DANIEL DAY. The Day family is old and well known in Washington county. It is well deserving of the space devoted to its history in this work, and no member is more worthy of mention than he whose name heads this sketch. Daniel Day was born May 7, 1813, a son of Calvin Day, one of the pioneers of Washington county. The father came from New Jersey, locating in Morris township, Washington county, prior to 1800. His death ocurred [sic] in July, 1823. Daniel Day spent his boyhood days on his father's farm, and upon entering life for himself he chose agriculture as his vocation. He resided for forty years prior to his death upon the place now owned by his widow, which is located about two miles west of Sparta, in Morris township, and is known as the "Hoagland farm." Mr. Day was a truly representative man, public-spirited and admired for his sterling worth. He voted with the Republican party, though he was never an active politician. Mr. Day was twice married, first on October 17, 1844, to Miss Eunice Patterson, a daughter of Robert Patterson, of Morris township. She was born March 11, 1817, and died January 6, 1856; no children were born to them. He was married, a second time, on May 28, 1857, to Miss Nancy Cooper, who was the seventh in a family of ten children born to John and Martha (Atkinson) Cooper. John Cooper was born January 11, 1786, in New Jersey, and on April 6, 1809, was married to Martha Atkinson, who was born September 4, 1789; she died December 28, 1859, and was followed to the grave by her husband September 15, 1876. The following is a brief record of their children: Elizabeth was born March 2, 1810, and April 22, 1830, was married to William Patterson (she died March 19, 1892); Selina, born June 28, 1812, was married May 17, 1838, to William Atkinson, and died July 26,1873; Mary was born June 15, 1814, and was married November 11, 1847, to Thomas McNees; Ephraim was born July 17, 1816, and September 19, 1865, married Miss A. E. Cooper (he died July 21, 1868); Thomas H. was born November 2, 1818, and married, June 16, 1842, Miss Mary Ann Auld (he died December 28, 1883); Harriet, born July 19, 1821, was united in marriage May 11, 1843, with Amos Patterson (she passed away August 20, 1889); Nancy, born February 19,1824, is the widow of Daniel Day; Amelia was born October 25, 1826, and was married March 15,1862, to John Simpson (she died April 26,1884); Martha A., born September 29, 1830, was united in marriage November 15, 1855, with William Elliott Craft (she died December 2, 1860); Sarah Jane, born March 29, 1833, was married March 8, 1859, to Sylvester Cary. Daniel Day died May 26, 1885, leaving no children. His widow, a most estimable lady, is yet residing on the old homestead.

Text taken from page 1285 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by Jean Suplick Matuson of Plano, TX as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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