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Below is a family biography included in The History of Crawford County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1888.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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George D. Day, a farmer and merchant of Cherryville, is a son of George and Rozena (Denton) Day, both born near Lincolnshire, England. They were married and lived in their native country until 1842, when they came to America, settling in Washington County, Mo., where the father died at the age of seventy years, and the mother at the age of sixty-two years. In his native country George Day was a hostler and brewer, but after coming to this country he engaged in farming, saw-milling and hotel-keeping. During the late war he was a strong Union man, and is a Democrat, politically. George D. Day was the second in a family of five children, and was born in Washington County in 1844. During the late war he served a short time in the militia, but was discharged on account of sickness. In 1866 he married Eunia Halbert, who died in 1876, leaving three children—Garret, Eliza and Rosa. In 1878 Mr. Day married Mary A. Self, by whom he has two children, Madge and Mabel, twins After his second marriage Mr. Day moved to Steelville, where he kept the Steelville Hotel about six years, and in 1884 he moved to his present residence in Cherryville, where he has since been engaged in the mercantile business. He also owns 120 acres of land. In 1884 he was commissioned postmaster of Cherryville, in which capacity he is still serving. He served as county judge from 1884 to 1886, and was justice of the peace two years.

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This family biography is one of 117 biographies included in The History of Crawford County, Missouri published in 1888.  For the complete description, click here: Crawford County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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