Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Henry M. 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 Henry M. Gazlay and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Henry M. Gazlay,1 born ca. 1852 in Chenango County, New York, the son of Charles M. Gazlay and Catherine E. Cornell;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 18 August 1900 in Bronx County, New York.6 Henry married Sarah _____5 (born ca. 1849 in England, parents not determined). Henry is buried in St.Michaels Cemetery, East Elmhurst, Queens County, New York.6

Henry is listed in Hartford, Connecticut, directories (1876, 1877, and 1879) as a brakeman, which matches his occupation shown in the 1880 census as brakeman on a railroad.


  1. New York State Census, 1855, Chenango County, New Berlin, family of Charles M. Gazlay (39, Otsego, Grocer, resided here for 12 years); wife Catherine Gazlay (22, Chenango, resided here for 4 years); child Cornelia Gazlay (14, Rensselaer, resided here for 12 years); child Henry Gazlay (3, Chenango, resided here for 3 years); border Daniel Cornell (17, Chenango, resided here for 1/12 year).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Chenango County, New Berlin, Page 83, family of Charles Gazley (43, New York, grocer); Catharine Gazley (26, New York); Henry Gazley (8, New York); Charlie Gazley (3, New York).
  3. New York State Census, 1865, Chenango County, New Berlin, Page 687, family of Charles M. Gazlay (51, Westchester, house maker married 2 times); wife Catharine E. Gazlay (31, Chenango, married once; parent of 3 children); child Henry M. Gazlay (13, Chenango); child Charlie M. Gazlay (8, Chenango); child Georgiana Gazlay (4, Chenango).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, King County, Brooklyn, page no. 33, family of Charles Gassley [sic] (54, N.Y., carpenter); Catherine Gassley (35, N.Y.); Henry Gassley (18, N.Y., works in theater); Charles Gassley (13, N.Y.); Georgiana Gassley (10, N.Y.); Jacob Cooney (25, Ireland, bartender).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Enumeration District 4, Page No. 15, family of Henry M. Gazlay (28, New York, brakeman on railroad); wife Sarah Gazlay (31, England).
  6. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Certificate and Record of Death, Certificate No.: 2927, Henry Gazley, died: 18 August 1900 in Bronx, New York, age: 47 years; married; occupation: brakeman; place of burial: St. Michaels.