C.E. Day, who for a number of years, has been identified with the business interests of Coshocton county, has for the past two years conducted a successful mercantile concern in Tiverton, his enterprise being the only one of the kind in this village. Mr. Day was born in Buffalo, Kansas, February 10, 1875, a son of Edwin Elias and Drusilla (Sapp) Day. They became the parents of ten children: Bernice, the wife of S.S. Simmons of Millersburg, Ohio; Ida, deceased; Chase, how has also departed this life; Fanny, the wife of L. G. Barnes, a farmer of Tiverton township; C. A., who is a practicing physician in Johnstown, this state; Ina May, the wife of W.R. Walker, a minister of the Church of Christ as Killbuck, Ohio; C.E. of this review; S.S., a general merchant of Brinkhaven, Knox county; Edith, the wife of Dr. E.M.Wright of Warsaw; and Nellie, the wife of Henry Titus, a carpenter of Brinkhaven.

C.E. Day, whose name introduces this review, was educated in the district schools and in a normal school. After completing his education he engaged in teaching for two years, after which he returned to the home farm for a time and in 1896 engaged in general merchandising in Tiverton, investing his entire capital in this concern. Four weeks later his entire stock of merchandise was destroyed by fire and he lost everything. Mr. Day then was compelled to once more begin at the bottom round of the ladder and, although this would have utterly discouraged many a man, he set to work with a resolute purpose to retrieve his lost possessions. He was then employed by his father for a year, receiving as compensation eighteen dollars per month. At the end of the year, in association with his brother, he purchased his father’s merchandising enterprise, which he conducted until two years ago, having in the meantime purchased an interest in his father’s business at Brinkhaven. Two years ago he purchased his brother’s interest in the store at Tiverton and has carried on the business very successfully since that time. He carries a full and complete line of general merchandise, his store being considered the best enterprise of its kind in any small city of Coshocton county. In addition to his stock of merchandise Mr. Day, in connection with his brother, also owns one hundred acres of land in Tiverton township, owns realty in Centerburg and his store building in Tiverton. He also owns and operates a nice residence, surrounded by twenty acres of land. As a business man he has a talent for leading, which is one of the highest attributes of men.

Mr. Day was married in 1897 to Miss Elizabeth Smith, a resident of Coshocton county, and by her marriage has become the mother of four children: Paul B., Edwin S., Robert O. and Claud, all at home. Politically Mr. Day is a republican and religiously is a member of the Disciples church, of which is wife is also a member. He is a Mason, belonging to Warsaw lodge, at Spring Mountain. He is very methodical, very accurate as to details, and shows splendid judgment in the treatment of those with whom he is daily brought in contact. He always employs the latest methods for conducting his business and that he has met with unbounded success is shown by the splendid enterprise of which he is now the head.