Daniel Harrison DAY Nora DAY Mary Margaret DAY William Clarence DAY Cora Lee DAY Lloyd Ray DAY Living DAY Gussie Lucille RUSK Kathryn Minnie BAILEY Robert James DAY Marion Virginia COOK Noble Preston DAY Daniel Raborne DAY Daniel Wood Nelson DAY Myrtis Ellamae DAY Cora RICHEY Mini tree diagram
James Robert DAY

James Robert DAY1,2,3,4,5,6,8,8,7,4

6th May 18951,2,3,4,5,6,7,4 - Sep 19793

Life History

6th May 1895

Born in DeKalb, Bowie, Texas.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,4

before 1906

Divorced from Gussie Lucille RUSK in Arizona.5

about 1916

Married Gussie Lucille RUSK.5

27th Oct 1923

Birth of son Lloyd Ray DAY in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.11,12,3,11,13,14,7

about 1928

Married Kathryn Minnie BAILEY in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.5,10

9th Apr 1929

Death of Gussie Lucille RUSK in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.15

about 1936

Married Marion Virginia COOK

before Apr 1936

Divorced from Kathryn Minnie BAILEY in Arizona.9

8th Nov 1937

Birth of son Robert James DAY in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.8,7,10,15

Sep 1979

Died in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.3

Other facts

 

Birth of son Living DAY

Notes

  • 1900 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 16 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 22, page 14A, Hse/Fam #237
    Day, Dink H  Head W M March 1861  39 Married 15 years TX GA MS  Farmer
    Day, Cora  Wife W F Nov 1866  33 Married 15 years  7 children, 6 living  SC SC IL
    Day, James  Son W M July 1896  4 TX TX SC

    1910 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 20 April, Cusseta, District 30, page 2B (Ancestry p 16B), Hse #54, Fam #56
    Day, Daniel H  Head M W 49 Married 25 years TX GA MS  Farmer
    Day, Cora  Wife F W 41 Married 25 years  11 children, 9 living  SC Unknown VA
    Day, James R  Son M W 14 TX TX SC Farm Laborer

    In 1918, James was living in Hamby, Taylor County, Texas (Abilene area), where he registered for the WWI draft.  This record tells us he was born in DeKalb, which is in Bowie County, Texas, north of Cass County.

    U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    James Robert Day
    Residence Hamby, Taylor County, Texas
    Birth 6 May 1895 DeKalb [Bowie County], Texas
    Birth 28 Jan 1899
    Married, Self-Employed Farmer, Shackelford County, Texas
    Claims Exepmtion, 7th Day Adventist
    Tall, Slender, Blue Eyes, Light Hair
    Registered 5 June 1917 Shackelford County, Texas
    Signed Noble Preston Day

    In the 1920 census, James was reported in  Peoria, Arizona, married to Gussie.  The 1930 census reports that James first married at age 20, or about 1916.

    1920 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona, 4 February, Peoria, District 39, page 25A, Hse #484, Fam #507
    Day, James Head Rents M W 24 Married TX TX US Farmer [b abt 1895]
    Day, Gussie Wife F W 24 Married TX TX TX [b abt 1895]
    Day, Odel Son M W 4mos AZ TX TX [b abt Aug 1919]

    After the census, another son was born, named Lloyd Ray.  Lloyd Ray's birth certificate gives us Gussie's maiden name.

    Arizona, Birth Records, 1880-1935
    Lloyd Ray Day
    Birth 27 Oct 1923 RR 1, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Father J R Day, age 28, Mechanic, born Texas
    Mother Gussie Husk, age 27, House Wife, born Texas
    Second child borne
    Certificte filed 16 Nov 1923

    In the 1930 census, Robert is with his second wife.  Since Odel is not in the household, it appears that Robert and Gussie divorced.  In the 1930 census, James and his second wife are living with his brother Daniel in Phoenix, Arizona.  James and Kathryn have been married about 3 years, according to the age when they report she was first married.

    1930 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona, 2 Aug, Phoenix, District 7-26, page 11A, 351 North 20th Place West, Hse #310, Fam #319
    Day, Daniel W Head Rents Has Radio M W 25 Married at age 22 TX TX SC Plaster Contractor [b abt 1905]
    Day, Alice D Wife F W 23 Married at age 20 IL MI NY [b abt 1912]
    Day, Margaret J Dau F W 2mos Single AZ TX IL [b abt 1928]
    - Fam #320 -
    Day, James R Head Rents $15 No Radio M W 34 Married at age 20 [abt 1916] TX TX SC Locksmith [b abt 1895]
    Day, Kathryn Wife F W 25 Married at age 19 [abt 1927] AZ MO MO Packing Co Stenographer [b abt 1905]

    Kathryn and James divorced before April 1936, when Kathryn married her next husband Ray Coffelt.  James married a third time.  This came to light only in February 2017 with a contact from one of Robert's descendants, James Day Jr.

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    Joseph had a son Daniel, which had several children one of which was James Robert who was married to Gussie, Kathryn and then Marion  [not previously known in my tree].  With Marion Cook Day (1905-2004) he had a son, Robert James Day (1937-2015) and he had three sons with Margaret Eccles Day (b1937), Robert James, Jr (me) (1959); Steven Craig (1961) and Dennis Scott (1965).  All from Phoenix.

    This was Marion's second marriage after her first husband had passed, she had a daughter Virginia (b 1930 [can't be right; Marion was born in 1937]) prior to marriage with James.

    James Robert had 2 other sons James O'Dell and Lloyd Ray.
    --  Robert Day Jr, Geneanet Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 16 February 2917
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    The 1940 census gives us details on this new famliy, and gives us the name of Marion's first husband.  Virginia Lee Fortune is in the household, reported as James' stepdaughter.

    1940 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona, 2 April, Phoenix, District 7-11A, page 1A, 2018 N 17th Ave, Hse #12, Owns, $4400
    Day, James Head M W 44 Married Grade H1 b Texas Same Place in 1935 Locksmith [b abt 1896]
    Day, Marion Wife F W 32 Married Grade H4 b Oregon Same Place in 1935 Nurse [b abt 1908]
    Day, James O'Dell Son F W 20 Single Grade H4 b Arizona Same Place in 1935 Helper [b abt 1920]
    Day, Lloyd Ray (Ab-) Son M W 16 Single Grade H2 b Arizona Same Place in 1935 [b abt 1924]
    Day, Robert Son M W 2 Single Grade 0 b Arizona [b abt 1938]
    Fortune, Virginia Lee Stepdau F W 9 Single Grade 3 b Arizona Same Place in 1935 [b abt 1931]

    U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    James Robert Day
    Residence 2018 N 17th Ave, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
    Age 46
    Birth 6 May 1895 Dekalb, Texas, USA
    Contact Mrs D H Day [Mother], 306 Patterson Court, Tacoma Park, Maryland
    Self-Employed Days Key Shop, 106 E Moore, Phoenix
    6'1" 195 lb, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair, Brown Complexion
    tatoo intials JRD on right arm
    Registered 26 April 1942 Phoenix, Arizona

    U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    James Day
    Biorn 6 May 1895
    Last Benefit Address and Residence Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona 85015
    Died Sep 1979
    SSN 527-22-3105 issued Arizona (Before 1951)

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