Vernon Sylvester Fay was born October 18, 1859 in Reading, Vermont to Hiram S.
Fay and Carolyn M. Burnham. Vernon was the oldest of twelve children: Winfield,
Don, Dayton, Erwin, Carolyn, Bertha, Etta, Leula, Mary, Flora, and Gary. Vernon
operated a trucking business delivering goods, first in horse-drawn wagons, and later
in large trucks. In the early years, Vernon�s company 'V.S. Fay Trucking' was
known for its teams of 6 white and 8 black horses. The picture above shows Vernon
tending his work-horses. Vernon married Delia M. Lane on September 25, 1887 in
Fitchburg, MA. Vernon died December 23, 1943 in Fitchburg, MA.
Delia M. Lane was born March 25, 1863 in Ashburnham, MA to Milton Lane and
Mary Parkhurst. Delia was the youngest child, and had two sisters, Ella M. Lane (b.
September 10, 1855) and Hattie P. Lane (b. December 16, 1857) and one brother,
Genery M. Lane (b. October 19, 1860). Delia attended the exclusive prep school,
Cushing Academy, which is located in Ashburnham, MA. Delia died suddenly on
April 08, 1928, at the family home at 30 Berry Street in Fitchburg, MA. An
interesting note toward the accuracy of civil records, is the listing of Delia�s parents
on her death record as Leonard
and Lucy Lane. This information was provided by Vernon Fay, Delia�s husband.
Leonard and Lucy turn out to be Delia�s Uncle and Aunt, with Delia�s real parents
having died when she was quite young. Delia�s mother Mary Parkhurst Lane died
when Delia was 7 months old, and her father Milton died when Delia was 13 years
old. This Lane family is included in the published genealogy entitled Lane Genealogies,
Volume III, compiled by James Hill Fitts in 1902.
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Roxy Fay
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+Carolyn Burnham
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+Delia M. Lane
m. 9/25/1887
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+Frank N. King
