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Notes for Olive RICE: Ancestry of Olive Rice was provided by Craig Rice, based on the genealogy book The Rice Family, by Ward. ======== Note by Craig Rice: Olive is number 2937 in Ward's Rice Family, mistakenly recorded as Oliver. Brookfield Vital Records show however that it was indeed Olive. ============= Letter from her niece, LUCY RICE of Brookfield, Mass, dated Nov 8, 1872, in possession of Laura Greene, gr gr gr granddaughter of Olive Rice: Brookfield, Nov 8, 1872 Dear friends in Franklinville, (NY), Uncle, Aunt, Cousins All I take my pen to write a line or two thinking it may get an answer. Nothing in particular to write, we are well as usual, complaining some of headache, which seems to be characteristic of our family. I have been and stayed with Emeline's a spell her health is very good. Henry and Wife and children went to journey to Vermont left the middle boy at home, I have been telling Seth that Cyrus would come this fall, now that the railroad was through. No he says all we shall of him will be a newspaper but then we kept thinking perhaps William or some of you will come yet, ain't much if you only get started. We wish you would come and enjoy it as we did there. We talk it over every time we meet. There has been a number of cases of Riphoid fever some deaths. Perry Copp, 18 years old, burried last Sunday, a grandson of Foster Newton. Henry Ainsworth, grandson of Baxter Rice a very enterprising young man will be missed in the community and at home, leaves a wife and child 2 years old. Number more sick not dangerous. The town have bought Alfred Rice place for a Pauper establishment going to move the poor this week and sell the old farm, the buildings, ______ got poor, must build new, an buy it seems as thought it would be very much more pleasant for the poor - not but 13 there now. Mr. Otis Rice, and Winsor Rice two of them. Josiah and Lyman Draper and Wife are 3 more, people have to go to the poor house, that little think of it when young, misfortune or some thing brings them. Frederick thinks he would like to go out there again, but not for apples. His health was so bad, he took an Excursion in Augusut west to New Brunswick, gave two or three weeks which he thinks did him great good he and his son in law are doing pretty good business Grovery store, Meat Market, they are in for all sorts. Anything to make a living. Well it is kind of dark drisly day. I feel pretty much the same, shan't write very interesting, Uncle. They have got the Unitarian Church about completed in your native town Sturbrige it stands on the hill West of the other Church, have _ Society. I went to the Agricultural fair did not see Mr. nor Mrs. Fay there. Always have before, enquired (sic) of Emeline about them, said they did not go out much, about the same as usual. Amanda says tell Uncle she wants to know how he and the ________ get along we all want to hear from you ever so much. Cousin William and wife just by great railroad if you can't get Cyrus and his family to. How we shoud like to see you come in some day. Uncle and Aunt I would invite you to come if I thought it would do any good, O Seth says he thinks you will be the most likely to because you aren't afraid. Hits me a little because I am . Now you write about everybody I want to hear from Aunt Clark and Mr. Naul family. I had a letter from Allegany lat Aspril, Aunt wanted I should come and stay as long as she lived. I answered it telling her I could not, but have not heard from there since. Yours, Lucy ___ Rice |
| 10 | i. | Cyrus M. Fay, born November 13, 1833 in Massachusetts; died 1924 in Ellicottville, New York; married Ellen I. Pierce March 12, 1858 in unknown. | ||
| ii. | William G. Fay, born March 12, 1820 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts (Source: (1) Mt. Prospect Cemetery Records, Franklinville, NY., (2) Sturbridge Mass Birth Records.); died August 23, 1904 in Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co., New York; married Jeanette Sturgis March 1, 1858 (Source: History of the Fay Family, by Olin Fay, 1898.); born May 29, 1833 (Source: Mt. Prospect Cemetery Records, Franklinville, NY.); died December 8, 1887 in Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co. New York. |
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Notes for William G. Fay: From local newspaper clipping circa 1903, sent by Gert Schnell of Ishua Valley Historical Society: Mr. William G. Fay is the oldest member of the First Presbyterian church of Franklinville, and has also been a member for the longest term of years. He joined in 1841, 62 years ago, during the pastorate of Rev. Gillam. Though nearly 84 years of age, he is bright and active in mind and body, and is one of our most respected citizens. Another clipping: Mr. Fay is one of the bright elderly gentlemen of Franklinville whose face all readers of the Chronicle will be pleased to see. A number of people in town are making albums of town people using the pictures from the pater, as they appear from week to week. There are many like Mr. Fay, who are retired from active business life yet whose picture belong in the collections, so this paper will from time to time show how they look in print. An interesting fact in connection with Mr. Fay is that next to our centenarian Marcus Smith, he is the oldest member of the First Presbyterian church, yet has been in point of years longer a member of this church than has Mr. Smith. He joined in 1841. He is a much respected citizen. ============== Vital Records of Sturbridge, Massachussetts To the Year 1850 STURBRIDGE BIRTHS FAY, William G., son of . James and Olive, Mar. 12, ======== A walking cane owned by William, engraved with his initials, is now in the possession of Dr. Fay P. Greene, great grandson of William's brother Cyrus. ========= Mt. Prospect Cemetery Records, Franklinville, NY William G. Fay, born March 12, 1820, died August 23, 1904, aged 84 years ======= NY Federal Census, 1870, Franklinville, Cattaraugus County, NY Household 80 William G. Fay, age 50, born in Mass Jennette, age 36, born in NY Anna Sturges, age 56, born in NY, referred to herself as "living with friends" This family lived next door to William's father James, and next door to James was William's brother Cyrus. |
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Notes for Jeanette Sturgis: Buried in the same area as Jeanette Sturgis is: ANNA BANKS, wife of A. B. STURGES. She was born Oct 10, 1814 and died Feb 19, 1896, age 82 years. It is unknown what the relationship was between A. B. Sturges, his wife Anna, and Jennett (sic) Sturges Fay. |
| iii. | John C. Fay, born September 13, 1835 (Source: Olin Fay, "John Fay and His Descendants".). | |||
| iv. | Sarah Jane Fay, born January 3, 1830; married Ira L. Cole October 10, 1852 (Source: Olin Fay, "John Fay and His Descendants".). |
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Notes for Sarah Jane Fay: Resided in Franklinville, according to Fay genealogy by Olin Fay. |
| v. | Warren Fay, born May 9, 1818; died 1865 (Source: Mt. Prospect Cemetery Records, Franklinville, NY.); married Harriet W. Smith December 8, 1841 (Source: Olin Fay, "John Fay and His Descendants".); born 1822; died 1861 in Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co. New York (Source: Mt. Prospect Cemetery Records, Franklinville, NY.). |
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Notes for Warren Fay: Resided in Franklinville, NY, according to "John Fay and His Descendants", pub. 1898 ========== Vital Records of Sturbridge, Massachussetts To the Year 1850 STURBRIDGE BIRTHS FAY, Warren R., son of James and Olive, May 9, 1818. ========= FROM: History of Cattaraugus County, ed. by Everts, pub 1879. Page 126 - Roster of Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion, Franklinville WARREN R. FAY, private, Company L, 15 Calvary, mustered out in Feb. 1864, 3 years, transferred to Invalid Corps and died at Washington, Sept. 1865. NOTE: This Warren Fay was probably the same man as Warren, the son of James Fay, given his location in Franklinville, or perhaps a son of Warren Fay of James. |
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More About Warren Fay: Burial: 1865, Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Franklinville, NY |
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