Harris Jesse Day (1858 - 1937)

Born 21 Dec 1858 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States

Husband of Artie Candice (Ragan) Day — married 20 Dec 1877 in Walton County, Georgia, United States

Died 13 Feb 1937 at age 78 in Dodge County, Georgia, United States

Biography

Harris was born in 1858. He was the son of Thomas Jefferson Day and Mary Phillips. ^[1]

He married Artie Ragan in 1877. ^[2]

They had the following children:

1. Mandy b. 1880
2. Rosa Lee (Brown) 1881–1959
3. Clemmie Logan (Burnam) 1882–1967
4. Mack Jessie 1884–1948
5. Eddie Calvin 1886-1965
6. Annie Jewel (McCranie) 1888–1983
7. Fred Lamar 1892–1950
8. Artice N. 1895–1966
9. Dewey Hobson 1898–1975
10. Julia Lillian (Ragan) 1898-1980

Artie died in 1899.

In 1900 Harris married Sicily Gamby Beauchamp Johnston. ^[3]

They had no children.

They must have divorced before 1915 because Sicily was still living when he married Fannie Douglas Philips in 1915.

They had the following children:

1. Harris Jessie 1917–1983
2. Myrtle (Register) 1919–1970
3. Lamar Perry 1922–2005
4. Joseph Thurmond 1925–1983
5. Velma Louise (Dykes) 1929–1956

He passed away in 1937. ^[4]

1880 US Census

Buncombe, Georgia ^[5]

• Julia Ragan Self F 59 Georgia, United States
• Dock A Day Son-in-law M 24 Georgia, United States
• Candis Day Daughter F 19 Georgia, United States
• Riva Day Granddaughter F 1 Georgia, United States
• Manda Day Granddaughter F 0 Georgia, United States
• John Graham Other M 20 Georgia, United States

1900 US Census

Chauncey Town, Georgia ^[6]

• Harris J Day Head M 46 Georgia
• Sicily G Day Wife F 34 Georgia
• Clemmie Day Daughter F 18 Georgia
• Mack Day Son M 16 Georgia
• Eddie Day Son M 15 Georgia
• Annie Day Daughter F 12 Georgia
• Frederick Day Son M 9 Georgia
• Artis Day Son M 4 Georgia
• Julie L Day Daughter F 3 Georgia
• Henrey Hobson Day Son M 2 Georgia
• Ezra Johnson Stepson M 12 Georgia
• Jewel E Johnson Stepdaughter F 7 Georgia

1920 US Census

Vilula, Georgia ^[7]

• Harrie Jessie Day Head M 64 Georgia
• Fannie Day Wife F 30 Georgia
• Harris Day Son M 2 Georgia
• Pharris Day Son M 0 Georgia
• Jones Lee Philipps Stepdaughter F 9 Georgia
• Vance Phillipps Stepson M 6 Georgia

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMG-FXL : 13 December 2017), Horace J Day in entry for T J Day, 1860.
2. ↑ Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWQR-K84 : 4 November 2017), Harris J. Day and Ardy Candias Ragan, 20 Dec 1877; citing Marriage, , Rock Dale, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 262,626.
3. ↑ Ancestry Record 4453 #10707 Georgia, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900]Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900.

   Name: H. J. Day

   Spouse: Sisily G. Johnston

   Marriage Date: 31 Jan 1900

   County: Dodge

   State: GA

4. ↑ "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4S5-8X8 : 24 December 2014), Jessie H Day, 13 Feb 1937; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Dodge, Georgia, certificate number 5972, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
5. ↑ “United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8PQ-8F5 : 11 August 2017), Dock A Day in household of Julia Ragan, Buncombe, Walton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 115, sheet 463A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0169; FHL microfilm 1,254,169.
6. ↑ “United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3N6-W89 : accessed 7 November 2018), Harris J Day, Militia District 1254 Chauncey town, Dodge, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32, sheet 8B, family 170, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,192.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJDW-M4V : accessed 7 November 2018), Harrie Jessie Day, Vilula, Dodge, Georgia, United States; citing ED 21, sheet 6A, line 46, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 247; FHL microfilm 1,820,247.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #35423958 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 November 2018), memorial page for Harris Jesse Day (21 Dec 1858–13 Feb 1937), Find A Grave Memorial no. 35423958, citing Parkerson Baptist Church Cemetery, Eastman, Dodge County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by GRaganHoover (contributor 47113893)