Powers Family Bible
Transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf from a typewritten copy of the original
Cambridge, Printed
at the Pitt Press
by John William Parker, printer to the University
MDCCCCXXXVIII
Original Owner –
Emily Powers
Owner 1960 – Mabel Hayden Burr
Stephen Day born March 2, 1746, died April 10, 1820, aged
74y
Dimmes Ranson born October 11, 1746
Married May 22, 1766
Their Children:
Ira Day, born May 5, 1767, died November 17, 1818
Lodom Day, born July 6, 1769, died May 16, 1813
Pamela Day, born April 18, 1770, died February 4, 1774
Orrin Day, born May 11, 1776, died December 26, 1846
Phila Day, born March 27, 1783, died August 24, 1809
Electa Day, born March 27, 1783, died August 27, 1854
Julia Day, born June 16, 1785, died February 28, 1864
Nancy Day, born October 5, 1787, died January 15, 1826
Russell Day, born October 10, 1789, died September 12, 1832
Betsey Day, born September 22, 1791, no death date
James Powers married Nancy Day, the daughter of Stephen Day and Demmes Ranson of Catskill, Greene County, New York, the 29th of December 1807
Their Children:
Emily Powers, born September 13, 1809, died 1893, day, year not clear
Caroline Powers, born September 17, 1811, died July 28, 1896
Frances Powers, born March 6, 1815, died July 16, 1854
These children were baptized by the Rev. David Porter
Nancy Powers died January 15, 1826, aged 38 years
Frances Powers married Nelson Beardsley of Auburn, May 18th 1836, he died January 15, 1894. He was born March 30, 1807