Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Joan Kay Cannon


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Joan Kay Cannon and nine of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Joan Kay Cannon,1 born 23 October 1939 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri, the daughter of Andrew Jackson Cannon and Myrtle Maxine Moore;1 died 13 June 1982 in Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas.1 Joan married, first, 8 November 1957 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, William H. Nixon II2 (born 4 January 1939, parents not determined2). Joan married, second, 19 December 1959 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, William K. O’Brien3 (born 13 February 1931, parents not determined3). Joan married, third, 12 April 1961 in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri, Charles Lee ‘Chuck’ Gazlay1 (born 17 May 1938 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida, the son of Harold James Gazlay and Ruby Virginia Pickel4, 5, 6).

+2i. Charles Andrew ‘Red’ Gazlay, born 29 July 1962. Married (1) Teresa Lynne Denkler Married (2) Kathleen Susan Klein.
+3ii. Jeffrey Lee Gazlay, born 17 July 1963. Married Maryann Teresa ‘Terry’ Mahar.

  1. Gazlay Family Tree, available at ancestry.com; owner: Charles Lee Gazlay. Although this online family tree is unsourced, public records and other sources provide confirmation of many of the event dates and places presented in this family tree, with few conflicts. Therefore, the information in this family tree is considered highly reliable.
  2. Marriage Certificate, with Marriage License, State of Missouri, County of Jackson, Kansas City, William H. Nixon II and Joan K. Cannon, married on 8 November 1957. Document viewed in Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, available at Ancestry.com; the index provides their respective birth dates.
  3. Marriage Certificate, with Marriage License, State of Missouri, County of Jackson, Kansas City, William J. O’Brien and Joan K. Cannon, married on 19 December 1959. Document viewed in Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, available at Ancestry.com. The index also gives their respective birth dates.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Florida, Dade County, Coral Gables, Enumeration District 13-67, Sheet No. 8A, family of Harold Gazlay (27, Ohio, riding instructor, riding academy); wife Ruby Gazlay (27, Tennessee); son Charles Gazlay (1, Florida).
  5. Gazlay Family Notes, undated and unpublished. This photocopy of five pages of hand-written notes start with what is believed to be the same 1852 interview of Sayrs Gazlay by his brother Theodore that is transcribed elsewhere. The remaining pages focus on the branch of the family that includes John Arvin Gazlay (1846-1911). Some dates in this photocopy differ from other sources. Transcription available at Gazlay Family History (website).
  6. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
Second and Third Generations
2. Charles Andrew ‘Red’ Gazlay2 (Joan1), born 29 July 1962.1 Red married, first, Teresa Lynne Denkler2 (born 3 August 1963, parents not determined1). Their marriage ended in divorce.2 Red married, second, Kathleen Susan Klein (born 27 November 1960, parents not determined3).

 4i. Kelly Raye Gazlay, born 29 July 1983 in Bexar County, Texas.1, 4
 5ii. Terra Elizabeth Gazlay, born 1988.2

3. Jeffrey Lee Gazlay2 (Joan1), born 17 July 1963.1 Jeffrey married, 6 September 1987 in Bexar County, Texas, Maryann Teresa ‘Terry’ Mahar6 (born 7 September 1966, the daughter of Victor L. Mahar and Mary Ann Cveykus;1, 5 Terry died 31 October 20185). Terry is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.5

 6i. Jeffrey Lee Gazlay II, born 16 January 1988 in Bexar County, Texas.1, 7
 7ii. Justin Leroy Gazlay, born 29 July 1989 in Bexar County, Texas.1, 8
 8iii. Christopher Lee Gazlay, born 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas;9 died 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.9 Christopher is buried in Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.9
 9iv. Nikki Joan Catharine Gazlay, born 5 March 1993 in Bexar County, Texas.1, 10
 10v. Jacob Pearce Gazlay, born 28 February 2000.2, 3

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.
  3. voteref.com.
  4. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Kelly Raye, born 29 Jul 1983, Bexar County, Texas.
  5. Find a Grave (website). Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, MaryAnn Theresa “Mama Gazlay” Gazlay, born: 7 September 1966; died: 31 October 2018 [from record].
  6. Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, available at Ancestry.com, marriage of Jeffrey L. Gazlay and Maryann T. Maher, 6 Sep 1987, Bexar County, Texas.
  7. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Jeffrey Lee II, born 16 Jan 1988, Bexar County, Texas.
  8. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Justin Leroy, born 29 Jul 1989, Bexar County, Texas.
  9. Find a Grave (website). Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Christopher Lee Gazlay, born: 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; died: 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (from record, which provides the name and link for his mother).
  10. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Nikki Joan Catharine, born 5 Mar 1993, Bexar County, Texas.