Darby Day

M, b. circa 1805, d. February 18, 1882
Father*Thomas O'Dea b. circa 1778
Mother*Ellen _____
     Darby Day was born circa 1805 in Milltown in the Parish of Aglishcormick, County Limerick. He was the son of Thomas O'Dea and Ellen _____. Darby Day married Johanna Murnane, daughter of James Murnane and Catherine Mary Flinn, on February 6, 1842 in St. Ailbe Church, Emly, County Tipperary. The couple were married "in the presence of" James Murnane (Johanna's brother), Patrick Murnane, Johanna's brother and his wife Hannah Adams.1 Darby Day died on February 18, 1882 in Valley Township, Stark County, Illinois.2 He was buried in St. Patrick Cemetery, Marshall County, Illinois.3,2
     He was a godparent at the baptism of Catherine Bartley in September, 1823 in Kilteely In the Parish of Aglishcormick, County Limerick. Godparents were Darby O'Dea and Bridget O'Dea.4,5 Darby Day witnessed the marriage of Timothy Dorsey and Ellen Day on February 14, 1847 in County Limerick.4 Darby Day and Johanna Murnane emigrated on April 10, 1848 from Galway, County Galway, on the Bark Barbara.6 Darby Day immigrated on May 11, 1848 to New York, New York. Note that the O'Dea surname was changed to Day almost immediately.7,8

Children of Darby Day and Johanna Murnane

Residence

from 1830 to 1850The Tenure Books for Miltown cover land rentals beginning in 1830. Most of these leases were for “for life” which meant for the life of the person holding the lease and not necessarily for his or her offspring. Because of the large number of emigrations because of the Famine, this book is hard to read since names were simply crossed out and others written over them when a person left his or her land holding.

From the Tenure Book for Miltown, we conclude the following:

In 1830, Thomas Day, son of John, rented a dairy, house and land (a little over 6 acres ) from Mrs. Charlotte Wolfe and a second house and land (an additional 36 acres) as well. In addition, he rented a couple of acres to John Reordan “at will” (probably a hired man). Over the years, Thomas acquired more and more land in Miltown: 1) a house and land (over 4 acres) from Matthew Day, 2) house and land from Honora Day (the house was apparently destroyed after Thomas took over the property), 3) a house and land from Michael Day, 4) a house and land (about 8 acres) from Sally Day, 5) a bit of land from Norrie Day who was living on it free by permission of the above Sally, and 6) more land from Michael Day.

The other original land holders in 1830 were Robert Day, Thomas Day (son of Darby) and Thomas Bartley. When Thomas died, his lease was taken over initially by his son, Darby, and when Darby emigrated in 1848, the land was taken over by Robert Day. Likewise, when Thomas Bartley emigrated in 1849, Robert took over his land as well.

While there were eleven different land holders in 1830, by 1850, this number had been reduced to four: 1) Thomas, the son of John, and his hired man, John Reardon, Robert Day, Thomas’ brother, and Michael Day, possibly the son of John and brother of Thomas.		Milltown in the Parish of Aglishcormick, County Limerick9
September 1, 1850Minden, Montgomery County, New York10
June 4, 1860Henry, Marshall County, Illinois11
July 3, 1865Darby's family is not listed by name in the census record and are inferred by age here.Henry, Marshall County, Illinois12
July 14, 1870Saratoga Township, Marshall County, Illinois13
June 8, 1880Valley Township, Stark County, Illinois14
ChartsPater Familias O'Dea Descendant Chart (Indented)
Thomas (Darby) O'Dea Descendant Chart (Indented)
Last Edited6 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [S15] St. Ailbe Church, Church Records for St. Ailbe Church.
  2. [S214] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com, (accessed 22 January 2021), memorial page for Darby Day (1809–18 Feb 1882), Find a Grave Memorial no. 53340143, citing Saint Patrick Cemetery, Marshall County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Stephen Cantrell (contributor 48212706).
  3. [S14] Darby Day, Index of Cemetery, October 23, 1956 Dennis Day Files.
  4. [S38] Kilteely Catholic Church, Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915.
  5. [S162] Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915, online Ancestry.com, http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/view_detail.php
  6. [S9] For the Flourishing City of New York, The date of imigration is calculated from the date of arrival and the New York Herald indicating that the journey had taken 32 days.
  7. [S7] Darby Day Ship Manifest, by unknown photographer, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.Original data: Famine Irish Entry Project, 1846-1851. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
  8. [S8] Arrivals, "British Bark Barbara. Mackey. Galway, Ire. 32 days in ballast and 250 passengers, to Pierce & Brooks." The following information on the Barbara is given in the annual volumes of "Lloyd's Register of Shipping" for 1846/47 - 1849/50: master: [James] Mackay; owner: Persse & Co; port of registry, Galway; port of survey, Liverpool; destined voyage, New Orleans. The Barbara is last listed in "Lloyd's Register" for 1849/50; no reference to a wreck or other casualty is posted against the entry, so I do not know whether her removal from the "Register" is an indication she was no longer in service, or that she had been sold to other owners, either British or foreign, [who] chose not to continue her registration with Lloyd's.
  9. [S637] Ireland, Valuation Office Books, 1831 - 1856, online https://www.familysearch.org, Limerick, Aglishcormick, Miltown.
  10. [S4] September 1, 1850 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Roll: 533; Page: 247b.
  11. [S6] June 4, 1860 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Page: 30; Family History Library Film: 803210.
  12. [S3] July 3, 1865 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2182; Line: 3.
  13. [S5] June 14, 1870 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Roll: M593_254; Page: 451B; Family History Library Film: 545753.
  14. [S19] June 8, 1880 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Roll: 252; Page: 458C; Enumeration District: 282.