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I am searching for a Nancy Day who was listed in the Harlan County, Kentucky census in 1840. Nancy was my great great grandmother. Nancy was on the Harlan county tax list as late as 1847-1848. She then disappeared. Her children were left behind. I would assume that she had died except for a story that one line of the family tells. They say that she rejoined her people.
Nancy was suppose to have been born in Southwestern Virginia ca. 1800.
Nancy’s children had at least two different fathers. Yet, they all took her name. I realize that is a tradition among the Cherokee. Was it also a tradition among the Siouan?
Sandy
I’ve heard of families with this issue before, though it was never resolved if this was a matrilineal naming pattern or just plain “illegitimacy” as it was defined in those days.
That’s an intriguing family story. Have you tried looking for any other Day’s in sw Virginia?
Hi Sandy,
That’s a nice little puzzle you have there 🙂
I probably have more questions than answers, but…..
Do you know if Nancy had a daughter named Harriet M.?
A Nancy Day, 55, is living with David L. Williams (32), and Harriet M. (27), in 1850 Gallatin Co., Ky (up on the Ohio River between Louisville and Cincinnati).
Was one of Nancy’s men Aly LEDFORD ?
Nancy Day was living next door to him in 1840 and Aly no longer had a wife as he did in 1830. Aly Ledford bought 3 different pieces of land on “Day’s Branch”, Harlan Co., in the 1840s. In 1850, Aly’s wife is Elizabeth, 59, (possible SPURLOCK) and Nancy’s not there, as you know.
William (16, b.Va) and Newton (14, b.Va) DAY were living with Aly Ledford’s family in 1850. Several of the children listed in 1850 as Ledford, took the name DAY in 1860. It’s possible they were just listed incorrectly as Ledfords in 1850, or not.
A William DAY, age 40 to 49, lived in 1830 Harlan Co and his wife’s age was 30 to 39. Is this her or was her maiden name DAY?
Maybe a clue or not…. I looked at the Day households of all counties in S.W. Virginia and many of the Tazewell Co people have children named Nancy, but none of the others. There is no adult Nancy among any of the Virginia DAY households.
Bill
Days seem to have popped up here an awful lot recently, which reminded me of one I’ve had lurking. These cases of spontaneous generation can be annoying. 🙂
Has anyone run across anything on a Daniel DAY (b: 9 JUL 1783 Montgomery County, Virginia; d: 2 DEC 1837 Tazewell County, Virginia), married to Christina MILAM (b: 14 JUL 1784 Montgomery County, Virginia; d: 5 FEB 1879 Tazewell County, Virginia) on 11 SEP 1805 in Tazewell County, VA?
Thanks in advance.
Rachael,
Yes, he’s on the 1820 Tazewell census with William, Henry, John & Joshua. I start a new thread on him. Bill.
Thanks for all of the input concerning Nancy Day.
Yes, five of Nancy Day’s children were in the home of William Elias (Aley) Ledford in 1850. William and Newton were always know as “Day”. The three younger children were known as “Ledford” until the reached adulthood…….then they took the name Day.
Aley Ledford’s wife was Elizabeth Farmer do Stephen and Nancy Russell Farmer. True she wasn’t listed in Aley’s household in 1840. I have not been able to locate her but she was very much alive.
William’s wife was Susannah Skidmore. She was the daughter of Ira Skidmore and the granddaughter of John Skidmore. Susannah was know as “Sukey”.
Sandy
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