Bulletin.

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  • Created by: James Burke
  • Added: Oct 17, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22267436/ellen_margaret-day: accessed ), memorial page for Ellen Margaret “Nellie” Gilliam Day (23 Nov 1854–18 Aug 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22267436, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA; Maintained by James Burke (contributor 17941237).