Seeking the parents, birthplace and exact birthdate of Mary Jane Shay/Shae. born 1818 somewheres in New Brunswick, Canada. She married Michel Depoli and they lived in Nashville Plantation, Me in the mid 1850s and then moved to Portage, ME. She died 29-11-1893 and is buried in Ashland, ME. A family Bible has her name spelled Shay but my grandfather always said it was spelled SHAE. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Cheryl

Our family came from shay's. We have a jane shay
she was born june 29,1820.Her parents were
Samuel and Sarah (Fowler) Shay. They always
spelled their name with a y.
Her sisters and brothers names were:Elizabeth
Charlote,David, Marriette,Samuel,William,Hannah,
Phoebe,Seeres.Lura,Eliza,and Charles. Charles
being my Great Great Grandfather. Not sure were they
were born but Charles was born in Luzerne Co.
Penn.As for his sisters and brothers their
whereabouts and marriages are not known. We
do know that Sarah Fowler Shay remarried after
Samuel died to a Mr. Wendell.If anything sound familer
let me know there are still some older shay's
around may be able to find out more.

I might be able to help you find the family history you are looking for.
I will need more info on any other relatives.

I do no know Mary Jane's parents' names but I would appreciate any help in locating them. She was born in 1818 somewheres in New Brunswick, Canada and died 29-11-1893 in Ashland, Me. She married Michel Depoli and they lived in Nashville Plantation and later helped settle Portage, ME. That is all the information I have on her. Thanks, Cheryl

I don't have a Samuel Shay in my family so far as I know. Sorry that I couldn't help you.
Ruth

I have a great uncle named samule shay who lived in the lancaster Pa. area. He was a brother to my Grandfather (Charles Shay) who was born 1/23/1907. If I can be of any help please let me know, but I am limited due to the family history passing away with the elders of our family. I do know there were seven brothers and three sisters, Charles, Samuel,Ralph,Nathan,(Ibelieve Archie,Guy and John Shay were all brothers) I have a Helen Shay,Liddy (I belive to be Elizabeth)shay and a Halda Shay. let me know if I am helping

Thanks for writing this information. I had the names of 9 the children but not all 13. I didn't have Jane, Elizabeth,David, Seers or Phoebe, you don't have Sallie. Her information came from a Long biography. I have Charlotte ( who m. Samuel Wesley Goss) born on Sept. 3, 1820 in Seneca Co. NY. bur. Oak Park Cem., Mondovi, WI. Sallie b 1824, Seneca m. Joseph F. Long of Luzerne Co. PA and Eliza b 1840,Luzerne Co. m James Moslander of Mason Co. IL. According to his biography, Sarah and 2nd husband came to Mason Co in 1855 and 10 of their children had lived to adulthood.
Now I am wondering whether your Charles had the middle name "George". I found in the 1860 Mason Co. census a James Wandell, 70, b PA, Sarah 50 or 56, b NY (She was born Feb. 1800 NY in my info) Charles, 26, b PA and George Shay, age 16, born PA. I am thinking that James had a son, Charles Wandell, and rather than have 2 named Charles in the household, your Charles got called by his second name for a period of time ? The age is about right.
And thanks for the Wendall/Wandell name-I didn't have that. But it is a common name in Luzerne Co. and several in the Pennsylvania township of Mason Co in the 1850s and 1860s.
Another problem is the birthdate of the Jane that you mentioned. Jane and Charlotte could not both have been born in 1820. Are you sure of that date? I have dates of the other siblings that I mentioned, if you are interested.
Thanks again for the help and I's appreciate any further information .
Neva