The following information was submitted and transcribed by Elizabeth for inclusion in the genealogy articles section for Washington Co., PA web site in May 1999. The information comes from SAMUEL ADDISON DAY'S SCRAPBOOK, the great grandfather of Elizabeth. Samuel Addison DAY (1835-1917) was the son of Samuel DAY (1793-1870) and Hannah COOPER (1798-1878) of Washington Co. Pa.

Elizabeth writes:

[Source: obit in hand. Newspaper unknown.]

(hand-dated 1917)

DR. S.A.DAY, NATIVE OF MORRIS TOWNSHIP DIES IN GERMANTOWN

New [sic] of the death of DR. S. A. DAY of Gremantown [sic], Philadelphia, a notive [sic] of Morris township, this county, at his home last Saturday, has just reached here. Dr. DAY was born February 23, 1835, The son of SAMUEL DAY, a prominent farmer of Morris township. He was educated in the public schools and attended Waynesburg college, receiving his degree from that institution in 1859. JUDGE JAMES INGHRAM of Waynesburg is the only surviving member of that class.

DR. DAY graduated form Jefferson Medical college at Philadelphia and practiced his profession for some time in this county, later removing to Philadelphia. There he engaged in the drug business. Subsequently he retired and took up his residence in Germantown.

In 1863, He [sic] married Miss Elizabeth J. BROWNE, a graduate of Washington seminary. She survives, together with the following children; GEORGE M. DAY of Chicago. FRANK B. DAY of Philadelphia, and MRS. W. N. COLLINGS of Lansdowne. DR. DAY was a brother of the late J. WYLIE DAY of Morris township.