William Edwin Fay (1839 - 1924)

Born 5 Mar 1839 in Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Leitch) Fay — married 3 Aug 1858 in Forester, Sanilac, Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 13 Jul 1924 at age 85 in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Of course the following information is compiled from various available resources and some of the information could change with the finding of new or better sources in the future and may alter what we have here.... until then we have this information....

When William Edwin Fay was born in 1838/39 in Ontario, Canada, his father, Israel, was 23 and his mother, Eveline, was 18. He married Catharine Leitch on August 3, 1859, in Sanilac, Michigan. They had ten children in 20 years. He died on July 13, 1924, in Port Huron, Michigan, at the age of 86. Catharine died in 1909 at age 71 in the same city.

Israel Fay born c. 1815 in Ohio, married Eveline Webster, born c. 1820 in New York State. The first documentary evidence of this family in the US so far is the 1860 US Census, with both listed in the 1860 Census of Forrester, Sanilac County, Michigan, with five children born in Ontario and Michigan. One child was born and died in Ontario.

1. William Edwin Fay, born c. 1838 in Ontario, Canada, married 3 Aug 1859 in Sanilac County, Michigan to Catherine Leitch, died 13 July 1924 in Port Huron, Michigan. She was born c. 1839 in Argyle, Scotland, daughter of Neil Leitch and Mary McLachlan, and died 13 Jan 1909 in Port Huron, Michigan.

William Edwin Fay had ten children, all born in Sanilac County, Michigan: John Orville Fay, born c. 1860 (his children: William Edward, Arthur Washington, Clancy) James Henry Fay born c. 1860/62 (see below) Marcus Lafayette Fay, born c. 1864 (wife Annette Keaton, children Edward and Bee) Isabel Fay, born c. 1866 William Edward Fay born c. 1869 Mary Jane Fay born c. 1870 Minnie Fay born Aug 1873 Neil F. Fay born c. 1875, married 27 June 1924 Agnes Snyder Arthur Fay born c. 1879 Rose Catherine Fay born 11 Aug 1880 in Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan.

United States Census, 1860

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1-8 of 8 results for > Name: fay, Event: Residence, Place: forester, sanilac, michigan

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Edmund Fay United States Census, 1860

birth: 1838 Canada residence: 1860 , Sanilac, Michigan

Catharine Fay United States Census, 1860

birth: 1841 Scotland residence: 1860 , Sanilac, Michigan

Israel Fay United States Census, 1860

birth: 1815 Ohio residence: 1860 , Sanilac, Michigan

Eveline Fay United States Census, 1860

birth: 1820 New York residence: 1860 , Sanilac, Michigan

Sarah Fay United States Census, 1860

birth: 1846 Canada residence: 1860 , Sanilac, Michigan

Lafayette Fay United States Census, 1860

birth: 1849 Canada residence: 1860 , Sanilac, Michigan

Nora Fay United States Census, 1860

birth: 1851 Michigan residence: 1860 , Sanilac, Michigan

Clarissa Fay United States Census, 1860

birth: 1854 Michigan residence: 1860 , Sanilac, Michigan

Edwin W Fay, "United States Census, 1870"

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Name: Edwin W Fay Birth Year (Estimated): 1838 Gender: Male Age (Original): 32y Race: White Birthplace: Canada Event Place: Bridgehampton, Sanilac, Michigan, United States Household Gender Age Birthplace

Edwin W Fay M 32y Canada

Catharine Fay F 31y Scotland

John O Fay M 10y Michigan

James H Fay M 8y Michigan

Lafayett Fay M 6y Michigan

Isabel Fay F 4y Michigan

William Ed Fay M 1y Michigan

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHCJ-LHV : accessed 11 Apr 2013), Edwin W Fay, Michigan, United States; citing p. 7, family 49, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 552202.

I wish I could find this family in the 1880 census, but the Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan Census of 1880 is missing, possibly due to burning in a fire... several terrible forest fires ravaged this area in the 1800s and I think some relatives could have been killed in these fires, and their bodies could have been so badly burned that they were not recognizable, thus no customary civil burial with a headstone. Years later I located an 1880 census record on the Carsonville library website and copied it as seen in image 4 on this page... this is from an index copy of the 1880 census of Bridgehampton, MI.

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 about Wm E Fay

Name: Wm E Fay

Residence: Bridgehampton, Sanilac, Michigan

Class: 1

Congressional District: 5th

Age on 1 July 1863: 25

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838

Race: White

Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth: Canada

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. ARC ID: 4213514. Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War), Record Group 110. National Archives, Washington D.C.

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In the 1920 census, his last census:

William E Fay in household of Neil Fay, "United States Census, 1920"

Name: William E Fay Event Type: Event Year: 1920 Event Place: , St Clair, Michigan Gender: Male Age: 80 Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Birthplace: Ontario Birth Year (Estimated): 1840 Relationship to Head of Household: Father Father's Birthplace: Mother's Birthplace: Household ID: 10 Sheet Number: 8 GS Film number: 1820794 Digital Folder Number: 4311632 Image Number: 01105 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF Neil Fay M 45y Michigan FATH William E Fay M 80y Ontario Frank Ridley M 42y Michigan Ida Ridley F 44y England

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ74-9TX : accessed 12 Apr 2013), William E Fay in entry for Neil Fay, 1920.

