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Topic: Fay family Massachussets (Read 213 times)
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Joanna Bastyan
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I was at my parents house today and mentioned the "family" bible. They both seem to remember a bible that was our Auntie Lil Sellick's. (she died in London in 1988 aged 97).
Suddenly Dad remembered where it was and proceeded to find it.
It was very interesting but does not appear to be a Sellick family bible.
It is a very large bible published in 1867. The insciption inside reads:
Eliza J Reed June 1st 1867. They is also a pencil comment American Publication.
In the middle of the bible are the family records:
Marriages: In Boston, Mass on 6th June 1867 Eliza J Reed to George W Fay MD.
Births: Eliza J Reed Boston March 9th 1831
George W Fay (Westboro)? July 27th 1832. (I can't really make out what the place name is.)
Deaths: Eliza R Fowler b Nov 13, 1792 d Nov 30 1871.
George W Fay at Savannah May 2nd 1872.
Eliza J Fay died at Chelsea Mass. April 23rd 1889
I am really intrigued. Who are these people and how did their bible end up in my Auntie Lil's possesion. I wonder if one of Eliza & George's children came to England and Auntie Lil worked for them? As far as we know Auntie Lil never left England and it looks like the Fay's never left the USA
Does anyone know of George & Eliza Fay. Who is Eliza Fowler
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Lisa in California
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Tried searching for Eliza J Reed, born c1831, died Chelsea, 1889. One result (so far):
1850 Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts Census
Eliza J Reed, age 19, born c1831, Massachusetts
Living with Eliza was
Eliza Fowler, age 54, born c1796, Massachusetts
No occupation for either.
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Mumford: Essex/Canada Vaus: Sussex/Surrey Ovens: Ireland/Canada Sarge: Yorkshire/Canada Stuart: Sligo/Canada Fowley: Sligo/Canada Ibbotson: Sheffield/Canada Wakefield: Tuam or Ballinasloe, Ireland Ellison: Co. Wicklow/Canada Furnival: Lancashire/Canada Sullivan: Co. Clare/Canada Lee/DeJongh: Lancashire (Surname: Originated/Place Last Lived) (Canadians lived in Ontario)
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Lisa in California
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U.S. Passport Application, 1795-1925
Eliza J Fay, born about the 9th day of March 1831, Boston, Massachusetts
Passport issue date was 3 June 1878
Issued to Mrs. Eliza J Fay of Boston, Massachusetts
Henry F. Mills of Boston was personally acquainted with her (vouched for her)
Eliza was 47, 5' 2", high forehead, grey eyes, straight nose, medium mouth, short chin, grey hair, light complexion, oval face.
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Mumford: Essex/Canada Vaus: Sussex/Surrey Ovens: Ireland/Canada Sarge: Yorkshire/Canada Stuart: Sligo/Canada Fowley: Sligo/Canada Ibbotson: Sheffield/Canada Wakefield: Tuam or Ballinasloe, Ireland Ellison: Co. Wicklow/Canada Furnival: Lancashire/Canada Sullivan: Co. Clare/Canada Lee/DeJongh: Lancashire (Surname: Originated/Place Last Lived) (Canadians lived in Ontario)
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Joanna Bastyan
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Thanks everyone for your replies.
I have now established who George & Eliza Fay & Eliza Fowler are.
I haven't worked out how my aunt came to be in possesion of the Fays' bible.
Nickgc - maybe you are right and she did buy the bible in a secondhand bookstore, but I think I'll keep an open mind I like to think she came upon it in a more "interesting" way.
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