Day Family Collection

Title

Day Family Collection

Subject

Gard, Effie Sue Day, 1865-1935
Day, Julia C., 1850-
Day, Margaret E. Keyes, 1846-1930
Day, William, 1845-
Johnston, Daisy Day, 1871-1955
Day, Henry
Day, Otis C. (Otis Converse), 1890-1960

Description

This collection includes family portraits of members of the Illinois-based Day family including  William and Margaret E. Keyes Day, their children, and grandchildren. Margaret E. Keyes Day is the great-great niece of Margret Keyes Reed, the wife of the sometimes-credited founder of the Donner Party, James Reed. 

Collection Items

Henry Day
Henry Day poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit. On verso: "Henry Day, Barry, Illinois, February 10, 1892."

Effie Sue Day Gard
A young Effie Day Gard sits on a couch for a portrait. On verso: "Maternal grandmother Effie Sue Day Gard, b. 15 Apr 1866, dau. Will & Margaret E. (Keyes) Day, m. 3 Oct. 1883 to Jason Elmer Gard, Springfield, Ill."

Julia C. Day
Julia C. Day poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress. On verso "Aunt Daisy's aunt, b. 13 June 1850, dau. Geo[rge] &amp Henrietta (Shank) Day." Sister of William Day.

Margaret E. Keyes Day
Margaret Day, mother of Effie Sue Day Gard, stands in front of a railway car.On verso: "Margaret E. Keyes Day (Mrs. Will Day), 1846-1930, dtr Jas. W. Keyes &amp Lydia Spickard."

William Day
William Day, father of Effie Sue Day Gard, sits for an outdoor portrait. On verso: "William Day, b. Sept 16, 1842, son of Geo[rge] Day & Henrietta Shank, m. Marg E. Keyes May 18, 1865."

Group seated on tree limb
Daisy Day Johnston (far left) and Glenn Day Gard (second from left) sit on a large fallen tree trunk with a boy and three girls. Unknown person has written in blue ink a "1" on the far left person and a "2" on the person second to the left for…

Margaret E. Keyes Day
Margaret Day, mother of Effie Sue Day Gard, stands in a decorated room during a portrait session. Blue two cent stamp with George Washington's portrait on the back. On verso "Day, Margaret E. (Keyes), b. 17 July 1846, dau. James W. &amp. Lydia…

William Day
William Day, father of Effie Sue Day Gard, poses for a portrait as a young man. On verso "Day, William, b. Sept 16, 1845, son George & Henrietta (Shank) Day, Springfield Ill, m. Margaret E. Keyes, 18 May 1865; Maternal great grandfather."

Otis Converse Day
A young Otis Converse Day poses next to a blanket for a portrait. On verso: "Otis Converse Day, b 27 Aug 1890, son of Will &amp Margaret E Keyes Day, 1963 living Lapeer, Michigan, Younger brother of Effie, Kate, Daisy, Maud, m. Frances Kohl…

Daisy Day Johnson and Marg Maude Day Samuels Jones
Sisters Daisy Day Johnson and Marg Maude Day Samuels Jones pose for a portrait.On verso: "Daisy Day Johnson (Mrs. Cha[rle]s R.), Marg Maude Day Samuels (1st) Jones (2nd), 3rd & 4th dtrs Will. Day & Marg E. Keyes; Daisy b. July 15, 1871, m.…
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