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CHARLES BIZLEY DAY. Among the well-to-do and enterprising tillers of the soil in Seneca County, mention must surely be made of Mr. Day, whose home is on the Waterloo and Geneva Turnpike, one mile west of the village of Waterloo. There he carries on farming and market-gardening after the most approved methods, and is meeting with success in his ventures.

Mr. Day is a native of England, and was born October 20, 1857, in Axbridge, Somersetshire. His parents were Charles and Mary (Bizley) Day, natives of the above place, where they were farmers. In April, 1871, however, they left their native land, and, crossing the Atlantic, found themselves on American soil a few weeks later. They made a location at Port Byron, Cayuga County, and there engaged in farming.

Charles B., of this sketch, attended school in England, but after coming to America was obliged to work out and aid in the support of the family, hence was not permitted to carry on his studies but one term. The family included five children, of whom Charles was the eldest but one. He remained under the parental roof until 1885, when he started out in life for himself. Five years previous to this time his father had located upon the estate which he now occupies, making that place his home until 1889. That year, however, on account of failing health, he rented the farm to our subject, and moved to a more healthful locality. He died in December, 1891. Charles B. then purchased the interest of his brothers and sisters in the place, and is now its sole owner. It comprises forty-eight acres, under a high state of cultivation, and is devoted mainly to market-gardening. Mr. Day finds no trouble in disposing of his products at a good price, as he raises only the best vegetables and fruits. He has customers in Waterloo, Seneca Falls, Auburn, and also ships large quantities to other points. He has been very successful in the industry, and has no reason to regret having engaged in it.

Mr. Day and Miss Anna B. Rodgers were united in marriage February 5, 1889, and to them has been born a son, Howard C., whose birth occurred May 1, 1894. Mrs. Day, who was born in Black Hawk County, Iowa, is a well educated lady, and became acquainted with Mr. Day in her native state, which he had visited several times.

Although reared in the faith of the Episcopal Church, our subject now attends services at the Presbyterian Church, as does also his wife. In politics he is a true-blue Republican, and takes great interest in the success of his party. His mother is still living, making her home in Waterloo with her daughters, Gelinda Bizley and Ada M. One son, Henry G., is living on a farm of sixty-two and one-half acres, which is located in the town of Fayette, this county. Stella M., the eldest of the family, married Samuel Beard, and they make their home on a tract of land which lies near that of our subject. Mr. Day is a whole-souled, thoroughly honest and reliable man, and possesses the confidence and esteem of the entire community.