Jonathan and Rachel Day
Family of Jonathan Wesley Day & Rachel McCord, 1838-1891 (b. 1814)
Residence: Hancock County, Indiana; Marshall County, Iowa; Mitchell County, Kansas
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Jonathan and Rachel primarily descended from English settlers of the Province of Pennsylvania. Many were Quakers. A few came from Ireland, Scotland, and Germany. Some were early settlers of Long Island and Staten Island in New Netherland. (Jonathan's mother was adopted by the Day family as a teenaged orphan, and little is known about her family.)
Jonathan's known American ancestors include:
- Edward and Elizabeth Day, m. 1808 in Brown County, Ohio
- John and Abigail Day, m. 1776 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Matthew and Mary Day, m. about 1748 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Edward and Martha Poe, m. 1753 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Patrick and Abigail Poe, m. 1726 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Felix and Mrs. Felle, m. about 1720 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- John and Elizabeth Britton, m. 1717 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Christopher and Martha Day, m. about 1707 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; Christopher or his parents immigrated from England
- Edward and Mary Poe, m. 1702 and immigrated from Ireland to Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Jeremiah and Sophia Stillwell, m. 1682 in Long Island, New York
- Richard and Ann Brittain, m. about 1690 in Staten Island, New York
- Nathaniel II and Elizabeth West, m. about 1684 in Burlington County, New Jersey
- Thomas and Elizabeth Dungan, m. 1663 in Newport County, Rhode Island
- Nathaniel and Anne Britton, m. about 1663 in Gravesend, New Netherland; Nathaniel immigrated from England to Rhode Island about 1648
- Richard and Mary Stillwell, m. about 1659 in Gravesend, New Netherland
- Henry and Susanna Brazier, m. 1644 in Gravesend, New Netherland; both immigrated from England about 1635
- Nathaniel and Elizabeth West, m. about 1643 in Rhode Island
- Nicholas and Anne Stillwell, m. about 1641 in Gravesend, New Netherland; both immigrated from England around 1638
- John and Sarah Cooke, m. about 1639 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay; John immigrated from England about 1635
- Jeremiah and Frances Clarke, m. about 1637 and immigrated from England to Newport County, Rhode Island
- Thomas and Michall Spicer, m. 1635 and immigrated from England to Rhode Island about 1636
- Francis and Mary West, m. about 1623 and immigrated from England to Massachusetts Bay about 1636
- Clement and Rebecca Weaver, m. 1617 and immigrated from England to Newport County, Rhode Island about 1645
Rachel's known American ancestors include:
- Richard and Sarah McCord, m. 1812 in Clermont County, Ohio
- Richard and Rachel McCord, m. about 1788 in Ohio
- John and Mrs. Apple, m. about 1786 in Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Andrew and Catherine Apple, m. 1767 in Berks County, Pennsylvania
- William and Sarah McCord, m. 1758 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Elias and Dinah Hollingsworth, m. 1753 in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- David and Jane McCord, m. about 1745 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Jane immigrated from England about 1745
- Wilhelm and Anna Apfel, m. about 1743 in Berks County, Pennsylvania; Anna immigrated from Germany in 1732
- Jacob and Rachel Hollingsworth, m. 1729 in New Castle County, Deleware
- Michael and Margaret Kerr, m. about 1722 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Michael immigrated from Scotland and Margaret immigrated from England
- Gainer and Sarah Peirce, m. 1719 in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Conrad and Anna Apfel, m. about 1711 and immigrated from Germany to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania about 1715
- William and Martha McCord, m. 1701 and immigrated from Scotland to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania about 1730
- Godwyn and Elizabeth Walter, m. 1696 in New Castle County, Delaware; Godwyn immigrated from England in 1685
- George and Ruth Chandler, m. 1693 in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Thomas and Grace Hollingsworth, m. 1692 in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- George and Ann Peirce, m. 1679 and immigrated from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1684
- William and Elizabeth Cooke, m. 1669 in New Castle County, Delaware
- George and Jane Chandler, m. 1669 and immigrated from England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1687
- Edward and Ann Beazer, m. 1664 and immigrated from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1682
- John and Mary Songhurst, m. 1662 and immigrated from England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1682
- Valentine and Ann Hollingsworth, m. 1655 and immigrated from Ireland to New Castle County, Deleware in 1682
- William and Hannah Fox, m. 1647 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; both immigrated from England
- Thomas and Sarah Cook, m. about 1636 and immigrated from England to New Castle County, Delaware about 1660
