Elizabeth Ellen FORREST was born on Jan 23 1828 in Platte Co., Mo.

She died on Sep 12 1888 in Dayton, WA.

She was married to Jesse Newberry DAY on May 20 1855 in Dayton, OR.

Children were: Louis Loren DAY, Joseph Henry DAY, Helen DAY, George Edward DAY, Jessie DAY, Harvey DAY, Annie DAY, Mary DAY, Jesse DAY, Carrie Adele DAY, Mildred Etta DAY, Elizabeth Forrest DAY.


1871- Dayton's namesake, Jesse N. Day, files the original town plat. A flouring mill opens.

Dayton was known as "Day's town" after Jesse N. Day, who filed the plat of the town site and owned most of its businesses. Dayton was incorporated in 1874 and soon became a thriving community. From 1876 to 1878, Dayton was a wild and wooly town, with gambling and 15 saloons for its 1,500 people. Some of the best-known desperados of the West were entertained here until law and order were established.

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1870 US Census - Washington Territory - Walla Walla - Post Office: Patet

James N. Day -Age 42 -Born in VA // Elizabeth Day -Age 32 -Born in MO // Lewis Day -Age 14 -Born in OR // Joseph Day -Age 12 -Bon in KS // Annie Day -Age 7 -Born in WA Terr. // George Day -Age 5 -Born in WA Terr. // Mary Day -Age 3 -Born in WA Terr // Jessie -Age 1 -Born in WA Terr.


1880 US Census - Washington - Columbia - Dayton - District 51

Household #481
DAY, Jesse N. -Head -Age 52 -Born: VA -Fath Bn: (blank) -Moth Bn: (blank) -Farmer

DAY, Elizabeth -Wife -Age 42 -Born: MO -Fath Bn: TN -Moth Bn: TN

DAY, Loren -Son -Age 24 -Born: OR -Fath Bn: VA -Moth Bn: MO -Census Enumerator

DAY, George E. -Son -Age 15 -Born: WA Terr. -Fath Bn: VA -Moth Bn: MO

DAY, Carrie. -Dau -Age 9 -Born: WA Terr. -Fath Bn: VA -Moth Bn: MO

DAY, M. E. -Dau -Age 4 -Born: WA Terr. -Fath Bn: VA -Moth Bn: MO

DAY, Bessie -Dau -Age 1 -Born: WA Terr. -Fath Bn: VA -Moth Bn: MO

FORREST, Mary -Niece -Age 20 -Born: OR Terr. -Fath Bn: IL -Moth Bn: IN

FORREST, Olis -Niece -Age 14 -Born: OR Terr. -Fath Bn: IL -Moth Bn: IN