Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Samuel Davis


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 Samuel Davis and 12 of his descendants down to the fifth generation.


First Generation
1. Samuel Davis,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Samuel married Sarah ‘Sally’ Ball (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Samuel Davis and Sarah ‘Sally’ Ball:

+2i. Lydia D. Davis, born 20 August 1823 in Erie County, Pennsylvania; died 9 June 1913 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Married Dickinson Gazlay.

Second Generation
2. Lydia D. Davis2 (Samuel1), born 20 August 1823 in Erie County, Pennsylvania;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 died 9 June 1913 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.1, 12 Lydia married, ca. 1850 in New York, Dickinson Gazlay2, 12 (born 1817 in Onondaga County, New York, the son of William C. Gazlay and Patty Dickinson;2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13 baptized February 1821 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York; Dickinson died 17 December 1897 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York13, 15). Lydia and Dickinson are buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.13, 1

Lydia’s obituary provides details of her life:12

OBITUARY.

Lydia D. Gazlay.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Lydia D. Gazlay died in her 90th year at her home, No. 136 Bird Avenue. Her recollection went back to the days when horse cars ran from Black Rock to Buffalo along the towpath and when the first New York Central trains ran along Niagara street to the Falls from the Black Rock station, then at Auburn avenue and Niagara street.

Mrs. Gazlay was born in Erie county, Pa., on August 20, 1823, and came in 1844 to Black Rock where she lived on Niagara street near Bird avenue. In 1885 she united with the Riverside Methodist Episcopal church, then on Dearborn street, and at the time of her death was its oldest member. In Civil War times she was an active worker in the Christian and sanitary commissions, when each church formed committees to provide boxes of food, clothing and other comforts for soldiers. In the years following the war, when union fairs were given by Methodist Episcopal churches to raise funds for aiding weaker congregations, Mrs. Gazlay represented Riverside. The last time she engages in public service was in October, 1871, when she worked vigorously for an entertainment given by the Y.M.C.A. for the sufferers in the Chicago fire. Her interest in religious activities is shared by other members of her family. One nephew, the Reverend William O. Stunts, Ph.D., sailing the last day of June for missionary work in Peru, and another nephew, Bishop Homer C. Stunts, being Methodist Episcopal bishop of South America.

Mrs. Gazlay was the widow of Dickinson Gazlay and the mother of Mrs. Ellen G. Ryerson and the late Richard D. Gazlay and the grandmother of Mrs. William Hipkiss, Elsie Ryerson Gazlay, Mrs. May G. Harris and Mrs. John J. Stickles. The funeral will be held from her home on Wednesday afternoon.


Children of Lydia D. Davis and Dickinson Gazlay:

