Gazlay Family History
Abby Edwardine ‘Daisie’ French
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Abby Edwardine ‘Daisie’ French6 (Abby Furman,5 Charles Furman,4 Elizabeth Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Abby Edwardine ‘Daisie’ French6 (Abby Furman,5 Charles Furman,4 Elizabeth Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Edward F. French (15 January 1832 - 3 July 1889) |
| Mother | Abby E. Furman (15 December 1831 - 26 May 1891) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 24 December 2012; Last Edited: 29 July 2023 |
| Person ID | 4606 |
| Name | Abby Edwardine ‘Daisie’ French |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 16 April 1858 in Erie County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | ca. 1886 to Frank Clinton Crowell5 |
| Died | 5 August 19391 |
| Buried | in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Frank Clinton Crowell |
| Born | 2 October 1855 in New Hampshire |
| Married | ca. 1886 to Abby Edwardine ‘Daisie’ French |
| Died | 7 December 1916 |
| Children | of Abby Edwardine ‘Daisie’ French and Frank Clinton Crowell: |
| +1. | Mary Pearl ‘Mae’ Crowell (born Mary Pearl French) |
| Born | 6 September 1887 in Englewood, Cook County, Illinois |
| Adopted | (child of Phillip Henry French and Katie Mildred Gray, adopted by Frank Clinton Crowell and Abby Edwardine ‘Daisie’ French) |
| Married | 1915 to James Bunn Gilchriest |
| Married | to Robert George Bryden |
| Died | 31 October 1960 in Upland, San Bernardino County, California |
| 2. | Abbie Elizabeth Crowell |
| Born | 3 February 1890 |
| Died | 18 December 1890 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California. Abbie E. Crowell, born: 16 April 1858; died: 5 August 1939 [from record].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Page No. 113, family of E. J. French (28, New York, merchant); Abba E. F. French (28, New York); Edward French (2, New York); Harriet M. French (10/12, New York); Mary W. French (56, New York); Philip H. French (11, New York).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Erie County, Lancaster, Page No. 14, Edward J. French (38, New York, produce merch.); Abby E. French (38, New York); Abby Edwardine French (12, New York, female); Mary Harriet French (10, New York); Mary W. French (60, New York).
- New York State Census, 1875, Erie County, Lancaster, Page 3, family of E. F. French (43, Schenectady County); wife Abby E. French (43, Monroe County); daughter Daisie French (17, Erie County); daughter Hattie French (15, Erie County); mother Mary W. French (71, Duchess County); servant Carrie Sudell (18, Erie); brother Phillip French (27, Niagara County).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, California, San Diego County, Capitan Grande Township, Enumeration District No. 179, Sheet No. 3B; family of Frank C. Crowell (44, New Hampshire, Oct 1855, farmer); wife of 14 years Edwardine Crowell (42, New York, Apr 1858, 2 children, none living); niece Hattie G. French (13, Illinois, Dec 1886); Niece May P. French (11, Illinois, Sept 1888); Nephew Edward L. French (10, Illinois, Nov 1889); sister-in-law Hattie M. French (39, New York, Aug 1860, professional nurse).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, California, San Bernardino County, Ontario, E.D. 106, Sheet No. 3B, Frank C. Crowell, 34, New Hampshire, farmer, orange grove; wife of 24 years Abbie E. Crowell, 32, New York, 2 children, none living; ad[opted] daughter Mary Pearl Crowell, 22, Illinois.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, California, San Diego County, San Diego City, Enumeration District 37-137, Sheet 3A; family of John C. Christenson (47, Nebraska, clerk, post office, first married age 24); wife Harriette Christenson (44, Illinois, first married age 21); daughter Harriette Christenson (19, California, typist, telephone office). They are living next door to Harriette’s cousin (who raised her and her siblings): Abbie E. Crowell (71, New York, widow).