Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Ida _____


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 Ida _____ and one of her descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Ida _____,1 born ca. 1882 in Texas (parents not determined).1 Ida married, first, (unidentified) (born ____, parents not determined). Ida married, second, ca. 1907, Henry Littleton Gazley1 (born 3 May 1873 in Texas, the son of William H. Gazley and Margaretta Ann Shepherd;2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Henry died 26 January 1944 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas3, 4). Henry is buried in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.3, 4

Henry was a court reporter in San Antonio for 40 years, as cited in several census records and his obituary. Several court judges served as pall bearers at his funeral.8


Child of Ida _____ and (unidentified):

 2i. Mary Gazley (born _____), born ca. 1906 in Texas.1

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio City, Enumeration District 59, Sheet No. 17B, family of Henry Gasley (32, Texas, stenographer, court); wife of 3 years Ida Gasley (28, Texas, no children with Henry); Mary Gasley (4, Texas) [Mary is presumed to be a child of Ida from a previous marriage or partnership].
  2. Draft Registration Card, World War I, No. A4160; Henry Littleton Gazley, born May 3, 1873; court reporter, San Antonio, Texas; wife Ruie L. Gazley.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; Gazley, Henry Littleton; b. May 3, 1873; d. Jan 26, 1944; son of William H. Gazley and Margaret Ann Sheppard.
  4. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Gazley, Henry Littleton; born 3 May 1873, Texas; died 26 Jan 1944, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; married; court reporter; record provides the names of his parents and his burial place.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Texas, Hill County, Precinct No. 4, Enumeration District 74, Page No. 28, family of Eliza Gazley (81, Delaware, widowed, farmer); son Thos. J. Gazley (53, Ill., farm work); son A. F. Gazley (36, Tex., farm work); gr. son Henry Gazley (7, Texas).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Bexar County, Precinct 24, San Antonio City, Enumeration District 60, Sheet No. 20A, family of Henry R. [sic] Gazley (43, Texas, court reporter U.S. Gov); wife Ruie L. Gazley (43, Illinois); mother-in-law Ella J. Kennedy (62, Ohio, widow).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio, Enumeration District 91, Sheet No. 15B, family of Henry L. Gazley (56, Texas, recorder, official court, married age 25); wife Ruie L. Gazley (56, Illinois, married age 19); sister [in law? difficult to read] Georgia Armstrong (32, Texas, librarian, school).
  8. Obituary, San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, Gazley, Henry L.; 29 January 1944; died 26 January 1944 at his home in San Antonio. The obituary names his widow Ruie Gazley, sister Margaret Gazley, niece and nephew Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bradbury.