+3i. Ellen I. Gazlay, born 25 July 1850 in Erie County, New York; died 1 October 1925 in Seattle, King County, Washington. Married George Woolsey Ryerson.
+4ii. Richard Gazlay, born 1853 in Erie County, New York; died 21 January 1884 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Married Ellen Jane Hill.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Lydia D. Davis Gazlay, born: 20 August 1823 in Erie County, Pennsylvania; died: 9 June 1913 in Erie County, New York (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, siblings, husband, and two children).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Erie County, Black Rock, family of Dickson Gazley (32, NY); Lydia Gazley (27, PA). The Census indicates they were married within the year.
  3. New York State Census, 1855, Erie County, Buffalo, 11th Ward, family of Dickenson Gazley (38, Orleans, harness maker); wife Lydia Gazley (31, Penn); child Helen I. Gazley (4, Erie); child Richard Gazley (1, Erie).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Page No. 51, family of Dickerson Gasley (42, NY, c____ capt); Lydia Gasley (26, Pa.) [her age is low by 10 years compared to other records]; Ellen I. Gasley (9, NY); Richard Gasley (6, NY); Elizabeth Perrin (35, Novascotia, servant).
  5. New York State Census, 1865, Erie County, City of Buffalo, 2nd ED, 11th Ward, Page 16, family of Dickinson Gazlay (48, Onandaga, ??); wife Lydia Gazlay (41, Penna, 2 children); child Ellen Gazlay (14, Erie); child Richard Gazlay (11, Erie); servant Susan Hooper (65, Renslier).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Page No. 136, family of Dickinson Gazlay (53, N.York, forwarding ___); Lydia Gazlay (47, Penn.); Ella Gazlay (20, N.York); Richd Gazlay (16, N.York).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Enumeration District 167, Page No. 38B; family of Dickinson Gazley (63, New York, bridge tender); wife Meledia D. Gazley (56, Pa.); border Charlotte Underhill (63, New York, widow).
  8. New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Buffalo, 5th ED, 22nd Ward, Page 3; family of Richard [sic, Dickinson] Gazley (74, retired); wife Lydia Gazley (68); Ellen G. Ryson (41, school t.); lydia Gazley Jr. (16, housek); Elsie R. Gazley (14).
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 187, Sheet No. 1A; family of Lydia D. Gazlay (76, Pennsylvania, Aug 1823, widow, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Ellen G. Ryerson (49, New York, July 1850, school teacher, widow, 1 child, 1 living); grand daughter Elsie R. Gazlay (23, New York, May 1877, school teacher); border, sister Sylvia D. Rogers (73, Ohio, Feb 1827, widow, 1 child, 1 living); servant Elizabeth E. Rexinger (24, Canada, July 1875, immigrated 1888).
  10. New York State Census, 1905, Erie County, Buffalo, Fifth Ed, Ward 22nd, Page 3; family of Lydia D. Gazlay (81); sister Sylvia D. Rogers (78); daughter Ellen G. Ryerson (54, teacher); grand daughter Elsie R. Gazlay (28, teacher).
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 181, Sheet No. 8B; family of Lydia Gazlay (86, Pennsylvania, widow, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Ellen G. Ryerson (59, New York, teacher, high school, widow, no children); sister Silvia Rogers (83, Ohio, widow, 1 child, no children); grand daughter Elsie R. Gazlay (32, New York, teacher, city school); border Alice G. Conally (43, New York, stenographer, shop).
  12. Obituary, Buffalo Morning Express, Buffalo, New York. Available at fultionhistory.com. 10 June 1913, Lydia D. Gazlay, died on 9 June 1913. The article provides vital and biographical details, and names of her late husband, son, and surviving daughter and grandchildren.
  13. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Dickenson Gazlay, born: 1817; died: 17 December 1897 (from record, which provides the names and links for his wife and two children).
  14. Early Records of the Valley Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, New York. Records from 1810. Submitted by Barbara Hatch. Copied by Minnie L. C. Coleman, Syracuse, New York, 1930. Available at Rootsweb. Infant Baptisms, Liber I, include, on page 8, children of William C. and Patty Gazlay, baptized on 12 December 1816: Miles, Ward, Martha, and Lucy Ann (her record between that of Miles and Ward). On Page 11, children of William C. and Patty Gazelay, baptized in February 1821: Dickinson, and Mary.
  15. Deaths, Buffalo Courier-Record, available at www.fultonhistory.com. 18 December 1897: Died - Gazlay - December 17, 1897, in this city, Dickinson Gazlay, aged 80 years and 7 months. The funeral will take place from his late residence, no. 135 Bird Avenue, Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Burial at the convenience of the family.
Third Generation
3. Ellen I. Gazlay3 (Lydia,2 Samuel1), born 25 July 1850 in Erie County, New York;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 died 1 October 1925 in Seattle, King County, Washington.1, 11 Ellen married, 5 February 1874, George Woolsey Ryerson12 (born 2 January 1848 in New York, New York, the son of John Bremner Ryerson and Maria Jane Herbert;12 George died 7 June 1876 in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York12, 13). Ellen and George are buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York.13, 1

4. Richard Gazlay3 (Lydia,2 Samuel1), born 1853 in Erie County, New York;2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15 died 21 January 1884 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.14, 16 Richard married Ellen Jane Hill (born 5 November 1853 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, the daughter of George Hill and Jane Wright;10, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Ellen died 15 December 1936 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois17). Richard is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.14 Ellen is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.17

Children of Richard Gazlay and Ellen Jane Hill:

+5i. Lydia Gazlay, born ca. October 1875 in New York; died 30 November 1956. Married William Hipkiss.
+6ii. Elsie Ryerson Gazlay, born 18 May 1877 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Married Frederick A. Johnston.
 7iii. Percy Gazlay, born ca. 1879 in New York;15 died 19 January 1881.22 Percy is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.22
+8iv. Anna May Gazlay, born March 1881 in New York; died 4 May 1973. Married (1) George Nelson Harris Married (2) Christian John Bartz.
 9v. Gordon D. Gazlay, born 27 May 1883 in Riverside, Buffalo, Erie County, New York;23, 24 died 4 March 1884 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.24, 25 Gordon is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.25

