Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Mary Ella Gazlay


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 Mary Ella Gazlay and nine of her descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Mary Ella Gazlay,1 born March 1852 in Otsego County, New York, the daughter of Miles Mosher Gazlay and Isabelle Yaw;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 6 August 1923 in Hutchinson County, South Dakota.7 Mary married, ca. 1874, Homer Stickney5, 8, 9 (born September 1850 in Oneida, Madison County, New York, parents not determined;4, 5, 6, 8, 9 Homer died 19 February 1922 in Hutchinson County, South Dakota7).

Homer and Ella went to South Dakota as homesteaders. They finally took up the second government grant and became quite wealthy raising wheat. They had two children [who lived to adulthood].9


Children of Mary Ella Gazlay and Homer Stickney:

+2i. Flora Bell Stickney, born August 1875 in New York. Married (1) James Albert McClain Married (2) J. T. Lane.
+3ii. Hazen William Stickney, born December 1883 in South Dakota. Married Cora May Brink.
 4iii. Alta J. Stickney, born 3 November 1886 in Milltown, Hutchinson County, South Dakota;5 died 23 February 1887 in Milltown, Hutchinson County, South Dakota.5 Alta is buried in Milltown Cemetery, Milltown, Hutchinson County, South Dakota.

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Page No. 145, family of Miles and Isabel Gasley and daughter Mary E.
  2. New York State Census, 1865, Chenango County, Edmeston, Page 51, family of Miles M. Gazley (40, Otsego, farmer); wife Julia Gazley (29, Otsego, 2 children); daughter Mary E. Gazley (13, Otsego); son [sic, step-son] Wm Carpenter (9, Chenango); son [sic, step-son] Clark Carpenter (7, Otsego). Living next door: Jacob Gazley (70, Dutchess, farmer); wife Mary Gazley (70, Ct., 5 children); daughter Maria S. Gazley (44, Otsego).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Page No. 27, family of Miles and Julia Gasly and children Ella, Charles, mother Mary, and step children William and Clark Carpenter.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Dakota Territory (later South Dakota), Armstrong County, Township 99, Range 59, Enumeration District 93, Page No. 22, family of Homer and Ella Stickney and daughter Flora B.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 99, Range 59, Enumeration District 193, Sheet No. 7A, family of Homer and Ella Stickney (3 children, 2 living), son Hazan, daughter Flora Bell and her husband J. A. McClain.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Parkston City, Enumeration District 231, Sheet No. 19A, entry for Homer and Ella Stickney.
  7. South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955, available at Ancestry.com.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Parkston City, Enumeration District 106, Sheet No. 6B, entry for Homer and Ella Stickney.
  9. 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. The Gazlay History includes this entry in notes on pages 26 and 27 written by Ruth Tuttle regarding her grandfather Miles Gazlay and his descendants.
Second Generation
2. Flora Bell Stickney2 (Mary1), born August 1875 in New York.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Flora married, first, ca. 1900, James Albert McClain2 (born April 1876 in Wisconsin, parents not determined;2, 3 James died before 19204). Flora married, second, 11 December 1925 in Olivet, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, J. T. Lane6 (born ca. 1871, parents not determined6).

Children of Flora Bell Stickney and James Albert McClain:

 5i. Miles McClain, born ca. 1901 in South Dakota.3, 4
+6ii. Julia Ella McClain, born 11 April 1902 in South Dakota; died December 1990 in South Dakota. Married John Young French.
+7iii. Lawrence Edward McClain, born 10 September 1905 in South Dakota; died 10 March 1996 in South Dakota. Married Loah Viola Burroughs.
 8iv. Florence B. McClain, born ca. 1911 in South Dakota.4, 5

3. Hazen William Stickney2 (Mary1), born December 1883 in South Dakota.2, 7, 8 Hazen married, ca. 1905, Cora May Brink10 (born 27 November 1883 in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, the daughter of John W. Brink and Erminnie Matilda Bender7, 8, 9, 10).

