Jesse Newberry Day (1828 - 1893)

Born 21 May 1828 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Ellen (Forrest) Day — married 20 May 1855 in Dayton, Yamhill, Oregon, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1893 at age 64 in Dayton, Columbia, Washington, United States

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Biography

Jesse N was born in 1828. He passed away in 1893. 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, WA.

Children were: Louis Loren, Joseph Henry, Helen, George Edward, Jessie, Harvey, Annie, Mary, Jesse, Carrie Adele, Mildred Etta, Elizabeth Forrest.

Burial Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Dayton, Columbia County, Washington, USA

One of the founders of Dayton, WA 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

Jesse Newberry was born in 1828. He was the son of Henry Day and Rosannah Tarter. He passed away in 1893.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/13619532/jesse-newberry-day : accessed 07 July 2021), memorial page for Jesse Newberry Day (21 May 1828–20 Apr 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13619532, citing Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Arthur Allen Moore III (contributor 46828136) .
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/13619535/elizabeth-day : accessed 07 July 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth Forrest Day (23 Jan 1838–12 Dec 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13619535, citing Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Arthur Allen Moore III (contributor 46828136) .
• Family bible