  1. Find a Grave (website). Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York. Ellen Gazlay Ryerson: born: 25 July 1850 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died: 1 October 1925 in Seattle, King County, Washington [from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, sibling, and husband].
  2. New York State Census, 1855, Erie County, Buffalo, 11th Ward, family of Dickenson Gazley (38, Orleans, harness maker); wife Lydia Gazley (31, Penn); child Helen I. Gazley (4, Erie); child Richard Gazley (1, Erie).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Page No. 51, family of Dickerson Gasley (42, NY, c____ capt); Lydia Gasley (26, Pa.) [her age is low by 10 years compared to other records]; Ellen I. Gasley (9, NY); Richard Gasley (6, NY); Elizabeth Perrin (35, Novascotia, servant).
  4. New York State Census, 1865, Erie County, City of Buffalo, 2nd ED, 11th Ward, Page 16, family of Dickinson Gazlay (48, Onandaga, ??); wife Lydia Gazlay (41, Penna, 2 children); child Ellen Gazlay (14, Erie); child Richard Gazlay (11, Erie); servant Susan Hooper (65, Renslier).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Page No. 136, family of Dickinson Gazlay (53, N.York, forwarding ___); Lydia Gazlay (47, Penn.); Ella Gazlay (20, N.York); Richd Gazlay (16, N.York).
  6. New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Buffalo, 5th ED, 22nd Ward, Page 3; family of Richard [sic, Dickinson] Gazley (74, retired); wife Lydia Gazley (68); Ellen G. Ryson (41, school t.); lydia Gazley Jr. (16, housek); Elsie R. Gazley (14).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 187, Sheet No. 1A; family of Lydia D. Gazlay (76, Pennsylvania, Aug 1823, widow, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Ellen G. Ryerson (49, New York, July 1850, school teacher, widow, 1 child, 1 living); grand daughter Elsie R. Gazlay (23, New York, May 1877, school teacher); border, sister Sylvia D. Rogers (73, Ohio, Feb 1827, widow, 1 child, 1 living); servant Elizabeth E. Rexinger (24, Canada, July 1875, immigrated 1888).
  8. New York State Census, 1905, Erie County, Buffalo, Fifth Ed, Ward 22nd, Page 3; family of Lydia D. Gazlay (81); sister Sylvia D. Rogers (78); daughter Ellen G. Ryerson (54, teacher); grand daughter Elsie R. Gazlay (28, teacher).
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 181, Sheet No. 8B; family of Lydia Gazlay (86, Pennsylvania, widow, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Ellen G. Ryerson (59, New York, teacher, high school, widow, no children); sister Silvia Rogers (83, Ohio, widow, 1 child, no children); grand daughter Elsie R. Gazlay (32, New York, teacher, city school); border Alice G. Conally (43, New York, stenographer, shop).
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 203, Sheet No. 1B; family of Christian J. Bartz (49, New York, machinist, transportation); wife Anna May Bartz (38, New York); daughter Ellen May Bartz (11, New York); mother-in-law Ellen Mahaney (66, New York, widow); aunt-in-law Ellen Ryerson (69, New York, widow); sister-in-law Elsie R. Gazlay (42, New York, teacher grammar school).
  11. Obituary, Buffalo Morning Express, Buffalo, New York. Available at fultionhistory.com. 3 October 1925, Mrs. Ellen G. Ryerson, died 1 October 1925 in Seattle, Washington. The article indicates she was born in Buffalo, the daughter of Richard D. and Lydia Gazlay. The article provides a biography, the name of her late husband, George Ryerson, her niece and adopted daughter, Mrs. Elsie Gazlay Johnston, with whom she lived for the last two years, and three other nieces.
  12. Catalog of the Officers and Students of the Theological Seminary, Auburn, New York, 1865-6. Auburn: Daily Advertiser & Weekly Journal Steam Printing House. 1886. Page 23, Class of 1874-7. Biographical sketch of George Woolsey Ryerson, which includes details of his birth, marriage to Miss Ellen I. Gazlay, and death.
  13. Find a Grave (website). Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York. George W. Ryerson: born: 1847; died: 1876 [from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, and wife].
  14. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Richard Gazlay, born: 1853 in Erie County, New York; died: 21 January 1884 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, one sibling, and three children).
  15. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Enumeration District 168, Page No. 57A; Richard Gazley (26, New York, farmer); wife Ellen J. Gazley (26, New York); daughter Lydia Gazley (5, New York); daughter Elsie Gazley (3, New York); son Percy Gazley (1, New York).
  16. Deaths, Evening Republic, Buffalo, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. 23 January 1884, Richard Gazlay, only son of Dickenson and Lydia Gazlay, aged 30 years and 4 months.
  17. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, Mahaney, Ellen Jane, died 15 December 1936 in Chicago, Cook [County], Illinois; born: 5 November 1853 in Buffalo, New York; father: George Hill, born in Ireland; mother: Jane Wright, born in Ireland; spouse: Daniel Mahaney; burial: 18 December 1853 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie [County], New York.
  18. New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Buffalo, 5th ED, 20th Ward, Page 18, family of Daniel Mahaney (50, Ireland, merchant); Ellen Mahaney (39); Wm. Mahaney (25, fire dept.); George Mahaney (16, clerk); Thomas Donahue (20, teamster); Frank Mahaney (13); May Gaxley (10), Ella Mahaney (5).
  19. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 161, Sheet No. 6A; family of Daniel Mahaney (64, Ireland, June 1835, wholesale grocer, immigrated 1836; wife of 14 years Ellen Mahaney (46, New York, Nov 1853, 6 children, 4 living); daughter May Gazlay (19, New York, Mar 1881, stenographer; daughter Ellenor Mahaney (13, New York, Apr 1887).
  20. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 231, Sheet No. 4A; family of Ellen Mahaney (55, New York, widow, 6 children, 4 living); daughter Eleanor Mahaney (23, New York); daughter May G. Harris (29, New York); grand daughter Ellen M. Harris (1 10/12, New York).
  21. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 15-258, Sheet No. 11A; family of Christopher Bartz (52, New York, assembler, automobiles, first married age 37); wife May Bartz (48, New York, first married age 33); mother-in-law Ellen Mahaney (76, New York, widow, first married age 28).
  22. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Percy Gazlay, born: unknown; died: 19 January 1881 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and two siblings).
  23. New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962, Gordon D. Gaglay [sic, Gazlay], born: 3 March 1883 in Buffalo, Riverside, Erie County, New York; Christened: 27 May 1883 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; father: Richard Gaglay; mother: Eleaner.
  24. Deaths, Buffalo Daily Courier, Buffalo, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. 6 March 1884, Gordon D. Gazlay, died 4 March 1884 infant son of the late Richard and Ellen H. Gazlay, aged one year.
  25. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Gordon Gazlay, born: unknown; died: 4 March 1884 (from record).
Fourth and Fifth Generations
5. Lydia Gazlay4 (Richard,3 Lydia,2 Samuel1), born ca. October 1875 in New York;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 died 30 November 1956.1 Lydia married, 27 July 1897 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, William Hipkiss10 (born ca. March 1870 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, the son of William Hipkiss and Ruth Harris;4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 William died 5 April 1950 in New York9). Lydia and William are buried in Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York.1, 9

