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Lorenzo Day 
  Rank: Pvt Co: H Age: 37 Residence: Cornish Birthplace: Cornish Occupation: farmer 
Married/Single: M Height: 5' 9.5 Eyes: Bl Hair: Br Complexion: Lt

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LORENZO DOW DAY was born in Cornish, Maine [ME death rec; Descriptive Roll] abt 14 Dec 1824 (based on age at death), the son of Stephen and Lydia (Pendexter) Day. He died in Cornish on 30 Jan 1899, aged 74 yrs, 1 mos, 16 das, and was buried in the family cemetery, located on Hessian Hill Rd, Cornish [YCCI, pg 591].

He was married to MARY JANE KELLEY, the daughter of Samuel H and Eliza (Tripp) Kelley. Born 10 Oct 1830 in Cornish [death rec], she died there on 30 June 1922, aged 91 yrs, 8 mos, 20 das from apoplexy [death rec]. Death record lists her burial place as a "farm" in Cornish. Cemetery transcription of the Day Cemetery does not list her, unknown if she is buried there or elsewhere.  

The 1900 census shows that Mary had 7 children, 6 still living. The 1910 differs, with "ch 6/6". Only the following six children were found for Lorenzo and Mary:

i. ROSCOE C DAY

ii. ALMIRA A DAY

iii. LEWIS FRANKLIN DAY

iv. LORENZO J DAY

v. NEWTON E DAY, b. 22 Aug 1865; d. 21 Dec 1936. Bur with his father in the Day Cemetery, Cornish [YCCI, pg 591].

vi. NELLIE M DAY

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