Malcolm Malachi (Mack) Day: Appalachian Aristocracy

1871 - 1925 (53 years)

Generation: 1

Malcolm Malachi (Mack) Day was born 26 Jun 1871, McDowell Co. WV (son of Joshua Day and Narcissa Cole); died 14 Feb 1925, McDowell Co. WV.

Notes:

He was a federal prohibition officer who was killed while arresting a moonshiner.

Died:
Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=427981&Type=Death

Malcolm married Charlotte Jane Milam 25 Dec 1899, McDowell Co. WV. Charlotte was born 09 May 1878, Wyoming Co. WV; died 30 Mar 1973, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11392685&Type=Marriage

Generation: 2

Joshua Day was born 1848, Tazewell Co. VA; died 07 Aug 1924, Princeton, Mercer Co. VA; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Joshua Day
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of James and Easter [Esther] Day
Family Number: 841

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Joshua Day
Age in 1860: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Home in 1860: Buchanan, Virginia
Gender: Male in househld of James and Esther Day]
Post Office: Contrary

1880 United States Federal Census ]]
Name: Joshuah Day
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Elk Horn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Julet Day
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Joshuah Day 32
Julet Day 32
Robert G. Day 5

1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 28/29 Jan 1920; Page 221B; Family #131/131.
Listed as Joshua Day; age 71; born in VA; widowed; in household of neice, Virginia Belle and her husband, Mack Hagerman.

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=167675&Type=Death

Joshua married Narcissa Cole. Narcissa was born ca 1848, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Narcissa Cole was born ca 1848, Virginia.

Children:

1. Malcolm Malachi (Mack) Day was born 26 Jun 1871, McDowell Co. WV; died 14 Feb 1925, McDowell Co. WV.
Mary Jane Day was born 12 May 1875, Buchanan Co. VA; died 01 Sep 1944, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Thomas Mountain, Welch, McDowell Co. WV.