Family History - Jean Louise Kenyon

1. Jean Louise Kenyon,¹ born 18 August 1930 in Starkey, Yates County, New York, the daughter of Lee W. Kenyon and Norma R. Soper;^{1, 2} died 10 January 2011 in Elmira, Chemung County, New York.^{1, 2} Jean married, first, 16 November 1951 in Altay, Schuyler County, New York, Morton Emil Gazlay⁷ (born 2 February 1930 in New York, the son of Carl Morton Gazlay and Clio Lois Quick;^{3, 4, 5, 6} Morton died 27 January 2002 in San Marcos, California³). Their marriage ended in divorce in August 1974 in Orange, California.⁸ Jean married, second, 11 August 1979 in Cazenovia, Madison County, New York, Hobart J. Pierce^{1, 2} (born 9 December 1922, parents not determined;^{9, 10} Hobart died 10 September 2000^{9, 10}). Jean is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, Yates County, New York.^{1, 2} Hobart is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, Yates County, New York.^{9, 10}

+	2	i.	Eric Morton Gazlay, born 27 April 1954 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York; died 10 April 2013 in North Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Married Nancy Rene Hill.
	3	ii.	Kevin Carl Gazlay, born 28 June 1956.11
	4	iii.	Amanda L. Gazlay, born 2 April 1958.11, 12
	5	iv.	Laura L. Gazlay, born 4 October 1960.11, 12

1. Cemetery Record, Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, Yates County, New York; available at www.newyorkroots.org. Pierce, Jean K., born: 18 August 1930; died: 10 January 2011; wife of Hobart J. Pierce; daughter of Lee W. and Norma R. (Soper) Kenyon.
2. Find a Grave (website). Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, Yates County, New York, Jean Louise “Louise” Kenyon Gazlay Pierce, born: 18 August 1930 in Starkey, Yates County, New York; died: 10 January 2011 in Elmira, Chemung County, New York (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for her parents, siblings, one husband, and one child).
3. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Morton E. Gazlay, no. 052-22-5725
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Ulster County, Marbletown, E.D. 56-37, Sheet No. 2b, Carl M. Gazlay, 35, New York, first married age 30, mechanic, automotive; wife Clio L. Gazlay, 24, New York, first married age 19; son Morton E. Gazlay, 2/12, New York.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Ulster County, Marbletown, Cottekill, E.D. 56-50, Sheet No. 12A, Carl Gazlay, 45, New York, plant manager, lime manufacturer; wife Clio Gazlay, 35, New York; son Morton Gazlay, 10, New York.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New York, Tompkins County, Ithaca, E.D. 55-19, Sheet No. 18, Morton Gazlay, 20, New York, truck driver, retail florist [he is a roomer among several others in the household of Elbert J. Carpenter].
7. Marriage Announcement, Chronical-Express, Penn Yan, New York, 22 November 1951; Access Newspaper Archive (website).
8. California Divorce Index 1966-1984; available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org,
9. Cemetery Record, Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, Yates County, New York; available at www.newyorkroots.org. Pierce, Hobart; born: 9 December 1922; died: 10 September 2000 FL; second husband of Jean Kenyon (Gazlay).
10. Find a Grave (website). Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, Yates County, New York, Hobart Pierce, born: 9 December 1922; died: 10 September 2000 (from record, which provides the name and link for one wife).
11. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
12. Gazlay Family Tree, Henry Willis Gazlay 1854-1934 Ancestors & Descendants, by Francis P. Gazlay, Northville, Mich., 1978

2. Eric Morton Gazlay² (Jean¹), born 27 April 1954 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York;^{1, 2, 3} died 10 April 2013 in North Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^{1, 2} Eric married Nancy Rene Hill (born 6 January 1956, the daughter of Otis Ray Hill and Suzanne Runyan³). Eric is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, Yates County, New York.¹

	6	i.	Lindsey Louise Gazlay, born 3 October 1988.3
	7	ii.	Sean Carl Gazlay, born 20 February 1993.4

1. Find a Grave (website). Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, Yates County, New York, Eric M. Gazlay, born: 27 April 1954; died: 10 April 2013 (from record, which provides the name and link for his mother).
2. Obituary, Lowell Sun, Lowell, Massachusetts, available at www.legacy.com. 18 April 2013, Eric M. Gazlay, died 10 April 2013 in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The article provides brief biographical details, and the names of his daughter, son, siblings, and close friend.
3. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
4. Email between Nancy Hill and Lee Gazlay, November 2022.