In my research for Patrick Fay, I’ve found bunches of them, not surprising since Patrick Fay is a very common name. Here I’ll share the ones that are not “my” guy.

Kansas

Alderman Patrick Fay of West Kansas City

Mentioned in “A Poor Girl’s Romance. A Maiden from Muncie, Who Pined to Death for Ledford, One of the Train Robbers.” Cincinnati Daily Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH), Thursday, July 27, 1876, Page 2.

New Jersey

Patrick Fay of Hastings, New Jersey, 1849

“The N.Y. Herald says, that on Sunday night, the roof of an old brewery, at Hastings, N.J., fell in, when two young Irishmen, of the names James Sherwood and Patrick Fay, were instantaneously killed in bed. Several were slightly injured.” from “Gleanings from the Mails.” Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH) Thursday, January 4, 1849, Page 3.

New York

Patrick Fay of Buffalo[?] 1872

“John Gaffney, for the murder of Patrick Fay, will be legally choked at Buffalo February 2d.”
“Electric Sparks.” – from the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH); Sunday, December 15, 1872, Page 1.

“Buffalo, N.Y., December 11. The judgment in the case of John Gaffney, for the murder of Patrick Fay, having been affirmed, Gaffney was today sentenced to be hanged on the 2d of February next.
“Buffalo. The Sentence of a Murderer.” Cincinnati Daily Times (Cincinnati, OH); Saturday, December 14, 1872, Page 1.

Ohio

Patrick Fay of Bellefontaine, Ohio 1881

“Word has been received here that Patrick Fay, living on the line between this and Hardin county, fell dead upon the ice. No inquest.” – from the Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, Ohio); page 2, Friday, February 11, 1881.

Patrick Fay of Cincinnati, Ohio 1908

Patrick Fay, husband of Margaret Fitzgerald Fay, died Sunday, November 22, 1908. Funeral at 612 East 5th Street, Wednesday November 25. Requiem high mass held at St. Xavier’s church. – From the Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH), Monday, November 23, 1908, Page 9.

Patrick Fays of Cleveland, Ohio

1885

There were at least two Patrick Fays living in Cleveland in the late 1800s, one of whom is mine.
“The Three Patricks” – Patrick Fay, street urchin, runs wild and throws snowballs. This can’t be “my” Patrick because mine would have been a grown man of 37 in 1885.

1888

Patrick Fay is a laborer at 69 Franklin Avenue. This one is not mine; mine is listed just below: Patrick S. Fay, conductor, 242 1/2 Liberty.

1908

Here’s a Patrick Fay who is a barber, not my guy. He lives at 1242 Main Avenue NW.

Patrick Fay of Troy, Ohio 1875

Patrick Fay of Youngstown, Ohio