Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyCharles Delos Gazlay

DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Charles Delos Gazlay6 (David Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)

Parents

FatherDavid Ward Gazlay (29 October 1830 - 2 December 1899)
MotherMary Baker (19 January 1836 - 5 April 1921)

Personal Information

Record Created: 8 April 2012; Last Edited: 20 April 2020 
Person ID3547
NameCharles Delos Gazlay
GenderMale
Born 17 March 1870 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Married 4 June 1892 in Mancelona, Antrim County, Michigan to Lydia Kellar8, 9
Died 8 January 1938 in Gladstone, Delta County, Michigan2, 10
Buried in Fernwood Cemetery, Gladstone, Delta County, Michigan11

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyLydia Kellar (daughter of John Keller and Elizabeth Good)
Born 7 May 1875 in Campbell, Delta County, Michigan
Married 4 June 1892 in Mancelona, Antrim County, Michigan to Charles Delos Gazlay
Died 16 July 1935 in Gladstone, Delta County, Michigan
  
Children of Charles Delos Gazlay and Lydia Kellar:
  
+1.FamilyLeo Ray Gazley
Born 6 September 1893 in Mancelona, Antrim County, Michigan
Married 11 October 1914 in Iron River, Iron County, Michigan to Myrtle Edith Duff
Died 1958
  

Sources

  1. Michigan, Return of Births for the County of Berrien, for the year ending 1870; Charles D. Gasley [sic], born 17 March 1870 in Buchanan; father: David Gasley [sic], born in New York, farmer; mother: Mary Gasley [sic], born in Canada.
  2. Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952. Gazlay, Charles D., died: 8 January 1938 in Gladstone, Delta [County], Michigan; born: 17 March 1870 in Buchanan, Michigan; widowed; father: David Gazlay; mother: Mary Baker.
  3. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Charles Delos Gazley, born: 17 March 1872 in Berrien County, Michigan; mother: Mary Baker; father: David Gazley.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Michigan, Berrien County, Buchanan Township, Page No. 4, family of David Gazley (36, N. York, miller) [his age is low by 3-4 years compared to other records]; Mary Gazley (31, N. York [sic, actually from Canada]; Cora Gazley (13, N. York); Herbert Gazley (10, N. York); Eugine [sic] Gazley (8, Mich.); Lawrence Gazley (3, Mich.); Charles Gazley (6/12, Mich., Mar [birth month apparently March]).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Berrien County, Buchanan, Enumeration District 5, Page No. 57A, family of David Gazley (50, NY, millwright); wife Mary Gazley (42, Canada); son Herbert Gazley (20, Mich., works in mill); Eugene M. Gazley (19, Mich., works in mill); Lawrence M. Gazley (14, Mich.); son Charles D. Gazley (10, Mich.); son Earnest Gazley (3, Mich.).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Iron County, Stambaugh Township, Enumeration District 185, Sheet No. 2B, family of Chas. Gazley (50, Michigan, filer, sawmill); wife Lydia Gazley (45, Michigan).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Delta County, Gladstone, Enumeration District 21-23, Sheet No. 10A, family of Charles D. Gazley (60, Michigan, filer, sawmill, first married age 22); wife Lydia Gazley (54, Michigan, first married age 17).
  8. Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995; Chas. Gazlay and Lydia Kellar, married 4 June 1892 in Mancelona, Antrim [County], Michigan.
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Iron County, Stambaugh Township, Enumeration District 144, Sheet No. 9B, family of Chas. Gazley (39, Michigan, filer, lumber mill); wife of 18 years Lydia Gazley (35, Michigan, 1 child, 1 living); son Leo R. Gazley (16, Michigan).
  10. Sweet/Fish/Gazlay/Post Family Tree, Ancestry (website), Owner: Eagan Anderson, Florida. Although few sources are shown in this extensive tree, the birth, marriage, death, names, and other details typically agree with other sources. This tree is generally cited as a reference in our Gazlay Family History website only where the information is not found in any other source, such as children who died in infancy, middle names, etc.
  11. Cemetery Record, Fernwood Cemetery, Gladstone, Escanaba Township, Delta County, Michigan, available at Delta County, Michigan, Genealogical Society (website: dc.migs.org); Gazlay, Charles.