Children of Lydia Gazlay and William Hipkiss:

 10i. William John Hipkiss, born April 1899 in New York;4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 died 7 March 1978.11 William is buried in Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York.11
 11ii. Harold Hipkiss, born ca. 1901;5, 12 died 4 July 1908 in Alden, Erie County, New York.12, 13 The funeral notice for Harold reads:13 The funeral of Harold Hipkiss, seven years old, whose body was found in the cistern of his home in Alden on the Fourth of July, was held Monday. Harold is buried in Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York.12
 12iii. Esther Ruth Hipkiss, born 10 October 1902 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York;5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15 died 3 February 1998.14 Esther is buried in Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York.14

6. Elsie Ryerson Gazlay4 (Richard,3 Lydia,2 Samuel1), born 18 May 1877 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.2, 3, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Elsie married, 4 July 1921 in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, Frederick A. Johnston24 (born ____, parents not determined).

8. Anna May Gazlay4 (Richard,3 Lydia,2 Samuel1), born March 1881 in New York;20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 died 4 May 1973.25 Anna married, first, 5 November 1907 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, George Nelson Harris30 (born ____, parents not determined). Anna married, second, Christian John Bartz20 (born 8 November 1870 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, parents not determined;20, 28, 29, 31 Christian died 14 March 1946 in Ontario, Canada31). Anna is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.25 Christian is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.31

Child of Anna May Gazlay and George Nelson Harris:

