Family History - Leon B. Kay

1. Leon B. Kay,¹ born ____ (parents not determined). Leon married Ella N. Mitchell (born ____, parents not determined).

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Nina Kay, born 21 November 1913 in West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas; died 27 April 1998 in Angelton, Brazoria County, Texas. Married Clifford Carlisle Gazley.

2. Nina Kay² (Leon¹), born 21 November 1913 in West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas;^{1, 2} died 27 April 1998 in Angelton, Brazoria County, Texas.^{1, 3} Nina married Clifford Carlisle Gazley¹¹ (born 21 August 1918 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, the son of Carlisle Clifford Gazley and Elizabeth Heimann;^{4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} Clifford died 6 July 1987 in Harris County, Texas^{5, 6, 10}). Nina is buried in Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest, West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas.^{1, 3} Clifford is buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.⁵

1. Find a Grave (website). Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest, West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas, Nina Kay Gazley, born: 21 November 1913; died: 27 August 1998 [from record].
2. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Nina Kay Gazley, born; 21 November 1913 in West Columbia, Texas; father: Leon B. Kay; mother: Ella N. Mitchell.
3. Obituary, The Facts, Clute, Texas, 29 April 1998, Nina Kay Gazley, died 27 April 1998 in Angelton, Texas. The article provides brief vital details and the names of her brother and sister-in-law.
4. Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1934, Gazley, Clifford Carlisle; born 21 Aug 1918, Houston, Harris County, Texas; Father: Carlisle C. Gazley; Mother: Elizabeth Heiman.
5. Find a Grave (website). Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Clifford C. Gazley, born: 21 August 1918; died: 6 July 1987 [from record, which indicates US Marine Corp.].
6. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazley, Clifford; no. 432-07-5251; died July 1987; born 21 August 1918.
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 100, Sheet No. 16B, family of Lottie Witt (45, Texas, widow); son Carlisle Gazley (26, Texas, bookkeeper, hide house); daughter-in-law Elizabeth Gazley (25, Texas); son [presumably of Carlisle and Elizabeth] Clifford Gazley (1 5/12, Texas); son Marise [i.e., Maurice] Gazley (24, Texas, saddler, saddle & harness).
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 60-23, Sheet No. 4B, family of Carlisle Gazley (36, Texas, dealer of hides and furs, 22 at first marriage); wife Elizabeth Gazley (36, Texas, 22 at first marriage); son Clifford Gazley (11, Texas); son Elliot T. Gazley (9, Arkansas); daughter Helen M. Gazley (7, Arkansas); son Frank Gazley (4 11/12, Arkansas); daughter Frances Gazley (4 11/12, Arkansas).
9. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 60-62, Sheet No. 61A; family of Carlisle C. Gazley (46, Texas, owner + manager, wholesale hide + fur); wife Elizabeth Gazley (46, Texas); son Clifford Gazley (21, Texas); son Thomas Gazley (19, Arkansas); daughter Helen Marie Gazley (17, Arkansas); son Frank Gazley (14, Arkansas); daughter Frances Gazley (14, Arkansas). [Carlisle’s mother Charlotte is apparently living with him and his family (they have the same address in the Census records), but she was enumerated separately.]
10. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Gazley, Clifford Carlisle, died 6 Jul 1987, Harris County, Texas.
11. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.