Dear Mr. Robert Fay Your message about your research of Rice Fay and your location struck a memory of a letter we have in our collection which is a big mistery to us. The letter is addressed to a Ella J. Allen (later to become Mrs. Ella Ocock one of our ancestors) dated April 29, 1885 and postmarked april 30, 1885 Oxford, Wis. This letter was sent to Ella who was living in Marengo, IL. and reads in part which hopefully strike an intrest. {Letter} The Fay's (I am) the fifth generation from Scotland and Ireland, and the fourth generation from England and the fourth from France. The first Fay that came to this continent (to my knowledge) married a girl by the name of Brigham. These were my fathers great grandfather and great grandmother. My grandfather's name on my mothers side was Phinehas Bemis, my mother's great grandfather's name was Reid who lost his youngest son (Asahel Reid) in the battle of Concord & Lexington (Revolulionary War). Another paragraph reads: My grandfather Fay was Captian Aaron Fay, patroit of the Franch and Indian Wars which commenced in 1756. My grandfather and his brothers (which were old enough) served either in ther French and Indian war or the Revolutionary. Signed by S. D. Fay There is a PS signed Nettie. who wrote this letter for her grandfather. Forgivew me for being so lengthy but we are fasinated by this letter. Here is the puzzle Is Ella J. Allen related to the Fays? If so how? Thank you for your time we wait your reply and hope that ths might be part of your family. David Buck Fairfield, IL [email protected] > From: "Robert W. Fay" <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 17:21:15 CDT > Subject: [ILKANE] Keating Home in St Charles > To: [email protected] > Reply-to: [email protected] > Dear Kane county subscribers, > > I'm doing a bit of research on Rice Fay, an early settler of St Charles, and > need a little help. > > St Charles is about 1 1/2 hours from my home in southern Wisconsin. Saturday > I was in the library, and found numerous mentions of Rice Fay in local > histories. In one, the "Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of > Kane County", Musell Publishing 1904, Chicago, the statement is made on page > 718 regarding St Charles "As early as 1834, the beauty of this location and > the evident fertility of its soil attracted Rice Fay, a strong enterprising > man who settled and long resided upon Section 3, and subsequently erected > the fine, substantial stone dwelling, since occuppied by the Keating > family." > > I believe I also saw something at the library from the 1970's that indicated > the Keating home was still standing, but may be mistaken. > > Is this structure still standing? Where is it? If its not still standing, > what became of it? Is there any history to go with the home? > > If it is still standing, I may well come to St Charles tommorrow, July 4th > and take some photos. Any other suggestions on other buildings connected > with the Fay family? > > As a general inquiry, are there any other subscribers interested in Rice Fay > and his descendants, or Rices brother Elijah Fay and his descendants on the > list or still in the area? > > Bob Fay > Sturtevant, Wisconsin > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== > Software and hardware for this list are provided courtesy of RootsWeb. > RootsWeb accepts donations in any amount at any time. See how you > can help at: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >