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  • ID: I34888
  • Name: Leonard N Fay
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 28 APR 1839 in , , VT
  • Note: 80 yrs, 9 mo, 4 dys. 1 2
  • Death: 2 FEB 1920 in Hector, Potter, PA
  • Note: Congestive Heart Disease 2:30 pm 3
  • Burial: 6 FEB 1920 Potter Brook Cemetery, Potter, PA
  • Note: Death info given by Floyd L Judd undertaker John J VanSuson of Westfield, PA 2
  • Occupation: Farmer
  • Note:

    1850 Census Cato, Cayuga, NY.
    Leonard Fay age 10 shows in the home of Solomon Harris age 57 & wife Betsy age 48 with Justus Fay age 15 .

    1860 August 1st Census, Post office is Wood Hull, Tuscarora Twsp, Steuben, NY p 633 sheet page no 93 by L S Lattimer
    Leonard Fay age 20 b VT is a day Laborer married within the year
    Margaret S age 19 b NY
    Betsy Harris age 60 b NY Lady

    It would seem that Betsy must be the mother or the Fay boys as there were several older Harris children in the family and a baby Mary Harris age 2. There was also an Abraham Harris age 10, Mariah age 17 or 19 and Jeremiah age 16. Solomon must have died. Baby born to Betsy & Solomom 13 Dec. 1847 Betsy.

    1870 Census July 24: Rathbone, Steuben, NY p 418 image 51 line 28 Series: M593 Roll: 1096
    Leonard Fay 36 b VT Farmer with realestate of $ 7000 & personal of $200 male citizen of 21 years and upwards.
    Margaret 35 b NY
    Anna 9 b NY
    There is also a Leonard Fay in Potter, PA p 537 Not right age & the wife is Sybel.

    1880 Census Hector, Potter, PA p 474 D
    Leonard N Fay head age 40 b VT Farmer
    Margaret wife age 39 b NY Keeping house
    Lenora dau age 18 b PA Going to school
    Jennie dau age 13 b PA " " "
    He has a Benjamn Fay as a next door neighbor.

    1900 Census Hector Twsp, Potter, PA SD 11, ED 112, Sheet 8 B, Series: T623 Roll: 1482 Page: 204 line 66 168/171
    Leonard Fay head b April 1839 age 61 m 40 y b VT fa b UN mo b UN speak English is Literate Retiered owens Farm free schedule 186
    Margaret wife b October 1839 age 60 m 40 y b NY fa b NY mo b NY speak English is Literate had 2 children and 2 living.
    Jennie dau b January 1867 age 33 s b PA fa b VT mo b NY speak English is Literate Teacher not employed 6 mo in last year.
    He has a Benjamn Fay as a next door neighbor. b Aug 1861 f b VT Also William b April 1869 f b VT

    1910 Census Hector Twsp, Potter, PA line 84 120/121.
    Leonard N Fay head age 70 M W m 50 y b VT f b US m b US Literate speaks English Farmer Genral Employed owns Farm free of Morgage Vet Union Army
    Margarette wife age 70 F W m 50 y b NY f b UN m b NY Literate speaks English 2 children 2 living
    Jennie dau age 42 F W s b PA f b VT m b NY Literate speaks English
    It looks like daughter Lenora lives on the other side. He still has a Benjamn Fay as a next door neighbor.

    1920 Census Hector, Potter, PA Roll: T625_1648 5 Jan Fred A Lewis, Page:1 B ED:122 SD 16 line 83, 19/20. Moss Hollow Road
    Leonard N Fay head age 80 M W literate b VT f b US m b US No occupation speaks English
    Margaret wife age 80 W F literate b NY f b NY m b NY No occupation speaks English
    Jennie dau age 52 W F literate b PA f b VT m b NY School teacher District School for wages speaks English line 85
  • Note:

    1850 Census Cato, Cayuga, NY.
    Leonard Fay age 10 shows in the home of Solomon Harris age 57 & wife Betsy age 48 with Justus Fay age 15 .
    It would seem that Betsy must be the mother or the Fay boys as there were several older Harris children in the family and a baby Mary Harris age 2. There was also an Abraham Harris age 10, Mariah age 17 or 19 and Jeremiah age 16. Solomon must have died. Baby born to Betsy & Solomom 13 Dec. 1847 Betsy. All Harris's are gone in 1860

    1860 August 1st Census, Post office is Wood Hull, Tuscarora Twsp, Steuben, NY p 633 sheet page 93 by L S Lattimer
    Leonard Fay age 20 b VT is a day Laborer married within the year
    Margaret S age 19 b NY married within the year.
    Betsy Harris age 60 b NY Lady

    Civil War Leonard Fay Company H NY 42nd Reg or 70th Reg or both, Infantry Private Union Army NARA film M551 Roll 45. Enrolled 20 Oct 1861 Discharged 20 Oct 1864.

