Hello Bob: No, it's not wild speculation. The Fays and Bushes are related. Here is how: George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President of the United States, is the son of Prescott Sheldon Bush (1895-?). George's grandparents were Samuel Prescott Bush (4 OCT 1863 - 8 FEB 1948) and Flora Sheldon. George's great grandparents were James Smith Bush (15 JUN 1825, Rochester, NY - 11 NOV 1889, Ithaca, NY) and Harriet Eleanor Fay. That is where the lines intersect. I am not a genealogist and am afraid I cannot be of much help with requests for information. I would refer the above question to www.genforum.com , then get the Bush Family Genealogy Forum and go to message #860, posted 27 JUN 1999 by Charles H. Bush. He quotes LDS as his source. Perhaps a dedicated Fay researcher will point you to the other presidential links. They all have in common a connection to old New England families. Good luck! Phil Palen