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1Title:  Day Family Papers     
 Creator:  Day Family 
 Dates:  1825-1890 
 Abstract:  Norman Day was a farmer in Lorain County, Ohio, where his father, Captain John Day, settled in 1815. His wife, Julia Ann Root, was the daughter of Henry and Mary Root, early settlers in Sheffield Township, Lorain County. Norman's son, Richard Day, served as county auditor in 1861. The collection consists of correspondence, an account book, receipts, and memorabilia, including a history of Sheffield Township, Ohio. The collection pertains primarily to family relationships in the early Western Reserve, particularly in Sheffield Township, and land purchases in the Midwestern frontier. 
 Call #:  MS 4346 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Day family. | Family -- Ohio -- Lorain County -- History -- 19th century. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio. | Pioneers -- Ohio -- Lorain County. | Lorain County (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Sheffield (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
 
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