A pioneer citizen of Pomona Valley, who, during his more than a quarter century residence here, has contributed his share in the development of this section of the Golden State, is Edwy M. Day. He is a native of the Empire State, having first seen the light of day on January 28, 1851, in St. Lawrence County, N.Y.
At the age of thirteen he moved to Henry County, Ill., where he lived on a farm until 1868, when he migrated farther west, locating in Nehama County, Nebr., where he followed farming and stock raising. Having a desire to see more of the great West, especially the Golden State, Mr. Day came to Pomona, Cal., in 1891, where he purchased seventeen acres of land west of Chino; later he bought forty acres more. He improved and developed his Chino ranch and installed a pumping plant for irrigating his land, upon which he raised alfalfa and fruit. After living on his ranch for twenty-one years he moved to Claremont, where he remained five years, when he located in Pomona, where he has since resided.
In Nehama County, Nebr., E.M. Day was united in marriage with Eliza Wagner, a native of New York state, who is now deceased. This union was blessed with three children: Albert C., of Chino; Mrs. Blanche A. Neibel, of Pomona, and Claude M., who resides at Ocean Park.
The second marriage of Mr. Day united him with Hattie Palmer, a native of Nebraska, the ceremony being solemnized in Los Angeles. Mr. Day is a member of the First Christian Church at Pomona. During his long residence in the Pomona Valley he has always been interested in those movements that had as their aim the upbuilding of the best interests of the community.
History of Pomona Valley, California, with Biographical Sketches
of The Leading Men and Women of the Valley Who Have Been
Identified With Its Growth and Development from the Early Days
to the Present
Published in Los Angeles, Cal., by the Historic Record Company
1920
Transcribed by Linda Jackson 9/16/08, Pages 398 & 401
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