Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - John Bremner Ryerson


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 John Bremner Ryerson and one of his descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. John Bremner Ryerson,1 born ____ (parents not determined). John married Maria Jane Herbert (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of John Bremner Ryerson and Maria Jane Herbert:

+2i. George Woolsey Ryerson, born 2 January 1848 in New York, New York; died 7 June 1876 in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York. Married Ellen I. Gazlay.

Second Generation
2. George Woolsey Ryerson2 (John1), born 2 January 1848 in New York, New York;1 died 7 June 1876 in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York.1, 2 George married, 5 February 1874, Ellen I. Gazlay1 (born 25 July 1850 in Erie County, New York, the daughter of Dickinson Gazlay and Lydia D. Davis;3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Ellen died 1 October 1925 in Seattle, King County, Washington3, 13). George and Ellen are buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York.2, 3

  1. 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.
  2. 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].
  3. 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].
  4. 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).
  5. 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).
  6. 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).
  7. 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).
  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. 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).
  13. 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.