Gazlay Family History
Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley8 (James Gazley,7 Clarence Gazley,6 James Gazley,5 Samuel Gazley,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley8 (James Gazley,7 Clarence Gazley,6 James Gazley,5 Samuel Gazley,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | James Clyde Gazley (14 July 1895 - 25 July 1943) |
| Mother | Madge Madra ‘Mabel’ Mayo (30 August 1890 - 9 November 1972) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 7 March 2015; Last Edited: 7 August 2023 |
| Person ID | 7864 |
| Name | Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 28 December 1924 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 11 November 1944 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon to Charles Edward Behee6, 7 |
| Divorced | 1976 in Curry County, Oregon from Charles Edward Behee8 |
| Married | 1977 in Multnomah County, Oregon to Bernard J. Noll9 |
| Died | 11 June 2005 in Lane County, Oregon2, 10 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Charles Edward Behee |
| Born | 21 November 1924 in Arkansas |
| Married | 11 November 1944 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon to Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley |
| Died | 11 June 1992 in Wallowa County, Oregon |
| Children | of Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley and Charles Edward Behee: |
| 1. | George Gregory Behee |
| Born | 18 May 1947 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon |
| Married | 1968 in Douglas County, Oregon to Renoma Elizabeth Brooks |
| Married | 21 May 1977 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada to Penelope Ann McCrosky |
| Married | 16 February 1995 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada to Carolyn Joy Merriman |
| Married | 10 August 1997 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada to Louise E. Holzemer |
| Married | 1998 in Deschutes County, Oregon to Susan Violet Bumgarner |
| Married | 2000 in Marion County, Oregon to Linda Marie Jacobson |
| Died | 4 July 2001 in Marion County, Oregon |
| Spouse 2 | Bernard J. Noll |
| Born | 5 August 1924 |
| Married | 1977 in Multnomah County, Oregon to Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley |
| Died | 3 December 1982 in Multnomah County, Oregon |
Sources
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Madra Mignon Gazley, born: 28 December 1924 in Portland, Mul[tnomah County] Oregon; mother: Madra M. Mayo; father: James C. Gazley
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Madra M. Noll, died: 11 June 2005; born: 28 December 1924.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek Town, Enumeration District 10-55, Sheet No. 1A, family of Madge M. Gazley (38, Oregon, cafe owner, first married age 23); daughter Marjorie M. Gazley (12, Oregon); daughter Blossom Gazley (5, Oregon); son James Gazley (4, California); mother Clara B. White (55, Oregon, divorced, cook, cafe); grandmother Mary A. Stevenson (78, Oregon, widow); servant Allodera Neal (23, Oregon, divorced, waitress, cafe); daughter Charlene C. Neal (3, 11/12, Oregon); son Charles W. Neal (2, Oregon).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek Town, Enumeration District 10-44, Sheet No. 1A, family of Madge M. Gazley (47, Oregon); daughter Marjorie M. Gazley (22, Oregon); daughter Blossom M. Gazley (15, Oregon); son James F. Gazley (14, California); mother Clara B. White (68, Oregon, widow).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Oregon, Douglas County, Town of Myrtle Creek, E.D. 10-45, Sheet No. 74, Chas. E. Behee, 29, Arkansas, carpenter, plywood mill; wife Madra M. Behee, 25, Oregon; son George G. Behee, 2, Oregon.
- Marriage Announcement, The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon, 8 December 1944, marriage of Miss Madra Mignon (Blossom) Gazley and Pfc. Charles Edward Behee, USMC, on 11 November 1944 at St. Stephens Cathedral [Portland, Oregon]. The article provides biographical details and particulars about the wedding.
- The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon, 7 August 1958, Queen, Colorful Weekend Events to Mark Canyonville’s 100th Birthday, in an article Court Represent Pioneer Background, Madge Mayo Gazley is one of the Court members and provides biographic details of her family, including son James Franklin Gazley V, and daughters Marjorie (Mrs. Jay, Jr.) Chaney and Glossom [sic] (Mrs. Charles) Behee.
- Oregon Divorce Records, 1961-1985 (available at ancestry.com), Charles Behee and Madra Gazley, 1976 in Curry County, Oregon.
- Oregon Marriage Indexes, 1906-2008/2009, Bernard Noll and Magda Gazley, 1977 in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- Oregon Death Index, 1971-2008, Madra Mignon Noll, died: 11 June 2005; birth year: 1924; spouse: Bernar; death city: 20 [corresponding to Lane County, Oregon].