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Dakota Territory (later South Dakota), Armstrong County, Township 99, Range 59, Enumeration District 93, Page No. 22, family of Homer and Ella Stickney and daughter Flora B.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 99, Range 59, Enumeration District 193, Sheet No. 7A, family of Homer and Ella Stickney (3 children, 2 living), son Hazan, daughter Flora Bell and her husband J. A. McClain.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Milltown, Enumeration District 241, Sheet No. 13A, family of James A. and Mrs. McClain, with children Miles, Ella, and Laurence.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Liberty Township, Enumeration District 108 Sheets No. 5B and 6A, family of Flora McClain, widow, and children Miles, Ella, Laurence, and Florence.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Liberty Township, Enumeration District 34-12, Sheet No. 1B, family of Flora B. Lane and children Laurence and Florence B. McClain.
  6. South Dakota Marriages, 1904-1949, available at Ancestry.com, marriage of J. T. Lane and Mrs. Flora B. McClain, 11 December 1925, Olivet, Hutchinson County, South Dakota.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Milltown Township, Enumeration District 104, Sheet No. 3A, entry for Hazen and Cora Stickney.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Milltown Township, Enumeration District 34-14, Sheet No. 2B, entry for William H. and Cora B. Stickney.
  9. South Dakota Births, 1856-1903, available at Ancestry.com, Cora May Brink, born 27 November 1883 in Hutchinson County, South Dakota.
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, South Dakota, Lyman County, Moore Township, Enumeration District 59, Sheet No. 8A, entry for Hazen W. and Cora M. Stickney.
Third Generation
6. Julia Ella McClain3 (Flora,2 Mary1), born 11 April 1902 in South Dakota;1, 2, 3, 4 died December 1990 in South Dakota.1 Julia married, 17 June 1925 in Parkston, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, John Young French5 (born 6 January 1895 in South Dakota, parents not determined;4, 5, 6 John died February 1984 in South Dakota6).

Children of Julia Ella McClain and John Young French:

+9i. Louis Leroy French, born March 1926 in South Dakota. Married L. Maxine Easton.
+10ii. Lawton Earl French, born October 1927 in South Dakota. Married Josephine A. Harrison.

7. Lawrence Edward McClain3 (Flora,2 Mary1), born 10 September 1905 in South Dakota;2, 3, 7, 8, 9 died 10 March 1996 in South Dakota.8 Lawrence married, 9 January 1932 in Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri, Loah Viola Burroughs7, 11 (born 28 February 1913, the daughter of Kit Burroughs and (unidentified);7, 10 Loah died 10 January 2000 in South Dakota10).

  1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Ella French, no. 504-18-4284
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Milltown, Enumeration District 241, Sheet No. 13A, family of James A. and Mrs. McClain, with children Miles, Ella, and Laurence.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Liberty Township, Enumeration District 108 Sheets No. 5B and 6A, family of Flora McClain, widow, and children Miles, Ella, Laurence, and Florence.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, South Dakota, Davison County, Mitchell Township, Enumeration District 18-11, Sheet No. 5B, family of John Y. and J. Ella French, and sons Louis L. and Lawton T.
  5. South Dakota Marriages, 1904-1949, available at Ancestry.com, marriage of John French, age 30, and Ella McClain, age 23, 17 June 1925, Parkston, Hutchinson County, South Dakota.
  6. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). John French, no. 503-10-5319
  7. Application for License to Marry, State of Missouri, County of Nodaway, Lawrence McClain, age 26, and Loah Burroughs, age 18, with the assent of her father, Kit Burroughs, 9 January 1932. Document viewed in Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, available at Ancestry.com.
  8. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Lawrence E. McClain, no. 503-42-6489
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Liberty Township, Enumeration District 34-12, Sheet No. 1B, family of Flora B. Lane and children Laurence and Florence B. McClain.
  10. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Loah V. McClain, no. 504-18-3958
  11. Marriage Certificate, with Marriage License, State of Missouri, County of Nodaway, Lawrence McClain and Loah Burroughs, with the assent of her father, Kit Burroughs, married on 9 January 1932 in Maryville, Missouri. Document viewed in Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, available at Ancestry.com.
Fourth Generation
9. Louis Leroy French4 (Julia,3 Flora,2 Mary1), born March 1926 in South Dakota.1 Louis married, 6 May 1948 in Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, L. Maxine Easton2 (born ca. 1927, parents not determined2).

10. Lawton Earl French4 (Julia,3 Flora,2 Mary1), born October 1927 in South Dakota.1 Lawton married, 24 December 1948 in Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, Josephine A. Harrison3 (born ca. 1928, parents not determined3).

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, South Dakota, Davison County, Mitchell Township, Enumeration District 18-11, Sheet No. 5B, family of John Y. and J. Ella French, and sons Louis L. and Lawton T.
  2. South Dakota Marriages, 1904-1949, available at Ancestry.com, marriage of Louis L. French, age 22, and L. Maxine Easton, age 21, 5 June 1948, Mitchell, Davidson County, South Dakota.
  3. South Dakota Marriages, 1904-1949, available at Ancestry.com, marriage of Lawton E. French, age 21, and Josephine A. Harrison, age 20, 24 December 1948, Mitchell, Davidson County, South Dakota.