J. W. DAY

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Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/22/2020 at 15:13:46

J. W. DAY, a merchant of Prescott, Iowa, was born August 1, 1854, at Jacksonville, Kentucky, a son of Hon. E. Day, now a resident of Muscatine county, this State. In 1863 the family, consisting of parents and five children, emigrated to this State, settling in Muscatine county, where J. W., the second child, grew up and received his education. At the age of twenty-two years he started out for himself, working for L. M. Morris for three months; then, commencing in 1876, he was employed in a grocery for a time, gaining some knowledge of mercantile business. In 1877 he came to Corning, engaging in the grocery trade, in a small way, and by industry and good judgment he has prospered in his trade and correspondingly enlarged his business. In connection with his grocery he has also a meat market. He is cordial in manner, accommodating in disposition and a gentleman of integrity in all his dealings, and accordingly has made many friends in Adams county.

In February, 1888, he married Miss Mary E. Clark, a daughter of Mr. E. Clark, of Prescott, who was born four and a half miles from Quincy, Illinois. She received a good education at Greenfield. By this marriage there is one child, named Irma M., who has considerable musical talent. Being now only eleven years of age, she surprises every one with her skill at the piano, and she is making rapid progress in lessons on the violin.