Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Ann _____


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 Ann _____ and one of her descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. Ann _____,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Ann married Joseph Shurger1 (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Ann _____ and Joseph Shurger:

+2i. Rodney Shurger, born 3 September 1845 in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York; died 30 January 1919. Married Grace Lillian Gazlay.

  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 Unpublished, 29 pages.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.
Second Generation
2. Rodney Shurger2 (Ann1), born 3 September 1845 in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York;1 died 30 January 1919.1 Rodney married, 18 April 1916 in Hamilton, Madison County, New York, Grace Lillian Gazlay1 (born 5 October 1876 in Morris, Otsego County, New York, the daughter of Judah Hart Gazlay and Maria Elizabeth Gustin;1 Grace died 18 February 1970 in Oneida, Madison County, New York2). Rodney is buried in Earlville, Madison County, New York.1 Grace is buried in Madison Street Cemetery, Madison, Madison County, New York.2

Grace L. was born Oct. 5, 1876, in Morris, N. Y. She is 5 ft. 5 1/2 in., average weight 119 lbs., eyes dark brown, and hair prematurely grey. She attended Morris and Hamilton High Schools. At the age of 12 she joined the Morris Baptist Church. She describes herself as deeply affected by circumstances, gets blue and discouraged easily, and lacking of self confidence.

She married Rodney Shurger of Earlville, N. Y. April 18, 1916, at the home of her parents in the Gazlay Block in Hamilton, N. Y. Rodney Shurger was born Sept. 8, 1845, near Ithaca, N. Y., and his parents were Joseph and Ann Shurger. The wedding was a very simple home wedding, only immediate relatives present. The bride was attired in a blue traveling suit, carried a bouquet of carnations. Master Charles K. Gazlay and Margaret L. Gazlay were attendants.

They lived in Earlville, N. Y. Rodney died of influenza Jan. 30, 1919, and was buried in Earlville, N. Y. Since then Grace resided with her mother until her death in 1935, and then with her brother Arthur. Since Inez death in 1921 Grace kept house for her brother Arthur.1


  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. Madison County, NY (website); Burials in the Madison Street Cemetery; Shurger, Grace G. (Gazlay); died 18 February 1970, age 93; 1876-1970. Record indicates she was born in New York, she was a widow when she died, and she was a sister of Arthur J. Gazlay.