    1870 Census Rathbone, Steuben, NY July 26 John Toles: p 418 A line 28 Series: M593 Roll: 1096.
    Leonard Fay 36 b VT Farmer with realestate of $ 7000 & personal of $200 male citizen of 21 years & upwards.
    Margaret 35 b NY
    Anna 4 b NY
    There is also a Leonard Fay in Potter, PA p 537 Not right age & the wife is Sybel. (Nephew?)

    1880 Census Hector, Potter, PA 9 June B F Muford SD 6 ED 105 p8 stamp p 474 D Roll T9_1165; FHL Film 1255165 line 1, 1/1.
    Leonard N Fay head age 40 b VT pb illegible Farmer
    Margaret wife age 39 b NY pb illegible Keeping house
    Lenora dau age 18 b PA fb VT mb NY Teaching school
    Jennie dau age 13 b PA fb VT mb NY at school
    He has a Benjamn Fay as a next door neighbor b 1852

    1900 Census Hector Twsp, Potter, PA SD 11, ED 112, Sheet 8 B, Series: T623 Roll: 1482 P 204 line 66 168/171.
    Leonard Fay head b April 1839 age 61 m 40y b VT pb UN Literate English Retiered owner Farm free ag sch p 186.
    Margaret wife b October 1839 age 60 m 40y b NY pb NY Literate English 2 children 2 living.
    Jennie dau b January 1867 age 33 s b PA fb VT mb NY Literate English is Teacher not employed 6 mo in last year.
    He has a Benjamn Fay as a next door neighbor b Aug 1861 f b VT Also William b April 1869 f b VT (not sons of Charles)

    1910 Census Hector Twsp, Potter, PA Series T624 Roll 1415 P 284 line 84 120/121.
    Leonard N Fay head age 70 M W m 50 y b VT fb US mb US Literate speaks English Farmer General Employer owns Farm free of Morgage ag sch 92 Vet Union Army
    Margarette wife age 70 F W m 50 y b NY fb UN m b NY Literate speaks English 2 children 2 living
    Jennie dau age 42 F W s b PA f b VT m b NY Literate English Daughter Lenora lives on the other side. He still has a Benjamn Fay as a next door neighbor.

    1920 Census Hector, Potter, PA Roll T625_1648 5 Jan Fred S Lewis, Page 1 B ED 122 SD 16 line 83, 19/20. Moss Hollow Road
    Leonard N Fay head age 80 M W literate b VT pb US No occupation speaks English Owns free
    Margaret wife age 80 W F literate b NY pb NY No occupation speaks English
    Jennie dau age 52 W F literate b PA f b VT m b NY School teacher District School for wages speaks English line 85.

    Pension applied for Feb 17 1876 ap 215013 cert 146073. Margaret as widow Feb 26 1920 ap #11531192 cert #888884 PA Can't tell the unit in NY

    Potter County Journal 4 Feb 1920----
    SUDDEN DEATH OF HECTOR MAN
    Leonard Fay, an aged but rugged citizen of Hector township, dropped dead on Monday of this week, wile hauling logs for wood. A neighbor saw him fall, as he stood beside the team, after coming out into the field, and when he reached the old man, he was dead.
    Death Certificate 778/3196
    b 28 April 1839 Vermont d 2 Feb 1920 @ 2pm, 80 y 9 m 4 d Heart disease. Parents Eben Fay b Vermont & Betsy Haskin b Vermont
  • _UID: FFC052147F7A44598C3ACEC176818816A5BB
  • Change Date: 9 OCT 2006



    Father: Ebenezer* Manley Fay b: 13 APR 1794 in Reading, Windsor, VT
    Mother: Betsy* Haskins b: 31 JAN 1802 in Middletown Springs, Rutland, VT

    Marriage 1 Margaret S w L Fay b: OCT 1839 in , , NY
    • Married: BEF 1 JUN 1860 in Steuben, NY 4
    Children
    1. Has Children Anna Lenora Fay b: MAR 1862 in Steuben, NY
    2. Has No Children Jennie Fay b: JAN 1867 in Hector, Potter, PA

    Sources:
    1. Text: 1900 Census Hector Twsp, Potter, PA SD 11 ED 112 Sheet 8B Series T623 Roll 1482 p 204 line 66, 168/171.
    2. Text: Death Certificate.
    3. Text: Death Certificate.
      Page: Certified Copy PA #18538 for Leonard N Fay
    4. Text: Tuscarora, Steuben county, NY census 1860

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