Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Day, William, 1801-1880 |
Born |
Oct. 4, 1801 |
Birthplace |
Gloucester, Mass. |
Deceased |
Mar. 15, 1880 |
Deceased where |
Portsmouth, N.H. |
Places of residence |
Portsmouth, N.H. |
Occupation |
Merchant and ship owner. Coal merchant (c1860-1864). |
Father |
William Day. |
Mother |
Charity Woodbury. |
Spouse |
1. Stella Leonard, m. Nov. 11, 1825., Phebe Woodbury, m. Sept. 25, 1843. |
Children |
with Stella: 1. Stella Octavia Day, b. Mar. 30, 1829 in Portsmouth, N.H., d. Mar. 24, 1863 in Portsmouth, N.H., m. Jun. 24, 1856 in Portsmouth, N.H. to Joseph Alfred Grace (1826-1879) 2. Emma Lunt Day, b. May 6, 1834 or bp. Apr. 24, 1834, d. Mar. 25, 1838 in Portsmouth, N.H. |
Notes |
R. G. Dun credit report in Name File. |
Relationships |
Spouses: 1. Stella Leonard, daughter of Ezra Leonard and Nancy Woodbury, b. Jan. 9, 1807 in Gloucester, Mass., d. Aug. 27, 1841 in Portsmouth, N.H. 2. Phebe Woodbury, daughter of Asa Woodbury and Phebe Sargent, b. Feb. 20, 1823 in Gloucester, Mass., d. Feb. 27, 1893 in Portsmouth, N.H., m. in Gloucester, Mass. |
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