1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, taken on 25 Apr 1910, 69A,
Family #71.
Listed as Ira Day, age 1 yr, 9 months, born in WV, in household of father,Thomas J. Day.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, taken on 8/9 Jan 1920, Page 214A,
Family #3.
Listed as Ira Day, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas J. Day.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Turkey Branch Road; taken on 2 Apr 1930;
Page 241A; Image 1 of 51; Family #8/8.
Listed as Ira Day; age 21; born in WV; married at 19; farmer; head of household.
4. 1940 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Hurricane District; E.D. 14-8; taken on 8 May 1940' Page 251A;
Image 27 of 82; Household #182.
Listed as Ira Day; age 30; born in WV; married; 4th grade education; lived in Buchanan Co, VA on
1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
5. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ira Day
Gender: Male
Race: White
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 7 Jun 1908
Residence: Rowe, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1940
Occupation: Crystal Block Coal And Coke Co.
Weight: 162
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: Mary Day
Relationship to Draftee: Wife
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Ira Day Self (Head)
Mary Day Wife"
6. Tom Day Cemetery, Bradshaw Mtn, McDowell Co, WV.
Ira Day, Sr; born on 7 Jun 1908; died on 22 Jan 1966; "In Memory of the Day Family"
7. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 25 Jan 1966; Newspaper Obit.
"Ira Day, 57, formerly of Bradshaw, died Saturday in Elkton, Md., where he resided for the past 10 years.
"Survivors include his wife Mrs. Sarah Stiltner Day; five daughters, Mrs. Ruby Davis of Menter, Ohio, Mrs.
Emojean Bond, Mrs. Phyllis Scarbury, Mrs. Shirley Cardwell and Jacquetis Day of Elkton; six sons, Ira Day,
Jr., Mack, Johnnie, Terry, Tommy and Bobby Day of Elkton; two sisters Mrs. Jane Osborne of Elkton and Mrs.
Octavia McClanahan of Florida; one brother, Jack Day of Elkton; eight gandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. at Grapevine Church of Christ near Iaeger, with Rev.
Richard Kennedy offigating. Burial will follow in Day Cemetery on Bradshaw Mountain.
"The body will be taken to the residence of Mrs. Mary Belle Davis of Beartown Wednesday afternoon.
Fanning Funeral Home of Iaeger is in charge of arrangements"
1. 1940 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Hurricane District; E.D. 14-8; taken on 8 May 1940' Page 251A;
Image 27 of 82; Household #182.
Listed as Sarah Stiltner; age 15; born in VA; 2nd grade education; not attending school; lived in Buchanan
Co, VA on 1 Apr 1935; in household of brother-in-law, Ira Day.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Elkton Cemetery, Elkton, Cecil Co, MD; submitted by Rachel H.;
3 Nov 2011.
Sarah E. Day; born 10 May 1924; died 6 Sep 2004; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with daughter Phyllis A. Scarberry, born 17 Jan 1944; no deth date; "MOTHER", DAUGHTER".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 216; WV Archives Web Site.
Hersel A. Whitt; born 28 Jun 1919 in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; son of J.H, and
Elsie; was issued a license to marry on 3 Aug 1939 in McDowell Co, WV; Sylvia B. Huddleston; born
11 Aug 1920 in Boomer, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of Wade and Lola; no return by
a minister.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 216; WV Archives Web Site.
Hersel A. Whitt; born 28 Jun 1919 in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; son of J.H, and
Elsie; was issued a license to marry on 3 Aug 1939 in McDowell Co, WV; Sylvia B. Huddleston; born
11 Aug 1920 in Boomer, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of Wade and Lola; no return by
a minister.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 27/28 Jan 1920; Page 91B; Family #
45/45.
Listed as Louie D. Whitaker; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Hufford Whittaker.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 125; WV Archives Web Site.
Douglas Whittaker; born 17 May 1912 in Newhall, WV; single; living at Cuccumber, WV; son of Huff
and Fannie; married on 18 Mar 1939 in Newhall, WV; Edna Prater; born 10 Aug 1917 in Caretta, WV;
single; living in Caretta, WV; daughter of Ballard and Ramey.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Ballard and Raine Prater,
Miner"; Article; Page 224; submitted by Mary Ann Prater Justice, PO Box 458, War, WV 24892.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 235; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude Whitlow; born 7 May 1912 in GA; single; Colored; living in Raysal, WV; son of Gilbert and Lady;
was issued a license to marry on 20 Sep 1939 in McDowell Co, WV; Eloise Womack; born 16 Feb
1921; in VA; single; Colored; living in Raysal, WV; daughter of Thomas and Cora; no return by a
minister.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 235; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude Whitlow; born 7 May 1912 in GA; single; Colored; living in Raysal, WV; son of Gilbert and Lady;
was issued a license to marry on 20 Sep 1939 in McDowell Co, WV; Eloise Womack; born 16 Feb
1921; in VA; single; Colored; living in Raysal, WV; daughter of Thomas and Cora; no return by a
minister.