Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Mary Elizabeth Gazlay


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 Mary Elizabeth Gazlay and 11 of her descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Mary Elizabeth Gazlay,1 born 9 December 1805, the daughter of James Gazlay and Huldah Carter;1 died 1833.1 Mary married, November 1821 in Indiana, William C. Keene2 (born ____, parents not determined).

Children of Mary Elizabeth Gazlay and William C. Keene:

+2i. Hulda Keene, born 25 February 1829 in Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana; died 23 December 1918 in Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky. Married Charles Hamilton.
+3ii. Rebecca Keane, Married _____ Marshall.
+4iii. Mary Keane, Married Royal S. Hicks.

  1. Genealogy of the Gazlay Family, collated by Theodore Gazlay, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1890; unpublished. Transcription available at Gazlay Family History (website).
  2. Gazlay History, written by Spencer G. Kuhn, a grandchild of Theodore Gazlay; undated. This is a typewritten re-compilation of the earlier Genealogy of the Gazlay Family, compiled by Theodore Gazlay in 1890, including the 1852 statement of the family history by Reverend Sayers Gazlay, an elder brother of Theodore. This document re-formats the information in the 1890 work. For example, facts originally shown in list form, such as birth and death dates, are incorporated in the narrative of this later work. Two post-1890 sections are unique to this document: one with additional details about Theodore Gazlay’s family, with dates as late as 1951; and another on the Donaldson family, featuring Jean Gazlay Donaldson and her six marriages, with several dates in 1965.
Second Generation
2. Hulda Keene2 (Mary1), born 25 February 1829 in Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 23 December 1918 in Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky.1 Hulda married Charles Hamilton6 (born ca. 1827 in Scotland, parents not determined2, 3, 4).

Children of Hulda Keene and Charles Hamilton:

 5i. James Hamilton, born ca. 1851 in Ohio.2
 6ii. William Charles Hamilton, born ca. 1853 in Ohio.2, 3, 4
+7iii. Mary Hamilton, born July 1856 in Ohio. Married Robert Lanham.
 8iv. Royal Hamilton, born ca. 1858 in Ohio.2
 9v. Alexander Hamilton, born ca. 1866 in Ohio.3, 4
+10vi. Carter G. Hamilton, born June 1869 in Ohio. Married Anna _____.

3. Rebecca Keane2 (Mary1). Rebecca married _____ Marshall6 (born ____, parents not determined).

4. Mary Keane2 (Mary1). Mary married Royal S. Hicks6 (born ____, parents not determined).

  1. Kentucky, Campbell County, KyGenweb (website); Campbell County Deaths in 1918: Hamilton, Hulda; born 25 February 1829 in Vevay, Indiana; died 23 December 1918 in Newport [Kentucky]; daughter of W. C. Keen [sic] and Mary E. Gazlay.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Page No. 171, family of Charles Hamilton (33, Scotland, stocking weaver); Hulda Hamilton (30, Indiana); James Hamilton (9, Ohio); Charles Hamilton (7, Ohio); Mary Hamilton (4, Ohio); Royal Hamilton (2, Ohio).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Page 50, family of Charles Hamilton (44, Scotland, stocking weaver); Huldah Hamilton (41, Indiana); William Hamilton (17, Ohio, clerk, dry goods); Mary Hamilton (13, Ohio); Alexander Hamilton (4, Ohio); Carter Hamilton (1, Ohio).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Enumeration District 124, Page No. 24, family of Charles Hamilton (53, Scotland, weaver); wife Hulda Hamilton (51, Indiana); son William C. Hamilton (26, Ohio, grocery clerk); son Alexander Hamilton (13, Ohio, clerk in book bindery); son Carter G. Hamilton (11, Ohio); border Robert Laham (58, Ohio, physician); daughter Mary Laham (24, Ohio).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Kentucky, Campbell County, Newport City, Enumeration District 19, Sheet No. 7A, family of Mary Lanham (43, Ohio, July 1856, widow, dealer in notions, no children); mother Huldah Hamilton (71, Indiana, Feb. 1829, widow, 7 children, 5 living). They are living next door to Huldah’s son Carter Hamilton.
  6. Gazlay History, written by Spencer G. Kuhn, a grandchild of Theodore Gazlay; undated. This is a typewritten re-compilation of the earlier Genealogy of the Gazlay Family, compiled by Theodore Gazlay in 1890, including the 1852 statement of the family history by Reverend Sayers Gazlay, an elder brother of Theodore. This document re-formats the information in the 1890 work. For example, facts originally shown in list form, such as birth and death dates, are incorporated in the narrative of this later work. Two post-1890 sections are unique to this document: one with additional details about Theodore Gazlay’s family, with dates as late as 1951; and another on the Donaldson family, featuring Jean Gazlay Donaldson and her six marriages, with several dates in 1965.
Third and Fourth Generations
7. Mary Hamilton3 (Hulda,2 Mary1), born July 1856 in Ohio.1, 2, 3, 4 Mary married Robert Lanham3 (born ca. 1822 in Ohio, parents not determined3).

10. Carter G. Hamilton3 (Hulda,2 Mary1), born June 1869 in Ohio.2, 3, 5 Carter married, ca. 1894, Anna _____5 (born March 1871 in Ohio, parents not determined5).

Children of Carter G. Hamilton and Anna _____:

 11i. Ruth Hamilton, born December 1896 in Kentucky.5
 12ii. Carter Hamilton, Jr., born March 1900 in Kentucky.5

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Page No. 171, family of Charles Hamilton (33, Scotland, stocking weaver); Hulda Hamilton (30, Indiana); James Hamilton (9, Ohio); Charles Hamilton (7, Ohio); Mary Hamilton (4, Ohio); Royal Hamilton (2, Ohio).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Page 50, family of Charles Hamilton (44, Scotland, stocking weaver); Huldah Hamilton (41, Indiana); William Hamilton (17, Ohio, clerk, dry goods); Mary Hamilton (13, Ohio); Alexander Hamilton (4, Ohio); Carter Hamilton (1, Ohio).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Enumeration District 124, Page No. 24, family of Charles Hamilton (53, Scotland, weaver); wife Hulda Hamilton (51, Indiana); son William C. Hamilton (26, Ohio, grocery clerk); son Alexander Hamilton (13, Ohio, clerk in book bindery); son Carter G. Hamilton (11, Ohio); border Robert Laham (58, Ohio, physician); daughter Mary Laham (24, Ohio).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Kentucky, Campbell County, Newport City, Enumeration District 19, Sheet No. 7A, family of Mary Lanham (43, Ohio, July 1856, widow, dealer in notions, no children); mother Huldah Hamilton (71, Indiana, Feb. 1829, widow, 7 children, 5 living). They are living next door to Huldah’s son Carter Hamilton.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Kentucky, Campbell County, Newport City, Enumeration District 19, Sheet No. 7A, family of Carter Hamilton (30, Ohio, June 1869, railroad clerk); wife of 6 years Anna Hamilton (29, Ohio, Mar. 1871, 3 children, 2 living); daughter Ruth Hamilton (3, Kentucky, Dec. 1896); son Carter Hamilton (Jr.) (2/12, Kentucky, Mar. 1900). They are living next door to Carter’s mother Huldah Hamilton.