Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyJulius P. Angell

DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Julius P. Angell6 (Betsy Gazlay,5 Alexander Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)

Parents

FatherDexter Angell (15 February 1794 - 13 August 1854)
MotherBetsy Ann Gazlay (2 January 1812 - 13 April 1881)

Personal Information

Record Created: 30 January 2011; Last Edited: 3 February 2022 
Person ID1991
NameJulius P. Angell
GenderMale
Born 30 January 1850 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Married 19 September 1880 in Penobscot County, Maine to Mary R. Spear7
Died 22 January 1890 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine1, 8
Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine1

Biography

Julius was born in New York and as a young adult moved to Maine. His obituary, quoted below, provides a concise sketch of his life:8

“New Berlin. Jan. 27. --Relatives in town have received the announcement of the death of Mr. Julius Angel, at his home in Bangor, Maine. He will be remembered as the only child of his widowed mother, the late Mrs. Betsey Ann Angel, an old resident of this village. Several years ago Julius went to the state of Maine and engaged in railroading, and had worked his way up to the responsible position of engineer, and had the confidence of the company by which he was employed. Nearly two years ago he met with an accident, on the road, that has incapacitated him since that time, and his untimely death is due to the injuries he received at that time.”8

The accident “on the road” actually occurred only 11 months previous, on 23 February 1889, and was covered in newspapers across the nation. Julius was the engineer on a train traveling from Bangor to St. John, Maine. Blamed on a misplaced switch, the accident caused the train to derail onto a siding and catch fire, seriously injuring Julius and killing three other railroad employees. Several other employees were pulled from the wreckage with minor injuries. None of the passengers were injured.

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyMary R. Spear (daughter of Thomas Spear and Minerva Thompson)
Born July 1861 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine
Married 19 September 1880 in Penobscot County, Maine to Julius P. Angell
Died 24 November 1912 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine
  
Children of Julius P. Angell and Mary R. Spear:
  
1.FamilyLewis Gazlay Angell
Born 21 July 1881 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine
Married 9 February 1905 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine to Philippa C. Leavitt
Died 8 November 1916 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine
  
+2.FamilyChester Thomas Angell
Born February 1884 in Maine
Married 20 August 1907 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine to Gertrude Maud Craig
Died 25 September 1963 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine
  
+3.FamilyBessie Minerva Angell
Born 27 December 1885 in Maine
Married 31 January 1906 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine to Albert Lorenzo Littlefield
Married to Clarence T. Kirk
Died 1960
  

Sources

  1. Find a Grave (website). Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine Julius P. Angell.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Chenango County, Town of New Berlin, page 291, family of Dexter Angell (56, RI, grocery dealer), Betsy Ann Angell (39, NY), Julius P. Angell (6/12, NY), Betsy Foote (53, NY), Emily Sarle (28, NY), David Matteson (16, NY).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Chenango County, New Berlin, page 97, family of Betsy Foote (53, NY, houseworker), Betsy A. Angel (46, NY, milliner), Julius P. Angel (10, NY).
  4. New York State Census, 1865, Chenango County, New Berlin, Page 683, family of wife Betsy A. Angel (52, Chenango, 2 children, widow); wife Betsy Foote (67, Chenango, no children, widow); child Julius P. Angell (15, Chenango); Thursten Oliva (35, Otsego).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Chenango County, New Berlin, page 52, family of Betsey Foote (74, NY), Betsey A. Angel (56, NY, milliner), Julius P. Angel (20).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Maine, Penobscot County, Bangor, Enumeration District 31, Page No. 12, Julius P. Angel (30, NY, RR Engineer).
  7. Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, available at familysearch.org. Groom: Julius P. Angell. Bride: Mary B. Spear. Marriage Date and Place: 19 Sep 1880, Penobscot [County], Maine.
  8. Obituary, Brookfield Courier, Brookfield, Madison County, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. Julius Angel, 27 January 1890. Died at his home in Bangor, Maine.