Susan Shellman was born 20 February 1808 in Savannah, Georgia, United States to John Shellman (1757-1838) and Clarissa Montfort (-1845) and died 12 January 1887 Brooklyn, New York, United States of unspecified causes. She married Samuel Howard Fay (1804-1847) 5 July 1825 in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Anna Maria Fay (1828-) | |||
| Harriet Eleanor Fay (1829-1924) | 29 October 1829 Savannah, Georgia, United States | 27 February 1924 Boston, Massachusetts, United States | James Smith Bush (1825-1889) |
| William Gason Fay (1838-) | |||
| Susan Elliott Fay (1842-1854) | |||
| Clara Montfort Fay (1845-) | |||
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