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FAY CENSUS DATA: MISCELLANEOUS INDIVIDUALS
MICHIGAN: 1870 and 1900
IOWA, WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS: 1900 |
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Researched, transcribed and contributed by Jim Shreve, Sr. |
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From Reading Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan 1870 Federal Census |
| Dwelling 264 Family 271 |
| FAY, Henry | 46 M W | works on farm | 0 | 1300 | NY |
| ------, [illegible] | 36 F W | keeping house | 0 | 0 | NY |
| ------, Lydia Jane | 16 F W | at home | 0 | 0 | MI |
| ------, Edwin E. | 14 M W | at school | 0 | 0 | MI |
| ------, Jenette E. | 6 F W | at school | 0 | 0 | MI |
| TEACHERS(?), Jennette | 29 F W | [illegible] | 0 | 200 | NY |
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From Allen Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan 1870 Federal Census |
| Dwelling 83 Family 77 |
| FAY, John | 36 M W | farmer | 3000 | 1000 | NY |
| ------, Mary | 32 F W | keeping house | 0 | 0 | NY |
| ------, Clarence | 14 M W | at school | 0 | 0 | MI |
| ------, Watson | 10 M W | at school | 0 | 0 | MI |
| ------, Ida | 6 M W | at school | 0 | 0 | MI |
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From Wheatland Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan 1870 Federal Census |
| Dwelling 57 Family 57 |
| FAY, Mason | 46 M W | farmer | 3500 | 600 | NY |
| ------, Hanah | 40 F W | keeping home | 0 | 0 | NY |
| ------, Hellen(?) | 16 F W | at home | 0 | 0 | MI |
| ------, Florence | 8 F W | at school | 0 | 0 | MI |
| ------, Mary | 6 F W | at school | 0 | 0 | MI |
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From Adams Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan 1900 Federal Census |
| Dwelling 416 Family 419 |
| FAY, Watson | Head W M | July 1861 | 38 M 20 0 0 | MI | NY | NY | farmer |
| ------, Molly | Wife W F | Feb 1861 | 38 M 20 1 1 | MI | NY | NY | **** |
| ------, Leola | Daughter W F | Sept 1886 | 13 S 0 0 | TN | MI | MI | at school |
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From Spencer Township, Clay County, Iowa 1900 Federal Census |
| Dwelling 595 Family 617 |
| WILCOX, Nathan T | Head W M | Jan 1838 | 62 M 31 0 0 | NY | RI | RI | Retired Farmer |
| ------, Mary J | Wife W F | Nov 1836 | 63 M 31 0 0 | OH | NY | CT | **** |
| FAY, Florilla | SisterInLaw W F | July 1846 | 53 S 0 0 | WI | NY | CT | **** |
| FAY, Carrie B | SisterInLaw W F | Jan 1870 | 30 S 0 0 | WI | WI | NY | School Teacher |
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| NOTE: Mary FAY, daughter of Joseph Mason FAY, was married to Nathan WILCOX of Iowa.
