Ellen Day

F, b. circa August 8, 1843, d. January 1, 1933
Ellen Day|b. circa August 8, 1843\nd. January 1, 1933|p436.htm|Darby Day|b. circa 1806\nd. February 12, 1882|p422.htm|Johanna Murnane|b. circa July 20, 1819\nd. November 15, 1902|p1927.htm|||||||James Murnane|b. before 1792|p1926.htm|Catherine M. Flynn||p790.htm|

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Darby Day
     Ellen Day was born circa August 8, 1843 in Kilteely, County Limerick, Ireland. Ellen's godparents are listed as Patrick Murnane and Catherine Bartley.1 She was the daughter of Darby Day and Johanna Murnane. Ellen Day emigrated with Darby Day on April 10, 1848 at Galway, County Galway, Ireland.2,3,4,5 Ellen Day immigrated with Darby Day on May 11, 1848 to New York, New York.6 Ellen Day was enumerated on the US Census Population Schedule 1850 of September 14, 1850, Minden Township, at Montgomery County, New York. Ellen is listed as 7 years old and having been born in Ireland..7 Ellen Day was enumerated on the US Census Population Schedule 1860 of June 4, 1860 at Henry, Henry County, Illinois. Ellem is living with the John Locke household, probably as a servant..8 Ellen Day married James O'Brien, son of Cornelius O'Brien and Bessie White, on February 9, 1861 in Henry, Marshall County, Illinois.9,10 Ellen Day was enumerated on the US Census Population Schedule 1870 of August 20, 1870, Senachwine Township, at Henry, Putnam County, Illinois.11 Ellen Day was enumerated on the US Census Population Schedule 1880 of June 18, 1880, Saratoga Township, at Marshall County, Illinois.12 Ellen Day was enumerated on the Iowa Census Population Schedule 1895 of 1895, Willow Township, at Greene County, Iowa.13 Ellen Day was enumerated on the US Census Population Schedule 1900 of June 5, 1900, Willow Township, at Marshall County, Illinois.14 Ellen Day was enumerated on the US Census Population Schedule 1910 of April 29, 1910, Willow Township, at Greene County, Iowa.15 Ellen Day was head of household on the US Census Population Schedule 1920 of March 15, 1920, Scranton Township, at Greene County, Iowa.16 Ellen Day was head of household on the Iowa Census Population Schedule 1925 of 1925 at Scranton, Greene County, Iowa.17 Ellen Day was head of household on the US Census Population Schedule 1930 of April 3, 1930, Scranton Township, at Greene County, Iowa. Living with Ellen is her daughter Elizabeth Arkwright.18 Ellen Day died on January 1, 1933 in Scranton, Greene County, Iowa. Ellen had been a shut-in for almost ten years suffering through many serious illnesses, being crippled so that it was impossible even for her to attend the church which she so dearly loved. Possessed of a very keen mind and wonderful eyesight, she retained right up until the last a great interest in all current events and read the newspapers avidly every day. She read aloud to her daughter who lived with her and cared for her, and whose eyesight had failed a number of years previously.10 She was buried on January 3, 1933 in Scranton Township Cemetery, Scranton, Greene County, Iowa. Casket bearers were six grandsons: F. K. Arkwright, Harold Horan, Maurice O'Brien, Clement O'Brien, Donald Melody and Harold Cleveland.19,20

