Background
Day, William Cyrus was born on April 30, 1849 in in Bureau Company, Illinois, United States. Son of John M. and Ellen (Beach) Day.
Day, William Cyrus was born on April 30, 1849 in in Bureau Company, Illinois, United States. Son of John M. and Ellen (Beach) Day.
High school education.
2d, Annie R. Adams, of Freestone Company, November 4, 1880 (died 1887). 3d, Lula R. Gerald, of Falls Company, Texas, June 27, 1888. Drove ox team across plains to Pike’s Peak, Colorado, 1867.
Returned to Illinois and taught school in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri, for several years.
Removed to Texas, 1873, and engaged at various times as teacher, surveyor, real estate agent, and farmer. Company surveyor, 1878-1880, company treasurer, 1880-1882, Freestone Company.
Admitted to bar in Montague Company, 1896. Mayor of Sunset, and company commissioner, Montague Company, 1892-1896.
Removed to Austin, 1896.
Farmer and stock raiser, Hays Company, 1899-1907. Company commissioner, Hays Company, 1903-1907. Appointed state superintendent public grounds and buildings, 1907, reappointed, 1909.
Has charge of converting San Jacinto battlefield into a public park, and superintending construction of monument at grave of General Sam Houston, Huntsville, Texas.
Married Agnes Loador, of Freestone Company, Texas, October 27, 1875 (died 1878).