Florilla FAY is her sister. I do not know who Carrie B FAY is. It is possible she is the daughter
of George H FAY & Caroline WILCOX. The bio of George FAY mentions his daughter, Carrie,
teaching school in Iowa. |
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From Perry Township, Tama County Iowa 1900 Federal Census |
| Dwelling XXX Family XXX |
| FAY, Asa | Head W M | June 1844 | 55 M 29 0 0 | OH | NY | CT | [illegible] |
| ------, Lucy A | Wife W F | June 1850 | 49 M 29 8 7 | OH | NY | CT | **** |
| ------, Clara M | Daughter W F | July 1875 | 24 S 0 0 0 | OH | OH | OH | **** |
| ------, Alfred | Son W M | May 1881 | 19 S 0 0 0 | IA | OH | OH | Day Laborer |
| ------, Etta | Daughter W F | Feb 1884 | 16 S 0 0 0 | IA | OH | OH | at school |
| ------, Asa | Son W M | May 1887 | 13 S 0 0 0 | IA | OH | OH | at school |
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| NOTE: Asa FAY above is the son of Asa FAY, thus the grandson of Benajah FAY. |
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From Burlington, Racine County, Wisconsin 1900 Federal Census |
| Dwelling 384 Family 413 |
| FAY, Susan M | Head W F | Jan 1855 | 45 M 20 2 1 | WI | GER | GER | **** |
| ------, Milton G | Son W M | Nov 1886 | 13 S 0 0 | WI | WI | WI | at school |
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| NOTE: Asa FAY above is the son of Asa FAY, thus the grandson of Benajah FAY. |
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| NOTE: Judging from the names I believe this is the family of George H FAY(son of Joseph
Mason FAY), though I do not know where George is at. |
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From Burlington, Racine County, Wisconsin 1900 Federal Census????????? |
| Dwelling 110 Family 114 |
| BRAINARD, Elmer | Head W M | Dec 1819 | 80 M 58 0 0 | OH | CT | CT | **** |
| ------, Beulah | Wife W F | March 1812 | 88 M 58 7 6 | OH | OH | CT | **** |
| FAY, Harriet M | Daughter W F | Jan 1844 | 56 W 0 0 0 | WI | OH | OH | **** |
| ------, Emma | Daughter W F | Sept 1849 | D 0 1 1 | WI | OH | OH | **** |
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| NOTE: Harriet M BRAINARD was married to Andrew FAY (son of Joseph Mason FAY). I do not
know who Emma A FAY is. From the census it appears she was divorced from her husband. |
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From Wheatland, Kenosha County, Wisconsin 1900 Federal Census |
| Dwelling 122 Family 122 |
| FAY, Mary | Head W F | Mar 1820 | 80 Wd 0 4 2 | OH | MA | OH | Farmer |
| PIERCE, Adelia | Daughter W F | Apr 1850 | 50 Wd 0 2 2 | WI | OH | CT | **** |
| ------, Lusius | Grandson W M | July 1880 | 19 S 0 0 0 | WI | MA | OH | Farm Laborer |
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| NOTE: I do not know how this one ties into the line I'm researching, honestly. If, however,
someone can do a lookup for me in earlier census records, I think this family may be tied into
the line I'm researching, by way of Lyman FAY (son of Benajah FAY) & Mary BORROUGHS,
who removed to Wisconsin. |
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From Wheatland, Kenosha County, Wisconsin 1900 Federal Census???????? |
| Dwelling 164 Family 164 |
| FAY, Ulyses S | Head W M | Feb 1868 | 32 M 7 0 0 | WI | OH | WI | Farmer |
| ------, Francis | Wife W F | Apr 1874 | 26 M 7 0 0 | WI | GER | GER | **** |
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From Wheatland, Kenosha County, Wisconsin 1900 Federal Census???????? |
| Dwelling 165 Family 165 |
| FAY, Lyman | Head W M | June 1834 | 65 M 41 0 0 | OH | NY | CT | Landlord |
| ------, Clarisa | Wife W F | June 1842 | 57 M 41 1 1 | WI | CT | CT | **** |
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| NOTE: Lyman FAY (son of Joseph Mason FAY) was married to Clarissa BRAINARD. Together
they had one child, Ulysses S FAY. |
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From Kenosha City, Kenosha County, Wisconsin 1900 Federal Census |
| Dwelling 263 Family 299 |
| FAY, Geo. | Head W M | Oct 1856 | 43 M 18 0 0 | WI | MA | MA | Hardware ? |
| ------, Mary | Wife W F | May 1860 | 40 M 18 2 2 | WI | IRE | IRE | **** |
| ------, Mary E | Daughter W F | May 1893 | 7 S 0 0 0 | WI | WI | WI | at school |
| ------, Geo E | Son W M | May 189? | 1 S 0 0 0 | WI | WI | WI | at school |
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From Bellview?, Boone County, IL 1900 Federal Census |
| Dwelling 256 Family 277 |
| FAY, Ellis W | Head W M | Mar 1872 | 28 M 4 0 0 | WI | WI | WI | Machinist |
| ------, Alberta | Wife W F | Aug 1877 | 22 4 3 0 | IL | IL | IL | **** |
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| NOTE: Ellis FAY is the son of George FAY (a son of Joseph Mason FAY). |
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