John J Fay, father Mother unknown children: Mary Ellen Fay Jane Fay Rosa Fay Francis Fay Charles Fay ********************************************************************** The following article was sent to me a couple of months ago by a historical researcher in southeastern Wisconsin, and deals with John J Fay from New York. There are inaccuracies in this account: There never has been a Bristol County for example. If this sounds right, please contact me and I'll put you in contact with the people locally. This is a family that I'm personally interested in as well. Bob Fay, MadGrad77@hotmail.com ********************************************************************** From The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin 1879 In Pleasant Prairie Township.... same book JOHN J. FAY., farmer Sec 22 : Post Office Kenosha: born October 26, 1837, in New York state: came to Bristol Co. Wisconsin in 1844 with his father, but his mother dying, he went Brighton and lived with an aunt until he was 16 years old; was educated at the district schools; worked for different people for a time, then went to Southern Illinoes and to Syracuse,. Mo: then down to the Missouri River into Arkansas , and worked on the Little Rock & Memphis R.R.; returned to Kenosha in May of 1860; went back to Little Rock in the fall of that year. In 1861 had great difficulty getting though rebel lines, finally suceeding by hiding in the hold of a ship and starving for two days. In the fall of 1862 , went to Syracuse, N.Y. and was foreman of a salt works for four years before returning to Kenosha. Married Miss Elizabeth Doherty , of Pleasant Prairie, on Oct. 22, 1868: had five children Mary Elllen, Jane , Rosa, Francis and Charles. Mr. Fay now rents sixty acres of land and raises all kinds of stock and grain. (End of Quotation) Hope this helps---interesting to type-they liked to use semicolons in the late 1800's. I did not know trains were important so early in our history. Sincerely, Ann ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com