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Family HistoryFamily History - Lola E. Thurman


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 Lola E. Thurman and 10 of her descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Lola E. Thurman,1 born 26 September 1900 in Liberty Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, the daughter of Leander Thurman and Elizabeth Glantz;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 4 March 1959 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.7 Lola married, first, 10 June 1922 in Havre, Hill County, Montana, Hershel Beverly Sturgeon2 (born ca. 1899 in Kansas, the son of T. L. Sturgeon and Ternna Rosebaugh2). Their marriage ended in divorce in before 1930.5 Lola married, second, 12 July 1932, Hobart Swanson10 (born 18 September 1898 in Oscaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, the son of John Swanson and Jennie Eadson;8, 9, 10 Hobart died 17 March 1936 in Havre, Hill County, Montana9, 10). Lola married, third, 12 November 1948 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, Charles Dorn3 (born 10 August 1894 in Bennett, Douglas County, Wisconsin, the son of William Dorn and Eugenia Petersen;3, 11 Charles died 27 October 1971 in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana11). Hobart is buried in Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.9 Charles is buried in Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana.11

Child of Lola E. Thurman and Hershel Beverly Sturgeon:

+2i. Rosemary Sturgeon, born 15 April 1925 in Montana; died 15 August 1997 in Contra Costa County, California. Married (1) Richard Carter Gazlay Married (2) Nelson Appleton Miles.

  1. Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935 L. E. Thurman, female, born: 26 September 1900 in Liberty Township, Keokuk County, Iowa; father: Leander Thurman; mother: Elizabeth E. Glancy.
  2. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 Marriage Licence No. 2298 and Marriage Certificate, Hershel B. Sturgeon, age 23, born in Kansas, son of T. L. Sturgeon and Tenna Rosebaugh; and Lola E. Thurman, age 21, born in Iowa; married on 10 June 1922 in Havre, Montana.
  3. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 Marriage Licence No. 25363 and Marriage Certificate, Charles Dorn, born 10 August 1894 in Bennett, Wisconsin, divorced, son of William Dorn and Eugenia Petersen; and Lola E. Swanson, born in Keokuk County Iowa, widowed, daughter of L. Thurman and Elizabeth Glantz; married on 12 November 1948 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Montana, Hill County, Havre, ED 13, Sheet No. 23B, Lola Thurman, servant, 19, Iowa, maid.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Montana, Hill County, Havre, ED 21-17, Sheet No. 22A, Lola E. Sturgeon, 29, Iowa, D(ivorced), first married age 22, manager, oil station.
  6. 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.
  7. Obituary, Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls, Montana. 4 March 1959, Mrs. Charles Dorn, died in Detroit. The article provides biographical details and mentions her maiden name Lola Thurmond [sic] and her daughter Rosemary Gazley [sic].
  8. Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935 Herbert Swanson, born: 18 September 1898 in Mahaska (County), Iowa; father: John Swanson; mother: Jennie Eadson.
  9. Find a Grave (website). Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa Hobart Swanson: Hobart Swanson / Sept. 18, 1898 - Mar. 17, 1936 [from grave marker]. The record provides vital details and the names and links for his parents and sibling.
  10. Obituary, Havre Daily News, Havre, Montana (available at Newspaperarchive.com). 19 March 1936, Hobert Swanson, died 17 March 1936 in Havre, Montana. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his wife Lola Thurman, his daughter Rosemary (sic, step daughter), parents, and sister.
  11. Find a Grave (website). Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana Charles Dorn: born: 10 August 1898 in Wisconsin; died: 27 October 1971 in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana [from record].
Second Generation
2. Rosemary Sturgeon2 (Lola1), born 15 April 1925 in Montana;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

Rosemary was apparently adopted by her mother’s second husband, Hobart Swanson, since Rosemary is found in several records as Rosemary Swanson.


Children of Rosemary Sturgeon and Richard Carter Gazlay:

+3i. 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.
 4ii. 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
+5iii. 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].
Third and Fourth Generations
3. Richard Carter Gazlay, Jr.3 (Rosemary,2 Lola1), 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).

Child of Richard Carter Gazlay, Jr. and Kimberly Ann Schafer:

 6i. Brayden Christopher ‘Brady’ Gazlay, born 17 August 1994 in San Francisco County, California.1, 5

5. Alison Gazlay3 (Rosemary,2 Lola1), 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

Children of Alison Gazlay and Thomas Arthur Bridges III:

 7i. Thomas Arthur Bridges IV, born 6 April 1976.1
 8ii. Eric Anthony Bridges, born 6 December 1978;1, 9 died 8 September 2006.9
 9iii. Kellie Consuela Bridges, born 1 July 1980.1
 10iv. Russell Allen Bridges, born 13 October 1981.1
 11v. 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.