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Jesse Newberry Day
21 May 1828 – 20 Apr 1893
| Birth | 21 May 1828 |
| Death | 20 Apr 1893 |
| Cemetery | Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Dayton , Columbia County , Washington , USA |
| Added by | Chris and Cheryl Webber on 07 Feb 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13619532 |
Bio
Jesse Newberry DAY was born on May 21 1828 in Burke's Garden, Tazewell Co., VA. He died on Apr 20 1893 in Dayton, WA. Parents: Henry DAY and Rosannah TARTER. He was married to Elizabeth Ellen FORREST on May 20 1855 in Dayton, OR. Children were: Louis Loren, Joseph Henry, Helen, George Edward, Jessie, Harvey, Annie, Mary, Jesse, Carrie Adele, Mildred Etta, Elizabeth Forrest. _____________________________________ 1871- Dayton's namesake, Jesse N. DAY, files the original town plat. A flouring mill opens. Dayton was known as "Day's town" after Jesse N. DAY, who filed the plat of the town site and owned most of its businesses. Dayton was incorporated in 1874 and soon became a thriving community. From 1876 to 1878, Dayton was a wild and wooly town, with gambling and 15 saloons for its 1,500 people. Some of the best-known desperados of the West were entertained here until law and order were established. ____________________________________ 1870 US Census - Washington Territory - Walla Walla - Post Office: Patet James N. Day -Age 42 -Born in VA // Elizabeth Day -Age 32 -Born in MO // Lewis Day -Age 14 -Born in OR // Joseph Day -Age 12 -Bon in KS // Annie Day -Age 7 -Born in WA Terr. // George Day -Age 5 -Born in WA Terr. // Mary Day -Age 3 -Born in WA Terr // Jessie -Age 1 -Born in WA Terr. 1880 US Census - Washington - Columbia - Dayton - District 51 Household #481 DAY, Jesse N. -Head -Age 52 -Born: VA -Fath Bn: (blank) -Moth Bn: (blank) -Farmer DAY, Elizabeth -Wife -Age 42 -Born: MO -Fath Bn: TN -Moth Bn: TN DAY, Loren -Son -Age 24 -Born: OR -Fath Bn: VA -Moth Bn: MO -Census Enumerator DAY, George E. -Son -Age 15 -Born: WA Terr. -Fath Bn: VA -Moth Bn: MO DAY, Carrie. -Dau -Age 9 -Born: WA Terr. -Fath Bn: VA -Moth Bn: MO DAY, M. E. -Dau -Age 4 -Born: WA Terr. -Fath Bn: VA -Moth Bn: MO DAY, Bessie -Dau -Age 1 -Born: WA Terr. -Fath Bn: VA -Moth Bn: MO FORREST, Mary -Niece -Age 20 -Born: OR Terr. -Fath Bn: IL -Moth Bn: IN FORREST, Olis -Niece -Age 14 -Born: OR Terr. -Fath Bn: IL -Moth Bn: IN
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"DAY / JESSE NEWBERRY / 1828 - 1893 / FOUNDERS OF DAYTON"
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Family
Parents
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Siblings
- Dr John Harvey Day 1816–1897
- James Day 1818–1868
- Nicholas Tarter Day 1820–1908
- Jane Tarter Day Newland 1823–1889
- Dr David Henry Day Sr 1825–1896
- Henry Ballard Day 1830–1900
- Mary Justice Day Kimball 1833–1887
Children
- Loren Louis Day 1856–1936 FaG
- Joseph Henry Day 1857–1920 FaG
- Annie Day 1863–1871 FaG
- George Edward Day 1864–1916 FaG
- Mary Day 1867–1878 FaG
- Jesse Newberry Day Jr 1868–1879 FaG
- Jessie Day 1869–1874 FaG
- Carrie Adele Day Springston 1871–1916 FaG
- Mildred Etta Day Rummler 1875–1949 FaG
- Elizabeth Forrest Day Singleton 1879–1939 FaG
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