Children of Ellen Day and James O'Brien

Citations

  1. [S176] Parish Priest, Marriage and birth records found in the Register of St. Ailbe's Church, Emly, Ireland. (Emly, Ireland: St. Ailbe's Church, continuous and on-going), Parish Register Reference: KILTY/142, Record 3195. Hereinafter cited as Church Records for St. Ailbe's Church.
  2. [S179] Anonymous, Lloyd’s register of British and foreign shipping (London, England: Cox and Wyman, continuous and on-going through 1913), The following information on the Barbara is given in the annual volumes of "Lloyd's Register of Shipping" for 1846/47 - 1849/50: master: [James] Mackay; owner: Persse & Co; port of registry, Galway; port of survey, Liverpool; destined voyage, New Orleans. The Barbara is last listed in "Lloyd's Register" for 1849/50; no reference to a wreck or other casualty is posted against the entry, so I do not know whether her removal from the "Register" is an indication she was no longer in service, or that she had been sold to other owners, either British or foreign, [who] chose not to continue her registration with Lloyd's.. Hereinafter cited as Lloyd’s register of British and foreign shipping.
  3. [S180] Anonymous, Arrivals (a list of ships arriving in the Port of New York for the day) (New York, New York: The New York Herald, May 11, 1848), "British Bark Barbara. Mackey. Galway, Ire. 32 days in ballast and 250 passengers, to Pierce & Brooks.". Hereinafter cited as Arrivals.
  4. [S181] Anonymous, For the Flourishing City of New York (a series of advertisements) (Galway, Ireland: The Galway Mercury, March 18, March 25, and July 22, 1848). Hereinafter cited as For the Flourishing City of New York.
  5. [S184] Anonymous, For the Flourishing City of New York (advertisement) (Galway, Ireland: The Galway Vindicator, March 18, 1848). Hereinafter cited as For the Flourishing City of New York.
  6. [S178] Ed. Ira A. Glazer, The Famine Immigrants: lists of Irish immigrants arriving at the Port of New York 1846-1851 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983), Vol. 2 July 1847-June 1848. Hereinafter cited as Famine Immigrants: lists of Irish immigrants.
  7. [S182] United States Census Office, 1850 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Minden Township, Montgomery County, New York (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850). Hereinafter cited as 1850 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Minden Township, Montgomery County, New York.
  8. [S191] United States Census Office, 1860 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Town of Henry, Henry County, Illinois (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860), Listed in the Census Record is Ellen Day (19), a servant in the household of John and Hannah Locke.. Hereinafter cited as 1860 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Town of Henry, Henry County, Illinois.
  9. [S187] County Clerk, Birth, Marriages and Death Registers for Marshall County Illinois (Lacon, Illinois: Marshall County, continuous and on-going). Hereinafter cited as Vital Records Marshall County.
  10. [S262] Ellen O'Brien entry, Death Certificate, Greene County Clerk, Greene County Court House, Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Ellen O'Brien Death Certificate.
  11. [S270] United States Census Office, 1870 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Senachwine Township, Putnam County, Illinois (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1870). Hereinafter cited as 1870 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Senachwine Township, Putnam County, Illinois.
  12. [S198] United States Census Office, 1880 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Saratoga Township, Marshall County, Illinois (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880). Hereinafter cited as 1880 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Saratoga Township, Marshall County, Illinois.
  13. [S254] State of Iowa Census Office., 1895 State of Iowa Census, Willow Township, Greene County, Iowa (Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Genealogical Society, 1895). Hereinafter cited as 1895 State of Iowa Census, Willow Township, Greene County, Iowa.
  14. [S196] United States Census Office, 1900 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Willow Township, Greene County, Iowa (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900). Hereinafter cited as 1900 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Willow Township, Greene County, Iowa.
  15. [S197] United States Census Office, 1910 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Willow Township, Greene County, Iowa (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910). Hereinafter cited as 1910 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Willow Township, Greene County, Iowa.
  16. [S199] United States Census Office, 1920 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Scranton Township, Greene County, Iowa (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920), Listed in the Census Record are Ellen (75) and Elizabeth Arkwright (57).. Hereinafter cited as 1920 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Scranton Township, Greene County, Iowa.
  17. [S852] State of Iowa Census Office, 1925 State of Iowa Census, Scranton Township, Greene County, Iowa (Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Genealogical Society, 1925). Hereinafter cited as 1925 State of Iowa Census, Scranton Township, Greene County, Iowa.
  18. [S469] United States Census Office, 1930 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Scranton Township, Greene County, Iowa (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930). Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Scranton Township, Greene County, Iowa.
  19. [S195] Obituary for Ellen Day O'Brien, Obituary Ellen Day O'Brien (Jefferson, Iowa: The Jefferson Bee, January 10, 1933). Hereinafter cited as Obituary Ellen Day O'Brien.
  20. [S194] Compiled by Greene County Genealogical Society, Greene County, Iowa, Cemeteries: Scranton Township (n.p.: Iowa Genealogical Society (1985)., unknown publish date), Lot 49.