Gazlay Family History
Delos W. Gazlay
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Delos W. Gazlay6 (Orville Gazlay,5 Aaron Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Delos W. Gazlay6 (Orville Gazlay,5 Aaron Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Orville F. Gazlay (24 February 1814 - 1 April 1872) |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth VanCise (ca. November 1816 - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 28 November 2010; Last Edited: 3 February 2022 |
| Person ID | 1807 |
| Name | Delos W. Gazlay |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | ca. 1841 in Chenango County, New York1, 2, 3 |
| Married | to Frances A. Sharp4 |
| Died | 25 March 1865 in Memphis, Tennessee1, 5, 6 |
| Buried | in Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee5 |
Biography
Delos served in the Civil War, Company G, Eleventh New York Cavalry, “Scott’s 900.” He enlisted 21 December 1863 at Oxford, New York. Shortly after his company arrived at Thibodaux on the Bayou La Fourche, Louisiana, in April 1864, Delos and J. Carpenter took possession of an abandoned printing office and published a newspaper called the “Union Guidon.” Several numbers were issued, but when the company was ordered to rejoin the regiment the publication had to be abandoned. The first issue was published on 18 May 1864.1, 6
Delos died on 25 March 1865 of wounds received in action near Memphis, Tennessee.1, 5, 6
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Frances A. Sharp |
| Born | |
| Married | to Delos W. Gazlay |
Sources
- Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts 1861-1900; Gazley, Deloss W.; age 24; enlisted 21 December 1863 in Oxford, N.Y.; died 25 March 1865 of wound in action; grade: private; born in Chenango Co.; occupation: painter; black eyes, black hair, dark complexion, height 5 feet 9 inches.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Chenango County, Town of Guilford, family of Orville Gazlay (age 35), Mary E. (age 35), Abigail A. (age 11), Delos M. (age 9), and Ellen (age 6).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Chenango County, Smyrna, Page 112, family of Orvill (age 43) and Mary Gazley (age 42), daughter Abbie (age 21), son Delos (age 18), and daughter Ellen (age 16).
- Civil War Widows and Other Dependents - Pension Files; Entry for Delos W. Gazlay and widow Frances A. Sharp.
- Find a Grave (website). Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; Delos M. Gazely: died 25 March 1865 [from record]. Gravestone: Delos M. Gazely / NY.
- The Story of a Cavalry Regiment “Scott’s 900” Eleventh New York Cavalry, by Thomas West Smith. Published by the Veteran Association of the Regiment, 1898. Digitized copy available at Google Books. Pages 1, 201-202.