History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1181

Dr. George W. Fay, Register of the Land Office; was born in Windsor Co., Vt., Feb. 22, 1823; graduated from Dartmouth Medical College in 1847, and in 1850 moved to Wisconsin, locating in Fond du Lac; about eighteen months later, he moved to Menasha and entered upon the practice of his profession, in which he continued until 1875, at which time he was appointed Register of the Land Office. In 1862, he was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the 32d Wis., and remained with them until April, 1865, with the exception of the time they spent in the march to the sea, during which he was located in Dalton Ga. He was married in Windsor Co., Vt., in 1847, to Miss Nancy Robinson. They have four children- George A., Ida M. (now Mrs. L.S. Jones), Charles I. and William M. The Doctor is a member of the A., F. & A.M. and of the K. of H.