 13i. Ellen May Harris, born ca. June 1908 in New York.20, 27

  1. Find a Grave (website). Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York, Lydia Gazley Hipkiss, born: 1875 in New York; died: 30 November 1956 (from record, which provides her date of marriage and the names and links for her father, husband, two siblings, and three children).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Enumeration District 168, Page No. 57A; Richard Gazley (26, New York, farmer); wife Ellen J. Gazley (26, New York); daughter Lydia Gazley (5, New York); daughter Elsie Gazley (3, New York); son Percy Gazley (1, New York).
  3. New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Buffalo, 5th ED, 22nd Ward, Page 3; family of Richard [sic, Dickinson] Gazley (74, retired); wife Lydia Gazley (68); Ellen G. Ryson (41, school t.); lydia Gazley Jr. (16, housek); Elsie R. Gazley (14).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 210, Sheet No. 14B; family of William Hipkis (29, New York, Mar 1871, mill dealer); wife of 3 years Lydia Hipkis (24, New York, Oct 1875, 1 child, 1 living); son William J. Hipkis (1, New York, July 1899); hired man Hammett Flowers (16, New York, Feb 1884, hired man).
  5. New York State Census, 1905, Genesee County, Darien, Page No. 18, family of William Hipkiss (34, farmer); wife Lydia Hipkiss (30); son William Hipkiss (7); son Harold Hipkiss (4); daughter Esther Hipkiss (3); mother Ruth Hipkiss (66).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Genesee County, Darien Town, Enumeration District 22, Sheet No. 2B; family of William Hipkiss (38, New York, farmer, general farm); wife of 12 years Lydia Hipkiss (34, New York, 2 children, 2 living); son William J. Hipkiss (11, New York); daughter Esther A. Hipkiss (8, New York).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Genesee County, Darien Town, Enumeration District 21, Sheet No. 8A, 8B; family of William Hipkiss (47, New York, farmer); wife Lydia Hipkiss (44, New York); son William J. Hipkiss (21, New York); daughter Ester R. Hipkiss (17, New York.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Genesee County, Darien Township, Enumeration District 11-32, Sheet No. 8B; family of William Hipkiss (69, New York, farmer); wife Lydia Hipkiss (65, New York); son William Hipkiss, Jr. (42, New York, farm laborer); daughter Esther Hipkiss (37, New York).
  9. Find a Grave (website). Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York, William Hipkiss, born: 1871 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died: 5 April 1950 in New York (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, sibling, wife, and three children).
  10. Wedding Announcement, The Buffalo Courier-Record, Buffalo, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 1 August 1897, Miss Lydia Gazley to Mr. William Hipkiss on 27 July 1897 in Buffalo. The article mentions her attendants, including Miss Elsie Gazley and Miss Ella May Gazley. Mrs. D. Gazley, Lydia’s grandmother, hosted the reception.
  11. Find a Grave (website). Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York, William John Hipkiss, born: 1899; died: 7 March 1978 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and two siblings).
  12. Find a Grave (website). Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York, Harold Hipkiss, born: 1901; died: 4 July 1905 [sic; his death notice published in 1908 indicates he died on 4 July 1908, aged 7 years] (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and two siblings). His gravestone show the incorrect death year (1905 instead of 1908).
  13. Obituary, The Evening News, Tonawanda, North Tonawanda, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 8 July 1908, Harold Hipkiss, died 4 July 1908. The article indicates his body was found in the cistern of his home in Alden, New York.
  14. Find a Grave (website). Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York, Esther R. Hipkiss, born: 1902; died: 3 February 1998 (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents and two siblings).
  15. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Esther Ruth Hipkiss, born: 10 October 1902 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; father: William Hipkiss; mother: Lydia Gazley.
  16. U.S. Passport Applications 1795-1925, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org; Application No. 33537 dated 11 July 1918; Elsie Ryerson Gazlay, born: 18 May 1877 in Buffalo, New York; father: Richard Gazlay, born in Buffalo, New York. Residence: Buffalo, New York; occupation: teacher; for travel to France and the British Isles to work as a Secretary of the War Work Council of the Y.M.C.A. of the United States.
