Descendants of Samuel B. DAY From extensive research by the Day family DNA group researcher, John F. Day,III there has been the connection of the Samuel B. Day line, a son of Ambrose Day and Nancy Bo(w)cock, who in turn is a brother of Ransom Day, Rev War Vet VA Line Serial No. R2790.
FIRST GENERATION
(1) Samuel B.1 DAY
was born Jan 15, 1800 at Albermarle Co., Va, and married (2) Winnie EVANS,
daughter of John EVANS
and Mary STUBBLEFIELD, who was born in May 1804 at Claiborne Co., Tn. Samuel
B. died on Dec 19, 1875 at Claiborne Co., Tn. Winnie died on Aug 6, 1886
at Sycamore, Claiborne Co., Tn.
Notes for Samuel B. DAY: The GoodSpeed History of 1878 says that Samuel B. Day is of Scotts Irish Stock.
Old Time Tazewell by Mary Hansard. Samuel Day, Sr. owned
a large body of land on Little Sycamore Creek 1 1/2 miles on the left of
Mr. Farmer's. His farm was very valuable on account of the richness of
the soil. He was a fine looking man and a very worth citizen. His wife
was Winnie Evans, a cousin of Mothers. She was a daughter of John Evans
and sister of Fessee of Sycamore. He was amongst the earliest settler of
our county and was a very worth citizen.
Children:
3 + William2 DAY b. 1826
4 + Prior DAY b. 1829
5 + Sallie DAY b.c 1830
6 + John DAY b. 1832
7 + Lewis DAY b. 1833
8 + Samuel DAY b. 1835
9 + George W. DAY b. 1837
10 + Louisa DAY b.c 1838
11 + James A. DAY b. Feb
11 1840 d. Jun 17 1888
12 + Newton DAY b. 1843
He also married spouse unknown.
Children:
13 Cornelius2 DAY
SECOND GENERATION
(5) Sallie2 DAY, (Samuel1 DAY) was born about 1830 at Claiborne Co., Tn,
and married (14) Jackson BROCK who was born about 1830 at Claiborne Co.,
Tn.
No children of this marriage in these records.
(6) John2 DAY, (Samuel1 DAY) was born in 1832 at Claiborne
Co., Tn, and on Oct 18, 1848 at Hawkins Co., Tn, married (15) Fanny EVANS
who was born about 1832.
Children:
16 + Nannie3 DAY b.c 1860
(10) Louisa2 DAY, (Samuel1 DAY) was born about 1838 at Claiborne Co., Tn, and married (17) HILL.
No children of this marriage in these records.
(11) James A.2 DAY, (Samuel1 DAY) was born Feb 11, 1840
at Claiborne Co., Tn, and in 1867 at Claiborne Co., Tn, married (18) Sallie
EPPS, daughter of William EPPS and Lucy EVANS, who was born in 1842 at
Knox Co., Tn. James A. died on Jun 17, 1888 at Claiborne Co., Tn.
Notes for James A. DAY:
James A. Day was the ninth of eleven children and the only one living in
1878. Educated at Tazewell College. Served in 12 Battalion, Tennessee Confederacy
Calvary, commanded by his brother Major George W. Day and was hospital
steward and assistant surgeon. He married Sallie Eppes daughter of William
Epps in 1867 and had 8 sons and 1 daughter. From Goodspeed History, 1878.
Children:
19 + Willis3 DAY b. 1869
20 + James DAY b. 1871
21 + Charles E. DAY b. 1873
22 + Samuel B. DAY b. 1875
23 + Pryal L. DAY b. 1877
Kit # 64536, George Lewis Day
1. John Day, b unk, unk; d c 1804-05, VA
2. Ambrose Day, c 1775, Albemarle Co., VA; d c 1856, Putnam Co., IN
m. Nancy Bo(w)cock, 6 Feb 1799, Albemarle Co., VA
3. Samuel Bocock Day, b 15 Jan 1800, Albemarle Co., VA; d 19 Dec 1875, Claiborne Co., TN
m. Winnie Evans
4. Dr. James Alexander Day, b 11 Feb 1840, Claiborne Co., TN; d 17 Jun 1888, Claiborne Co., TN
m. Sallie Eppes, 30 Jul 1867, Claiborne Co., TN
5. George Washington Day, b 13 Aug 1883, Claiborne Co., TN; d 20 Apr 1964, Claiborne Co., TN
m. Eva Southern, 12 Jul 1905
6. Clyde C. Day, b 18 May 1906; d Jun 1974, Claiborne Co., TN
m. Grace Lay, 15 Jul 1931, Claiborne Co., TN
7. Dr. George Lewis Day
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THIRD GENERATION
(16) Nannie3 DAY, (John2 DAY, Samuel1) was born about 1860 at Claiborne
Co., Tn, and married (24) Calloway CARR who was born about 1855 at Claiborne
Co., Tn.
No children of this marriage in these records.
(20) James3 DAY, (James2 DAY, Samuel1) was born in 1871
at Missouri, USA, and married (25) Lillian HODGES, daughter of Zeblan HODGES,
who was born in 1872 at Claiborne Co., Tennessee, USA.
Notes for James DAY:
This is from the 1910 Claiborne Co. Census and is Margaret Caywoods Aunts
family.
Children:
26 + Maura4 DAY b. 1892
27 + Edgar DAY b. 1893
28 + Hugh DAY b. 1895
29 + Sallie A. DAY b. 1896
30 + Mary DAY b. 1900
31 + Winnie DAY b. 1905
32 + Lillian DAY b. 1908
FOURTH GENERATION
(31) Winnie4 DAY, (James3 DAY, James2, Samuel1) was born in 1905 at Claiborne
Co., Tennessee, USA, and married (33) SNYDER who was born at Knox Co.,
Tennessee, USA.
No children of this marriage in these records.
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