Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyEliza R. Lyon

Parents

FatherWilliam Lyon (ca. 1817 - )
MotherCatherine _____ (ca. 1822 - )

Personal Information

Record Created: 27 December 2010; Last Edited: 5 March 2024 
Person ID1917
NameEliza R. Lyon
GenderFemale
Born January 1851 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Married ca. 1871 to Spencer Moor Gazlay2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Died 13 July 1936 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York1, 9
Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Queens County, New York1

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilySpencer Moor Gazlay (son of Albert S. Gazlay and Harriet L. Moor)
Born 6 August 1846 in New York
Married ca. 1871 to Eliza R. Lyon
Died 8 November 1925 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
  
Children of Eliza R. Lyon and Spencer Moor Gazlay:
  
+1.FamilyStella L. Gazlay
Born April 1873 in New York
Married 26 May 1895 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York to John Henry Stack
Married 27 June 1900 in Kings County, New York to David Mullon
Died 9 May 1943 in Hollis, Queens County, New York
  
+2.FamilyAlbert Mortimer ‘Bertie’ Gazlay
Born 25 September 1877 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Married 20 May 1896 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York to Josephine F. ‘Josie’ Haight
Died 10 December 1902 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
  
+3.FamilyLillian S. Gazlay
Born 25 August 1883 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Married 20 March 1907 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York to Harry Dale Cowan
Married 21 June 1919 in Kings County, New York to Clarence Devere Scofield
  

Sources

  1. Find a Grave (website). Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Queens County, New York, Eliza R. Lyon Gazley, born: 1850 in Brooklyn Kings County, New York; died: 13 July 1936 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York (from record, which includes information from her death certificate naming her father and spouse, and a note naming a daughter and granddaughter; and provides the names and links for her spouse and two children).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 129, Page No. 24, family of William Lyons (age 63, shoemaker) and wife Catherine Lyons (age 58), with daughter Eliza Gazlay (age 28), son-in-law Spencer M. Gazlay (age 25, shoemaking), niece Stella L. Gazlay (age 7; she is actually daughter of Eliza and Spencer), and nephew Bertie A. Gazlay (age 2; he is actually son of Eliza and Spencer)
  3. New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, Fifth Election District of the Fifteenth Ward, Page 15, family of Spencer Gazlay (age 45, shoemaker), with Eliza (age 41), Stella (age 18), Albert (age 14), and Lillian (age 8).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 209, Sheet No. 16B, family of Spencer Gazlay (age 53), with wife Eliza (age 49), daughter Stella L. Stack (age 27, widow), grandson Spencer Stack (age 4), granddaughter Edna Stack (age 2), and daughter Lillian Gazlay (age 16).
  5. New York State Census, 1905, Kings County, Brooklyn, Third Election District, Block D and E, Page 32, family of Spencer M. Gazlay (age 58, shoemaker), wife Eliza R. Gazlay (age 54), daughter Lillian S. Gazlay (age 21), David Mullon (age 29, iron molder), wife Stella Mullon (age 32) [daughter of Spencer and Eliza], Spencer Stack (age 9, incorrectly listed as granddaughter and female, when actually grandson and male), and Edna Stack (age 7, granddaughter).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 683, Sheet No. 12B and 13A, family of Spencer M. Gazlay (age 63, machine operator in shoe factory), wife Eliza A. Gazlay (age 59), with son-in-law David Mullon (age 35, manufacturer of iron railings), daughter Stella L. Mullon (age 37), grandson Lester Mullon (age 3), grandson Spencer T. Stack (age 15), granddaughter Edna Stack (age 12), daughter Lillian Cowan (age 25), and grandson Howard Cowan (age 2).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 333, Sheet No. 3B, family of Spencer M. Gazley (age 73, shoemaker), wife Eliza R. Gazley (age 68), with David Mollins (age 36, iron worker), wife Stella Mollins (age 46), son Lester Mollins (age 13) and stepdaughter Edna Stack (age 20).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 24-348, Sheet No. 12A, family of Estelle L. Mullon (57, New York, widow, first married age 20); son Lester D. Mullon (22, New York, inspector, insurance); mother Eliza Gazlay (79, New York, widow, first married age 19).
  9. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Certificate of Death, Registered No.: 15285, Eliza Gazley, died: 13 July 1936 in Kings County (Brooklyn), New York; age 86 years; born in Brooklyn, NY; married, wife of Spencer Gazley; father: William Lyon, born in Brooklyn, NY; mother: [blank]; place of burial: Maple Grove Cemetery.