Family History - Rosemary Sturgeon

1. Rosemary Sturgeon,¹ born 15 April 1925 in Montana, the daughter of Hershel Beverly Sturgeon and Lola E. Thurman;^{1, 2, 3, 4} died 15 August 1997 in Contra Costa County, California.^{1, 2} Rosemary married, first, 12 December 1947 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, Richard Carter Gazlay⁹ (born 19 January 1915 in New York, the son of John Chester Gazlay and Maude Estelle Manchester;^{5, 6, 7, 8} Richard died 15 August 1983 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California⁵). Their marriage ended in divorce in May 1956 in Volusia County, Florida.¹⁰ Rosemary married, second, ca. 1963, Nelson Appleton Miles¹² (born 19 October 1917 in Washington, D.C., parents not determined;¹¹ Nelson died February 1977 in U.S. Virgin Islands¹¹). Rosemary is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.¹ Nelson is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.¹

+	2	i.	Richard Carter Gazlay, Jr., born 11 December 1948; died 25 May 2022 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona. Married (1) Sandra F. Cheatham (née Cox) Married (2) Kimberly Ann Schafer.
	3	ii.	Christopher Lee Gazlay, born 3 October 1950 in New York;13, 14 died 30 January 1976 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California.13, 14 Christopher is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.13
+	4	iii.	Alison Gazlay, born 8 October 1953. Married (1) Thomas Arthur Bridges III Married (2) Joseph Edward Kimball Married (3) James B. Burton.

1. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Rosemary S. Miles, born: 15 April 1925; died: 15 August 1997 [from record].
2. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Miles, Rosemary, born: 15 April 1925 in Montana; died: 15 August 1997 in Contra Costa, California; father’s name: Sturgeon; mother’s name: Thurman.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Montana, Hill County, Mountain View, ED 3, Sheet No. 1A, William H. Hitchethien, 49, Wisconsin, farmer, married 25 years; wife Edith J. Hitchethien, 44, Wisconsin; son Kenneth W. Hitchethien, 24, Wisconsin, farmer; border Rosemary Sturgeon, 4, Montana.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Montana, Hill County, Havre, ED 21-16, Sheet No. 5B, Lola E. Swanson, 39, Iowa, WD (widowed); daughter Rosemary Swanson, 14, Montana.
5. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Gazlay, Richard Carter, died: 15 August 1983 in San Francisco, California; born: 19 January 1915 in New York.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Westchester County, Westchester, Enumeration District 128, Sheet No. 5B; family of John C. Gazlay (33, New York, manager, publishers); wife Maude Gazlay (31, New York); son John C. Gazlay (7, New York); son Richard C. Gazlay (4 11/12, New York) [Richard’s name could be interpreted here as Dunkin, but the name is actually Richard.]
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Westchester County, City of New Rochelle, Enumeration District 60-266, Sheet No. 1A; family of Chester Gazley (43, New York, gen. manager, printing, first married age 25); wife Maude Gazley (41, New York, first married age 23); son John C. Gazley (17, New York); son Richard C. Gazley (15, New York).
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Westchester County, New Rochelle, Enumeration District 60-229B, Sheet No. 8A; Chester Gazlay (53, New York, printer, commercial); wife Maude Gazlay (51, New York); son Richard C. Gazlay (25, New York, copy writer, advertising); Anna Gayan (38, Czechoslovakia, widow, maid, house); maid’s daughter Clara Gayan (18, New York, sales clerk, cleaners store).
9. Marriage Announcement, Smith Alumnae Quarterly, Vol. 39, Issue 4, 1948, page 250, Rosemary Swanson to Richard Carter Gazlay, 12 December 1947 in New Rochelle, NY.
10. Florida Divorce Index 1927-2001. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Richard C. Gazlay and Rosemary S. Gazlay, May 1956 in Volusia [County], Florida.
11. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nelson Appleton Miles, born: 19 October 1917 in Washington, D.C.; died: February 1977 in U.S. Virgin Islands [from record, which also provides the names and links for his parents and one sibling].
12. New York City Marriage Index 1950-2017, Reclaim the Records. Rosemary Gazlay and Nelson Miles, license issued in 1963 in Manhattan.
13. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Christopher Lee Gazlay, born: 3 October 1950; died: 30 January 1976; note: US Army.
14. Obituary, News Sentinel, Lodi, California, 31 January 1976, Christopher Gazlay, age 25, died 30 January 1976 in a motorcycle-auto accident in Lodi, California. The article indicates he was a native of New York, names his brother Richard Gazlay and sister Alison Bridges, both of San Francisco, and indicates that inurnment would be in Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery [Findagrave indicates he is interred in Arlington National Cemetery].

2. Richard Carter Gazlay, Jr.² (Rosemary¹), born 11 December 1948;¹ died 25 May 2022 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona.² Richard married, first, 22 November 1973 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, Sandra F. Cheatham (née Cox) ³ (born 28 March 1949, the daughter of Gilbert Cox and Roberta Imogene _____¹). Their marriage ended in divorce on 1 December 1980 in San Francisco County, California.⁴ Richard married, second, Kimberly Ann Schafer (born 4 February 1956, the daughter of Richard William Schafer and Antionette Geraldine Stone¹).

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Brayden Christopher ‘Brady’ Gazlay, born 17 August 1994 in San Francisco County, California.1, 5

4. Alison Gazlay² (Rosemary¹), born 8 October 1953.^{1, 6} Alison married, first, 10 August 1974 in San Francisco County, California, Thomas Arthur Bridges III⁶ (born ca. 1943, the son of Thomas Arthur Bridges, Jr. and Bentley Owens⁶). Alison married, second, 30 December 1991 in Maine, Joseph Edward Kimball⁷ (born 11 December 1951, parents not determined¹). Alison married, third, James B. Burton (born ____, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce on 12 September 2001 in Pasco County, Florida.⁸

	6	i.	Thomas Arthur Bridges IV, born 6 April 1976.1
	7	ii.	Eric Anthony Bridges, born 6 December 1978;1, 9 died 8 September 2006.9
	8	iii.	Kellie Consuela Bridges, born 1 July 1980.1
	9	iv.	Russell Allen Bridges, born 13 October 1981.1
	10	v.	Scott Andrew Bridges, born 5 March 1983.1

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. Email between Kimberly Ann Gazlay and Lee Gazlay, October 2022.
3. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Gazlay, Richard, age 24; Cheatham, Sandra F. (aka Cox, Sandra F.), age 24; married on 22 November 1973 in San Francisco City, California.
4. California Divorce Index 1966-1984; available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gazlay, Richard C., and Sandra C., 1 December 1980 in San Francisco [County], California.
5. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Brayden Christopher Gazlay, born: 17 August 1994 in San Francisco [County], California; mother: Schafer.
6. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Bridges, Thomas A., age 31; Alison Gazlay, age 20; married on 10 August 1974 in San Francisco [County], California.
7. Maine Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996, Joseph Edward Kimball and Alison Gazlay, married on 30 December 1991 in Maine.
8. Florida Divorce Index 1927-2001. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, James B. Burton and Alison Burton, divorced on 12 September 2001 in Pasco [County], Florida.
9. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Eric A. Bridges, no. 500-90-0261; died: 8 September 2006; born: 6 December 1978.