My Fay line starts in Ireland with Christopher Fay, who emigrated to New York around 1849. His son, Patrick, headed to Cleveland, Ohio, sometime between 1875 and 1880. Unfortunately for me as a researcher, Fay is a very common Irish name and there are tons of them in Ohio, even in Cleveland. So here I am collecting them and presenting them to you in case any of this info help you in your research.

Most of these are not in my direct line so I do not have anything more on them beyond what is listed. For Fays named Patrick, see my special page: Other Patrick Fays.

Cuyahoga County

Cleveland

Cleveland City Directory, 1888

I have included here all the Fays who appeared in that year’s city directory. First is the original image and then the transcription below.

Fay Alonzo G. coal, r. 1046 Pearl
Fay Alva, coal dealer, r. 110 Scott
Fay August, cigars and tobacco, 36 Broadway
Fay Brayton G. coal, 924 Lorain, r. 110 Scott
Fay Byron, Double Twist Bale Tie Co. 857 Doan
Fay Charles J. clerk, r. 173 Oregon
Fay Charles V. clerk, r. 613 Pearl
Fay Charles W. fireman, r. 180 Lake
Fay Clara, Miss, r. room 19, 85 1/2 Ontario
Fay Dennis, tailor, 96 Chestnut
Fay Edward, clerk, r. 33 Minnesota
Fay Edwin J. engineer, r. 114 Liberty
Fay Eli B. truckman, r. 14 Bayne
Fay E. A. trav. agt. r. 84 Lake
Fay Fred. trav. agt. r. rr. 245 Viaduct
Fay Henry, teamster, r. 623 Clark av.
Fay James, laborer, r. 371 Pearl
Fay Jay R. r. 752 1/2 Detroit
Fay Jesse B. atty. 117 Pub. Sqr. r. 857 Doan
Fay John, laborer, r. 371 Pearl
Fay Lawrence, r. 75 Rockwell
Fay Magdalena, Mrs. r. 66 Weckerling
Fay Michael, heater, r. 271 Pearl
Fay Michael, laborer, r. rr. 70 Lyman
Fay Michael, molder, bds. 67 Seneca
Fay Michael, policeman, r. 2480 Wales
Fay Minnie, domestic, 199 St. Clair
Fay Orion D. truckman, r. 352 Waverly av.
Fay Patrick, laborer, r. 69 Franklin av.
Fay Patrick S. conductor, r. 242 1/2 Liberty
Fay Peter, heater, r. 371 Pearl
Fay Peter, lab. r. Lake, sw. cor. Kirtland
Fay Sophia, wid. Jason, r. 110 Scott
Fay Thomas, foreman, r. 173 Oregon
Fay Thomas, laborer, r. 79 Main
Fay Thomas, Jr. puddler, r. 12 Hanover al.
Fay Thomas, sawyer, r. 767 Scranton av.
Fay Wm. H. teamster, r. 351 Waverly av.
Fay’s Cornet Band, 198 Erie

Cleveland City Directory, 1892

Cleveland City Directory, 1912

Fay Alfred W carp r 3869 W 31st SW
Fay Allen E milk r 1238 Buhrer av SW
Fay Alva A inspr r 10610 Amor av NE
Fay Brayton G watchman r 2130 W 96th NW
Fay Chas W r 4139 E 79th pl SE
Fay Edgar B carp r 3716 Woburn av SW
Fay Edw clk r 1456 E 25th NE
Fay Edw F foreman r 7413 Lockyear av NE
Fay Edwin J engineer r 1717 Clark av SW
Fay Elsie G stenogr r 2704 Washington av
Fay Eli B real estate 945 Engineers bldg r 4218 W 24th SW
Fay Emily wid Peter r 4200 Bailey av SW
Fay Eugene A salesman r 6003 Olive ct NE
Fay Frank printer r 1359 W 61st NW
Fay Geo W drugs 3216 Payne av NE r 1434 E 115th NE
Fay Gustav lab r 4003 E 57th SE
Fay Harvey W electrl engr Natl Electric Lamp Co r 9407 Detroit an NW
Fay Horace B lawyer 1021 Society for Sav bldg r 2067 E 105th SE
Fay Institute (Eleanor Fay) 4818 Franklin av
Fay Jacob lab r 7617 Crowell av SE
Fay Jas F bartdr r 1355 W 61st NW
Fay Jesse B (Fay & Oberlin) r 2067 E 105th
Fay John lab r 3472 E 52nd SE
Fay John lab r 1452 W 50th NW
Fay John J clk r 1533 E 25th NE
Fay Jos J plumbers supplies 2126 E 4th SE r 509 E 107th NE
Fay Leo molder r 3344 Broadway SE
Fay Louis T ironwkr r 1558 Highland Lakewd
Fay Margaret stenogr r 4410 Irene av SW
Fay Martin lab r 2429 Mulberry av NW
Fay Mary grocer 3708 Whitman av NW
Fay Michael lab r 1359 W 61st NW
Fay Patk S switchtdr r 2049 W 48th SW
Fay Ralph F clk r 2130 W 96th NW
Fay Raymond lab r 1872 W 50th NW
Fay Raymond W with Wm H Fay r 1237 Hall av Lakewd
Fay Sophie wid Jason r 1825 W 57th NW
Fay Thos lab r 1887 W 33d pl NW
Fay Thos painter r 1291 W 4th NW
Fay Thos H student r 2067 E 105th SE
Fay Thos H teamster r 3905 Clinton av NW
Fay Thos J coml trav r 1309 E 82d NE
Fay Wm lab r 4003 E 57th SE
Fay Wm A pres-genl mngr Cuyahoga Builders Supply Co 600 Schofield bldg r 10802 Drexel av NE
Fay W. H. Co., The, W. H. Fay, Mngr., Movers, 1452 W. 48th, N.W.; Both Phones
Fay Wm J pressman r 4200 Bailey av SW
Fay Wm P teamster r 2532 Carnegie av SE

Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1904

Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1911