Fifth Generation

30. Abijah Day¹⁴⁶ was born on 24 March 1833 in Wesley, Maine (Washington).^{16,22,61,103,109,110,170,171} Age 17 at 1850 census. Age 26 in 1860. Age 37 in 1870. Age 46 in 1880. On 11 September 1850 he was a Laborer in Wesley, Maine (Washington).¹⁷¹ He lived in Wesley, Maine (Washington) on 11 September 1850.¹⁷¹ Abijah lived in Wesley, Maine (Washington) on 28 June 1860.¹⁰⁹ Between 1860 and 1870 he was a lumberman in Wesley, Maine (Washington).^109,110 He lived in Wesley, Maine (Washington) on 28 June 1870.¹¹⁰ In 1880 Abijah was a farmer in Cooper, Maine (Washington).¹⁰³ He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1880.¹⁰³ He died on 30 March 1888 at the age of 55 in Cooper, Maine (Washington).¹⁷⁰ Listed as ABIJAH in the 1860 census, as ABIAH in the 1870 census.

Born in Wesley, moved to Milltown, ME where he worked in a sawmill for several years. Later traded his place there for a farm in Cooper, ME. He was a soldier in the Civil War. After he returned he built a large horse-powered cider mill in Cooper. He died at age 54 and is buried in "the long field below Philip's house" along with his first wife Margaret and daughter Elsie.

It appears that Abiah married a second time, in 1885, after the death of Margaret Hayward. His marriage to Mrs. May McComb is recorded on page 33 of the Cooper Marriage Book. Margaret Elvira Hayward and Abijah Day were married on 30 September 1855 in Wesley, Maine (Washington).²²

31. Margaret Elvira Hayward¹⁴⁶ was born on 12 June 1840 in Wesley, Maine (Washington).^{22,109,110,172} Age 13 at 1850 census - born 1837. Age 22 in 1860. Age 32 in 1870. She lived in Wesley, Maine (Washington) on 11 September 1850.¹⁷² She lived in Wesley, Maine (Washington) on 28 June 1860.¹⁰⁹ Margaret lived in Wesley, Maine (Washington) on 28 June 1870.¹¹⁰ She died on 18 March 1879 at the age of 38 in Cooper, Maine (Washington).^103,170 Missing from the 1880 census. Listed as ALVIRA in the 1860 census. Died at age 46 and is buried with her husband and daughter Elsie "in the long field below Philip's house," Cooper, ME.

Children were:

15	i.	Vianna A. "Annie" Day-51.
	ii.	Ella E. Day¹⁴⁶ was born on 26 June 1859 in Cooper, Maine (Washington).^{22,61,103,109,110} Age 1 in 1860. Age 9 in 1870. Age 18 in 1880. She lived in Wesley, Maine (Washington) on 28 June 1860.¹⁰⁹ She lived in Wesley, Maine (Washington) on 28 June 1870.¹¹⁰ Ella lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1880.¹⁰³ She died on 12 July 1895 at the age of 36 in Lowell, Massachusetts (Middlesex).²² Member of the Free Baptist Church. Mary Beth Wheeler had her name as ELLA MAY, however the 1880 census lists her as ELLA E.
	iii.	Willis Gilbert Day^146,173 was born on 28 January 1865 in Wesley, Maine (Washington).^{22,61,103,110,173,174} Age 5 in 1870. Age 15 in 1880. He lived in Wesley, Maine (Washington) on 28 June 1870.¹¹⁰ He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1880.¹⁰³ Willis lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1930.¹⁷⁴ He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1935.¹⁷³ He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1940.¹⁷³ Willis died in June 1948 at the age of 83 in Cooper, Maine (Washington).^16,22 Evergreen Cemetery, Cooper, Maine A farmer and lumberman; chairman of the Board of Selectman (Cooper) for several years.
	iv.	Veranus Onsloe Day^146,175 was born on 20 November 1867 in Wesley, Maine (Washington).^{22,61,103,110,175,176,177,178} Age 2 in 1870. Age 13 in 1880. Age 52 in 1920. He was born in November 1868 in Wesley, Maine (Washington).¹⁷⁷ He lived in Wesley, Maine (Washington) on 28 June 1870.¹¹⁰ Veranus lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1880.¹⁰³ He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1900.¹⁷⁷ In 1900 he was a farmer in Cooper, Maine (Washington).¹⁷⁷ Veranus lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1910.¹⁷⁵ In 1910 he was a farmer working out in Cooper, Maine (Washington).¹⁷⁵ In 1920 he was a farmer in Cooper, Maine (Washington).¹⁷⁶ Veranus lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1920.¹⁷⁶ He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1930.¹⁷⁸ In 1930 he was a day laborer at odd jobs in Cooper, Maine (Washington).¹⁷⁸ Veranus died on 16 September 1937 at the age of 69 in Cooper, Maine (Washington).¹⁶⁷ Stayed in Cooper, ME and had a large family. A farmer and lumberman.
	v.	Alice Day¹⁴⁶ was born on 29 December 1871 in Wesley, Maine (Washington).^22,61,103 Age 9 in 1880. She lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1880.¹⁰³ Of Lewiston, ME at her marriage.
	vi.	Burton Day¹⁴⁶ was born on 30 May 1874 in Cooper, Maine (Washington).^22,61,103 Age 6 in 1880. He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1880.¹⁰³ He lived Eden, Maine in Eden, Maine (Hancock) on 1 October 1898.¹⁶ Studied civil engineering by mail, became a civil engineer and worked for the state of Maine. Was a steam drill operator. Of Eden, ME at his marriage.
	vii.	Elsie Day¹⁴⁶ was born on 14 December 1876 in Cooper, Maine (Washington).^22,61,103 Age 3 in 1880. She lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1880.¹⁰³ She died on 19 February 1893 at the age of 16 in Cooper, Maine (Washington).²² Died at age 16 & is buried with her parents "in the long field below Philip's house," Cooper, ME.
	viii.	Alphonso Day¹⁴⁶ was born on 5 July 1879 in Cooper, Maine (Washington).^22,61,103 Age 11 months in 1880. He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1880.¹⁰³ He died in March 1937 at the age of 57 in San Bernadino, California (San Bernadino). Went to Massachusetts where he worked as a landscape gardener and married. Later he moved to CA and bought a cattle ranch. Served in the Cuban war as a non-commissioned officer.