Emily P. Day

Emily P. Day

This headstone is in memory of Emily Permelia Walters, wife of Dr. William B. Day. Emily was born on March 19th, 1818 near Fairfax, Virginia. She moved with Dr. Day to Dranesville where they lived together until she died on January 16th, 1892. The inscription commemorating Emily reads "a good woman, faithful and true, has gone to rest, and reward. Patience had its perfect works, and she murmured not. 'For Me to live is christ and to die is gain." The footstone is engraved with her initals, EPD.

Photo: Elisabeth Alice Gibbens Cole
Head and Footstone photos: Kristin Mattice

An Account of Our Day Family of Calvert County, Maryland.

March 19th, 1818 - January 16th, 1892

Married to Dr. William B. Day

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