John
Day
Born in Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, United States
Son of Alfred Day
and Mariah (Unknown) Day
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
John Day is a part of US Black heritage.
John Day was interviewed in McLennon County, Texas about 1937 about his life, and his time as an enslaved person.
"I was born near three mile from Dayton. That's over in Tennessee and it was the sixteenth of February, in 1856. Master's name was Major John Day and my father's name was Alfred Day, and he was a first-class blacksmith."
Interview: John Day was interviewed in McLennon County, Texas as part of the Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The results are made available by the Library of Congress. [1]
Slave Owners
- John Day
Sources
- ↑ [1] Library of Congress - WPA - Slave Narrative - John Day - Vol. 16, Part 1, Texas, pages 302-304, images 309-311 of 315.
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