Following an illness of four months duration, Lawrence Day, a life-long resident of Majorville, passed away at his home in the early morning hours of Feb. 10, 1949, at the age of 56 years.

Lawrence Yetter Day was the youngest child of William and Ella Yetter Day and was born in Hancock township Jan. 25, 1893.  He grew up in the Majorville community and attended the church and Walnut district school, later taking up farming.  After his marriage to Mabel Peck Jan. 25, 1917, he purchased the present home, which they have occupied for 31 years, sharing each other's joys ond [sic] sorrows.

He leaves to mourn, his wife, daughter, Twila Yard, of the home community, and a son, John Edward, at home, and two grandchildren, Phyllis Ann Yard and John Edward Day, Jr., an uncle, Morris Yetter, of near Fountain Green, also survives.  There are nieces, nephews and many cousins to mourn his passing.  Of his immediate family preceding him were father and mother, sisters, Mrs. Mabel Campbell, Mrs. Rubie Hobart and brothers, James and Charles Day.

Lawrence was a good neighbor and faithful friend who will be greatly missed in his home and community.  As he is laid to rest near those who held him dear, may all that was best in his life remain in our memories as the years come and go.

Services were held at the Majorville church Sunday, Feb. 13, at 2:30 p. m., with Rev. Keith Loveless of Petersburg, Ill., delivering the sermon.  H. K. Hulson was soloist and Mrs. Hulson accompanist.  Interment was in Majorville cemetery.  Casket bearers were Charles Conn, Frank Peck, Guy Garrison, John Ringo, Charlie Peck and Gilbert Keithley.

Lawrence "Jake" Day was later reburied at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough County.

Mabel Hortense Peck, daughter of Joseph Edgar Peck and Lois Kious, was born April 5, 1896, in Hancock Township, Hancock County.  She married Guy D. Garrison (1888-1974) on January 15, 1963.  Mabel died in 1979 and was interred at Mt. Auburn Cemetery next to Lawrence.

See also:

John William Day & Ella F. Yetter  (Lawrence's parents) Ella Mae Peck Conn  (Mabel's sister) Nellie Peck Rings  (Mabel's sister)

Day, John W, head, white, male, March 18??, 41, male, married for 20 years, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 83

Ella F, wife, white, female, Dec 1864, ?3, married for 21 [sic] years; mother of 7 children, 5 living; born IL, [parents born - no entries], could read, write and speak English

Mabel P, daughter, white, female, Mar 1881, 19, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English

Ruby May, daughter, white, female, Feb 1886, 14, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English

James L, son, white, male, Sept 1887, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English

Charley, son, white, male, May 1890, 10, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 3 months, could read, write and speak English

Lawrense Y, son, white, male, Jan 1893, 7, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 3 months, could read, write and speak English

Peck, Joseph E, head, white, male, July 1854, 45, married for 21 years, born IL, both parents born NY, farmer, months not employed - 1 ?, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 94

Lois, wife, white, female, Feb 1859, 41, married for 21 years; mother of 8 children, 6 living; born IL, both parents born OH, could read, write and speak English

Nellie E, daughter, white, female, Oct 1881, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Ella M, daughter, white, female, Mar 1886, 14, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Charley K, son, white, male, Feb 1888, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 6 months, could read, write and speak English

Frank E, son, white, male, May 1891, 9, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Mabel, daughter, white, female, April 1896, 4, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Vera, daughter, white, female, Dec 1897, 2, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Day, William, head, male, white, 52, married (1st) for 28 years, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, months not employed - 0, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 33

Ella, wife, female, white, 46, married (1st) for 28 years; mother of 5 children, all living; born IL, father born PA, mother born KY, spoke English, could read and write

Charles, son, male, white, 19, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Larance, son, male, white, 17, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Peck, Charles, head, male, white, 22, single, male, white, 22, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, rented his farm, farm schedule 52

Mary [Mae], sister, female, white, 24, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, teacher, common school; whether an employer, employee or working on own account - Emp [Emp meant employer, she was more likely an employee], could read and write

Lois, mother, female, white, 49, widow; mother of 8 children, 6 living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, house keeper, private family, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Frank, brother, male, white, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, working out, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Mable, sister, female, white, 14, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Vera, sister, female, white, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Day, Lawrence Y, head, paying on a mortgage, male, white, 27, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 67

Mabel H, wife, female, white, 23, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Day, Lawrence Y, head, owned his home, did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 37, age at first marriage - 24, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 46

Mable, wife, female, white, 34, married, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Twila, daughter, female, white, 10, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Eddie, son, male, white, 5, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English