Family History - Bessie Loretta Irwin

1. Bessie Loretta Irwin,¹ born 28 August 1906 in Boyd, Fannin County, Texas, the daughter of Warner Irwin and Myrtle Curtner;^{1, 2} died 17 May 1992 in Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming.¹ Bessie married, first, 30 May 1925 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, Aden Roscoe Mossman¹ (born 21 December 1902 in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, parents not determined;³ Aden died 3 August 1938 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming³). Bessie married, second, 28 September 1938 in Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, George Ward Gazlay¹¹ (born 15 July 1897 in Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming, the son of Herbert Delno Gazlay and Bernice Stanard;^{2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} George died 3 November 1973 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming¹⁰). Their marriage ended in divorce on 19 June 1947 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming.¹² Bessie married, third, 27 December 1947 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, Harold Allen ‘Red’ Glendenning¹⁴ (born 3 June 1913 in Diagonal, Ringgold County, Wyoming, parents not determined;¹³ Red died 8 February 1974 in Wyoming¹³). Bessie is buried in Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming.¹ Aden is buried in Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming.³ George is buried in Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming.¹⁰ Red is buried in Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming.¹³

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Robert Warren ‘Glen’ Glendenning (born Gazlay), born 22 June 1945 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming; died 20 February 2000 in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. Married (1) Melody Ann Behrens Married (2) Gladys J. Deforest Married (3) Betty V. Watts.

1. Find a Grave (website). Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming; Bessie Loretta Irwin Glendenning, born: 28 August 1906 in Boyd, Fannin County, Texas; died: 17 May 1992 in Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for her parents, two siblings, three husbands, and one child).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Wyoming, Converse County, Douglas, E.D., 5-23B, Sheet No. 81A, George Gazlay, 41, Wyoming, bartender; wife Bessie L. Gazlay, 36, Texas; daughter Betty Lou Galay, 13, Wyoming; son Alvin Duane Gazlay, 8, Nebraska. [Betty Lou and Alvin Duane are children of Bessie from her first marriage, and probably did not take the Gazlay surname.]
3. Find a Grave (website). Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming; Aden Roscoe Mossman, born: 21 December 1902 in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska; died: 3 August 1938 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming (from record, which includes the text from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his wife).
4. Draft Registration Card, World War I, George Ward Gazlay, Registration No. 180; born: 15 July 1897 in Casper Wyo.; father’s birthplace: Michigan; occupation: in business for self, dray line; nearest relative: Herbert D. Gazlay.
5. Draft Registration Card, World War II, George Ward Gazlay, serial no. 103; born: 15 July 1897 in Casper, Natrona [County, Wyoming]; person who will always know your address: Mrs. George Gazlay.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Wyoming, Natrona County, Muddy Precinct, Enumeration District 45, Sheet No. 15A, family of Herbert D. Gazley (40, Michigan, Apr 1860, saw mill man); wife of 16 years Bernice Gazley (35, Michigan, Nov. 1864, 4 children, 2 living); son George W. Gazley (2, Wyoming, July 1897); father-in-law Almon D. Stanard (63, Massachusetts, May 1837); mother-in-law and wife of 44 years Sarah H. Stanard (61, Pennsylvania, Mch. 1839, 7 children, 5 living). They live next to their daughter Viola (Gazley) Miller and her husband Warren.
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Wyoming, Natrona County, Hemmingway Precinct, Enumeration District 99, Sheet No. 2B, family of Edward B. Foster (35, Missouri, laborer, sheep ranch); wife of 1 year Edna Foster (40, Michigan, 2 children, 2 living); step son George Gasley [sic] (13, Wyoming). [His exact relationship to the Fosters has not been determined.]
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Wyoming, Albany County, Laramie Peak, Enumeration District 11, Sheet No. 9A, family of Herbert D. Gazlay [this is undoubtedly an enumerator error; this is actually Herbert’s son George W. Gazlay] (23, Wyoming, foreman, sawmill); wife Mary E. Gazlay (20, Wyoming); son George E. Gazlay (1/12, Wyoming).
9. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Wyoming, Albany County, Laramine Peak, Enumeration District 11-19, Sheet No. 1A, family of George W. Gazlay (32, Wyoming, farmer, married age 21); wife Evelyn N. Gazlay (29, Wyoming, married age 17); son George E. Gazlay (10, Wyoming). They live a few houses from George’s father Herbert.
10. Find a Grave (website). Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming; George Ward Gazlay; born: 1897; died: 3 November 1937 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming; survived by his wife Edith and several step children. The record indicates that information was obtained from his obituary and cemetery records, and notes that there is no marker.
11. South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018 (available at ancestry.com), George Ward Gazlay, age 41; Bessie Lorettia Mossman, age 38; married on 28 September 1938 in Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota.
12. Wyoming, Reclaim the Records, State Archives Vital Records, 1908-1966, Wyoming, Index to Divorces, Divorce Record Indexed, 1941-1952 (available at familysearch.org), George W. Gazley and Bessie, divorced on 19 June 1947 in Douglas, Converse, Co., Wyoming.
13. Find a Grave (website). Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming; H. A. “Red” Glendenning, born: 3 June 1913 in Diagonal, Ringgold County, Iowa; died: 8 February 1974 in Wyoming (from record, which includes a copy of his obituary; and provides the name and link for his wife).
14. Wyoming, Reclaim the Records, State Archives Vital Records, 1908-1966, Wyoming, Index to Marriages, Wyoming Civil Registrations, 1941-1952, Marriage Record Indexes, 1952-1966, 1941-1952 (available at familysearch.org), Harold Allen Glendenning and Bessie L. Gazlay, married on 27 December 1947 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming.

2. Robert Warren ‘Glen’ Glendenning (born Gazlay)² (Bessie¹), born 22 June 1945 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming;¹ died 20 February 2000 in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas.¹ Glen married, first, 16 September 1967, Melody Ann Behrens² (born ca. 1948, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce on 31 May 1973 in Brazoria County, Texas.² Glen married, second, 18 August 1975 in Harris County, Texas, Gladys J. Deforest³ (born ca. 1953, parents not determined). Glen married, third, 24 October 1998 in Galveston County, Texas, Betty V. Watts⁴ (born ca. 1957, parents not determined).

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Shannon Marie Glendenning, born 18 October 1970 in Harris County, Texas.5

1. Find a Grave (website). (No cemetery indicated); Robert Warren “Glen” Glendenning, born: 25 June 1945 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming; died: 20 February 2000 in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas (from record, which includes the text from his obituary which states is the son of Bessie and George Gazlay but changed his name to Glendenning after his mother married Harold Glendenning); and provides the names and links for his parents).
2. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010, Robert W. Glendenning, age 27; Melody A. Glendenning, age 25; divorced on 31 May 1973 in Brazoria [County], Texas; married on 16 September 1967.
3. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010, Robert W. Glendenning, age 30; Gladys J. Deforest, age 22; married on 18 August 1975 in Harris [County], Texas.
4. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010, Robert W. Glendenning, age 53; Betty V. Watts, age 41; married on 24 October 1998 in Galveston [County], Texas.
5. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Shannon Marie Gay Glendenning, born: 18 October 1970 in Harris [County], Texas; father: Robert Warren Glendenning; mother: Melody Ann Behrens.