Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Day, Edward F. December 24, 1847 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons 

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Edward F. Day
	To the esteemed and prominent stockman and real-estate owner whose 
name initiates this paragraph we are pleased to accord space in the permanent 
chronicles of Morrow county, since his ability and energy and excellent 
financeiering have placed him as the happy possessor of a generous allowance 
of this world's goods, while his integrity and uprightness have ever given him 
the confidence of the people, which is fully merited.
	Mr. Day was born in Somerset county, Maine, on December 24, 1847, to 
Samuel and Fanny (Maloon) Day, the former being a native of Canada and of 
English extraction, and the latter a native of Maine. In the state of his 
birth he passed the years of his minority, acquiring the educational 
discipline to be gained in the common schools. In 1867 he migrated via the 
Isthmus to California, remaining there four years, engaged in the lumber 
business. In 1871 he returned to Maine, operating there in a lumber business 
for eight years, and then came to Oregon, settling on Little Butter creek, 
where he homesteaded a quarter section and also bought other land. Here he 
devoted himself to sheep raising, and although his capital was limited to his 
land, together with his own pluck, energy and courage, he has achieved a 
brilliant success.  He now owns the old homestead and nineteen hundred acres 
besides, having recently sold most of his land.  He also has nearly seven 
thousand sheep, thirteen hundred head of which are thoroughbred Delaine Merino 
bucks. Mr. Day has a fine trade in these thoroughbred sheep, supplying 
breeding animals throughout all portions of the sheep-raising sections of the 
west. He has a fine residence and eight acres of land in the city limits of 
Heppner, where he is living at the present time.
	He was married in Maine on September 20, 1873, to Miss Velzora Norton, 
daughter of Stephen and Elvira Norton. She joined her husband here in 1881. On 
August 12, 1884, she passed away and was buried in the cemetery on Butter 
creek. Mr. Day affiliates with the A.F. & A.M., Heppner Lodge, No. 69, and 
also with the Maccabees. He owns stock in the Morrow Land and Trust Company 
and is one of the directors of the company.
	Mr. Day was married a second time, on October 10, 1888, here in 
Heppner. Miss Didama Hart being the lady of his choice. She is a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church, being active in the interests of the same and an 
ardent supporter of her faith.


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.

	Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Oregon Biographies 
Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the 
individual featured in the biographies. 

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