NameWilliam Sanford Day
Birth27 Sep 1839, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death11 Jul 1920, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherAllen Taylor Day (1796-1865)
MotherMary Ellington (~1802-1876)
Marriage23 Dec 1862, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Marr Memo(license)
SpouseMary Ann Dyer
Birth23 Dec 1842, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death16 Nov 1933, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherJohn “Jack” Dyer (1800-)
MotherMary “Polly” Day (~1802-1858)
Notes for William Sanford Day
His death certificate records William Sanford Day, age 80 years 10 months 16 days, born 27 Sep 1839 in Ky, died 11 July 1920 in West Liberty, Morgan Co., Ky, occupation farmer, married, father Allen Taylor Day, mother’s maiden name Mary Ellington, both born in Virginia, cause of death bronchial pneumonia, informant Edd Day, Licking River, Ky, burial in Caney, Ky.
Notes for Mary Ann Dyer
Her death certificate records Mary Ann Day, age 90 years 10 months 7 days, born 23 Dec 1842 in Kentucky, died 16 Nov 1933 in Payton, Stacy precinct, Morgan Co., Ky, widow of William S. Day, father Jack Kyer, mother’s maiden name Polly Dyer, both born in Ky, cause of death “infirmities due to old age cancer and probably paralysis”, informant Jim Tom Wells, Payton, Ky, burial in Caney burial ground.

There is also a duplicate certificate filed later, on 10 Jan 1934, that gives the same dates of birth and death, with the age at death as 91 years 10 months 24 days (for those dates it should actually be 90 years 10 months 24 days), but spells her parents’ surname as Dyer, gives the cause of death as influenza, and the informant as Mrs. Maggie Wells, Stacy Fork, Ky.
Notes for William Sanford & Mary Ann (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list a license issued on 23 Dec 1862 for the marriage of William S. Day and Mary A. Dyer, no return.
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