  17. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 187, Sheet No. 1A; family of Lydia D. Gazlay (76, Pennsylvania, Aug 1823, widow, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Ellen G. Ryerson (49, New York, July 1850, school teacher, widow, 1 child, 1 living); grand daughter Elsie R. Gazlay (23, New York, May 1877, school teacher); border, sister Sylvia D. Rogers (73, Ohio, Feb 1827, widow, 1 child, 1 living); servant Elizabeth E. Rexinger (24, Canada, July 1875, immigrated 1888).
  18. New York State Census, 1905, Erie County, Buffalo, Fifth Ed, Ward 22nd, Page 3; family of Lydia D. Gazlay (81); sister Sylvia D. Rogers (78); daughter Ellen G. Ryerson (54, teacher); grand daughter Elsie R. Gazlay (28, teacher).
  19. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 181, Sheet No. 8B; family of Lydia Gazlay (86, Pennsylvania, widow, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Ellen G. Ryerson (59, New York, teacher, high school, widow, no children); sister Silvia Rogers (83, Ohio, widow, 1 child, no children); grand daughter Elsie R. Gazlay (32, New York, teacher, city school); border Alice G. Conally (43, New York, stenographer, shop).
  20. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 203, Sheet No. 1B; family of Christian J. Bartz (49, New York, machinist, transportation); wife Anna May Bartz (38, New York); daughter Ellen May Bartz (11, New York); mother-in-law Ellen Mahaney (66, New York, widow); aunt-in-law Ellen Ryerson (69, New York, widow); sister-in-law Elsie R. Gazlay (42, New York, teacher grammar school).
  21. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Washington, Grays Harbor County, Aberdeen City, Enumeration District 14-5, Sheet No. 1B; family of Charles Albertson (61, Pennsylvania, widow, first married age 48, president, bank); father Edward H. Albertson (90, New Jersey, widow, first married age 28); housekeeper Elsie R. G. Johnston (52, New York, widow, first married age 21, housekeeping, private family).
  22. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Washington, King County, Seattle City, Enumeration District 40-196, Sheet No. 1B; Elsie R. G. Johnston (62, New York, widow, librarian, WPA library project).
  23. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Washington, King County, Seattle, E.D. 40-164, Sheet No. 71, Elsie R. G. Johnston, 72, New York, widow.
  24. Marriage Announcement, Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 9 July 1921: Johnston-Gazlay. Mrs. Ellen G. Ryerson announces the marriage of her niece, Elsie Ryerson Gazlay, to Frederick A. Johnston of Ketchikan, Alaska, at Prince Rupert, Alaska [sic, Prince Rupert is in British Columbia, Canada], July 4, 1921.
  25. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Anna May Gazlay Bartz, born: March 1881 in New York; died: 4 May 1973 (from record, which provides the names and links for her father, husband, and two siblings).
  26. New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Buffalo, 5th ED, 20th Ward, Page 18, family of Daniel Mahaney (50, Ireland, merchant); Ellen Mahaney (39); Wm. Mahaney (25, fire dept.); George Mahaney (16, clerk); Thomas Donahue (20, teamster); Frank Mahaney (13); May Gaxley (10), Ella Mahaney (5).
  27. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 231, Sheet No. 4A; family of Ellen Mahaney (55, New York, widow, 6 children, 4 living); daughter Eleanor Mahaney (23, New York); daughter May G. Harris (29, New York); grand daughter Ellen M. Harris (1 10/12, New York).
  28. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 15-258, Sheet No. 11A; family of Christopher Bartz (52, New York, assembler, automobiles, first married age 37); wife May Bartz (48, New York, first married age 33); mother-in-law Ellen Mahaney (76, New York, widow, first married age 28).
  29. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago City, Enumeration District 103-591, Sheet No. 62B; family of Christian Bartz (69, New York, stackchaser, industrial); wife Maye Bartz (57, New York).
  30. Marriage Announcement, The Buffalo Express, Buffalo, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 5 November 1907: Mrs. Ellen Mahaney announces the marriage of her daughter, Anna May Gazlay, to George Nelson Harris of Naples, N.Y., at the home of the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. L. D. Gazlay, on Saturday, November 2d. No Cards.
  31. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Christian John Bartz, born: 8 November 1870 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died: 14 March 1946 in Ontario, Canada (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).