Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Grayce H. Smith


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Grayce H. Smith and three of her descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Grayce H. Smith,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Grayce married Hobbie E. Hyatt (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Grayce H. Smith and Hobbie E. Hyatt:

+2i. Jane E. Hyatt, born 31 December 1920 in Cazenovia, Madison County, New York; died 20 December 1996. Married Robert Blair Gazlay.

Second Generation
2. Jane E. Hyatt2 (Grayce1), born 31 December 1920 in Cazenovia, Madison County, New York;1 died 20 December 1996.2 Jane married, 20 April 1946, Robert Blair Gazlay4 (born 17 April 1921 in Hamilton, Madison County, New York, the son of Silas Howard Gazlay and Edith Blair;3, 4 Robert died 19863). Robert is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Hamilton, Madison County, New York.3

Robert B. was born April 17, 1921, at 8 John St., Hamilton, N. Y. He weighed 9 1/2 lbs., named by his mother, has brown hair, blue eyes and is described as an affectionate child with good disposition. He served in World War II for three years, most of the time overseas. He is at present [1950s] traveling for Morrell Meat Packing Company and lives in North Syracuse, New York.4


Child of Jane E. Hyatt and Robert Blair Gazlay:

+3i. Alan Robert Gazlay, born 24 January 1955. Married Peggy Smith.

  1. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Jane Hyatt Gazlay, born: 31 December 1920 in Cazenovia, New York; father: Hobbie E. Hyatt; mother: Grayce H. Smith.
  2. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Jane H. Gazlay, died: 20 December 1996; born: 31 December 1920; residence zip code: 13212 [Syracuse, New York].
  3. Find a Grave (website). Woodlawn Cemetery, Hamilton, Madison County, New York, Robert B. Gazlay, born: 1921; died: 1986 [from record, which indicates: Son of S. Howard & Edith, WW II Vet].
  4. Gazlay History, compiled by Margaret Howe in 1955-1956 (copy available at Gazlay Family History - Sources). Margaret Howe indicated that the document is “based on material my mother Inez L. Gazlay collected, but never lived to edit. Her material has just been copied and explains the more extensive material on generation V and VI. Other information has been added which I found from numerous sources.” Unpublished, 29 pages. Several differences in dates have been found between this document and others, especially A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family; the latter is considered the more accurate source.
Third and Fourth Generations
3. Alan Robert Gazlay3 (Jane,2 Grayce1), born 24 January 1955.1 Alan married Peggy Smith1 (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Alan Robert Gazlay and Peggy Smith:

 4i. Robert Paul Gazlay, born 16 January 1979.2

  1. Gazlay History, compiled by Margaret Howe in 1955-1956 (copy available at Gazlay Family History - Sources). Margaret Howe indicated that the document is “based on material my mother Inez L. Gazlay collected, but never lived to edit. Her material has just been copied and explains the more extensive material on generation V and VI. Other information has been added which I found from numerous sources.” Unpublished, 29 pages. Several differences in dates have been found between this document and others, especially A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family; the latter is considered the more accurate source.
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.