I don't have a history book but I do have census records. I think this may be them: 1880 Census Place: Center, Greene, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254688 National Archives Film T9-0688 Page 203A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Geo. S. DAY Self M M W 52 VA Occ: Brick Layer Fa: VA Mo: VA Thressa DAY Wife F M W 46 GERM Fa: GERM Mo: GERM Laura GOTHBY GDau F S W 5M MO Fa: KY Mo: --- Belle COONCE Niece F W 21 MO Fa: PA Mo: VA Note that it is a granddaughter living with them. Although the last name of the child Laura is misspelled, it still is likely this is the right family. Perhaps their daughter Laura was deceased, especially in light of this: 1880 Census Place: Morrisville, Polk, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254710 National Archives Film T9-0710 Page 257B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Samuel N. JONES Self M M W 46 TN Occ: Farming Fa: TN Mo: TN Amanda A. JONES Wife F M W 42 TN Occ: Housekeeping Fa: TN Mo: VA John A. JONES Son M S W 24 TN Occ: Teaching Fa: TN Mo: TN Susan E. JONES Dau F S W 9 MO Fa: TN Mo: TN Mand JONES Dau F S W 2 MO Fa: TN Mo: TN J. W. DAVIS Other M S W 21 IL Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA S. M. GODBY Other M W W 29 KY Occ: Minister & Teacher Fa: KY Mo: KY This S.M. Godby is probably Samuel McGinnis Godby, born KY (as Laura the child's father was) and is a widower and a minister. You mention that Laura's obit says that her father was mayor in the late 1880s, but if she was already deceased by 1880, it seems strange that it would say he was a mayor "after" she died. ??? Also, note that Center Twp is in the Springfield P.O. area on the 1870 census, so if he was mayor, it may have been of Center rather than Springfield. I checked the 1850 censuses for Louisiana and Virginia. No George Day in Louisiana, but there is a 25 year old George Day born VA in the 58th District of Shenandoah County, page 123, a miner living with the David Spittler family. I did not find any Days in Center, Greene Co, MO in 1860 or 1870. The 1860s and 1870s are not indexed at Ancestry.com, so I couldn't do a general search for George S. Day; I only looked in Center Twp. Hope this is of some help. ----- Original Message ----- From: <sharon_kelly@hotmail.com> To: <MOGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 10:07 PM Subject: [MOGreene] George S. and Theresa DAY>Springfield>Mayor 1880's > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: DAY, WINTON, GODBEY > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IKB.2ACE/1753 > > Message Board Post: > > Does anyone have available a history book on Springfield? I am specifically ISO of anyone who might have knowledge of George S. and Theresa DAY? Their daughter Laura F. DAY was born in 1853, so I can only guesstimate their dates of birth being in the 1820-1830 time frame. Death date in the later part of the 1880's. I suspect, since their daughter was born in Louisiana (not large numbers of DAY's in this area..especially during this time) that this couple was migrating and were headed into SWMO. I feel sure that Laura F. DAY was born in transit and that she is not the only child of this union. It is known that Laura was married to Rev. Samuel McGinnis GODBEY. It is also thought that George S. DAY was Mayor of Springfield, MO in the 1880's. He is listed in his daughter's obit as such. > If by chance you know of or have information on any of these three people, please contact me. > > Mike > crimsonice@hotmail.com > > > ==== MOGREENE Mailing List ==== > Ozarks Genealogical Society: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ozarksgs/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >