"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties.  Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources."  A. G. Walling,
Publisher.  Portland, OR.  1884.  pg. 525.

JUDGE S. J. DAY

     Silas J. Day, residence Jacksonville, occupation, County Judge of Jackson
county, Oregon, was elected thereto in June 1876.  Born in Ann Arundel county,
Md., April 3, 1826; came to San Francisco, Cal., April 1849, and to Oregon in
April 1851.  Married in Portland, Oregon, May 22, 1871, to Mary E. McGee, who
was born in Boon county, Mo., November 22, 1841.  Children, Mary L., Edward M.,
Silas E. and Elsie C.  Judge Day was elected Orderly Sergeant in Captain Miles
F. Alcorns Co.  "G."  9th Regiment Oregon Militia, October 10, 1855, and
mustered in pursuance of the proclamation of the Governor, to serve against the
Yakima and other Indians.  march 21, 1856, was promoted to First Lieut. of the
Co., in place of James M. Matney resigned ; was mustered out of service June 13,
1856.  By an act of the legislative assembly of the state of Oregon, approved
October 23, 1872, Judge Day was appointed one of the board of commissioners for
the laying out and constructing a wagon road through Jackson, Grant, and Baker
counties, (known as the Southern Oregon wagon road); he was elected chairman of
the board, on its organization, and continued as such until July 1874, at which
time said board disbanded having completed the purposes for which it was formed.

     

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
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