Gazlay Family History
Maude Irene Peirce
Parents
| Father | Edward Peirce (13 August 1853 - 14 April 1913) |
| Mother | Olive Irene Chase (27 October 1849 - 9 September 1937) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 5 March 2011; Last Edited: 29 September 2012 |
| Person ID | 2099 |
| Name | Maude Irene Peirce |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 13 December 1880 in Dennison, Tuscarawas County, Ohio: The 1900 Census indicates her birth as Dec. 1879.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | 15 June 1902 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio to John Arvin Gazlay, Jr.1, 3, 5, 6, 7 |
| Died | 3 May 1946 in Miami, Dade County, Florida7, 8, 9 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  John Arvin Gazlay, Jr. (son of John Arvin Gazlay and Henrietta Elmira ‘Etta’ Morgan) |
| Born | 27 June 1881 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio |
| Married | 15 June 1902 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio to Maude Irene Peirce |
| Married | March 1949 in Miami, Dade County, Florida to Marilee Hill |
| Died | 14 December 1958 in Miami, Dade County, Florida |
| Children | of Maude Irene Peirce and John Arvin Gazlay, Jr.: |
| +1. | John Peirce Gazlay |
| Born | 23 May 1904 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio |
| Married | 18 April 1929 in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida to Cora Roberts ‘Cody’ Collins |
| Married | 15 August 1945 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida to Catherine Hartley Chase |
| Died | 12 February 1996 in Dade County, Florida |
| +2. | Harold James Gazlay |
| Born | 8 August 1910 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio |
| Married | 31 December 1936 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida to Ruby Virginia Pickel |
| Died | 18 March 1985 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee |
Sources
- Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, available at familysearch.org. John Gazley and Maud I. Peirce, married 15 Jun 1902 at Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio. The record includes their ages and birth places, and the names of their parents. Maud’s birthplace is listed as Demuson, Ohio, but it is probably a mistranslation of Dennison, Ohio. Also, John’s birth date is given as 14 June 1881 whereas other sources list his birth date as 27 Jun 1881.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 93, Sheet No. 2B, family of Edward Pearce (46, NH, Aug 1853, RR Engineer), wife of 22 years Olive Pearce (50, VT, Oct 1849, 4 children, 2 living), daughter Maude Pearce (20, Ohio, Dec 1879), son Frank A. Pearce (18, Ohio, April 1882, day laborer, Lynn stone quarry).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 134, Sheet No. 1A, family of John Gazlay Jr. (28, Ohio, traveling salesman, packing house), wife of 7 years Maud (29, Ohio, 1 child, 1 living), son John Gazlay (5, Ohio).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Florida, Dade County, Miami, Enumeration District 33, Sheet No. 11A, family of John A. Gazlay (38, Ohio, salesman, automobiles), wife Maude I Gazlay (39, Ohio), son John Gazlay Jr. (15, Ohio), son Harold J. Gazlay (9, Ohio).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Florida, Dade County, South Miami, Enumeration District 13-105, Sheet No. 2A, family of John Gazley (48, Ohio, salesman, real estate, 21 at first marriage), wife Maude Gazley (49, Ohio, 22 at first marriage), son John Gazley Jr. (25, Ohio, farmer, 23 at first marriage), daughter-in-law Cora F. Gazley (23, Ohio, 21 at first marriage), grandson John Gazley 3 (11/12, FL), son Harold Gazley (19, Ohio, guard, prison).
- Florida State Census, 1935, Dade County, Precinct No. 63, Page 4, family of John Gazley (54, Ohio, salesman), wife Maude P. Gazley (54, Ohio), son John P. Gazley (30, Ohio, salesman), son Harold Gazley (24, Ohio, salesman), wife’s mother Olive G. Pierce (85, VT), wife Cody C. Gazley (26, Minn., cashier), son John C. Gazley Jr. (5, Fla).
- Gazlay Family Notes, undated and unpublished. This photocopy of five pages of hand-written notes start with what is believed to be the same 1852 interview of Sayrs Gazlay by his brother Theodore that is transcribed elsewhere. The remaining pages focus on the branch of the family that includes John Arvin Gazlay (1846-1911). Some dates in this photocopy differ from other sources. Transcription available at Gazlay Family History (website).
- Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gazlay, Maude Irene, died 1946, Dade County, FL.
- Gazlay Family Tree, available at ancestry.com; owner: Charles Lee Gazlay. Although this online family tree is unsourced, public records and other sources provide confirmation of many of the event dates and places presented in this family tree, with few conflicts. Therefore, the information in this family tree is considered highly reliable.