US Land Office records via Ancestry:

one reason people settled in the west was to get land to live and work on:

William E Fay 1 Jul 1867 Michigan-Toledo Strip Michigan Sanilac 13-N 14-E

1870 US census agricultural schedule via Ancestry:

please note that Ancestry sometimes gives only the page of the record with the person's name on it, leaving out the second page of the agricultural info.

Edwin W. Fay in Bridgehampton, Sanilac, MI:

20 acres of improved land, 60 acres woodlands, total value $1200, Tools valued at $100. He had 2 horses, 3 milk cows, 3 other cattle, 17 sheep, 4 swine, livestock valued at $300. In 1969, they harvested 20 bushels of oats.... (end of record seen on Ancestry.)

next page (not seen on Ancestry?) they harvested 100 bushels of beans or peas, made 300 pounds of butter, harvested 8 tons of hay, made $40 worth of home manufactures, slaughtered $40 worth of animals, produced $330 worth of total farm products.

The 1880 US Census is totally missing for Bridgehampton.

The 1860 does not list their farm production as they were just living at survival mode and had just been there a few years in a wilderness.

Find a Grave Search Results Records 1 to 12 (of 12 total matches)

Name Cemetery Search for "McEachin" at Ancestry.com

Gorenflo, Grace McEachin 163461244 b. Aug. 15, 1912 d. Dec. 21, 1983 Oakwood Cemetery New Baltimore Macomb County Michigan, USA

McEachin, Archibald 138867222 b. Sep. 14, 1876 d. Sep. 10, 1915 Oakwood Cemetery New Baltimore Macomb County Michigan, USA

McEachin, Archie J. 124163131 b. May 14, 1905 d. Nov. 5, 1995 Oakwood Cemetery New Baltimore Macomb County Michigan, USA

McEachin, Charlene R. 177972003 b. Aug. 24, 1934 d. Dec. 6, 2014 Oakwood Cemetery New Baltimore Macomb County Michigan, USA

McEachin, Rose Catherine Fay 163460503 b. Aug. 11, 1881 d. Apr. 5, 1973 Oakwood Cemetery New Baltimore Macomb County Michigan, USA

McEachin, Rose Wilda 163465070 b. Jan. 17, 1910 d. May 28, 1910 Saint Marys Cemetery New Baltimore Macomb County Michigan, USA

McEachin, Viola R. 133372306 b. Nov. 28, 1909 d. Nov. 9, 1999 Oakwood Cemetery New Baltimore Macomb County Michigan, USA

McEachin, William A. 177971961 b. Sep. 26, 1933 d. Jul. 1, 2010 Oakwood Cemetery New Baltimore Macomb County Michigan, USA

McEachin, William A. "Billy" 177972066 b. Jun. 8, 1958 d. Nov. 20, 2013 Oakwood Cemetery New Baltimore Macomb County Michigan, USA

Schultz, Katherine McEachin 97609442 b. Jan. 8, 1907 d. Jun. 30, 1987 Saint Marys Cemetery New Baltimore Macomb County Michigan, USA

Striber, Blanche McEachin 163463535 b. Feb. 26, 1911 d. Sep. 14, 1993 Oakwood Cemetery New Baltimore Macomb County Michigan, USA

Wilke, Gladys Elizabeth "Hap" McEachin 101217025 b. Jan. 1, 1909 d. Jul. 15, 2002 Oakwood Cemetery New Baltimore Macomb County Michigan, USA

from LDS Files:

Edward Arnold FAY

16 September 1889 - 6 November 1976 (Ancestral File Number: 2K8Z-78) View Individual Summary

Edward Arnold FAY

birth: 16 September 1889 Bloomer, Chippewa, WI death: 6 November 1976 Guilderland, Albany, NY more

spouse:

Barbara MCCULLOCH

birth: 18 February 1893 marriage: 12 June 1912 death: 6 October 1970

James Henry FAY

birth: 15 October 1859 Carsonville, Sanilac, MI death: 5 June 1929 Fort Frances, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada

Ida May CAMPBELL

birth: 1 July 1855 Dells, Columbia, WI death: 27 January 1907 Bloomer, Chippewa, WI

William Edwin FAY

birth: 1833 death:

Ross Catherine LETCH LEITCH

birth: 1837 death:

James JOHN EDWARD CAMPBELL

birth: 1829 death:

Julia Emma GODFREY

birth: 1833

William was born in 1838. William Fay ... He passed away in 1924. ^[1]

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Sources

• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); ARC Identifier: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 3.
• "Ancestral File", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M7PJ-BHX : accessed 2013-07-15), entry for Edward Arnold FAY.
• "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:9V4N-J42 : accessed 16 February 2018), entry for William Edwin Fay; submitter not specified; no source information is available. https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/International_Genealogical_Index.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Loren Fay, Mar 11, 2013

Acknowledgments

The events of William's life were either witnessed by Loren Fay or Loren plans to add sources here later.

Thanks to Loren Fay for starting this profile.

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